MSI Pulse GL66
MSI Pulse GL66 - Specs
- HDD/SSD
- up to 8000GB SSD + up to 1000GB HDD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11, Windows 10 Home, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Pro, No OS
- Battery
- 53Wh, 3-cell, 51Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 359 x 259 x 23.9 mm (14.13" x 10.20" x 0.94")
- Weight
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 2.0
- 2x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-C
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- HDMI
- Ethernet LAN
- 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.1
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- Web camera
- HD
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Speakers
- Stereo Speakers by Nahimic Audio
- Optical drive
All MSI Pulse GL66 configurations
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Office Work
Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.
Design and Gaming
This profile is aimed at designers who work with colors professionally, and for games and movies as well. Design and Gaming takes display panels to their limits, making them as accurate as possible in the sRGB IEC61966-2-1 standard for Web and HDTV, at white point D65.
Health-Guard
Health-Guard eliminates the harmful Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) and reduces the negative Blue Light which affects our eyes and body. Since it’s custom tailored for every panel, it manages to keep the colors perceptually accurate. Health-Guard simulates paper so the pressure on the eyes is greatly reduced.
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CPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the CPUs that come in the MSI Pulse GL66 series.
Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.
Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)
GPU performance
Here you can find the price/performance difference between all the GPUs that come in the MSI Pulse GL66 series.
The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.
MSI Pulse GL66 in-depth review
Today, we have a very special laptop for you. Its importance is not only related to the rebranding that's going on in MSI's corner but also because of the hardware it sports. In fact, the Pulse GL66 will be the first laptop we test, that comes with a Tiger Lake H45 processor. Ultimately, this is Intel's best shot at AMD's hegemony in the CPU world. And although the blue company was still number one in the gaming world, they are aiming to solidify their positions, and at least temporarily halt AMD's progress.Pairing their laptop with the latest from Intel and NVIDIA means that the device h[...]
Pros
- Two SODIMM slots, two M.2 PCIe x4 slot, one 2.5-inch SATA slot
- Rigid structure
- Lacks PWM (AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED))
- 93% sRGB coverage and accurate colors with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED))
- Fast pixel response times and 144Hz refresh rate (AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED))
Cons
- No SD card reader and Thunderbolt 4
- Runs hot
- Poor battery life
Games you can play on this laptop series
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 178 FPS | 146 FPS | 85 FPS | 58 FPS |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 144 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 117 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 65 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W) | 142 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 118 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 41 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| 2191 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 88 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 411 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| 473 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 394 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 344 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 323 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 262 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 248 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
NORMAL |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 85W) | 133 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 120 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 90 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
PERF. |
ORIG. |
ENCH. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 292 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 253 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 213 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 167 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 154 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 140 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 93 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 84 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 88 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 73 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
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