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The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) dominates in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the MSI Katana 15 (2025) by a significant margin.
The Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025) excels in professional work with its strong performance, thanks to its Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor.
The MSI Katana 15 (2025) is slightly more portable due to its smaller 15.6 inches display compared to the Acer Predator Helios 18 AI (2025)'s 18 inches display.
92 | Performance | 73 |
93 | Gaming | 42 |
77 | Display |
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61 | Battery Life | 58 |
72 | Connectivity | 61 |
34 | Portability | 56 |
86 | QuickComparisons Score | 54 |
| January 2025 | Launched | January 2025 |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~71.4% |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm (15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches) | Dimensions: | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm (14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches) |
| 18 inches | Size | 15.6 inches |
| Mini LED | Type | IPS LCD |
| 250 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| — | Adaptive refresh rate | No |
| 168 ppi | PPI | 141 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:9 |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Yes, HDR10 | HDR support | No |
| G-Sync | Sync technology | — |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Matte | Coating | Matte |
| No | Ambient light sensor | No |
| — | Display tests | — |
| — | Contrast | — |
| 100% | sRGB color space | — |
| 90.10% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 100% | DCI-P3 color gamut | — |
| 3 ms | Response time | — |
| 1000 nits | Max. brightness | 300 nits |
| 3306 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2738 |
| 22453 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 15920 |
| 143 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 119 |
| 2147 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 1071 |
| 3.2 kg (7.06 lbs) | Weight | 2.4 kg (5.29 lbs) |
| 400.96 x 307.9 x 17.3-29.55 mm 15.79 x 12.12 x 0.68-1.16 inches | Dimensions | 359 x 262 x 25.5 mm 14.13 x 10.31 x 1 inches |
| 1235 cm 2 (191.4 inches 2 ) | Area | 941 cm 2 (145.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~76.1% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% |
| 6.6 mm | Side bezels | 6.8 mm |
| Blue | Colors | Black |
| Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic | Material | Plastic |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 160° | Opening angle | — |
| Active | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | No |
| Yes | Liquid metal | No |
| 2 | Number of fans | 2 |
| 50.3 dB | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | CPU name | Intel Core i7 14650HX |
| 2.7 GHz | Base frequency | 2.2 GHz |
| 24 (8P + 16E) | Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 10 nm |
| 7680 | Shading units (cores) | 2560 |
| 240 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 |
| 96 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 |
| 42 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| — | Blender GPU | — |
| — | Solar Bay | — |
| GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop 8GB |
| Dedicated | Type | Dedicated |
| 4 nm | Fabrication process | 5 nm |
| — | GPU boost clock | — |
| 42 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 14.9 TFLOPS |
| 16 GB | Memory size | 8 GB |
| GDDR7 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 256 bit | Memory bus | 128 bit |
| ~28 Gbps | Memory speed | ~24 Gbps |
| 16GB | RAM size | 16GB |
| 2x8 GB | Channels | 2x8 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 5600 MHz |
| DDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| 1024GB | Storage size | 512GB |
| PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x1024 GB | Channels | 1x512 GB |
| Yes | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 99 Wh | Capacity | 75 Wh |
| — | Full charging time | — |
| Li-Ion | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 140 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 100 W |
| Bottom | Charging port position | Left, Right |
| 330 W | Charge power | 240 W |
| — | Cable length | — |
| 1171 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v7 | Wi-Fi | v6E |
| v5.4 | Bluetooth | v5.3 |
| No | Fingerprint | No |
| Yes | Infrared sensor | No |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 |
| 3x USB 3.2 | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt 5 | Thunderbolt | No |
| 1x HDMI 2.1 | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| Yes | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| Yes | SD card reader | No |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Mechanical | Keyboard type | Island |
| Yes | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| — | Key Travel | 1.7 mm |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| 15.2 x 9.0 cm | Size | — |
| Glass | Surface | Plastic |
| Yes | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 6 | Speakers | 2 |
| No | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~87.6 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |