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Maingear Pulse 14

Maingear Pulse 14
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alaScore 82

4 reviews

Jun, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 4 reviews of Maingear Pulse 14. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Opinions about the usability and battery are overall positive. The portability and performance also get good views. Many are critical about the image quality and price, and there are some mixed reviews about the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Maingear Pulse 14 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Joe Osborne (techradar.com)

Maingear Pulse 14 review

 

A barebones gaming laptop without the barebones price

Great gaming performance ; Surprising battery life

No backlit keyboard ; Sub-premium build ; Few extras or special features

This 14-inch gaming laptop will play the latest games with gusto. But for the same cash or a little more, you'll find more premium products with ease.

Jun, 2014
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Expert review by : Brian Westover (pcmag.com)

Maingear Pulse 14

 

The Maingear Pulse 14 is a powerful ultraportable gaming laptop you can actually travel with.

Powerful gaming performance with an Intel Core i7-4702MQ processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 850M graphics card. Serious storage with two 128GB SSDs in RAID 0 and a 1TB hard drive. Decent battery life.

Mediocre sound quality. No touch display. No keyboard backlight. System runs hot.

Conclusion Armed with a powerful quad-core processor and the latest mobile graphics powerhouse from Nvidia, the Maingear Pulse 14 offers an excellent mix of features and gaming performance. While the lack of keyboard backlight or high-end sound might...

May, 2014
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Expert review by : Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

Maingear Pulse 14 has great components, mediocre screen

 

This 14-inch gaming laptop is easy on the wallet, hard on the eyes.

The ; offers customizable high-end parts in a reasonably slim, colorful case. Unlike some other compact gaming laptops, it includes plenty of ports and generous SSD/HDD combo storage.

The 1,600x900-pixel display is low-res, and low quality for the price. The generic keyboard and touch pad do no favors, and the screen lacks touch input.

Another entry in the growing compact gaming laptop category, the Maingear Pulse 14 is slim and portable, with decent specs, but it's too expensive considering its lackluster screen.

Oct, 2013
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