Key Differences
In short — acer Predator Helios 18 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 - $1199.0 vs $3299.99
- Up to 55% better value when playing War Thunder than acer Predator Helios 18 - $5.68 vs $12.69 per FPS
Advantages of acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in War Thunder than MSI Katana A15 - 260 vs 211 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
2nd Variation
FPS
211
81.15384615384616%
Value, $/FPS
$5.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33163 minutes ago
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
260
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.69/FPS
44.759653270291565%
Price, $
$3299.99
36%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,299.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 33167 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
2nd Variation
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
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
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
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
null-core
Single-Core
2473
88.2583868665239%
Multi-Core
13044
78.97796076531847%
Jun 12th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
null-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop | vs | acer Predator Helios 18 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Jun 12th, 2024 |
| Core i9-12900 | 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" |
