Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 64% cheaper than acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA - $1199.0 vs $3289.99
- Up to 46% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA - $13.62 vs $25.11 per FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 49% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than MSI Katana A15 - 131 vs 88 FPS
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
2nd Variation
FPS
88
67.17557251908397%
Value, $/FPS
$13.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33145 minutes ago
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$25.11/FPS
54.24133811230585%
Price, $
$3289.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,289.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33147 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
47.797681770284505%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
35.20279448864739%
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
16 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
189.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
515.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18" 250Hz IPS WQXGA Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 250 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 18" |
