Maingear Pulse 17

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Battery life, thin and relatively light, never ran hot or loud.
Headturning design; Thin and extremely portable for 17inch laptop; Fast dual SSDs; Lovely 1080p display; Solid battery life
Powerful, Thin chassis makes it more portable than other 17inch gaming laptops, Great display and sound

Cons:

Overpriced, build quality and paint job need work, shoddy keyboard and trackpad
Fans can get loud; Runs hot while gaming; Display colors not as accurate as competition

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Last revision on January 26, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Battery life, thin and relatively light, never ran hot or loud
Headturning design; Thin and extremely portable for 17inch laptop; Fast dual SSDs; Lovely 1080p display; Solid battery life
Powerful, Thin chassis makes it more portable than other 17inch gaming laptops, Great display and sound

Reviewers Didn't Like

Overpriced, build quality and paint job need work, shoddy keyboard and trackpad
Fans can get loud; Runs hot while gaming; Display colors not as accurate as competition
Sports car finish is an expensive addon, Weak backlight, Soft keyboard

Expert reviews and ratings

Like the iBuypower Battalion laptop we previously reviewed, Maingear's Pulse 17 is aimed at enthusiasts who want a large gaming laptop but don't want to kill themselves lugging it around.You can customize the backlit LED keyboard's colors to your heart's...

By Maximum PC on August 27, 2014

The 17.3-inch Maingear Pulse 17 gaming notebook combines power, speed and portability in a smoking-hot and thin...

By LaptopMag on June 06, 2014

Maingear Pulse 17 verdict Open Gallery The Pulse 17's eye-catching hue and robust finish are likely to turn heads, and the choice of components makes it a formidable games machine that will keep up with the demands of the big PC games for longer...

By Stuff on March 27, 2014

Maingear's Pulse 17 is a powerful and gorgeous laptop, crammed full of high-end specs and wrapped up in a sports car shell. The only downside is that you'll be shelling out the better part of three grand just to get one on your...

By Engadget on January 23, 2014

Looking at the price of the three laptops compared above, we start to see a major downside of the Pulse 17.MSI GE70 - $1259Maingear Pulse 17 - Starting at $2,199 ($2450 as configured)ASUS G750JX-DB71- $1649While the Pulse 17 is significantly more...

By PCPer on August 14, 2014