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Compare MSI Pulse 17 2023 vs MSI Sword 15 2023

Variants
A12V
A13U
A13V

Connectivity

Ports
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
1x USB-C 3.2 Gen2 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x USB 2.0 + 1x HDMI + 1x RJ45 + 1x Audio
Wireless Connectivity
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2
802.11 ax Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth v5.2

Construction

Battery | Capacity
4-Cell 90 Wh
3-Cell 53.5 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
HD type (30fps@720p)
HD type (30fps@720p)
Colors
Titanium Gray
White
Speakers
2x 2W Speaker
2x 2W Speaker

Dimensions

Size | Depth
273 mm
259 mm
Size | Height
27.2 mm
24.9 mm
Size | Width
398 mm
359 mm
Weight
2.8 kg
2.6 kg

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:9
Display Diagonal
17.3 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
144 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080)

Function

Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU 8GB GDDR6 / 4060 8GB / 4050 6GB
Keyboard Backlight
4-Zone RGB Gaming Keyboard
Blue
Operating System
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home
Processor
Up to 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

Performance

Memory | Capacity
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
2x SO-DIMMs, Max 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5 5200MHz dual channel
DDR5 4800MHz dual channel
Power Supply
240W
180 W
Storage
1x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)
2x M.2 SSD slot (NVMe PCIe Gen4)

Reviews

Neofiliac score
57%
41%
Pros
  • Reasonable powerful
  • Affordable package
  • Less obnoxious than the Crosshair 17
  • Good upgradability
  • Up to RTX 4070 + 13th-gen i7
Cons
  • Average FHD panel
  • Rather bulky for the power it offers
  • Dated port selection
  • Consumer-grade build of plastic
  • Dated port selection
  • Poor display panel
  • Available with old GPUs
  • Low grade of build
  • Has numeric keypad

Price

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