Key Differences
In short — ASUS ROG Strix-G18 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 ASUS ROG Strix-G18 is 1195 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 60% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 101 vs 63 FPS
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 65% cheaper than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $1099.99 vs $3179.19
- Up to 45% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than ASUS ROG Strix-G18 - $17.46 vs $31.48 per FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
101
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.48/FPS
55.46378653113088%
Price, $
$3179.19
34%
FPS Winner
Buy for $3,179.19 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50029 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
63
62.37623762376238%
Value, $/FPS
$17.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1099.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,099.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50043 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jun 19th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st 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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
93.6936936936937%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
64.61299508154283%
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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
67.80870806566737%
Multi-Core
7887
47.75369338822959%
ASUS ROG Strix-G18 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jun 19th, 2024 | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2021 |
| Core i9-14900HX | CPU | Core i7-11800H |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 3070 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" |
