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MSI Pulse GL66 (2022) vs Katana GF66

49 out of 100
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
VS
40 out of 100
MSI Katana GF66
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
MSI Katana GF66
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Battery
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RAM
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Review

Evaluation of MSI Pulse GL66 (2022) and Katana GF66 important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
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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Value for money (Beta)

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VS
32.3
(Mediocre)
Value Index
24.2
(Mediocre)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
  • Can run popular games at about 59-80% higher FPS
  • Around 2.1x better multi-core CPU performance in the Cinebench 2024 test
  • Performs significantly better (up to 76%) in 3DMark Steel Nomad Lite
Advantages of the MSI Katana GF66
  • Provides 35% higher max. screen brightness: 350 vs 260 nits

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs
Laptop:
Pulse GL66 (2022)
vs
Katana GF66

Case

Weight 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs) 2.25 kg (4.96 lbs)
Dimensions 359 x 259 x 23.9 mm
14.13 x 10.2 x 0.94 inches		 359 x 259 x 24.9 mm
14.13 x 10.2 x 0.98 inches
Area 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2) 930 cm2 (144.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~72.2% ~72.2%
Side bezels 6.8 mm 6.8 mm
Colors Gray Black
Material Top: Aluminum
Middle: Plastic
Bottom: Plastic
Plastic
Transformer No No
Opening angle 180° 180°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Number of fans 2 2
Noise level (max. load) 56.9 dB 49 dB

Display

Size 15.6 inches 15.6 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
PPI 141 ppi 141 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
Display tests
Contrast 1908:1 1137:1
sRGB color space 58.4% 91.3%
Adobe RGB profile 40.3% 66.7%
DCI-P3 color gamut 39% 65.4%
Response time 33 ms 9 ms
Max. brightness
Pulse GL66 (2022)
260 nits
Katana GF66 +35%
350 nits

Battery

Capacity
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left
Charge power 240 W 150 / 180 / 240 W
Weight of AC adapter 745 grams 422 / 540 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 2.3 GHz 2.2-2.7 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.7 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E) 6
Threads 20 12
L3 Cache 24 MB 12 MB
Integrated GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU) Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen (16 EU)
Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pulse GL66 (2022) +58%
11356
Katana GF66
7200
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
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Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 105 W 60 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX Yes
Type Dedicated Dedicated
Fabrication process 8 nm 8 nm
GPU base clock 1305 MHz 1237 MHz
GPU boost clock 1642 MHz 1500 MHz
FLOPS 12.6 TFLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS
Memory size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type GDDR6 GDDR6
Memory bus 192 bit 128 bit
Memory speed 14 Gbps 12 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 3840 2048
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 120 64
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 48 40
GPU performance 12.6 TFLOPS 6.1 TFLOPS

GPU Benchmarks

Steel Nomad Lite Score
Blender GPU 2270 1063
Solar Bay 38755 20516
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details
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RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 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 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB 1x256 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 ~79.8 dB ~78 dB
Microphones - 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
Ports
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 2.0
DisplayPort No No
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
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad Yes Yes
Backlight Yes Yes
Touchpad
Size 10.5 x 6.5 cm 10.5 x 6.5 cm
Surface - 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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So, which laptop would you choose?
23 (79.3%)
6 (20.7%)
Total votes: 29

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