Key Differences
In short — Acer Nitro 17 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 Acer Nitro 17 is 1152 days newer than the cheaper MSI Pulse GL66.
Advantages of MSI Pulse GL66 Gaming Laptop
- Up to 22% cheaper than Acer Nitro 17 - $1089.99 vs $1399.99
- Up to 18% better value when playing Apex Legends than Acer Nitro 17 - $6.86 vs $8.38 per FPS
Advantages of Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than MSI Pulse GL66 - 167 vs 159 FPS
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
FPS
159
95%
Value, $/FPS
$6.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1089.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,089.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 119 minutes ago
May 7th, 2024 • 10th Variation
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.38/FPS
82%
Price, $
$1399.99
77%
FPS Winner
Buy for $1,399.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 111 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
May 7th, 2024 • 10th 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%
May 7th, 2024 • 10th 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
Mar 12th, 2021 • 1st Variation
Core i7-11800H
2.3 GHz | 8-core
Single-Core
1900
75%
Multi-Core
7887
55%
May 7th, 2024 • 10th 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 | Acer Nitro 17 Gaming Laptop |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12th, 2021 | Release Date | May 7th, 2024 |
| Core i7-11800H | CPU | Core i7-14650HX |
| GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile | GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |
| 16 GB | RAM | 16 GB |
| 512 GB SSD | Storage | N/A Storage |
| 1920x1080 | Resolution | 1920x1080 |
| 144 Hz | Refresh Rate | 165 Hz |
| 15.6" | Screen Size | 17.3" |
