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Acer Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024) vs MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)

What Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024) does better (13) and where Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Acer Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)
Acer · 2024Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)
7.8Score
13 advantages
vs
MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
MSI · 2024Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
7.9Score
10 advantages
Higher score
8.1Graphics6.8
7.4Overall performance7.9
8.7Display5.8
5.1Memory & storage9.3
4.2Battery & portability5.2
5.3Features & cooling4.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)
404 × 311.628.9404 × 307.532
Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)Difference
Depth311.6 mm307.5 mm+4.1 mm
Width404 mm404 mm=
Thickness28.9 mm32 mm−3.1 mm
Weight3.2 kg3.6 kg−0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)?

  1. Panel typeMini-LED vs IPS
  2. Brightness1,000 nits vs 500 nits2×
  3. GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS vs 37.6 TFLOPS+20%
  4. Weight3.25 kg vs 3.6 kg+11%
  5. 3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,066 vs 23,214+8%
  6. Refresh rate250 Hz vs 240 Hz+4%
  7. Video memory16 GB vs 12 GB+33%
  8. GPU shader cores9,728 vs 7,424+31%
  9. G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
  10. Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
  11. SD card readerYes · Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024): No
  12. Thickness28.9 mm vs 32 mm+11%

Why is Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024) better than Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)?

  1. RAM (up to)64 GB vs 192 GB3×
  2. SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
  3. Battery capacity90 Wh vs 100 Wh+11%
  4. Response time25 ms vs 3 ms8.3×
  5. Max. supported RAM64 GB vs 192 GB3×
  6. Geekbench 6 multi-core19,916 vs 20,328+2%
  7. RAM (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  8. IR camera (face login)No · Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024): Yes
  9. Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,902 vs 1,954+3%
  10. Geekbench 6 single-core3,202 vs 3,343+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Acer Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)Acer Predator Helios 18 RTX 4090 (2024)7.8
MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)MSI Raider 18 HX RTX 4080 (2024)7.9
Graphics
Graphics cardGeForce RTX 4090 LaptopGeForce RTX 4080 Laptop
GPU makerNVIDIANVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)175 W175 W
Video memory16 GB12 GB
Video memory typeGDDR6GDDR6
GPU shader cores9,7287,424
GPU compute (FP32)45.2 TFLOPS37.6 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light25,06623,214
Processor
ProcessorCore i9-14900HXCore i9-14900HX
CPU makerIntelIntel
CPU cores2424
CPU threads3232
Max CPU clock5.8 GHz5.8 GHz
Processor optionsCore i9-14900HXCore i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core19,91620,328
Geekbench 6 single-core3,2023,343
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,9021,954
Display
Screen size18″18″
Resolution2560 × 16002560 × 1600
Resolution classQHD (1440p/1600p)QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate250 Hz240 Hz
Panel typeMini-LEDIPS
Brightness1,000 nits500 nits
sRGB coverage100%—
Response time25 ms3 ms
DCI-P3 coverage100%100%
Pixel density168 ppi168 ppi
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
G-Sync / FreeSyncYesNo
Advanced OptimusNoNo
MUX switchYesYes
HDRNoNo
TouchscreenNoNo
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)64 GB192 GB
RAM (base)16 GB32 GB
RAM typeDDR5DDR5
RAM speed5,600 MHz5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM64 GB192 GB
RAM slots24
Upgradable RAMYesYes
SSD (up to)4,096 GB8,192 GB
SSD (base)1,024 GB1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots22
SSD interfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity90 Wh100 Wh
Power adapter330 W330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)YesYes
Design & cooling
Weight3.25 kg3.6 kg
Thickness28.9 mm32 mm
Width404 mm404 mm
Depth311.6 mm307.5 mm
Body materialAluminium, PlasticAluminium, Plastic
ColoursBlackBlack
Cooling fans22
Vapor chamber coolingNoNo
Liquid metal (CPU)YesNo
Fan noise (max. load)51 dB62.7 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4Thunderbolt 4Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4YesYes
USB-C ports22
USB-A ports33
HDMIHDMI 2.1HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1YesYes
(Mini) DisplayPortNoNo
Ethernet portYesYes
SD card readerYesNo
3.5 mm audio jackYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboardYesYes
Numeric keypadYesYes
Webcam1,080p1,080p
IR camera (face login)NoYes
Fingerprint readerNoNo
Audio
Speakers2.04.2
Dolby AtmosNoNo

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