Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator is 438 days older than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 16.
Advantages of MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - 64 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 6% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $21.73 vs $23.15 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 2% cheaper than MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator - $1365.99 vs $1390.97
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 17th, 2022
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$21.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1390.97
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,390.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4137 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
59
92%
Value, $/FPS
$23.15/FPS
93%
Price, $
$1365.99
100%
Buy for $1,365.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4135 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Feb 17th, 2022
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 17th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
135.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
259.4 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
67%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
69%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 17th, 2022
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
May 1st, 2023 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Creator Z17 17" Professional Creator Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 165 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17" | Screen Size | 16" |
