Key Differences
In short — Acer Predator Helios 16 outperforms the cheaper MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD - 436 vs 385 FPS
Advantages of MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 30% cheaper than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $1893.99 vs $2699.99
- Up to 21% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Acer Predator Helios 16 - $4.92 vs $6.19 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
436
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.19/FPS
79.48303715670436%
Price, $
$2699.99
70%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444060 minutes ago
3rd Variation
FPS
385
88.30275229357798%
Value, $/FPS
$4.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1893.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,893.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 444053 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
61.08108108108109%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
63.189231167486405%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
May 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
3rd Variation
Core i9-13900
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2714
100%
Multi-Core
16426
100%
Acer Predator Helios 16 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI 2023 Katana 17.3" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| May 21st, 2023 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i9-13900 | CPU | Core i9-13900 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 16" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
