Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix-G18 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz is a better bang for your buck. The better performing ASUS ROG Strix-G18 is 869 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 90% better in Rust than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 167 vs 88 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $1099.0 vs $3159.0
- Up to 34% better value when playing Rust than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $12.49 vs $18.92 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$18.92/FPS
66%
Price, $
$3159
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,159 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 55 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
88
52%
Value, $/FPS
$12.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 79 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
12 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
133.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
386.3 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
6 GB GDDR6 | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
68.4 GPixel/s
51%
Texel Fillrate
171 GTexel/s
44%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i9-14900HX
2.2 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
2802
100%
Multi-Core
16516
100%
CPU Winner
Feb 1st, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
81%
Multi-Core
10780
65%
ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2022 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-12700 |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile |
64 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 512 GB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
240 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 18" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
