MSI Pulse 15 B13VGK [B13VGK-281US]

2023 Pulse (gaming)gaming high performance 144 Hz dedicated SSD M.2 Wi-Fi 6 backlight DDR5

Colour

Type	laptop


Screen
Screen size	15.6 "
Screen type	IPS
Surface treatment	anti-glare
Screen resolution	1920x1080 (16:9)
Refresh rate	144 Hz
Colour gamut (NTSC)	45 %


CPU
Series	Core i7
Model	13700H
Code name	Raptor Lake (13th Gen)
Processor cores	14 (6P+8E)
Total threads	20
CPU speed	1.8 GHz
TurboBoost / TurboCore frequency	5 GHz
CPU TDP	45 W
3DMark06	16418 score(s)
Passmark CPU Mark	29304 score(s)


RAM
RAM	32 GB
Max. RAM	64 GB
RAM type	DDR5
RAM speed	5200 MHz
Slots	2


Graphics card
Graphics card type	dedicated
Graphics card series	NVIDIA GeForce
Graphics card model	RTX 4070
Video memory	8 GB
Memory type	GDDR6
GPU TDP	140 W
Advanced Optimus
VR
3DMark06	55615 points
3DMark Vantage P	100062 points

Storage
Drive type	SSD M.2 NVMe
Drive capacity	1024 GB
M.2 drive interface	PCI-E 4.0 4x
M.2 drive size	22x80 mm


Connections
Connection ports	HDMI v 2.1
Card reader
USB 2.0	1 pc
USB 3.2 gen1	2
USB C 3.2 gen1	1 pc
Alternate Mode
Monitors connection	2
LAN (RJ-45)	1 Gbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	v 5.2


Multimedia
Webcam	1280x720 (HD)
Camera shutter
Speakers	2


Keyboard
Backlight	RGB 4 zone
Lighthing sync	MSI Mystic Light Sync
Key design	island type
Num block
Input device	touchpad


Battery
Battery capacity	90 W*h
Powered by USB-C (Power Delivery)
Fast charge
Power supply Included	240 W


General
Preinstalled OS	Windows 11 Home
Material	aluminium / plastic
Dimensions (WxDxT)	359x259x27 mm
Weight	2.3 kg
Official Website	msi.com
Added to E-Catalog	february 2024

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