Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — acer [2025 Updated Predator Helios Neo 16 outperforms the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing acer [2025 Updated Predator Helios Neo 16 is 211 days newer than the more expensive MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of acer [2025 Updated Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 4% better in Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 117 vs 113 FPS
- Up to 25% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1412.99 vs $1886.68
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $12.08 vs $16.70 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
113
97%
Value, $/FPS
$16.7/FPS
72%
Price, $
$1886.68
74%
Buy for $1,886.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
Nov 28th, 2024
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$12.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1412.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,412.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 20 minutes ago
Trending Games
Using the selected game parameters
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
Nov 28th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
Nov 28th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
85%
Multi-Core
11570
70%
Nov 28th, 2024
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | acer [2025 Updated Predator Helios Neo 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 28th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i9-14900HX |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 16" |
