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Acer Predator Helios 16 vs MSI Raider GE78 HX Comparison

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Subjects of comparisons Acer Predator Helios 16 and MSI Raider GE78 HX, brand, model, release date, color, operative system, ranking and price.

Manufacturer Acer MSI
Model Predator Helios Raider GE78 HX
Series PH16-71-74UU / PH16-71-72YG / PH16-71-94FB 13VH / 13VI
Photo acer-predator-helios-16 front view of msi-raider-ge78hx-laptop
Release Date 2023 2023
Type Gaming Gaming
Color Black Black
Operating System Win 11 Home Win 11 Pro
Your Rating
3.8/5 - (5 votes)
4.6/5 - (5 votes)
Price

Dimensions

Laptop size, length, width and height.

Length ~278.7 mm
~27.87 cm
~10.97 in
~298 mm
~29.8 cm
~11.73 in
Width ~357.8 mm
~35.78 cm
~14.09 in
~380 mm
~38 cm
~14.96 in
Height ~26.90 mm
~2.69 cm
~1.06 in
~ 28.75 mm
~2.88 cm
~1.13 in

Weight

Laptop weight.

Weight ~2900 g
~2.9 kg
~6.39 lbs
~3100 g
~3.1 kg
~6.83 lbs

Battery

Battery duration, number of cells, recharge time and power consumption comparison.

Battery Capacity 5921 mAh (90 Wh) 6513 mAh (99 Wh)
Battery Cells 4 6
Voltage 15.2 V 15.2 V
Battery Duration 1.5 - 5 h 1.5 - 5.28 h
Charge Time 80 minutes 180 minutes
Power Charger Consumption 330 W 330 W

Display

Screen size, resolution, luminosity, contrast and other features.

Size 16'' 17.3''
Picture
Resolution 2560 x 1440 (QHD) 2560 x 1600 (QHD)
Format 16 : 10 16 : 10
Technology Mini LED IPS LCD
Refresh Rate 165 Hz (6.06ms) / 240 Hz (4.17ms) 240 Hz (4.17ms)
Luminosity 524 nits 495 nits
Contrast Ratio 1255:1 1240:1
Touchscreen No No
Features

DCI-P3 100%,
Dynamic Display Switching

100% DCI-P3(Typical),
Nvidia G-Sync

CPU

Producer, model, cache, threads, cores, clock, driver and other info.

Producer Intel Intel
Family i7 13th Gen / i9 13th Gen i9 13th Gen
Model 13700HX / 13900HX 13980HX
Cache Memory 30 / 36 MB 36 MB
Threads 24 / 32 32
Cores 16 / 24 24
Performance Cores 8 / 8 8
Efficiency Cores 8 / 16 16
Base Clock Frequency 2.1 / 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Frequency 5.00 / 5.40 GHz 5.60 GHz
Max Bandwidth 76.8 / 89.6 GBs 89.6 GBs
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 / 55 W 55 W
Thermal Max Power 157 / 157 W 157 W
Max Temperature (TJUNCTION) 100°C (212°F) / 100°C (212°F) 100°C (212°F)
Integrated Graphic Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen
Features

Deep Learning Boost,
Adaptix™ Technology,
Speed Shift Technology,
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0,
Hyper-Threading Technology,
Thermal Monitoring Technologies,
Flex Memory Access,
Volume Management Device

Deep Learning Boost,
Adaptix™ Technology,
Speed Shift Technology,
Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0,
Hyper-Threading Technology,
Thermal Monitoring Technologies,
Flex Memory Access,
Volume Management Device

Driver

RAM

RAM amount, frequency, technology, upgrade tutorial

Total Memory 16 / 32 GB 64 / 32 GB
Unit Slots 2 2
Frequency 4800 MHz 5600 MHz
Technology DDR5 DDR5
Integrated No No
Upgrade Tutorial

GPU

Producer, model, cores, memory and frequency, clock, drivers and other features.

Producer Nvidia Nvidia
Family Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX Geforce RTX / Geforce RTX
Model 4060 / 4070 / 4080 4080 / 4090
Cores 3072 / 4608 / 7424 7424 / 9728 Cores
Memory 8 / 8 / 12 GB 12 / 16 GB
Memory Technology GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 / GDDR 6 GDDR 6 / GDDR 6
Boost Clock 1470 - 2370 / 1230 - 2175 / 1350 - 2280 MHz 1350 - 2280 / 1455 - 2040 MHz
Memory Interface Size 128 / 128 / 192 bit 192 / 256 bit
Features

DLSS 3,
3rd Gen Ray Tracing,
4th Gen Tensor Core,
Nvidia Reflex,
Nvidia Broadcast,
Nvidia Ansel,
Nvidia G-Sync,
Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate

DLSS 3,
3rd Gen Ray Tracing,
4th Gen Tensor Core,
Nvidia Reflex,
Nvidia Broadcast,
Nvidia Ansel,
Nvidia G-Sync,
Microsoft DirectX 12 Ultimate

Price

Driver

Storage

Storage drive, memory amount, technology, frequency.

Total Memory 1 / 2 TB 2 TB
Units 1 / 2 2
Technology PCIe SSD PCIe SSD
Free Slots 1 / 0 1

Ports

USB, HDMI, Ethernet, Thunderbolt, Audio and other ports.

USB 3.0 Type C 2 (3.2 Gen 2) 2 (3.2 Gen 2)
USB 3.0 Type A 3 (3.2 Gen 1+ 2x 3.2 Gen 2) 2 (3.2 Gen 1/Gen 2)
USB 2.0 No No
HDMI 1 1 (2.1)
HDMI Mini No 1 Mini DP
Ethernet 1 1
Thunderbolt 1 (Gen 4) 1 (Gen 4)
Audio 1 (In/Out) 1 (In/Out)

Connectivity

LAN, Wifi and Bluetooth technologies.

Ethernet LAN RJ-45 (2.5) RJ-45 (2.5)
Wifi Wifi 6 Wifi 6
Bluetooth 5.1 5.3

Keyboard

Mechanical or Membrane, RGB, numpad and keyboard related info

Type Unknown Membrane
RGB Backlit Per Key RGB Per Key RGB
Numpad 1 Yes
Mousepad 1 Yes
Fingerprint No No
Features

Precision Corning® Gorilla® Glass Touchpad

Mystic Light,
Steelseries Keyboard

Picture

Webcam

Camera quality, number, position and privacy shutter.

Number 1 1
Quality 1080p (FHD) 1080p (FHD)
Position Top Top
Microphone Yes Yes
Privacy Shutter No Yes
Features

Speakers

Speakers number, power and features of the Laptops.

Number 2 6
Power 2 W 2 W
Features

DTS:X® Ultra

4 X 2W Stereo Woofer (10W Total),
Dynaudio,
Nahmic

Price and Warranty

Satisfaction is (not) guaranteed.

Warranty 1 or 2 years 1 or 2 years
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