MSI GX640 - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great contentcreation performance; highlighted W, A, S, D keys; ExpressCard/54 slot.
ATI Mobility Radeon 5850 graphics card. Fast Core i5 processor. Numeric keypad included. Inexpensive for a gaming laptop. Brushed aluminum lid is attractive. Lightweight.
Superfast, great for gaming, Fantastic speakersloud, crisp, clear.

Cons:

Anemic gaming performance; battery life isn’t great.
Side vent pumps out a lot of heat. Battery life isn't great. Mouse buttons are too resistant.

TechSpot is supported by its audience. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more.

Last revision on November 24, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Great contentcreation performance; highlighted W, A, S, D keys; ExpressCard/54 slot
ATI Mobility Radeon 5850 graphics card. Fast Core i5 processor. Numeric keypad included. Inexpensive for a gaming laptop. Brushed aluminum lid is attractive. Lightweight
Superfast, great for gaming, Fantastic speakersloud, crisp, clear

Reviewers Didn't Like

Anemic gaming performance; battery life isn’t great
Side vent pumps out a lot of heat. Battery life isn't great. Mouse buttons are too resistant
Screen is not very bright, Battery life is short, and power block is heavy

Expert reviews and ratings

Underpowered GPU driving a big screen Neither the MSI GX640-098US’s specs nor its $1,200 price tag necessarily scream “mobile gaming rig,” but the notebook’s highlighted W, A, S, and D keys say otherwise. So when the GX480 showed...

By Maximum PC on August 23, 2010

The MSI GX640-098US is an affordable yet powerful gaming laptop and worth considering if you plan on leaving it plugged in all the...

By PC Mag on May 27, 2010

This portable gaming notebook is speedy and affordable, and it has great speakers--all of which pretty much make up for the loud fan and the not-so-bright screen....

By PCWorld on May 21, 2010

The latest addition to MSI's gaming range is the new GX640. On the outside nothing has changed, but under the surface lurks a particularly powerful graphics card, the Radeon HD 5850 GDDR5. Is it all too much for the modest 15-inch case?At the moment...

By NotebookCheck on May 17, 2010

Last week we looked at the two current mobile GPU heavyweights: AMD's HD 5870 and NVIDIA's GTX 285M. We should have the super heavyweight GTX 480M in for a review in the near future, but all of the mobile GPUs we've mentioned thus far...

By AnandTech on June 01, 2010

L'alliance d'une bonne carte graphique et d'un bon processeur fait du GX640-279FR une machine taillée pour le jeux. Si certains points sont perfectibles, son rapport puissance/prix reste très...

By Les Numériques on March 18, 2011