Key Differences
In short — MSI Pulse 15.6" 144Hz FHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD is a better bang for your buck.
Advantages of MSI Pulse 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Minecraft than MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD - 674 vs 644 FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 11% cheaper than MSI Pulse 15.6" 144Hz FHD - $1599.00 vs $1799.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Minecraft than MSI Pulse 15.6" 144Hz FHD - $2.48 vs $2.67 per FPS
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
FPS
674
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.67/FPS
93%
Price, $
$1799.99
88%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,799.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 391825 minutes ago
Mar 12th, 2024
FPS
644
96%
Value, $/FPS
$2.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1599
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,599 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 234 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
2nd Variation
Mar 12th, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
2nd Variation
Core i7-13700
2.1 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2632
100%
Multi-Core
14759
100%
CPU Winner
Mar 12th, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
90%
Multi-Core
11570
78%
MSI Pulse 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 AI 15.6” 165Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | Mar 12th, 2024 |
| Core i7-13700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
