MSI Vector GP66 (2022) vs Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-55)
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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 Vector GP66 (2022)
- Higher screen refresh rate: 240 versus 144 Hz
- Significantly easier to carry: weighs 520 grams less (around 1.15 lbs)
- Around 2.2x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
- Includes an old-school USB-A port
- Can run popular games at about 27-37% higher FPS
- Performs better (up to 37%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
- Features a bigger (~18%) battery – 65 against 55 watt-hours
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Much smaller footprint: 13% more compact case (148.2 vs 169.7 square inches)
Advantages of the Acer Predator Helios 300 (PH317-55)
- Thinner bezels and 7% higher screen-to-body ratio
Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.38 kg (5.25 lbs) | 2.9 kg (6.39 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 358 x 267 x 23.4 mm 14.09 x 10.51 x 0.92 inches |
398 x 275 x 26.5 mm 15.67 x 10.83 x 1.04 inches |
| Area | 956 cm2 (148.1 inches2) | 1095 cm2 (169.7 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.2% | ~75.4% |
| Side bezels | 6.3 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Black |
| Material | Aluminum | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 140° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 58 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Sync technology | G-Sync | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
Screen space comparison
Predator Helios 300 (PH317-55)
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Vector GP66 (2022)
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | - | 1520:1 |
| sRGB color space | 100% | 96% |
| Response time | - | 10 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Full charging time | 2:30 hr | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | - | Yes |
| Charging port position | Bottom | Bottom |
| Charge power | 240 / 280 W | 230 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 992 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.2-2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.7 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 14 (6P + 8E) | 6 |
| Threads | 20 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| 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 | 140 W | 95 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | MUX | Yes |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1387 MHz | 1463 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1703 MHz | 1695 MHz |
| FLOPS | 14.2 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 192 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 14 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 3840 | 2560 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 120 | 80 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 48 | 48 |
| GPU performance | 14.2 TFLOPS | 9.5 TFLOPS |
GPU Benchmarks
Steel Nomad Lite Score
| Blender GPU | 2496 | 1487 |
| Solar Bay | 37434 | 25884 |
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 2x8 GB | 2x8 GB |
| Clock | 4800 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x512 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~86.4 dB | - |
| Microphones | - | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6E | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 2x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | 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 | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | No | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Surface | Plastic | 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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