Key Differences
In short — MSI Crosshair outperforms the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing MSI Pulse GL66 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing MSI Crosshair is 1362 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 46% cheaper than MSI Crosshair - $1089.99 vs $1999.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Crosshair - $20.96 vs $31.75 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 21% better in Hogwarts Legacy than MSI Pulse GL66 - 63 vs 52 FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
52
83%
Value, $/FPS
$20.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 438 minutes ago
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
FPS
63
100%
Value, $/FPS
$31.75/FPS
66%
Price, $
$1999.99
54%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,999.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 422 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Mar 12th, 2021 • 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%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
98%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
75%
Multi-Core
7887
55%
Dec 3rd, 2024 • 1st 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 | MSI Crosshair Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | Dec 3rd, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 16" |
