Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 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 16% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1178.99 vs $1399.99
- Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $12.03 vs $12.5 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than MSI Katana A15 - 112 vs 98 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
3rd Variation
FPS
98
87.5%
Value, $/FPS
$12.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1178.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,178.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 154 minutes ago
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
FPS
112
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.5/FPS
96.24%
Price, $
$1399.99
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 183 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2023 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
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
3rd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93.95896656534954%
Multi-Core
13044
88.37997154278744%
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 Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2023 |
| Core i9-12900 | CPU | Core i7-13700 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
32 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
