MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US vs Crosshair 15 A11UDK412 Laptop Comparison

MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US and MSI Crosshair 15 A11UDK412 are both laptops with the same Screen Size (15.6"). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+23%), better multithreading performance (+38%), better gaming performance (+111%) and CPU.

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MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US	MSI Crosshair 15 A11UDK412
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,699.99	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock Free shipping $799.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $799.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,099.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,099.00 Out of Stock Free shipping $1,249.99 Show 2 more offers
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US	Model Crosshair 15 A11UDK412
Release Date 📅 February 2023	Release Date 📅 July 2021
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (82 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-23%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-38%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) (0%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) (-111%) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel i9-13900H	CPU Intel i7-11800H
CPU Cores 14	CPU Cores 8
CPU Clock Rate 2600 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4600 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 8 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 512 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type NVMe
Screen Size 15.6"	Screen Size 15.6"
Resolution 2560 x 1440	Resolution 1920 x 1080
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 144 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera -
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution -
Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 26.9 mm	Dimensions 359 mm x 259 mm x 23.9 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Home	Operating System Windows 10 Home
Weight 2.3 Kg	Weight 2.25 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity -
USB 2.0 Ports 1	USB 2.0 Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 2	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type C Ports -
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports -
Wi-Fi Generation 6	Wi-Fi Generation -
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit -
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color -

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK-287US:

Newer Product, it was released around 19 months later
Moderately better single-core performance, around +23% (Intel i9-13900H)
Much better multithreading performance, around +38% (Intel i9-13900H)
Monstrously better gaming performance, around +111% (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070)
6 more cores (Intel i9-13900H)
24 GB more RAM
More Capacity (SSD +488 GB available)
Higher Screen Resolution (2560 x 1440 pixel)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
+1 HDMI
+1 Ethernet
+1 Ports USB 2.0
+2 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C
Keyboard Backlit