Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 outperforms MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both Laptops to compare value. The better performing Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 is 1001 days newer than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 10% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 85 vs 77 FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Feb 1st, 2022
Oct 29th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Oct 29th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
97%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
CPU Winner
Oct 29th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 AN16-42 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 29th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 180 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |