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Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024) vs Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)

MSI Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024) vs Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)

What Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024) does better (1) and where Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024) wins (26) — every spec side by side.

MSI · 2024Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024)

8.2Score

1 advantage

Razer · 2024Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)

9.7Score

26 advantages

Higher score

6.5Graphics9.5

8.0Overall performance9.7

8.3Display9.6

9.5Memory & storage9.7

3.2Battery & portability9.2

4.9Features & cooling9.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024)Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)

	Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024)	Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)	Difference
Depth	279.9 mm	244 mm	+35.9 mm
Width	383.2 mm	355 mm	+28.2 mm
Thickness	29.7 mm	22 mm	+7.7 mm
Weight	2.8 kg	2.4 kg	+0.3 kg

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

Why is Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024) better than Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)?

Screen size17″ vs 16″+6%

Why is Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024) better than Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024)?

GPU compute (FP32)16 TFLOPS vs 45.2 TFLOPS2.8×
3DMark Steel Nomad Light11,204 vs 23,6922.1×
GPU shader cores3,072 vs 9,7283.2×
GPU power (TGP)140 W vs 175 W+25%
Video memory8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Panel typeIPS vs OLED
SSD (up to)4,096 GB vs 8,192 GB2×
Thunderbolt or USB4No · Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024): Yes
Geekbench 6 multi-core13,333 vs 19,017+43%
Cinebench 2024 multi-core1,018 vs 1,817+78%
Battery capacity90 Wh vs 95 Wh+6%
Weight2.8 kg vs 2.45 kg+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	MSI Pulse 17 AI RTX 4060 (2024)8.2	Razer Blade 16 RTX 4090 (2024)9.7
Graphics
Graphics card	GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop	GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop
GPU maker	NVIDIA	NVIDIA
GPU power (TGP)	140 W	175 W
Video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Video memory type	GDDR6	GDDR6
GPU shader cores	3,072	9,728
GPU compute (FP32)	16 TFLOPS	45.2 TFLOPS
3DMark Steel Nomad Light	11,204	23,692
Processor
Processor	Core Ultra 7 155H	Core i9-14900HX
CPU maker	Intel	Intel
CPU cores	16	24
CPU threads	22	32
Max CPU clock	4.8 GHz	5.8 GHz
Processor options	Core Ultra 7 155H, Core Ultra 9 185H	Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 multi-core	13,333	19,017
Geekbench 6 single-core	2,563	3,103
Cinebench 2024 multi-core	1,018	1,817
Display
Screen size	17″	16″
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Resolution class	QHD (1440p/1600p)	QHD (1440p/1600p)
Refresh rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Panel type	IPS	OLED
Brightness	—	400 nits
sRGB coverage	—	100%
Response time	—	1 ms
DCI-P3 coverage	100%	100%
Pixel density	178 ppi	189 ppi
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
G-Sync / FreeSync	No	Yes
Advanced Optimus	No	No
MUX switch	Yes	Yes
HDR	No	Yes
Touchscreen	No	No
Memory & storage
RAM (up to)	96 GB	96 GB
RAM (base)	16 GB	16 GB
RAM type	DDR5	DDR5
RAM speed	5,600 MHz	5,600 MHz
Max. supported RAM	96 GB	96 GB
RAM slots	2	2
Upgradable RAM	Yes	Yes
SSD (up to)	4,096 GB	8,192 GB
SSD (base)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
M.2 SSD slots	2	2
SSD interface	PCIe 4.0 x4	PCIe 4.0 x4
Battery & power
Battery capacity	90 Wh	95 Wh
Power adapter	240 W	330 W
USB-C charging (Power Delivery)	Yes	Yes
Design & cooling
Weight	2.8 kg	2.45 kg
Thickness	29.7 mm	22 mm
Width	383.2 mm	355 mm
Depth	279.9 mm	244 mm
Body material	Plastic	Aluminium
Colours	Black	White, Black
Cooling fans	2	2
Vapor chamber cooling	No	Yes
Liquid metal (CPU)	No	No
Fan noise (max. load)	—	50.3 dB
Ports & wireless
Thunderbolt / USB4	—	Thunderbolt 4
Thunderbolt or USB4	No	Yes
USB-C ports	1	2
USB-A ports	3	3
HDMI	HDMI 2.1	HDMI 2.1
HDMI 2.1	Yes	Yes
(Mini) DisplayPort	No	No
Ethernet port	Yes	No
SD card reader	No	Yes
3.5 mm audio jack	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
Keyboard & camera
Backlit keyboard	Yes	Yes
Numeric keypad	Yes	No
Key travel	—	1 mm
Webcam	720p	1,080p
IR camera (face login)	No	Yes
Fingerprint reader	No	No
Audio
Speakers	2.0	2.2
Dolby Atmos	No	No