| Attribute |
MSI Gaming GL66 11UEK-019XPT Pulse (GL66 11UEK-019XPT) × | 
MSI Creator 15 A10SD-490XES (9S7-16V214-490) × |
| General | | |
| Model | MSI Gaming GL66 11UEK-019XPT Pulse | MSI Creator 15 A10SD-490XES |
| Product code | GL66 11UEK-019XPT | 9S7-16V214-490 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Grey | Carbon, Grey |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | MSI | MSI |
| Family | Gaming | Creator |
| Series | GL | 15 |
| Model name | GL66 11UEK-019XPT Pulse | 15 A10SD-490XES |
| Part number | GL66 11UEK-019XPT | 9S7-16V214-490 |
| Market positioning | Gaming | - |
| Release year (year) | 2021 | 2021 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 11th gen Intel Core i7 | 10th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | - | 2.3 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Processor model | i7-11800H | i7-10875H |
| Processor cores | 8 | 8 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 24 | 16 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 64 | 64 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter model | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti |
| Discrete graphics memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| Discrete graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter memory (GB) | 6 | 6 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Card reader integrated | - | + |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | | |
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | 1 | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Speaker power (W) | - | 2 |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | HD | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | + | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | FreeDOS | FreeDOS |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 53 | 99 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 2.25 | 2.1 |
| Height (mm) | 23.9 | - |
| Depth (mm) | 259 | 248 |
| Width (mm) | 359 | 358.3 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 180 | 180 |