Key Differences
In short — MSI Alpha 17 outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Alpha 17 is 309 days older than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios Neo 18.
Advantages of MSI Alpha 17 Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 - 97 vs 89 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 25% cheaper than MSI Alpha 17 - $1499.99 vs $1999.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than MSI Alpha 17 - $16.85 vs $20.61 per FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
FPS
97
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.61/FPS
81.75642891800098%
Price, $
$1999
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36102 minutes ago
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
FPS
89
91.75257731958763%
Value, $/FPS
$16.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 36096 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 15th, 2023
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 15th, 2023
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 15th, 2023
Ryzen 9 7945HX
null-core
Single-Core
2731
100%
Multi-Core
15746
100%
CPU Winner
Apr 19th, 2024 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
null-core
Single-Core
2530
92.64005858659831%
Multi-Core
14291
90.7595579829798%
MSI Alpha 17 Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 7945HX | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
