MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)

MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
  • Display: 15.6" IPS LCD - 1920x1080 pixels
  • Weight: 2.25 kg
  • Sizes: 359x259x23.9 mm
  • Battery: 53.5 Wh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Battery - 53.5 W
- 90 W
Processor - Intel Core i7 12700H
- Intel Core i9 12900H
Storage - 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 2048 GB
RAM - 16 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB

Review

System Performance
System and app performance
Gaming Performance
Graphics in popular 3D games
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Battery Life
Estimated real-world battery life
Connectivity
Ports, webcam, and interfaces
Case & Design
Appearance, materials, durability, comfort
NanoReview Score
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Tech Specs

Full specs and component tests MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)

Body

Design and ergonomics comparison
Weight 2.25 kg
Pixel size 359x259x23.9 mm
Area 930 cm²
Screen-to-body ratio 72.2 %
Side bezels 6.8 mm
Colors Gray
Material - Top: Aluminum
- Middle: Plastic
- Bottom: Plastic
Transformer No
Opening angle 180 °
Cooling system
Cooling typeActive
Vapor chamberNo
Cooler count2
Noise Level56.9 dB

Display

Display quality comparison
Diagonal 15.6 in
Type IPS LCD
Refresh rate 144 Hz
Pixel density 141 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:9
Resolution 1920x1080 pixels
HDR support No
Sync Tech G-Sync
Touchscreen No
Coating Matte
Light sensor No
Display test
Max brightness
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
260 nits
Contrast1908:1
DCI-P3 gamut39 %
sRGB gamut58.4 %
Adobe RGB gamut40.3 %
Response time33 ms

Battery

Capacity 53.5 Wh
Battery Type Li-Po
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes
Charge Port Location Left
Charge Power 240 W
Charger weight 745 g

Processor

Processor Intel Core i7 12700H
Base frequency 2.3 GHz
Turbo Frequency 4.7 GHz
Cores 14 (6P + 8E)
Threads 20
L3 Cache 24 MB
Integrated Graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Process tech. 10 nm
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
2389
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
11356
Cinebench
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
1772
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
MSI Pulse GL66 (2022)
14805

GPU Model

GPU Model GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile 6GB
TGP 105 W
Nvidia Optimus MUX
Graphics Type Discrete
Process tech. 8 nm
GPU Frequency 1305 MHz
Boost GPU Frequency 1642 MHz
FLOPS 12.6 TFLOPS
Video Memory 6
Memory Type GDDR6
Tire Width 192 bit
Memory speed 14 Gbit/s
Shader Units 3840
TMUs 120
ROPs 48

RAM

RAM Size 16 GB
Channels 2x8 GB
Frequency 3200 MHz
Type DDR4
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
Max RAM 64

Storage

Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Type SSD (M2)
Channels 1x512 GB
Replaceable Yes
Total Slots 2
NVMe Yes
Storage Capacity 512 GB

Sound

Audio Formats 2.0
Speaker Power 2x2 W
Dolby Atmos No
Max Volume 79.8 dB

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version v6
Bluetooth version 5.2
Fingerprint sensor No
IR sensor No
CD drive No
Webcam Above Display
Webcam Resolution 1280x720
Ports
USB-A3x3.2
USB-C1x3.2
ThunderboltNo
HDMI1x2.0
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
Size10.5x6.5 cm
Windows PrecisionYes
* Attention! Ports, display type, speakers, and specs may differ by model or country.

User Rating

5 out 5 Points (1 Votes)

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