Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A15 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 17% cheaper than MSI Katana A15 - $1179.0 vs $1419.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Rust than MSI Katana A15 - $11.91 vs $13.26 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A15 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD 144Hz - 107 vs 99 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
FPS
99
92.5233644859813%
Value, $/FPS
$11.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1179
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,179 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 139 minutes ago
7th Variation
FPS
107
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.26/FPS
89.81900452488688%
Price, $
$1419
83%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,419 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 116 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Feb 1st, 2022 • 1st Variation
7th 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%
7th Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
72.6923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
72.67628205128206%
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
92.72139102304892%
Multi-Core
10780
82.64336093222938%
7th 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 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 4 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 144 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
