Maingear Pulse 14 (2014) Reviews

The last 14-inch Maingear gaming laptop we looked at ( back in 2013 ) had some good things going for it, but was also kneecapped by a lower-resolution display. If Razer can hit 3,200x1,800, anyone spending more than $1,000 on a gaming laptop should...

The latest version of the Maingear Pulse 14 adds a newer graphics card and higher-res screen than last year's model. It includes plenty of ports and is portable enough to go on the road occasionally.

Other, more expensive, gaming laptops beat this one in terms of design. The keyboard, touchpad, and body are generic, and the screen lacks touch input.

You could spend an additional $1,000 and get a superslim 14-inch gaming laptop that would be the envy of your friends, but the Maingear Pulse 14 is just portable enough and has decent specs for the price.