Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — MSI Katana A15 outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck!
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop
- Up to 5% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $1184.0 vs $1249.0
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Far Cry 5 than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 133 vs 120 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - $9.39 vs $9.87 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
120
90%
Value, $/FPS
$9.87/FPS
95%
Price, $
$1184
100%
Buy for $1,184 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
5th Variation
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1249
94%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,249 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 73 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
5th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
5th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
92%
Multi-Core
10780
82%
5th Variation
Core i9-12900
2.4 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2473
100%
Multi-Core
13044
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2022 | Release Date | Unknown |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i9-12900 |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
