MSI Titan GT77 HX (2023) vs Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) 2023
90
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60
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Review
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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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Titan GT77 HX (2023)
- Can run popular games at about 145-197% higher FPS
- Around 35% better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench R23 test
- Features a bigger (~11%) battery – 99.9 against 90 watt-hours
- 102% sharper screen – 255 versus 126 pixels per inch (PPI)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) 2023
- Higher screen refresh rate: 165 versus 144 Hz
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Thinner bezels and 21% higher screen-to-body ratio
- Better webcam recording quality
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 3.3 kg (7.28 lbs) | 3.25 kg (7.17 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 397 x 330 x 23 mm 15.63 x 12.99 x 0.91 inches |
408 x 303 x 24.6-26.9 mm 16.06 x 11.93 x 0.97-1.06 inches |
| Area | 1310 cm2 (203 inches2) | 1236 cm2 (191.6 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~63% | ~76% |
| Side bezels | 7 mm | 10.2 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
Aluminum |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 135° | 140° |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Liquid metal | No | Yes |
| Number of fans | 4 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 61 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 17.3 inches | 18 inches |
| Type | Mini LED | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| PPI | 255 ppi | 126 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:10 |
| Resolution | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | - |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | - |
Screen space comparison
Predator Helios 18 (PH18-71) 2023
18″ (16:10 ratio) = 145.6 in2
Titan GT77 HX (2023)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
~13% more screen space
| Contrast | 6060000:1 | - |
| sRGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| Adobe RGB profile | 92.4% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 94.9% | - |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:40 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | Yes | Yes |
| Charging port position | Left, Right | Bottom |
| Charge power | 330 W | 280 / 330 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 1330 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 5.5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) | 16 (8P + 8E) |
| Threads | 32 | 24 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB | 30 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 175 W | - |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes, Advanced Optimus |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| FLOPS | 24.7 TFLOPS | 6.8-9.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 12 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 96 bit |
| Memory speed | ~16 Gbps | ~16 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 7424 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 232 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 80 | 32 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x16 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 5600 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 4 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 128 GB | 32 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 | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 3 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | 2.0 |
| Power | 4x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~90.1 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | - |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6E |
| Bluetooth | v5.3 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | Yes | - |
| Infrared sensor | Yes | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1920 x 1080 |
| USB-A | 2x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | 1x v1.4 | No |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Mechanical | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | - | 1.8 mm |
| Surface | Plastic | - |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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