MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 vs Prestige 16 AI Evo B1MG-002US Laptop Comparison

MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077 and MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo B1MG-002US are both laptops with the same CPU Cores (16), RAM Size (32 GB) and SSD Capacity (1000 GB). The main differences are in better single-core performance (+7%), better multithreading performance (+19%), CPU and CPU Clock Rate.

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MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077	MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo B1MG-002US
Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,329.99 Out of Stock $1,899.00 Out of Stock $1,899.00	Prices (Change region) Out of Stock $1,399.00
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Brand MSI	Brand MSI
Model Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077	Model Prestige 16 AI Evo B1MG-002US
Release Date 📅 February 2023	Release Date 📅 June 2025
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
User reviews ★★★★☆ (82 reviews) Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (1 reviews) Add a product review
Single-Core Performance (Charts) (0%)	Single-Core Performance (Charts) (-7%)
Workstation Performance (Charts) (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) (-19%)
Gaming Performance (Charts) * Performance may vary depending on the OEM's TGP configuration	Gaming Performance (Charts) n/a
Price history View Details ►	Price history View Details ►
CPU Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	CPU Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
CPU Cores 16	CPU Cores 16
CPU Clock Rate 2300 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 1400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5100 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 4800 MHz
RAM Size 32 GB	RAM Size 32 GB
Memory Type DDR5	Memory Type LPDDR5
Memory Configuration 2 x 16 GB	Memory Configuration -
GPU NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070	GPU Intel Arc Graphics
SSD Capacity 1000 GB	SSD Capacity 1000 GB
SSD Type PCI Express 4.0	SSD Type PCI Express 4.0
Screen Size 16"	Screen Size 16"
Resolution 2560 x 1600	Resolution 2560 x 1600
Panel Type -	Panel Type IPS-Level
Refresh Rate 240 Hz	Refresh Rate 60 Hz
Front Camera Yes	Front Camera Yes
Front Camera Resolution HD	Front Camera Resolution Full HD
Dimensions 359 mm x 266 mm x 21.8 mm	Dimensions 358.4 mm x 254.4 mm x 19.0 mm
Operating System Windows 11 Pro	Operating System Windows 11 Home
Weight 2.5 Kg	Weight 1.59 Kg
Battery Capacity 90 Wh	Battery Capacity 99.9 Wh
USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports 3	USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type A Ports -
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports -	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A Ports 1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports 1	USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Ports -
Thunderbolt 4 Ports -	Thunderbolt 4 Ports 2
Ethernet Ports 1	Ethernet Ports -
Ethernet Speed 10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s	Ethernet Speed -
HDMI Ports 1	HDMI Ports 2
HDMI Version 2.1	HDMI Version 2.1
Wi-Fi Generation 6E	Wi-Fi Generation 7
Keyboard Backlit Yes	Keyboard Backlit Yes
Keyboard Backlit Color RGB	Keyboard Backlit Color White

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the MSI Pulse 16 AI C1VGKG-077:

5% cheaper, you can save $69.01
Slightly better single-core performance, around +7% (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H)
Moderately better multithreading performance, around +19% (Intel Core Ultra 9 185H)
Higher Refresh Rate (240 Hz)
+1 Ethernet
+3 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
+1 Ports USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C