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MSI GT780GX – Jaw-dropping Preview

Paul Merak — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:24:42 +0000

So far there has been no official announcement about any souped-up version of the MSI GT780DX, but details have leaked of a 17.3-inch powerhouse’s specifications. The MSI GT780GX wields a 17.3-inch display featuring 1600 x 900 pixel resolution, with an upgrade option to full HD 1920 x 1080 pixels. Ticking away maniacally under the hood [...]

World’s Fastest Gaming Machine Unveiled

Ashley — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:24:46 +0000

It looks as if CES has begun early – nobody wants to wait until Jan 10 to unveil the latest machines. Now MSI has released details of two new laptops. MSI is proudly announcing the release of the MSI GT783 as the world’s quickest gaming notebook. It runs the second-gen 2GHz Core-i7 quadcore CPU and [...]

MSI GT683DXR gaming laptop review

Paul Merak — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:11:09 +0000

The MSI GT683DXR is a sort of turbo-charged MSI GT680, the most notable of the changes being the inclusion of an NVidia GTX 570M graphics card. MSI GT683DXR laptop is no lightweight piece of equipment. Crushing the vertebrae at 7.7 pounds, and a robust 1.77″ thick, it’s a mobile workstation rather than portable laptop. All [...]

MSI GT780DX – First Look

Ashley — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:46:24 +0000

MSI’s latest device is the GT780DX gaming laptop. The 17.3 inch display includes either full HD or HD+ resolution with contrast-promoting LED backlight. Churning the pixels is an 1.5 GB GDDR5 NVidia GeForce GTX 570M graphics card. The 428 x 288 x 55mm metal chassis houses a 2 GHz Intel Core i7-2630QM CPU, with 8 [...]

Preorder: MSI WindPad 110W

Paul Merak — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:06:58 +0000

In recent months we have discussed MSI WindPad 100W, MSI WindPad 110W, and even the newest MSI WindPad 120W featuring the newest Intel’s 32nm technology, dual-core 1.86GHz Cedar Trail Atom N2800. 120 W is deep into developmental stage still, but MSI WindPad 110W has been spotted by netbooksnews in J&R as ready for preorder for [...]

MSI WindPad 120W (closer look)

Paul Merak — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:52:17 +0000

In recent months we were discussing WindPad 100w and WindPad 110w both from MSI. MSI new WindPad 120W is very similar to MSI WindPad 110W with the difference of Intel’s dual-core 1.86GHz (32nm) Cedar Trail Atom N2800 processor instead of AMD Fusion as had been seen in previous models. Intel has designed this Cedar Trail [...]

NVIDIA Tegra 2 for the MSI Windpad 100a

Paul Merak — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:09:57 +0000

MSI has been showing off the Windpad 100a for quite some time already. However, they have been quite hush hush about specs of the MSI Windpad 100a tablet. Windpad 100a tablet has been spotted recently at CeBIT and it was confirmed that this tablet has the NVIDIA Tegra 2 chip. As of the moment, that [...]

AMD Chips and Windows 7 featured on the MSI Windpad 110w

Paul Merak — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:51:45 +0000

Now we are seeing the AMD 10 inch Windows Tablet called the Windpad 110w. Compared to the already shipping Windpad 100w, this uses a low power processor and it uses the AMD Radeon HD 6250 for the graphics. The 100w uses the Intel Atom. A lot of tech sites have already got up close and [...]

MSI Dual Pad Tablet

Paul Merak — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:07 +0000

MSI just introduced its latest concept design called the Dual Pad Tablet. It is pretty much what you would expect when you connect two tablets together and encase them in a plastic cover. The company shows the concept tablet in this coming CES and the idea behind this is two tablets that can work side [...]

MSI Wind U270 laptop with AMD Zacate

Paul Merak — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:35:35 +0000

MSI has just released a Press Release in which they stated official and confirmed details of upcoming MSI Wind U270 laptop. MSI Wind U270 runs on 1.6 GHz AMD Zacate E-350 dual core chip, AMD’s first fully integrated CPU-GPU combination, or APU, (Accelerated Processing Unit). This notebook has 12.1 inch 1366 x 768 pixel display [...]

Windpad 100w from MSI at $710

Paul Merak — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 13:04:51 +0000

MSI has not yet officially launched the Windpad 100w on the US shores as yet but it was said that the company is selling the 10 inch tablet anyway. Simply Electronics, a retailer sources its selections to US, Europe and Asia. However, you have to pay a hefty price in order to be able to [...]

MSI U270 AMD Zacate Notebook

Paul Merak — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 17:43:19 +0000

MSI just revealed the MSI U270 laptop in Taiwan last week. In the CES event, MSI of course revealed the new laptop on US soil in Vegas. The device seems promising at first glance though you will find the touch pad a bit small. The finish of the machine gives it a bit of a [...]

Tablet Concepts by MSI

Paul Merak — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:54:29 +0000

Of course, with the CES in full swing this year, all gadget aficionados and the press are looking forward to seeing some unique stuff and of course unique ideas. MSI has a couple of them and they seem to be quite interesting, of course, such prototypes or concepts still need a little bit more of [...]

CES will be generous with new tablets

Paul Merak — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 18:27:37 +0000

It is most definitely true that the tablets are the hottest gadgets that will populate the upcoming CES. Of course you will not expect them to be everywhere, but you will surely see the trend like in 2008 when netbooks became the device that swoop the world. It was predicted that a number of Taiwanese [...]

MSI to show dual screen eBook Reader at CES 2010 – uses Nvidia Tegra processor

Brooke — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:03:37 +0000

MSI (Micro Star International) is going to showcase its first dual-screen ebook Reader at the CES 2010, Las Vegas.

The MSI eBook Reader will be powered by the Nvidia Tegra processor that is expected to be used in many upcoming Smartbooks too.

MSI Wind U135 netbook product page up, priced at $329

Twinkle — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:49:56 +0000

MSI’s Pine Trail MSI Wind U135 netbook’s product page is finally up for sale. This netbook has striking similarity in looks, but this one is with broader trackpad and a chiclet keyboard. Priced at $329 and to be released next month. It measures 260 x 180 x 19 - 31.5mm and weighs 1.2kg with 3-cell battery. It runs Windows 7 starter as OS. Available in black, red, blue and white.The MSI Wind U135 has 10-inch with 1024x600 display, Intel Atom N450 CPU clocks @ 1.66 GHz, 1GB memory,160GB Hard disk, Intel NM10 Chipset, GMA 3150 Graphics, 1.3MP cam, 3-cell and 6-cell Battery (7.5 hours), Wi-Fi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR and HD Audio, stereo speakers. Ports: VGA, 3 USB 2.0 ports, Audio jacks, EthernetRead MSI U135 review

MSI Wind U135 and U130 – First Pine Trail netbooks to receive International WiMax Forum Certification

Brooke — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:07:22 +0000

MSI Wind U135 and Wind U130 are the first Pine Trail netbooks to receive the International WiMax Forum certification. Also, MSI is now offering special editions for both of these netbooks, where you can have full body Color Film print coating.Specs of U135/U130: Intel Atom N450, Intel NM10 chipset, GMA 3150, 10-inch 1024x600, 160GB/250GB HDD, 4-in-one card reader, 3-cell battery (6-cell optional), 1.3MP webcam, Windows 7 Starter. Weight: 1.2kg (with 3-cell battery)

MSI to exhibit Pine Trail Nettops and All-in-one Desktops at CES 2010

Twinkle — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:51:15 +0000

MSI unveiled couple of Pine Trail products already, all of which will be exhibited at CES 2010, Las Vegas. Special mentions include the Wind Top AP1920, an all-in-one desktop which has 18.5-inch with 16:9 ratio display and can be mounted on the wall.The AP1920 uses Intel’s new Pine Trail-D platform, with the AtomTM D510/D410 processor. This provides outstanding performance equivalent to that of a conventional desktop, while ensuring low energy consumption and low noise.Second - two nettops: Wind Box DE220 and DC500, both of which will utilize the Pine Trail platform.The Wind Box DE220 is small and lightweight (about the size of a sheet of A4 paper), and can be wall-mounted behind a display, effectively converting a conventional PC into an all-in-one model. The DC500 is a highly original device.

MSI Pine Trail netbooks coming soon – U130, U135, U140 and U160

Brooke — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:17:35 +0000

Soon after knowing that Intel has launched Pine Trail CPUs officially, we have come to know that MSI is very soon going to unveil a slew of new netbooks that will use the latest Atom N450 processor.

All that is known about the upcoming netbooks is that the touchpad is spacious and bigger compared to the the MSI U100 which was the MSI’s first netbook. U130, U135 and U140 are supposed to have 10-inch screens.

Final list of features for any of those netbooks is unknown at this point. We are expecting them to unleashed at CES 2010

MSI X-Slim X430 launched

Twinkle — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:14 +0000

MSI has uncovered a new ultra-slim notebook AMD-based notebook, the MSI X430 which is the newest member of X-Slim series. X430 offers a bit more horsepower than X410. The X430 comes with Athlon Neo X2 dual-core processor and more power efficient RS780MN+SB710 chipset which includes Radeon HD3200 integrated graphics.It has a glossy 14-inch with 1366x768 resolution, 2GB DDR2 RAM, up to 500GB HDD, optional Bluetooth, (optional external) optical drive and draft-n wireless. Measuring 349x234x24.5mm. You can get one with either 4-cell or 8-cell battery. No information on its availability and price

MSI Wind U230/Wind 12 appears on MSI Website

Twinkle — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:27:05 +0000

A new MSI Wind model, the Wind12, also known as, the Wind U230 has been spotted which is equipped with new AMD Athlon Neo X2 dual-core processor aka AMD Yukon MV40 along with ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium as OS.

12.1-inch display
1366 x 768 resolution
AMD RS780MN + SB710
upto 320GB hard disk
4GB RAM
VGA and HDMI ports
Ethernet
3 USB 2.0 ports
Wi-Fi b/g

It comes with 3-cell battery with 6-cell battery as option.[MSI WIND U230 official webpage]

MSI working on a Nvidia-Tegra based e-book reader

Brooke — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:46:45 +0000

MSI has confirmed that they are currenttly developing an Nvidia Tegra e-book reader. MSI could have unveiled some more details, but due to some problems with the reader, one will have to wait until Q1 2010 to catch a glimpse of it.In case you have forgotten, ASUS is also planning to unveil an ebook reader with 9-inch display very soon.

CULV or Intel Atom processor: A Comparison

Paul Merak — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:21:52 +0000

From the past couple months, we have seen an incredible rise in the usage of the CULV processors in the notebooks, especially the ultra-slim ones from MSI.(MSI X400, MSI X610, HP DM3, Wind U120 and so on)CULV processors are more powerful than the Intel Atom processors even at lower clock frequencies. However, there is one thing that has stopped most of the manufactures NOT to use it in their netbooks: PRICE.I feel acutely that once Intel and AMD, reduce the prices of the CULV processors a bit, most of the netbook manufactures will opt for equipping their netbooks with these more powerful CULV processors instead of Intel Atom CPUs.Click on read more to read the full article!

Core i7 notebooks planned by MSI – based on Intel PM55 chipset

Twinkle — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:30:58 +0000

Two notebooks in its GT series that will be based on Intel’s Core i7 mobile quad-core CPU have been planned by MSI. The GT740 and GT640 are both a part of MSI’s Gaming series and besides the Core i7 CPU, both will complement Nvidia’s Geforce GTS 250M graphics with 1GB of DDR3 memory. Notebooks are [...]

MSI X400 and MSI X610 officially announced – Expensive!

Twinkle — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:36:57 +0000

MSI has made public its two new X-Slim series notebooks, one of which is based on CULV platform and other is based on AMD NEO platform. The smallest 14-incher in the market, the X400 uses CULV processor and weighs 1.5 kg. It has depth under an inch at its waistline. Oddly enough, it took MSI nearly 4 months to make it official!The X400 will ship in two SKUs. The entry level version is based on Intel's SU2700 CULV CPU; upto 2GB RAM and 320GB hard disk drive. A more powerful version will be equipped with Intel SU3500 processor and will feature a massive 500GB hard drive. It will come with a 4-cell battery. You can also opt for 8-cell battery, which we won't recommend as the main purpose of buying X400 would be keeping a slim profile. It will cost you around £499 for the lower end model and £569 for the higher end model.The AMD Neo-based 15.6-inch X610 has also been made official, which comes with an Athlon Neo MV-40 clocked at 1.6GHz and features ATi Radeon HD4330 discrete graphics with 512MB of memory. You get the option to choose between 320GB, 500GB or 640GB hard drive and 2GB or 4GB of RAM. No info on its pricing.

MSI Wind Top AE2010 launched in US – This Nettop is on steroids!

Twinkle — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:52:24 +0000

MSI Wind Top AE2010, the all-in-one nettop has now become official which was seen in the France recently. This is not the usual nettop that you come across everyday. Why? Instead of an Atom processor, this comes with an AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core processor and ATi Radeon HD 3200 graphic card! Talk about some serious performance from this nettop.Click on read more to learn more about it including its mighty specifications

MSI X410 now on sale in Europe, Already shipping in France and Belgium

Twinkle — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:10:46 +0000

Few days back, we mentioned about the MSI X-slim notebook and Wind netbooks based on AMD's NEO platform and according to fudzilla, amazingly, MSI has begun shipping some of its Neo-based notebooks, right now to particularly to France and Belgium. MSI is still in a mum about their products,which is yet not made public officially.X410 is a very attracting model, weighing just 1.5kg and it's under 25mm thick, which makes it the lightest and slimmest of all. It has a 14-inch display and is backed by an Athlon MV-40 at 1.6GHz, has 2GB of memory and 320GB of storage, draft-n wireless and comes installed with Vista Premium.X410 is listed by some French vendors at as low as €414 although some are shipping at higher price which is slightly above €500. While Belgian e-tailers have also listed the X400, which is based on Intel's SU3500 CPU. However, the price difference is astonishing. Shockingly, X400 costs €650, while the X410 is listed at just €499.The battery life of AMD-based X410 with that of X400 is incomparable as the latter offers much better battery life.

MSI X340 now with Lower price and Bigger battery

Twinkle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:10:55 +0000

On one hand, we have costly ultraportables, where one has to pay a high price for the thin and lackluster battery run times. Whereas on the other hand, we have the MSI X340 which now packs in a new 8-cell battery! Good news does not end there as MSI has also dropped the price from $899 to $799. With its increased battery capacity, MSI claims that it will run for 8 hours and 48 minutes.However, now the MSI X340 has a little protrusion on the bottom of its chassis. For the existing X340 owners,MSI is offering the 8-cell battery as an upgrade for $99.MSI X340 is still a great ultraportable and comes with Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 CULV, 2GB of RAM and 320GB hard drive. Note that this SU3500 CPU is more powerful than the Intel Atom processors.

MSI X-Slim X410 at just 499 Euros – Another AMD NEO based slim notebook

Twinkle — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:42:38 +0000

Yesterday we published about the ”MSI’s AMD-based X-Slim X610”. Now, another Neo based X410 has popped out of nowhere. This new Neo X-Slim seems to be a bit cheaper than the X610.Backed by an Athlon Neo MV-40 CPU running at 1.6GHz; integrated Radeon X1250 graphics; 2GB RAM and 320GB hard disk, this is surely not going to be the most powerful slim notebook in town, but at €499, we are not complaining.

MSI Wind U100 gets new CPU – now uses Atom N280 processor

Twinkle — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:23 +0000

MSI's Wind U100 with new CPU was announced back in April and finally it is here. The (new) Wind U100 Plus features an Atom N280 CPU and this means you get a slightly higher clock speed, 1.66HHz to be exact, and a 667MHz bus versus 533MHz on the N270.Rest of the specs remain unchanged, but there's is barely much to change as it already has just about everything Intel and Microsoft allow on a Windows XP based netbook, i.e. 1GB of RAM and a 160GB hard driveEven after the processor update, the prices are expected to stay the same, and the new version should not cost more than the old N270-based Wind. It will be available in two new colors: Rose Champagne and Metallic Blue.