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GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)

MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) vs MSI Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)

What GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) does better (11) and where Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021) wins (3) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2021GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)

3.9Score

11 advantages

Higher score

MSI · 2021Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)

3.8Score

3 advantages

2.7Graphics2.2

2.8Overall performance2.4

2.4Display2.1

5.8Memory & storage6.0

4.5Battery & portability7.1

2.2Features & cooling2.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)

	GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)	Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)	Difference
Depth	259 mm	254 mm	+5 mm
Width	359 mm	359 mm	=
Thickness	23.9 mm	21.7 mm	+2.2 mm
Weight	2.2 kg	1.9 kg	+0.4 kg

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021) better than Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)?

GPU power (TGP)60 W vs 40 W+50%
GPU compute (FP32)7.6 TFLOPS vs 5 TFLOPS+52%
3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,519 vs 3,800+45%
Battery capacity53 Wh vs 51 Wh+5%
Geekbench 6 multi-core7,209 vs 7,061+2%
GPU shader cores2,560 vs 2,048+25%
SSD (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
M.2 SSD slots2 vs 12×
Cooling fans2 vs 12×
Cinebench 2024 multi-core502 vs 485+4%
Geekbench 6 single-core2,047 vs 2,002+2%

Why is Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021) better than GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)?

SSD (up to)1,024 GB vs 2,048 GB2×
Weight2.25 kg vs 1.86 kg+21%
Thickness23.9 mm vs 21.7 mm+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI GL66 Pulse RTX 3050 Ti (2021)3.9	MSI Thin GF63 RTX 3050 (2021)3.8
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop	GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	60 W	40 W
Video memory	4 GB	4 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	2,560	2,048
GPU compute (FP32)	7.6 TFLOPS	5 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	5,519	3,800
Processor
Processor	Core i5-11400H	Core i5-11400H
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	6	6
CPU threads	12	12
Max CPU clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Processor options	Core i5-11400H, Core i7-11800H	Core i5-11400H, Core i5-12450H, Core i7-11800H, Core i7-12650H
Geekbench 6 multi-core	7,209	7,061
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,047	2,002
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	502	485
Display
Screen size	15.6″	15.6″
Resolution	1920 × 1080	1920 × 1080
Resolution class	Full HD (1080p/1200p)	Full HD (1080p/1200p)
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Panel type	IPS	IPS
Brightness	—	250 nits
Pixel density	141 ppi	141 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	No
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	No	No
HDR	No	No
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	64 GB	64 GB
RAM (base)	8 GB	8 GB
RAM type	DDR4	DDR4
RAM speed	3,200 MHz	3,200 MHz
Max. supported RAM	64 GB	64 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	1,024 GB	2,048 GB
SSD (base)	512 GB	256 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	1
SSD interface	PCIe 3.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	53 Wh	51 Wh
Power adapter	180 W	120 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	No	No
Design & cooling
Weight	2.25 kg	1.86 kg
Thickness	23.9 mm	21.7 mm
Width	359 mm	359 mm
Depth	259 mm	254 mm
Body material	Aluminium, Plastic	Plastic
Colours	Gray	Black
Cooling fans	2	1
Vapor chamber cooling	No	No
Liquid metal (CPU)	—	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	59.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	No
USB-C ports	1	1
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.0	HDMI 2.0
HDMI 2.1	No	No
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	Yes
SD card reader	No	No
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Webcam	720p	720p
IR camera (face login)	No	No
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.0
Dolby Atmos	No	No