MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)

MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)
  • Display: 16" IPS LCD - 2560x1600 pixels
  • Weight: 2.5 kg
  • Sizes: 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm
  • Battery: 90 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Storage - 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
- 4096 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 96 GB

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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.5 kg
Pixel size 359x266.4x21.8-27.9 mm
Area 956 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 77.6 %
Side bezels 7.2 mm
Colors Black
Material Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Liquid metalNo
Cooler count2

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 16 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 240 Hz
Pixel density 189 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10
Resolution 2560x1600 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech No
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
DCI-P3 gamut100 %

Battery

Capacity 90 Wh
Full Charge Time 2:00 h
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
USB PD Yes
Charge Port Location Left, Bottom
Charge Power 240 W

Processor

Processor Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
Base frequency 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz
Cores 16 (6P + 10E)
Threads 22
L3 Cache 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Arc Graphics (8-Cores)
Process tech. 7 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)
2621
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)
14459
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)
1929
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Pulse 16 AI (2024)
19757

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
TGP 140 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 5 nm
GPU Frequency 2295 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 2370 MHz
FLOPS 16 TFLOPS
Video Memory 8
Memory Type GDDR6
Tire Width 128 bit
Memory speed 16 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3072
TMUs 96
ROPs 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 5600 MHz
Type DDR5
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 96

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x1024 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 1024 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6E
Bluetooth version 5.3
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.1
DisplayPortNo
VGANo
3.5 mm Audio JackYes
Ethernet (RJ45)Yes
Card ReaderNo
Charging PortYes

Keyboard & Touchpad

Key Type Island Layout
Numeric Keypad Yes
Backlight Yes
Touchpad
SurfacePlastic
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

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Comments (1)

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AkshayApril 19, 2025 pm30 18:12
I love both of them. They both have different features and can be useful for different type of users.
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