Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 1146 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 39% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $981.97 vs $1621.61
- Up to 20% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $3.85 vs $4.84 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 31% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 335 vs 255 FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
255
76%
Value, €/FPS
€3.85/FPS
100%
Price, €
€981.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €981.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5976 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
335
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.84/FPS
80%
Price, €
€1621.61
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 5966 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
80%
Multi-Core
7887
68%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
