Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer Predator Helios 18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing acer Predator Helios 18 is 1072 days newer than the cheaper MSI Creator 17 Professional.
Advantages of MSI Creator 17 Professional Laptop
- Up to 9% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $2999.00 vs $3299.99
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 47% better in Dota 2 than MSI Creator 17 Professional - 242 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Dota 2 than MSI Creator 17 Professional - $13.64 vs $18.18 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
FPS
165
68%
Value, $/FPS
$18.18/FPS
75%
Price, $
$2999
100%
Buy for $2,999 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8539 minutes ago
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.64/FPS
100%
Price, $
$3299.99
90%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 8524 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
65%
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%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 6th, 2021 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
68%
Multi-Core
7887
48%
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 17 Professional Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 6th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 3840x2160 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| 120 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 18" |
