Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) outperforms the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) is 530 days newer than the more expensive MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 11% better in Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Pulse GL66 - 344 vs 311 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than MSI Pulse GL66 - $1397.09 vs $2019.00
- Up to 37% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than MSI Pulse GL66 - $4.06 vs $6.49 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
FPS
311
90%
Value, $/FPS
$6.49/FPS
63%
Price, $
$2019
69%
Buy for $2,019 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1230 minutes ago
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
FPS
344
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1397.09
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for $1,397.09 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1225 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
90.72 GPixel/s
73%
Texel Fillrate
181.4 GTexel/s
73%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Aug 4th, 2022 • 2nd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
91%
Multi-Core
10780
75%
Jan 16th, 2024 • 3rd Variation
Core i7-14650HX
2.2 GHz | 16-core
Single-Core
2530
100%
Multi-Core
14291
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | GIGABYTE - AORUS 16X (2024) Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 16th, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 2 TB SSD | Storage | 1 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 15.6" |
