Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop vs MSI Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU

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  • 74specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 45identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:40.6 cm (16")
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:43.9 cm (17.3")
  • Display resolution
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:1920 x 1200 pixels
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:1920 x 1080 pixels
  • HD type
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:WUXGA
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:Full HD
  • Native aspect ratio
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:16:10
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:16:9
  • Maximum refresh rate
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:165 Hz
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:144 Hz
  • Processor manufacturer
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:Intel
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:AMD
  • Processor family
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:AMD Ryzen™ 7
  • Processor generation
    • Predator Helios Neo 16 PHN16-72-998W Intel® Core™ i9 i9-14900HX Laptop:Intel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)
    • Katana A17 AI B8VF-842NEU:13th gen Intel® Core™ i7

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115 specifications
Designidentical
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Display5 differ
Display diagonalDiffers40.6 cm (16")43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers1920 x 1200 pixels1920 x 1080 pixels
HD typeDiffersWUXGAFull HD
Panel typeKnown for oneIPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:1016:9
Maximum refresh rateDiffers165 Hz144 Hz
Colour gamutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source45%
RGB colour spaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNTSC
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersIntelAMD
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i9AMD Ryzen™ 7
Processor generationDiffersIntel® Core™ i9 (14th gen)13th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi9-14900HX8845HS
Processor coresDiffers248
Processor threadsKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers2.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Performance coresKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Efficient coresKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one5.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core Max Turbo FrequencyKnown for one4.1 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance-core base frequencyKnown for one2.2 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Efficient-core base frequencyKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers36 MB24 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersSmart CacheL3
Maximum turbo powerDiffers157 W115 W
Processor base powerDiffers55 W45 W
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 GHz
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 8 GB
Storage1 differ
SSD interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express 4.0
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMicroSD (TransFlash)Unknown — not stated by the source
NVMeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD GraphicsAMD Radeon 780M
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersDTS:X UltraNahimic 3
Built-in microphoneKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNahimic
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolutionKnown for one1280 x 720 pixelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Video capturing speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 fps
Network3 differ
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller manufacturerDiffersKillerAMD
WLAN controller modelDiffersKiller Wi-Fi 6E 1675iAMD RZ616
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Thunderbolt 4Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate ModeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel HM770Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneQWERTYUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard languageKnown for oneItalianUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical layoutKnown for oneANSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyKnown for oneLithium-Ion (Li-Ion)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of battery cellsDiffers43
Battery life (max)Known for one6.5 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Battery capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53.5 Wh
Poweridentical
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 W
Securityidentical
Cable lock slotKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slot typeKnown for oneKensingtonUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers2.8 kg2.7 kg
WidthDiffers357.7 mm398 mm
DepthDiffers278.6 mm273 mm
HeightDiffers25.9 mm25.2 mm
Neural processor unit (NPU)identical
Neural processor unit (NPU)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMD Ryzen AI
Total processor performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39 TOPs
NPU performance up toKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 TOPs
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)

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