Promo €1299 This MSI Pulse 16 AI gaming laptop with RTX 4070, 2K screen and Core Ultra 155H is showing a nice discount for Black Friday! (C1VGKG-010FR)

Our opinion on the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR

Powerful in multimedia, to play and create the creative gaming laptop PC MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR High Definition High Fidelity benefits from a 16-inch IPS 2.5K DCI-P3 screen with a high frequency of 240Hz which improves fluidity in games and a high-end GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card adapted to recent games . This GPU accelerates processing thanks to the 16 GB of RAM and the latest generation Meteor Lake Core Ultra 7 155H hybrid processor with Intel Arc graphics as well as the fast 512 GB SSD storage which reinforces its responsiveness. This versatile black Windows 11 laptop for gamers and creatives also has an RGB backlit keyboard and Wi-Fi 6E connectivity.

Features of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR faces the competition

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR is now displayed in promotion at the house of Darty and 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 processor, such a powerful graphics card and such a high definition and frequency screen with such faithful colors.

If this MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR does not meet all your criteria, you will find in our guide Gaming laptop other configurations to play with a similar budget. For the same budget, choose the model with the most powerful graphics card, it will have the greatest impact on performance.
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Chassis, connectors, screen of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR

Cooled by Cooler Boost 5 technology via 2 fans, 5 heat pipes and 6 air grilles, this laptop with an angular black design and connectors positioned partly at the back has a gamer look.

This creative gaming laptop PC integrates good connectivity with 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 monitor for example, its Ethernet and audio ports, its USB-C as well as its 3 USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible) guaranteeing transfers up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0 if USB 3.0 devices are plugged into it.

To better distinguish the keys of the chiclet keyboard in the dark, simply activate its RGB 4 backlighting.

A real asset of this configuration, the screen will appeal to gamers and creatives alike.
Because it adopts a refresh rate of 240Hz much higher than the 60Hz standard, which clearly improves overall fluidity, including in games.
As a bonus, it displays much more faithful colors than average as well as more elements on the height but also significant vertical and horizontal viewing angles, thanks to its DCI-P3 16/10th IPS specifications.
The screen also has a 2.5K definition superior to Full HD, very well suited to High Definition content, while its anti-reflective treatment is more readable than if it had a glossy treatment in a bright environment (e.g. outdoors).

Performance, autonomy of the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR

The MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-010FR is aimed at those who wish to equip themselves with a versatile multimedia laptop in a comfortable format that performs well in gaming and creation equipped with recent components.

It is in fact driven by an Intel processor Meteor Lake latest generation, in this case the Core Ultra 7 155H with 16 hybrid cores and AI functionalities but also integrated Intel Arc graphics, with adjustable TDP.
The Core Ultra 7 155H is associated with 16 GB of RAM to provide good overall power capable of satisfying demanding users.

We are thinking in particular of creators because this core ensures, among other things, much faster processing than a classic Quad/Hexa Core and 8 GB DDR4/5. The difference is particularly noticeable under CPU and RAM-intensive work taking advantage of multi-core, such as 3D rendering, video editing or photo editing.

Creative people will be even more delighted that the dedicated GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card on board accelerates multimedia processing under software using the power of GPU calculations, such as Vegas, VSDC or the Adobe suite.

However, gamers represent the main target of the GeForce RTX 4070 ray tracing because it is a dedicated high-end NVIDIA Ada Lovelace graphics card capable of running recent games.
And this despite the fact that the 2.5K definition of the screen requires more graphics calculations than Full HD, which results in a lower number of fps.

In practice, NVIDIA Optimus technology automatically activates/deactivates the GeForce RTX 4070 in real time. This dedicated GPU is used to carry out graphics processing deemed too heavy for the Intel Arc – more efficient than the classic Iris Xe.

Whether with the Intel Arc or the GeForce RTX 4070 you can view photos and videos but also play light games. Optimus, however, favors the Intel Arc as much as possible because it consumes less energy which promotes autonomy.
In this area, while waiting for more concrete tests, expect around 5 hours of battery operation in light use.

The storage is obviously entrusted to an SSD because it notably guarantees faster arrival on online game cards than a hard drive or even faster game/software launches, processing and starts/stops.
Because an SSD is much faster than a hard drive, in addition to being silent, more energy efficient and more resistant to shock.

The SSD actually provides much better fluidity and responsiveness on a daily basis than a hard drive.
If the 1000 GB of the integrated SSD will satisfy the vast majority of users, some will nevertheless appreciate being able to add a second SSD if necessary, via the available M.2 slot.

Finally, expect heat and noise from this versatile multimedia creative gaming laptop PC that can be coupled, if necessary, to a ventilated support to limit its temperatures (remember to check the dimensions carefully!).