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Performance
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Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Key Differences
Advantages of the MSI Katana GF66
- Easier to carry: weighs 350 grams less (around 0.77 lbs)
- High-speed PCI Express Gen 4 interface
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (144.1 vs 168.5 square inches)
- Provides 9% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 320 nits
Advantages of the MSI GL76 Pulse
- Thinner bezels and 5% higher screen-to-body ratio
Value for money
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Tests and Specifications
Comparison table of test results and technical specsCase
| Weight | 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) | 2.6 kg (5.73 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm 14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches |
398 x 273 x 24.2 mm 15.67 x 10.75 x 0.95 inches |
| Area | 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2) | 1087 cm2 (168.5 inches2) |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.2% | ~75.9% |
| Side bezels | 6.8 mm | 7.5 mm |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Material | Plastic | Top: Aluminum Middle: Plastic Bottom: Plastic |
| Transformer | No | No |
| Opening angle | 180° | - |
Size comparison
| Cooling system | Active | Active |
| Vapor chamber | No | No |
| Number of fans | 2 | 2 |
| Noise level (max. load) | 49 dB | - |
Display
| Size | 15.6 inches | 17.3 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| PPI | 141 ppi | 127 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Sync technology | - | G-Sync |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Coating | Matte | Matte |
| Ambient light sensor | No | No |
Screen space comparison
GL76 Pulse
17.3″ (16:9 ratio) = 127.9 in2
Katana GF66
15.6″ (16:9 ratio) = 104 in2
~22% more screen space
| Contrast | 1137:1 | 1570:1 |
| sRGB color space | 91.3% | 94% |
| Adobe RGB profile | 66.7% | - |
| DCI-P3 color gamut | 65.4% | - |
| Response time | 9 ms | 8 ms |
Max. brightness
Battery
Capacity
| Voltage | - | 11.4 V |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| USB Power Delivery | - | No |
| Charging port position | Left | Left |
| Charge power | 150 / 180 / 240 W | 180 W |
| Weight of AC adapter | 422 / 540 grams | - |
CPU
CPU name
| Base frequency | 2.2-2.7 GHz | 2.2-2.7 GHz |
| Turbo frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU) |
| Fabrication process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Graphics Card
GPU name
| TGP | 60 W | 60 W |
| Nvidia Optimus | Yes | MUX |
| Type | Dedicated | Dedicated |
| Fabrication process | 8 nm | 8 nm |
| GPU base clock | 1237 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| GPU boost clock | 1500 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| FLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS | 6.14 TFLOPS |
| Memory size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Memory speed | 12 Gbps | 12 Gbps |
| Shading units (cores) | 2048 | 2048 |
| Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 64 | 64 |
| Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 40 | 40 |
GPU performance
RAM
RAM size
| Channels | 1x8 GB | 1x8 GB |
| Clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Type | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| Max. ram size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Storage
Storage size
| Bus | PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) | PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x) |
| Storage type | SSD (M2) | SSD (M2) |
| Channels | 1x256 GB | 1x512 GB |
| Upgradable | Yes | Yes |
| Total slots | 2 | 2 |
| NVMe | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Power | 2x2W | 2x2W |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
| Loudness | ~78 dB | - |
| Microphones | 2 | 2 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | v6 | v6 |
| Bluetooth | v5.2 | v5.2 |
| Fingerprint | No | No |
| Infrared sensor | No | No |
| Optical drive | No | No |
| Webcam | Above the display | Above the display |
| Webcam resolution | 1280 x 720 | 1280 x 720 |
| USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 | 3x USB 3.2 |
| USB Type-C | 1x USB 3.2 | 1x USB 3.2 |
| Thunderbolt | No | No |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| DisplayPort | No | 1x v1.4 |
| VGA | No | No |
| Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes | Yes |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | No |
| Proprietary charging port | Yes | Yes |
Input
| Keyboard type | Island | Island |
| Numpad | Yes | Yes |
| Backlight | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 10.5 x 6.5 cm | - |
| Surface | Plastic | Plastic |
| Windows Precision | Yes | Yes |
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.
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