Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Acer Predator Helios 300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 541 days newer than the cheaper Acer Predator Helios 300.
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 23% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Acer Predator Helios 300 - 402 vs 326 FPS
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 29% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1246.96 vs $1750.00
- Up to 12% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $3.83 vs $4.35 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
FPS
402
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.35/FPS
88%
Price, $
$1750
71%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,750 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 257 minutes ago
Nov 7th, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
326
81%
Value, $/FPS
$3.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1246.96
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,246.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 270 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
May 1st, 2024
Nov 7th, 2022 • 1st Variation
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
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Nov 7th, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
84%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
70%
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
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
Nov 7th, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
97%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Predator Helios 300 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2024 | Release Date | Nov 7th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 9 8945HS | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
2560x1440 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
