Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Acer Predator Helios 16 is 316 days older than the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 24% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1249.99 vs $1654.99
- Up to 8% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $21.55 vs $23.31 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 22% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 71 vs 58 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
58
81.69014084507043%
Value, $/FPS
$21.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,249.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74184 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
71
100%
Value, $/FPS
$23.31/FPS
92.44959244959246%
Price, $
$1654.99
75%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,654.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74.313805817288%
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
89.68253968253968%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
3.8 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2486
94.45288753799392%
Multi-Core
11671
79.0771732502202%
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
