Promo €2109 MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR, AI multimedia gaming laptop PC 17″ 240Hz 2.5K DCI-P3 Meteor Core Ultra 9 RTX 4070 SSD 1 TB RAM 32 GB

Our opinion on the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR

Adapted to recent games, the AI-oriented multimedia gaming laptop MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR benefits from a high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card which accelerates processing. This is also the case with the fast 1 TB SSD storage enhancing responsiveness, the large amount of 32 GB RAM as well as the powerful Core Ultra 9 185H Meteor Lake hybrid processor. Equipped with a 17-inch IPS High Definition 2.5K High Fidelity DCI-P3 screen which improves fluidity thanks to its high frequency of 240Hz, this versatile Windows 11 black scalable laptop designed for gaming and creating is also equipped with a retro keyboard RGB lighting and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity but skips Thunderbolt.

Features of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR faces the competition

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR is currently showing in promotion at the house of Darty and at the Fnac. It offers a configuration/price ratio interesting for its category where it is one of the least expensive to offer such a recent AI-oriented processor with such a high definition and frequency screen with such faithful colors.

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Chassis, connectors, screen of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR

With its heavy and thick angular Core Black design with connectors positioned mainly at the rear, this versatile multimedia laptop targeting gamers and creatives cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 5 heat pipes and 6 air vents features a clearly gamer look.

This gaming laptop PC integrates good connectivity with its Ethernet and audio ports, its Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6E ax wireless modules to communicate and connect remotely, its practical HDMI video output to easily connect it to a TV or a monitor for example, its USB-C (not Thunderbolt, too bad!) as well as its 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if you connect USB 3.0 devices.

You can obviously backlight the chiclet keyboard when you need to better discern its keys.

Players will appreciate that the screen has a refresh rate of 240Hz because it provides much better general fluidity, including in games, compared to the 60Hz standard.
In addition, the screen offers much higher color accuracy than average with significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles. And this is thanks to its DCI-P3 IPS specifications.
Furthermore, the screen is 2.5K High Definition which is superior to Full HD while it displays more information than average thanks to its 16/10th format, higher than the classic 16/9th.
Thanks to its anti-reflective treatment, the screen is also more readable than a shiny panel in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-074FR may appeal to those who wish to have a powerful multimedia versatile laptop for gaming and creation equipped with recent components.

Demanding users will be delighted with the good overall power provided by this gaming laptop.
Because it relies on a generous amount of 32 GB of RAM which allows you to clearly see what's coming. And which easily supports the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H processor Meteor Lake with 16 hybrid cores, AI capacity and integrated Intel Arc graphics.

Multimedia processing is carried out much more quickly with this duo than if we were dealing with 16/24 GB DDR4/5 as well as a classic Quad/Hexa Core. The difference is particularly strong under RAM and CPU-intensive work taking advantage of multi-core (and AI), such as 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.

Creative people will be even more delighted as the processing benefits from graphics acceleration offered by the dedicated GeForce RTX 4070 card on board. And this under software using GPU computing power, such as VSDC, Vegas or the Adobe suite.

High-end, the GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing is a dedicated NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card which aims above all to attract gamers to run their favorite games.
Under the most 3D resource-intensive titles, however, some concessions may be necessary to obtain good playability. Because 2.5K requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, implying a lower number of fps.

In practice, NVIDIA Optimus technology uses the GeForce RTX 4070 to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Arc. With either one, you can obviously watch HD photos and videos.

Despite its much lower performance, Intel Arc is favored as much as possible by Optimus to offer the best possible autonomy.
Expect approximately 5 hours of battery operation in light use.

Optimus actually automatically switches in real time between the Intel Arc and the GeForce RTX 4070 as needed.

MSI obviously opts in terms of storage for an SSD with a comfortable capacity of 1 TB capable of housing multiple games, software and files including a personal production if desired.

Thanks to the SSD we quickly reach the online game cards and we obtain game/software launches, processing and quick starts/stops in particular.
Generally speaking, the SSD ensures great responsiveness and fluidity on a daily basis.

Because it offers high velocity, in addition to being silent, shock resistant and energy efficient.
We appreciate that the storage is scalable because an M.2 slot is available to insert a second SSD if necessary.

Finally, expect this versatile multimedia gaming laptop to heat up and make itself heard when pushed hard (e.g. games, processing).
A ventilated support can be used if necessary to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).