Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 16 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. The better performing Acer Nitro 16 is 502 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 28% cheaper than Acer Nitro 16 - $1179.0 vs $1629.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Starfield than Acer Nitro 16 - $43.67 vs $47.91 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 26% better in Starfield than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 34 vs 27 FPS
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
27
79.41176470588235%
Value, $/FPS
$43.67/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2217 minutes ago
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
FPS
34
100%
Value, $/FPS
$47.91/FPS
91.15007305364226%
Price, $
$1629
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,629 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
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
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
null-core
Single-Core
2293
92.83400809716599%
Multi-Core
10780
92.72320660588336%
Jun 18th, 2023 • 1st Variation
Ryzen 9 7940HS
null-core
Single-Core
2470
100%
Multi-Core
11626
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | Acer Nitro 16 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2023 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 7940HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
