Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 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 18 is 92 days newer 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 69% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18 - $1019.0 vs $3299.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than acer Predator Helios 18 - $17.57 vs $28.7 per FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 98% better in Forza Horizon 5 than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD - 115 vs 58 FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
58
50.43478260869565%
Value, $/FPS
$17.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1019
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5927 minutes ago
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
115
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.7/FPS
61.21951219512195%
Price, $
$3299.99
30%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5926 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Mar 12th, 2024
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
68.10810810810811%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
46.95832254724308%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB | System-Shared
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
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 7 8845HS
null-core
Single-Core
2486
88.72234118486794%
Multi-Core
11671
70.6648098813272%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2024 | Release Date | Jun 12th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 7 8845HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 3840x2160 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
