MSI Pulse GL66

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Date Published: 22 Nov 2022

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 60W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
2000GB SSD
16GB DDR4
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.0 For Work Very Good

6.1 For Gaming Good

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
2TB SSD

M.2 Slot
2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Home

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

Speakers
Stereo Speakers by Nahimic Audio

Optical drive

Gifts
Mystery Item

Portability

MSI Pulse GL66

14.13" x 10.20" x 0.94" Dimensions

2.25 kg (5 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) -10% Weight

Review

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 has another ace up its sleeve - resizable BAR. This lets the CPU access the entire frame buffer of the graphics card at once, which in theory, should lead to better performance. However, you should kee[...]

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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

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Although it has a Factory Seal, we had no problem opening the device and seeing its upgrade options. As far as we are concerned, though, we can't say that this won't void your warranty in the region you live in.Check out all MSI Pulse GL66 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside of this device, you need to undo 13 Phillips-head screws. After that, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool and remove it from the chassis.2. Battery This notebook's battery pack has a capacity of 53.5Wh.3.[...]