MSI Sword 16 HX (2024) vs Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024
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Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)
Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Sword 16 HX (2024)
- Easier to carry: weighs 300 grams less (around 0.66 lbs)
- Thinner bezels and 4% higher screen-to-body ratio
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024
- Higher screen refresh rate: 250 versus 144 Hz
- Higher number of cutting-edge USB Type-C ports: 2 versus 1
- Performs significantly better (up to 45%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a much bigger (~38%) battery – 90 against 65 watt-hours
- Can run popular games at about 16-22% higher FPS
- Around 29% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Provides 233% higher max. screen brightness: 1000 vs 300 nits
- Better webcam recording quality
- 33% sharper screen – 189 versus 142 pixels per inch (PPI)
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.3 kg (5.07 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359 x 266.4 x 21.8-27.7 mm 14.13 x 10.49 x 0.86-1.09 inches |
357.8 x 277.6 x 24.9-26.9 mm 14.09 x 10.93 x 0.98-1.06 inches |
| Area | 956 cm2 (148.2 inches2) | 993 cm2 (154 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~77.6% | ~74.7% |
| Side bezels | 7.2 mm | 6.6 mm |
| Colors | Gray | Black |
| Material | Plastic | Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 50.3 dB | 59.4 dB |
Display
| Size | 16 inches | 16 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | Mini LED |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 250 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| PPI | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | No | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
| Contrast | 1196:1 | 6990000:1 |
| sRGB color space | 62.2% | 100% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 43.3% | 94.1% |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 41.8% | 99.8% |
| Response time | 11 ms | 38 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | - | 2:00 hr |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 200 W | 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | - | 950 grams |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.2 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 (8P + 8E) | 20 (8P + 12E) |
| Threads | 24 | 28 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB | 33 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 105 W | 140 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 5 nm | 5 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1905 MHz | 1830 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 2280 MHz | 2460 MHz |
| FLOPS | 11.7 TFLOPS | 15.1 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 96 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | - |
| Shading units (cores) | 2560 | 3072 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 80 | 96 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 32 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 11.7 TFLOPS | 15.1 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2798 | 3593 |
| Solar Bay | 36310 | 52478 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 5600 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 96 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x1024 GB | 1x1024 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~77.9 dB | ~81.9 dB |
| Microphones | 2 | 3 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v7 |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.4 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | No | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Mechanical |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | Glass |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
Further details
Notes on Predator Helios 16 (PH16-72) 2024:
- The keyboard features only 4 mechanical switches (W, S, D, and A keys) with a very short key travel (0.3 mm). The other keys are standard.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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