Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD is 596 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop
- Up to 75% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $699.99 vs $2841.97
- Up to 64% better value when playing War Thunder than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $4.9 vs $13.6 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 46% better in War Thunder than MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD - 209 vs 143 FPS
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Sep 13th, 2022
FPS
143
68.42105263157895%
Value, $/FPS
$4.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$699.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $699.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2289 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
209
100%
Value, $/FPS
$13.6/FPS
36.029411764705884%
Price, $
$2841.97
24%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,841.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2290 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Sep 13th, 2022
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Sep 13th, 2022
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
4 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
42.28 GPixel/s
51.96656833824975%
Texel Fillrate
67.65 GTexel/s
27.714051618189266%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB | System-Shared
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Sep 13th, 2022
Core i5-11400H
null-core
Single-Core
1818
76.74124102997045%
Multi-Core
6333
54.73638720829732%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
null-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 15.6" FHD Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13th, 2022 | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i5-11400H | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| N/A Storage | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
