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MSI Katana 15 Vs. Acer Helios 300 Predator: The Best will win

As we have seen in the last article, we were comparing Acer Helios 300 with Acer Triton 300, and we found that the clear winner was Helios 300 Predator. 

Today, I will compare Acer Helios 300 with MSI Katana 15.

In this article, we will see a comparative analysis of both gaming laptops because both are in the same price range and you will get them easily on any online platform. 

Acer Helios 300 vs. MSI Katana 15 comparison is a demand from our website readers. 

Let’s begin with a comparative analysis.

Display

In the display segment, you will not have too many changes between Acer Hallows 300 because it’s slightly different from MSI Katana, with only a 144 Hz refresh rate and around 267 Nits brightness.

LaptopScreen SizeScreen TypeResolutionRefresh rateBrightness Overdue Response
Acer Hilos 30015.6″ Full HDIPS Display2560×1440240Hz300Nits3 MicroSecoonds
MSI Katana 1515.6″ Full HDIPS Display1920 x 1080144Hz267Nits3 MicroSecoonds

Processor

Within the processor, Acer Helios 300 has Intel i9, 12th Generation, which is far better than MSI Katana 15, having Intel i7, 12 generation.

It’s the most significant difference when choosing which one is best because the processor affects the performance of any laptop.

LaptopIntel/AMDCoresThreadsClock SpeedMax Memory SizeCache
Acer Hilos 300Intel i9 12th Gen16245.1 GHz128GB30 MB
MSI Katana 15Intel i7 12th Gen10164.7 GHz128GB24 MB

Graphics Processing Unit

Here MSI Katana 15 has a better GPU than Helios 300. Katana 15 has Nvidia GeForce RTX 4050 series, a better boost clock, and RAY Tracing. So, the MSI Katana 15 has a better gaming experience than Acer Helios 300.

LaptopNvidia Family ArchitectureRay Tracing Boost Clock Memory SizeMemory Type 
Acer Hilos 300GeForce RTX 3060Ampere2nd Generation1.68GHz8GBGDDR6
MSI Katana 15GeForce RTX 4050Ada Lovelace3rd Generation2.3GHz6GBGDDR6

Other Important Features

In the important feature, you will get almost the same features as MSI Katana 15 has as Acer Helios 300, like 16GB RAM, Windows 11, and 1TB SSD.

LaptopRAMOperating SystemStorageBattery LifeKeybaordWIFI
Acer Hilos 30016 GBWindows 11 Home1TB SSD6 HrsRGB11ax WiFi 6 |, LAN Killer Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
MSI Katana 1516GBWindows 11 Home1TB SSD6 HrsRGB11ax WiFi 6 |, LAN Killer Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

Hardware

Both laptops have the same hardware; you will get only one fundamental difference in hardware as audio as the helios 300 has DTS Ultra audio, and MSI Katana has Nahimic 3.

LaptopWebcamUSB HDMIAudio
Acer Hilos 300SHRED1XType C (3.1 Gen)/1x USB Type-A/1x USB Type-A (sleep & charge)OneDTS X Ultra
MSI Katana 15SHREDOne Type C (USB3.2 Gen1)/1x USB Type-A/2x USB Type-A (sleep & charge)One (2.1) Nahimic 3

Price Comparison

Both laptops have the same price range, but you will get some differences according to their online merchant platform.

LaptopAmazon FlipkartCroma
Acer Hilos 3001.59 Lack (Approx.)1.60 lack (Approx.)*Not Available
MSI Katana 151.25 Lack  (Approx.)*Not Available*Not Available
Disclosure: The price doesn’t need always to remain the same as the pricing completely depends on the merchant sites so be aware before making any purchase

Conclusion:

Although, MSI Katana 15 is a new gaming laptop knocked on the Indian gaming laptop market in February 2023 but still shows weak in comparison to Acer Helios 300.


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