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MSI X-Slim X360 is under 1" thick, packs ULV Core i5
The notebook market is now brimming with Intel Arrandale-based machines, and the latest is from MSI. First teased at CES, the company's new X-Slim X360 is the first to use a low-voltage Core i5 processor.
The dual-core i5-520UM features a 1.06GHz base speed with a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 1.86GHz, and Hyper-Threading technology. The X-Slim X360 would be a great solution for folks on the run, weighing a mere 3.09 pounds, measuring less than an inch thick, and boasting up to nine hours of battery life.
That said, it doesn't skimp on functionality, carrying a 13-inch 1,366x768 display, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB of storage, HDMI and VGA-out, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, an SD/MCC card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The notebook can be configured with either a four or eight-cell battery, and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium.
Pricing and availability is still unknown, but MSI should spill the beans soon enough.
The dual-core i5-520UM features a 1.06GHz base speed with a maximum Turbo Boost frequency of 1.86GHz, and Hyper-Threading technology. The X-Slim X360 would be a great solution for folks on the run, weighing a mere 3.09 pounds, measuring less than an inch thick, and boasting up to nine hours of battery life.
That said, it doesn't skimp on functionality, carrying a 13-inch 1,366x768 display, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB of storage, HDMI and VGA-out, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, an SD/MCC card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The notebook can be configured with either a four or eight-cell battery, and it runs Windows 7 Home Premium.
Pricing and availability is still unknown, but MSI should spill the beans soon enough.
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Post a comment| alexandrionel on March 9, 2010 3:33 PM | I see a lot of good products from MSI, who knows, maybe soon they will start making smartphones too  ).
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| Richy2k9 on March 9, 2010 4:26 PM | hello ... oh no, no smartphone please LOL. I really like the Motherboard & some GFX cards from MSI, the recent netbooks seem OK, now this notebook is interesting. time will tell cheers! |
| mv670 on March 9, 2010 4:37 PM | Is MSI a reliable laptop brand? This one looks nice, makes me think that its more powerful than my current desktop. What is the best laptop brand? |
| ludoboss on March 9, 2010 4:57 PM | No way... if u need a notebook take it with 6 cell or more. Experience say : no compromise. This Msi is very promising. |
| alexandrionel on March 9, 2010 5:06 PM | hello ... The smartphone market is the most profitable at this moment.oh no, no smartphone please LOL. I really like the Motherboard & some GFX cards from MSI, the recent netbooks seem OK, now this notebook is interesting. time will tell cheers! I see no reasons why MSI would not want a piece of it. Asus started to make smartphones, Toshiba started to make smartphones, Gigabyte started to make smartphones, Lg started to make smartphones; I see no reasons why shouldn't MSI also enter a profitable market. My second motherboard was a MSI and I was very satisfied with it, until I burned it  at my own fault.
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| mrtraver on March 9, 2010 7:45 PM | Looks sweet! I like seeing MSI and ASUS getting in on the laptop act. |
| renegeek on March 9, 2010 7:57 PM | that is a sweet system, and its 3lbs wow. asus, msi, acer, are getting there act together, they are building some sweet pc's |
| EduardsN on March 9, 2010 9:20 PM | I would like to see more laptops using SSD's Because you get more battery life and a fast system. If I was looking for a laptop I would want an SSD not a hard drive because mostly what you do is surfing the web and applications like excel, so this would make the system faster.. more responsive and faster boot ups |
| rufio on March 9, 2010 10:30 PM | this machine looks amazing... specs look very good for a netbook. i wonder how much it will cost though? |
| pipopaz on March 9, 2010 11:23 PM | I was thinking the same rufio, my prediction (based on market price: hp mini 311 with similar specs would be around 600-forward,) Wondering how much will they sell it at... |
| Guest on March 9, 2010 11:50 PM | I'd say closer to $700 with these specs. MSI isn't one of those "style-oriented" brands and it's not very well known, so they're not like Sony, being able to charge hefty premiums of $800 and beyond. My magic price point is $750 for this one. I'm planning to buy a 13" ultraportable sometime in the next few points. If it's a lot higher than that, no buy. |
| rskapadia2294 on March 10, 2010 12:43 AM | MSI is in news again! great work! but i think they should also have included a GPU! cuz many apps and games today require it! anyways keep moving! BEST OF LUCK! |
| fref on March 10, 2010 6:01 AM | Looks like a nice laptop. I wonder how fast that low voltage Core i5 CPU is. I have a Core Solo running at 1.4GHz right now and it's fine for day to day work, but I find it lacking for anything more intensive like video encoding. This Core i5 might be a good alternative for my next laptop. What I'd like to know is how long the laptop runs on one battery charge. |
| Neojt on March 10, 2010 6:49 AM | I remember when tha mac bookAir came out i could not belive how its slim to power ratio was ... now these laptop keep getting smaller and smaller , faster and faster. Im simply amazed |
| Serag on March 10, 2010 6:57 AM | Interesting, decent specs and I expect a pricing of 650~750$ |
| compdata on March 10, 2010 7:42 AM | EduardsN said: The SSD really does almost nothing for your battery life. It is only a fraction of the system power usage, so doesn't make much of a difference. That and most OEM bundled SSDs are junk at this point. They are still probably better then any regular HD in terms of speed, but I really wish there was more transparency in the parts that you get as there are only a handfull of SSDs that are worth spending money on.
I would like to see more laptops using SSD's Because you get more battery life and a fast system. If I was looking for a laptop I would want an SSD not a hard drive because mostly what you do is surfing the web and applications like excel, so this would make the system faster.. more responsive and faster boot ups |
| Guest on March 10, 2010 8:50 AM | MSI makes great products. I purchased an MSI Wind U100 netbook in November 08. The price was right, and I figured if it would break, I wouldn't be out a lot of money. Sure enough, over the past year that netbook has been dropped numerous times, stuffed in and out of book bags, but still runs great. I was so happy with its performance, I very recently picked up an MSI CR620 i5 laptop. TBH, I was waiting for the model in this article, but couldn't hold out any longer. The CR620 runs great and weighs in at a hair over 5 pounds. My review is on NewEgg if you're interested. To those wondering about the brand, I have had no problems with them as of yet. It's amazing what they can produce for the price. I could have spent more for a laptop, but why? The Dell's, HP's, and Compaq's have all given me problems in the past. MSI ships a good product without much bloatware and for a much lower price. |
| DryIce on March 10, 2010 1:10 PM | Nice laptop. It has good specs, low weight, and great looks. Now we just need a low price. |
| waterytowers on March 11, 2010 6:14 AM | why does everything have to run windows? compared to linux it is sooo over valued... windows should be either free or cost between $5 and $20 per license like shareware... after all it is just about as good as some shareware I have seen... |
| compdata on March 11, 2010 10:19 AM | waterytowers said: For OEM builds it doesn't add that much to the price. I still like getting my machines with windows, and then i can dual boot or Visualize if needed.
why does everything have to run windows? compared to linux it is sooo over valued... windows should be either free or cost between $5 and $20 per license like shareware... after all it is just about as good as some shareware I have seen... |
| Yoda8232 on March 11, 2010 11:10 AM | Powerful small little thing, sounds expensive around $700 I'm expecting. |
| levar on March 13, 2010 12:25 AM | yeah sweet system this must be around $600 - $700 for sure. I like the way its design very small an powerful! |
| Guest on March 13, 2010 4:25 PM | That said, it doesn't skimp on functionality, carrying a 13-inch 1,366x768 display, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB of storage, HDMI and VGA-out, a pair of USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, an SD/MCC card reader, and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. Not so shabby indeed. |
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