MSI is known for its gaming products. The Pulse GL76 is a very powerful all-round system with a good price-performance ratio.
The MSI Pulse GL76Ter is a hefty laptop with a 17-inch full-HD IPS screen with 144Hz refresh rate and a weight of approximately 2.6 kg. The titanium gray metal housing, with clean contours, is perfect for those who like a cool and futuristic design. A keyboard with customizable RGB colors complements the gaming look. Despite those specifics, this laptop doesn’t have an exaggerated gaming appearance, making it suitable for other computing activities as well.
The engine consists of a recent 11th generation i7 processor (i7-11800H@2.3MHz) with 16GB DDR4 memory and a fast NVMe PCIe3 M.2 SSD of 1TB. We see these 11th generation Intel processors deliver significantly better performance than the previous generation. The turbo frequency of this 8-core processor can reach up to 4.6G Hz, so that sufficient processing power is available when requested. Graphics support is provided by an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 with 6GB GDDR6 memory. This processor has been specifically developed for high-end graphics processing. Together a nice set of components that perform excellently in the benchmark tests and belong to the top in this price range!
The operating system is Windows 10 Home with the option to upgrade to Windows 11. During prolonged heavy loads, the system gets a bit warm on the left side and the fans start to rustle slightly, but it remains acceptable due to the CoolBoost5 technology used. The sound comes from the speakers at the bottom and sounds reasonable. The gamer will prefer to use a headset via the audio jack or bluetooth. Nahimic sound technology is available through an app for surround sound and also to improve intelligibility. Thanks to the IPS technology, the screen gives a clear and correct color reproduction with a good viewing angle. The touchpad is not too big, but it is not often used by gamers. They appreciate fast mice. We see the following connections: 1x usb-c 3.2-1 5Gbps, 2x usb-a 3.2-1 5Gbps, 1x usb-a 2.0 500Mbps, 1x RJ45 LAN and 1x hdmi (4K@60Hz). Wireless communication goes up to Wi-Fi 6 (ax) and bluetooth up to 5.2. The 720p HD webcam provides a reasonable image and the microphone records the speech clearly. The battery has a capacity of 53.5 Wh. The usage time strongly depends on what is being done with the laptop. Via the included MSI Center app you can adjust the gaming environment to your own wishes and tune a number of things.
There are two other variants of this laptop with hardware differences. This model has the most powerful graphics processor. In summary, this is a system that delivers top performance for the price and is not only suitable for gaming, but a real all-rounder.
MSI Gaming Laptop Pulse GL76
Price: € 1699,- (street price € 1599,-)
Pros:
*very powerful system
* excellent price/performance ratio
Cons:
*gets a bit warm
* short battery life with heavy load products