MSI Wind U230 Reviewed
Posted on March 25th, 2010 by Denise
TestFreaks has posted one of the first full reviews of the MSI Wind U230 which is MSI’s newest in their line of thin and light laptops.
So far, here’s what they’ve noticed:
- The dual core CPU is perfect for everyday computing tasks.
- The ATI HD 3200 graphics is okay with basic gaming ang HD video playback.
- The laptop comes with Windows 7 Home Premium which boots up in a minute and a half, which, I think, is kinda sluggish.
- It has a nice keyboard with keys which MSI is calling EDS (Ergonomic De-stress), meaning the keyboard is wider and allows for natural finger and wrist movement while typing.
- Battery life lasted for about 4 hours (just as advertised) which is a lot less than odinary netbooks can now give you, but a lot more than what you’d expect from a laptop with a dual core processor.
The “>MSI Wind U230-040US is available for pre-order from Amazon for $479.99 and has the following specs:
- 1.6GHz AMD Athlon X2 L335 Processor
- Chipset AMD RS690 + SB600
- 2GB System Memory (4GB Max)
- 320GB SATA Hard Drive
- Wireless 802.11b/g/n; 2 HD Audio Speakers; 1.3MP Webcam
- 12.1″ HD WXGA 16:9 LCD Display, Resolution 1366×768
- ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Battery 6 cells (5200mAh); 4 Hours of Battery Life
The MSI Wind U230-033US is aleady in stock and sells for $439.99 which has similar specs, except it has a lower capacity 250GB SATA Hard Drive.
SOURCE: TestFreaks via Slashgear
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