Key Differences
In short — MSI Pulse 15 outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Pulse 15 is 71 days newer than the cheaper MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse 15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 3 than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - 155 vs 146 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 20% cheaper than MSI Pulse 15 - $1846.49 vs $2299.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than MSI Pulse 15 - $12.65 vs $14.83 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 11th, 2024 • 5th Variation
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.83/FPS
85%
Price, $
$2299
80%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 188 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
146
94%
Value, $/FPS
$12.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1846.49
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,846.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 192 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Jul 11th, 2024 • 5th Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Jul 11th, 2024 • 5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
74%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
90%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Jul 11th, 2024 • 5th Variation
Core i7-13700
null-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
90%
Multi-Core
11570
78%
MSI Pulse 15 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
Jul 11th, 2024 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 64 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |