Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD 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.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 18% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1499.0 vs $1830.0
- Up to 3% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $27.76 vs $28.59 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 64 vs 54 FPS
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
FPS
54
84.375%
Value, $/FPS
$27.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74692 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$28.59/FPS
97.09688702343477%
Price, $
$1830
81%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 74680 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 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" |
