While the Pulse 14 starts with the same generic laptop body found in systems from MSI, AVA Direct, and other boutique PC makers, Maingear at least puts some extra customization work into it. Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11b/g/n wireless, Bluetooth 4.0 It can output to bigger displays at home, and it's not too gigantic to lug around for some on-the-go gaming a few times per week. These outer shells, typically from MSI or Compal, feel very dated, and you end up with high-end parts inside a mostly plastic chassis, hampered by a clacky keyboard, a small touchpad, and a lack of multimedia controls.īut with the new, better display, I can now say the 2014 version of the Pulse 14 is a very workable alternative to fancier models from Razer and others if you place gaming performance above physical design. Like nearly every gaming laptop from a smaller boutique PC maker, the Pulse 14 is built on top of a generic off-the-shelf third-party laptop body. This Pulse 14 still suffers from an annoying flaw. But the difference in portability between a 14-inch and 15-inch model is more significant than you might think.

By way of comparison, MSI makes a very nice 15-inch gaming laptop, the GE60, with similar parts and a video card one notch further up the scale, for about the same price.

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