Key Differences
In short — MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD 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.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 16% cheaper than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $1539.0 vs $1830.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD - $23.32 vs $24.73 per FPS
Advantages of MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 12% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than MSI Pulse GL66 - 74 vs 66 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
FPS
66
89.1891891891892%
Value, $/FPS
$23.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1539
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,539 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75646 minutes ago
May 1st, 2024
FPS
74
100%
Value, $/FPS
$24.73/FPS
94.298422968055%
Price, $
$1830
84%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,830 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75650 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
3rd Variation
May 1st, 2024
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
124.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
249.6 GTexel/s
100%
May 1st, 2024
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
8 GB GDDR6 | 128-bit
Pixel Fillrate
81.36 GPixel/s
65.1923076923077%
Texel Fillrate
244.1 GTexel/s
97.79647435897436%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
3rd Variation
Core i7-12700
2.1 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2293
96.79189531447868%
Multi-Core
10780
93.17199654278306%
May 1st, 2024
Ryzen 9 8945HS
4.0 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
2369
100%
Multi-Core
11570
100%
CPU Winner
MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop | vs | MSI Katana A17 AI 17.3” 240Hz QHD Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Release Date | May 1st, 2024 |
| Core i7-12700 | CPU | Ryzen 9 8945HS |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile |
| 32 GB | RAM | 64 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 2560x1440 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 240 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
