Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 16 AI Studio on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Creator 16 AI Studio is a better bang for your buck. The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 146 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 16 AI Studio.
Advantages of MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop
- Up to 12% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2899.99 vs $3299.99
- Up to 6% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $19.59 vs $20.89 per FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than MSI Creator 16 AI Studio - 158 vs 148 FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
148
93.67088607594937%
Value, $/FPS
$19.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$2899.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $2,899.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6 minutes ago
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$20.89/FPS
93.77692675921493%
Price, $
$3299.99
87%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jan 18th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core Ultra 9 185H
2.3 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2401
85.6887937187723%
Multi-Core
11484
69.53257447323807%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator 16 AI Studio Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 12th, 2024 |
| Core Ultra 9 185H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 3840x2160 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 18" |
