Key Differences
In short — MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than MSI Katana A15 - 111 vs 109 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 3% cheaper than MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD - $1119.0 vs $1149.0
- Up to 1% better value when playing Fortnite than MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD - $10.27 vs $10.35 per FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
111
100%
Value, $/FPS
$10.35/FPS
99%
Price, $
$1149
97%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,149 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74 minutes ago
2nd Variation
FPS
109
98%
Value, $/FPS
$10.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1119
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 63 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
2nd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 30th, 2024 • 1st Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
2nd Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
93%
Multi-Core
13044
88%
MSI Pulse 15 15.6” 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2024 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
