MSI Pulse GL66

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Date Published: 12 Sep 2025

Intel Core i7-11800H
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
4000GB SSD
64GB RAM
2.25 kg (5 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

5.5 Portability Average

7.0 Display Very Good

7.1 For Work Very Good

7.1 For Gaming Very Good

MSI Pulse GL66

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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.[...]

DISPLAY: 15.6-inch, 1920x1080, IPS

Name
AUO B156HAN08.0 (AUO80ED)

Diagonal
15.6"

Pixel density
141.21 ppi

Brightness
335 cd/m²

sRGB
93%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1080

Becomes "Retina" from
24 inches (62 cm)

Contrast
1320:1

dE Color Checker
4.7 1.8

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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