Overview: MSI GX630

MSI released its new notebook lineup based on the AMD Puma Mobility Platform and Turion 64 X2 Ultra processors. These puma-powered models include the MSI GX630, GX 400 and GT735 gaming laptops, PX211, PX210 and PR311 business class models and EX300 and EX630 entertainment notebooks.


MSI’s G-Series are based on the exclusive Turbo Drive Engine Technology. When the MSI GX630 runs in the AC mode, all you have to do is to touch the turbo button above the keyboard in order to change between performance and power-saving modes. Therefore, this technology allows you to increase the speed of the CPU. If you want to go back to the original setting, you must touch lightly on the “ECO OFF”.


The MSI GX630 has a beautiful exterior design, as the outer body is surrounded with an ingenious flame design – an extension of the previous G-series’ unique element – which symbolizes the essence of speed. Moreover, it has been chosen aluminum as the base for the exterior, while metallic threads are added on the cover, giving it an outstanding sense of fashion. The touchpad has an aerodynamic design and uses a simple black mirror plate as base and red linings to accentuate the slickness of the faceplate. The W, A, S and D buttons are colored, so that the player could find the direction controls in record time.


The MSI GX630 uses the new ECO engine power management to extend the battery running time while performing different tasks. On the other hand, if you touch the ECO quick launch sensor repeatedly you can switch among 5 different modes: Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office and Turbo battery.





The 15.4" LCD monitor takes care of your viewing pleasure and achieves the ultimate realism experience, whether you choose to play games or to watch a DVD. The screen has a high resolution and a perfect length to width ration of 16:10, being capable of displaying DVD caliber images. The featured slim appearance and the weight of 2,7 kg (including the battery) make the GX630 much portable than other 15,4" notebooks.


The GX630 is provided with the best NVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT 3D graphic card (512MB built-in DDR3 graphics memory) and the exclusive MSI vivid image enhancement technology, so it can create stunning realistic audio and visual effects. On the other hand, the system is equipped with a 7.1 Channel output which enables rich sound effects ideal for multimedia applications.


The GX630 is recognized and approved by Dolby and guarantees the enthusiasts to experience the thrill and excitement of movies, music, games and TV in an astonishing surround sound.


In order to increase the performance computing power, the GX630 is equipped with the latest AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile Processor and with a 3-in-1 card reader and a Multi-DVD burner. This way, you can edit or save high-quality photos/video as desktop PC.


The GX630 is provided with other multimedia applications, such as: the latest E-SATA support, high-definition multimedia interface, 2.0 mega pixels web cam to improve internet chatting. Another advantage would be the wireless functions for easy internet connections.

Overview: MSI VR440

The new MSI VR440 laptop brings the Smart ECO Engine power management functionality that extends battery life for each of your 5 main operating modes: Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office and Turbo Battery. Using the dedicated touch sensor you can provide the right amount of power for your current task, enabling more for intensive operations, or return to the initial state by pressing ECO OFF.

The new MSI laptop computers are recognizable by the Aerodynamic and Elementary design and full-size keyboards, while sporting a 14.1-inch LCD displays of 1280 x 800 pixels with high clarity and rich colors.
They are powered by an Intel Penryn Dual-Core processor, using UMA graphics, and integrates up to 4GB memory, up to 320HDD S-ATA storage, a DVD super multi burner, a 4-in-1 card reader, 4 USB ports, modem, wireless draft N support, built-in 1.3MP web camera for video conferences, 2 built-in stereo speakers for High Definition audio, one Express Card slot, and a 6-cell battery.



VR440 MSI laptop computers are included in the value category, coming at affordable prices. They measure 311 x 231 x 25-37mm at 2.2Kg and are a good mobile processing solution for small businesses and customer’s needs, providing popular applications with the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system that comes pre-installed.

Overview: MSI GT735

Here is another laptop released by Micro-Star International, optimized for intensive applications and mobile gaming. MSI GT735 features a special button on the keyboard which as you press the processing speed is instantly increased based on the Turbo Drive Engine Technology. It works while in the AC mode.
There is also the ECO Engine, a power management system accessible via a dedicated touch sensor, which switches between Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office and Turbo Battery modes, to suit your current applications and increase the battery life when you don’t need to perform high-demanding tasks.

MSI GT735 has a large LCD display of 17 inches in diagonal, great for watching movies, and perfect for gaming. Graphics are powered by an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3850 video card with 3D imaging support and 512MB VRAM memory, and working together with the Dolby Theater Class 4.1 Channel Surround Sound Effect and Subwoofer, create the right environment for both movies and games.
The processing power comes from the AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile CPU, which is a great alternative solution for Intel processors. There are also HDMI connectivity, a built-in 2MP web camera for video conferences, and a DTV receiver for live shows.

About the design we have to mention the use of lightweight aluminum material with the flame pattern on the chassis, as well as the aerodynamic touchpad with black mirror plate on the base and red lines.
Other elements are: the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system pre-installed, up to 4GB memory, 4 built-in speakers with subwoofer, fax/modem, LAN, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, 802.11 b/g/n wireless LAN module, a 4-in-1 card reader, 3 USB ports, PCI Express card, up to 500GB HDD storage, a DVD super multi or Blu-ray optical drive, and a 6 or 9-cell battery.

The system measures 395 x 278 x 26.5-35 mm at a weight of 3.2Kg.

Review: MSI EX400

Lately, Micro-Star International has launched several new laptop models for gaming, ultra-portability and business professionals, and the one I’m showing you today is MSI EX400 equipped with the latest mobile technologies for entertainment on the go.
This notebook sports a 14.1-inch WXGA TFT LCD display and the Color Film Print technology with ocean wave patterns, for the most elegant look I personally have ever seen at a black laptop. In addition, the external layer is scratch and fingerprint proof.

Inside it hides the ATI Mobility Radeon HD3450 graphics power featuring 256MB DDR2 VRAM memory, to deliver impressive 3D HD imaging for gaming and movies. Adopting the ECO Engine the model automatically controls the power management in the smartest way to obtain high-performance at the minimum power consumption, increasing the battery life. At a touch of a button you can change the operating mode to Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office or Turbo Battery, depending on your current task performed.

In addition to the high-resolution and high definition support, MSI EX400 supports high-definition sound via Second Generation Dolby Surround Sound technology with bass enhancements and the 2 built-in speakers.

It runs with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor on the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system and features up to 500GB S-ATA HDD storage, a DVD super multi drive, optional Blu-ray, up to 4GB memory, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, a 4-in-1 card reader, 4 USB ports, ExpressCard slot, and a 6-cell battery with optional 9-cell version.
The notebook measures 330 x 240 x 25-37 mm at a weight of 2.2Kg including the battery, and comes also with built-in web camera of 1.3MP for video conferences and microphone.

MSI didn’t unveil the price or the availability date yet.

Overview: MSI PR601

Micro-Star Int’l today announced the MSI PR601 15.4-inch laptop for business users.

The notebook is based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 mobile technology, and includes the new Core 2 Duo 45-nanometer processors, Intel’s GMA X4500 integrated graphics managing the 1280×800 display, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and a DVD burner.

The MSI PR601 also features a built-in 1.3MP web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth option, and 56k modem connections, as well as four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, 3-in-1 media card reader, VGA output, and a numeric pad to the right of the keyboard.

MSI’s new laptop weighs 5.95 pounds and runs Windows Vista Business operating system.

There is no information on hard drive options, availability date and pricing.

Review: MSI EX310

Inspiring the idea of "Athletic DNA" and "Mobile Technology", as MSI likes to present it, the new EX310 ultra portable computer surprises us in a pleasant way by introducing a new design style with a fluid body in Dazzling Blue and Brilliant Red colors.

The laptop model is powered by an AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core Mobile processor, with an ATI RX781M+SB700 chipset, a great alternative at a lower price, to the Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile CPUs. In addition, there is a 13.3-inch Active Crystal Vision widescreen display surrounded by a magnesium allow notebook housing, measuring 31 x 23 x 25-37 cm at a weight of just 1.9Kg with the 4-cell battery.
MSI EX310 integrates an ATI HD3450 3D Graphics Card with 256MB DDR3 VRAM memory for a more realistic high-definition gaming experience, and HDMI port for 5Gbps data transfers between the laptop and your TV.

The sound is offered via the Dolby Surround Sound technology with rich bass and sound enhancements, and there is also an AI Array MIC built-in, with ambient noise suppression, for video conferences with the 2MP web camera.
Other features of the new laptop model include Wi-Fi connectivity, and Bluetooth 2.0+EDR to connect to additional devices simultaneously and wirelessly, like keyboard, mouse, and personal digital assistant, all enabled with Bluetooth.

The DTV receiver inside the MSI EX310 allows you to watch TV wherever you are, directly on the 1280 x 800-pixel TFT LCD monitor, while the fingerprint reader protects you data stored on the 320GB S-ATA HDD drive.
It runs on Windows Vista Home Premium operating system and comes with DVD/Blu-ray optical drive, up to 4GB memory, modem, LAN, wireless draft N support, a 4-in-1 card reader, 3 USB ports, and an optional 8-cell battery.

Review: MSI Wind Love Edition

MSI Wind Netbook Love Edition was released as part of a global charity program involving a range of notebook donations worldwide for children learning about computers. The award-winning MSI Wind mini notebook comes in 3 pale colors meant to inspire love and purity in their lives, according to the MSI’s description.
MSI Wind Netbook Love Edition comes in Angel White, Empire Black and Romantic Pink, with tans, bright silver and shining gold hearts pattern on a white background.
Countries targeted for the donations are: Taiwan, China, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea and India.



To take part at this you have to enter on the MSI online shop and purchase the limited edition. The netbook is available at a price of $559.99 and at this moment there are only 127 devices in stock, so hurry up and get one if you want to give a helping hand to this project.

The small white laptop sports a 10-inch LCD display with LED backlit for increased visibility in low light conditions, and a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels, running on the Windows XP Home Edition operating system, and being powered by the Intel Atom N270 single-core processor operating at 1.6GHz speeds. It integrates the Intel GMA950 graphics chipset integrated in the mainboard, 1GB DDR2 memory, 80GB S-ATA hard drive, Ethernet, Bluetooth support, Wireless LAN Card, and measures 10.23 x 7.08 x 0.748-1.24 inches at 2.3 lbs with the 3-cell battery. In addition it has 2 built-in speakers, a 4-in-1 card reader, a built-in 1.3MP web camera for video chat and conferences over the Internet, 3 USB 2.0 ports, and comes with a nice carrying bag.



MSI Wind is the best netbook on the market and the following awards won by it strengthen this image: Laptop Magazine Editor's Choice Award, U.S.A, PC Format Gold Award, UK, GD-Mark, Taiwan, 3D News Innovation Design, Russia, Fudzilla Recommended, Bosnia, HWM Gold Award, Malaysia, Mobile Computer Editor's Choice Award, UK.

Review: MSI Turbobook GX600

The MSI Turbobook GX600 has a in built turbo button that the producer says can spontaneously boost its performance by as much as 20 per cent, and cut boot times by approximately 50 per cent. But does it really work? Are there any drawbacks? Let’s peep in to reveal the secrets of the revamped GX600.

Design

The Turbobook GX600 looks drooling with the hood closed. The lustrous black finish gives it a modern neat looks that is in line with what the rest of the competitors seem to be doing at the current time. Unexpectedly, it all goes to pot when you open the hood. The turbo button, dressed in the dodgy silver paneling and the off switch located at the top right of the notebook. Software is comparatively scarce, but you are provided with a copy of Windows Vista Home Premium edition.

Performance

With a tag like 'MSI Turbobook GX600', you'd look out for this notebook to be drastically quick. It does by no means can be compared to the fastest we've seen, especially when it comes to the gamer attitude, but it's fast enough to keep in line with the quickest Centrino notebooks on the market.

Its 3D gaming agility isn't as qualitative, though. It just scampered very little in 3DMark testing circuits, and striking the turbo button doesn’t make much difference with turbo enabled, it scores less impressive scores too. For a comparison, the current breeds of high-end gaming notebooks will score at around twice as much as the GX600.

The keyboard and mouse are designed to be a useful performer, but actually they're totally tricky to get to grips with. MSI also contains a 1.3-megapixel webcam just above the display, and an optional free view TV tuner card, sad to mention our review sample didn't contain the latter. Battery sprint life on the Turbobook GX600 isn't specifically inspiring, but then we never projected it to be. The sprinting pace just manages 1 hour 5 minutes in our intensive Battery Eater test.

Conclusion

The Turbobook GX600 is a jumbled bag. It's encouraging for anyone who does CPU-intensive work, as it’s over clocking feature works amazingly and vastly accelerates core performance. The GX 600 is a new kid with the old tag line.

Pros

+ Just as the same old GX-600.
+ 3MB Ram is good addition

Cons

- Turbo switch doesn’t boost much
- Battery life pathetic
- Gaming attitude is poor.

Review: MSI PR601

Micro-Star Int’l today announced the MSI PR601 15.4-inch laptop for business users.

The notebook is based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 mobile technology, and includes the new Core 2 Duo 45-nanometer processors, Intel’s GMA X4500 integrated graphics managing the 1280×800 display, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, and a DVD burner.

The MSI PR601 also features a built-in 1.3MP web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth option, and 56k modem connections, as well as four USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, 3-in-1 media card reader, VGA output, and a numeric pad to the right of the keyboard.

MSI’s new laptop weighs 5.95 pounds and runs Windows Vista Business operating system.

There is no information on hard drive options, availability date and pricing.

Review: MSI Megabook GX 600

The MSI Megabook GX 600 is almost entirely black. It looks stylish, not that ostentatious and interpret than the previously reviewed Megabook GX 700 with tremendous Gaming intend.


Design


The case of the MSI Megabook GX 600 is entirely completed of black plastics. Excluding of the bottom side, all components encompass a high-gloss surface. The honest shiny white MSI symbol at the rear side of the cover attracts interest. Regardless of being intended for computer games, this laptop does not require striking ornaments. So, it appears more highly regarded and due the high -gloss black finish extremely elegant. Therefore, you can catch it to school, work, or university without being documented as gaming freak at once.


Performance


The already revealed MSI Megabook GX 600 was planted with up-to-date expertise by Intel and NVIDIA. The central processing unit was a Core 2 Duo T9300 with 2.5 GHz clock-rate and 6 MB L2-Cache. This CPU utilizes the novel Penryn core and was shaped in the 45 nm technology. The parts of this arrangement are proscribed by an 800 MHz front-side bus. The chip set is a PM965 by Intel. So, this Megabook GX 600 powered with Penryn CPU is still a Santa Rosa age bracket laptop. An entirety of 3 GB DDR2-667 RAM is accessible. This advances the presentation, particularly, if you sprint current computer games.

If you fancy silent laptops, you won't like this Megabook GX600 much. Independent of the application load, the fan was always evidently audible. Compared to the GX 700 the GX600 is exceptionally good on the subject of temperature amplify. The calculated temperatures are visibly lower. The 2 red stereo speakers are placed left and right above the keyboard. An included Realtek sound chip controls audio output and input. The GX600 is planted with a Lithium Ions battery with a capability of 4800 mAh (about 52 WH). Regrettably, its runtime is not long.


Overall


All like the bigger MSI Megabook GX 700, which is planted with T7500 CPU, also the Megabook GX 600, which is planted with up-to-date hardware, e.g., a T9300 Penryn CPU, is certainly a high-quality 15.4 laptop with some insignificant flaws.


Pros


+ Stylish design
+ HDMI and eSATA port
+ Integral web cam
+ Lusterless display
+ Turbo Mode for escalating the presentation of the CPU


Cons


- Responsive surfaces
- Keyboard partially clatters
- Reasonable lighting of the display
- Low battery sprint time

Review: MSI Wind

The world of net books are exploding every moment, But the extent of the high end operating system which means there is no chance, because the price would spike up, But the MSI Wind with the Vista loaded on board spells something different, read on to reveal more.


Design

Almost all mini laptop producers are shunning Windows Vista, and manufacturers are whirling towards Windows XP or Linux. Some say it is for the reason that the operating system is a reduced amount of bloat and more authority efficient, while others declare it is just cheaper to buy. In view of the fact that I have had the frame of mind that Vista only requires a few mild tweaks before it suffers like an enhanced XP, I decided to pull the elicit and load Vista onto our MSI Wind.


Performance

MSI doesn't officially shore up Windows Vista on the Wind, and has no drivers particularly labeled for occupy in Vista. When I 1st stacked Vista onto our Wind, I was a bit troubled since the wireless LAN and wired LAN were not functioning from the initiate. Devoid of a network association you are in actual fact out of luck, so this was a make or break state of affairs. I bowed to the MSI driver site and strong-willed to give the XP drivers an inoculation, and turns out they work with no or any problem. Same goes for the wired LAN and then card reader drivers which are ultimately pulled in via Windows Update once I had an internet connection.


The next stride was getting the Intel GMA 950 running, which was as uncomplicated as pulling a driver pack from the Intel site. Audio drivers labored from the beginning, so now the laptop was good to go. An additional Vista perk was the ceaseless "wireless connection" class windows which would not impede popping up in XP by no means came up while running Vista. Either the drivers worked superior, or Vista just suppresses those communications. I was extremely happy to not have to agreement with closing those maddening pop-up messages any longer.


I anticipated battery life to be similar, if not a bit inferior than XP. Vista has more things always working in the backdrop, the system utilizes more of its RAM, and Vista is overstuffed right? Much to my shock, battery life turned out to be relatively enhanced under Vista: almost 20% healthier than Windows XP under the identical conditions.


Conclusion

While Windows Vista avails a lot of bad press these days, it isn't for all time the nastiest operating system choice for laptops. In our speedy testing of Windows Vista on the MSI Wind, not only did it provide us a pleasant bump in presentation, but we also gained precious battery life. For a packed together sub notebook you actually can't request for more, particularly on the battery life front. For now I believe Vista is here to hang about on our MSI Wind.


Pros

+ Battery life Enhanced
+ Compact notebook capable of Vista


Cons


- Definite drop in graphics quality