Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL76 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 254 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL76.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL76 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 15% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1382.00 vs $1621.61
- Up to 7% better value when playing Apex Legends than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $8.43 vs $9.06 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 9% better in Apex Legends than MSI Pulse GL76 - 179 vs 164 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
164
92%
Value, €/FPS
€8.43/FPS
100%
Price, €
€1382
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €1,382 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3177 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
179
100%
Value, €/FPS
€9.06/FPS
93%
Price, €
€1621.61
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,621.61 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3166 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
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
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%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 21st, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
97%
Multi-Core
10780
93%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
MSI Pulse GL76 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21st, 2023 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
360 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 17.3" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
