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MSI Pulse GL66
- Date Published: 16 May 2022
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- Intel Core i7-11800H
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W)
- 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), 144 Hz, IPS
- 512GB SSD
- 16GB DDR4
- 2.25 kg (5 lbs)
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
Specs
- AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS 4%
- Intel Core i5-12500H 17.4%
- Intel Core i7-11800H
- Intel Core i9-11900H 0.3%
- Intel Core i7-11850H 1.1%
- AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS 0.8%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 95W) 4.1%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Max-Q (90W) 4.4%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 75W) 5.9%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q (90W) 4%
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop, 90W) 7.4%
- HDD/SSD
- 512GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 2x M.2 PCIe x4 slots See photo
- RAM
- 16GB DDR4
- OS
- Windows 10 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
- Microsoft 365 Family
More MSI Pulse GL66 configurations - 58 laptops
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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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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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[...]
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.[...]
CPU Performance: Intel Core i7-11800H
Results are from the Cinebench 20 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from our Photoshop benchmark test (the lower the score, the better)
GPU Performance: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W)
Results are for the 3DMark: Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are from the 3DMark: Time Spy (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Heaven 4.0 benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Results are for the Unigine Superposition benchmark (the higher the score, the better)
Some games you can play on this laptop
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 242 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 212 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 158 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
VERY HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 144 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 117 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 79 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 65 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 116 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 85 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 70 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 60 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
EPIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 53 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 74 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 48 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 26 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MAX |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 411 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 54 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
NORMAL |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 138 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 97 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 141 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
MIN |
MED |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 366 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 244 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 176 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
U.NIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 165 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 163 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 148 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 87 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 77 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 59 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 317 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 278 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 270 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 196 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 155 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 136 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 99 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
BADASS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 94 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 88 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 80 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 67 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 323 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 262 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 248 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 167 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 153 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
HIGH |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 231 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 221 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 174 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 115 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 83 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 68 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
NORMAL |
HIGH |
MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 151 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 125 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 124 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 108 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
HIGH PERF |
HIGH QLT |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 325 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 267 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
LOW |
MED |
HIGH |
ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (Laptop, 85W) | 140 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 123 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 111 FPS PLAY VIDEO | 107 FPS PLAY VIDEO |
Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) |
VERY LOW |
MED |
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