MSI's New GE700

MSI is announcing a new "gaming and entertainment" laptop: the GE700, which is a slightly larger version of the GE600, which debuted just weeks ago. It's powered by the Intel Core i5 and supports DirectX 11 for 3D graphics. It features two cinema-class speakers and a subwoofer, as well as Cinema Pro technology, which produces richer colors and a higher resolution, and an ATI Radeon HD5730 discrete graphics card with 1GB DDR3 display memory.

If you like to carry lots of files, this is the laptop for you. It supports two 2.5-inch SATA hard drives at 500GB a piece (or you can opt for 250 and 320GB if you choose). Unfortunately, the laptop is a little heavy at 7.05 pounds.

Other features include: Windows 7 Home Premium, a 17.3-inch HD TFT LCD Screen, HM55 Chipset, HD Webcam, 802.11 a/b/g/draft n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR, a 4-in-1 card reader (XD/SD/MMC/Memory Stick), and a 9 or 6-cell battery.

There's no word yet as to when the laptop will be released or how much it will cost you.

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MSI Announces New X-Slim Series Laptop

MSI has announced the latest model from its new X-Slim series. The award-winning X620 will be displayed at the CEBIT 2010 Expo on March 2nd, in Hanover, Germany, but pricing and availability information is not yet known.

The X-Slim X620 is said to be nothing like the original X620. It has an optical drive and promises to have a better video playback experience. It is Windows 7-ready and comes with ATI's Radeon HD 5000 series mobile GPU. The display is 15.6 inches and it has won the German iF Product Design Award.

The new laptop comes with color film print patter and mineral grain pattern for a textured outside. However the texture is minimal around the screen and keyboard, due to MSI's chemical-free pigment technology that gives it a more natural look. It supports 1366 x 768 pixel resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio.

As far as hardware goes, the machine offers the option of a 1.3GHz Intel Pentium SU4100 processor and consumer ultra low voltage 1.3GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. This means the different between 2MB cache and 3MB cache respectively, but both processors have 800MHz FSB. It also features a Intel GS45 chipset, which means it will support up to 500GB SATA HDD for storge. It also features a DVD Super-Multi optical drive.

It fully supports ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5430 graphics with 1GB of video memory and its DirectX 11 API support, as well as its 3D Boost Technology will make for great gaming and multimedia watching. The SRS Premium Sound technology ensures quality audio.

The laptop also includes a 1.3 megapixel webcam, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v 2.1, two USB 2.0 ports, LAN port, Kenningston Port Lock, dual built-in speakers. Even better, its 8-cell battery, the company says, means up to 11 hours of battery life with their ECO engine technology. ECO mode makes it possible to adjust between five various levels of power.

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MSI Introduces Two New Gaming Laptops

MSI has announced that it is adding two new models to its line of GX gaming laptops. The MSI GX740 and GX640 feature Intel Core i5 and support the latest DirectX11 gaming standard.

According to the company, these are the slimmest, lightest gaming laptops available. But as many point out, gaming laptops are usually pretty big and heavy, so that's not saying too much. Anyway, the GX640 weighs roughly six pounds and has a 15.4 inch screen. It measures about 14 x 10 x 1.5 inches. The GX740 is slightly bigger with a 17 inch display and weighs a little over 7 pounds. It measures around 15.5 x 11 x 1.5 inches.

In addition to the Core i5 processors, the laptops each come with an ATi Mobility Radeon 3D discrete graphics card, which, as mentioned, supports DirectX 11. The GX740 comes with the ATI Radeon HD 5870 card, while the GX640 comes with the HD5850 model. Both cards have 1GB of GDDR5 graphics memory. The cards are said to use less power, yet provide excellent visuals.

The laptops have several other exciting features. In addition to running Windows 7 Home Premium, both come with 4GB of RAM, Wi-Fi, a 2Mp webcam, a four-in-one card reader, SRS-certified Premium Sound speakers a digital 7.1 optical surround output feature, and a 640GB hard drive.

For sound performance, the GX740 incorporates five speakers into its design: two hi-fi 3D speakers above the keyboard, a woofer for deep bass in the computer's base, and two more hi-fi 3D speakers in the front. The GX6540 only has two speakers.

The laptops are also "green." They feature an ECO function button that allows you to switch between five different power levels, based on what type of task you are performing.

Both laptops will be available in the United Kingdom March. No word on how much they will cost in the United States.

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MSI X-Slim X320 13-inch Notebook

The MSI X-Slim X320 is the worlds thinnest and lightest 13-inch notebook on the market right now. The X320 should not be mistaken for a low quality netbook. The latest X320 model comes with a 250GB Hard Drive and 2GB DDR2 RAM. Some low notes though is it comes with a Intel Atom 1.6GHz Processor that will be sure to bottle neck the notebooks performance. It also only comes with a 4 cell battery, but with such a barebones laptop you could probably expect the battery to be more than suitable.

The real selling point for the MSI X-Slim X320 is its size, weight and low cost. The laptop is 6mm at its thinnest and 20mm at its thickest. Also with the low weight of 2.8 pounds you should never have to worry about the hassle of carrying around your laptop. The price really makes it a great buy. Coming in at only $599 right now on sites like newegg.com you can expect this to be a hot seller.

The 13″ 16:9 glare type display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and uses LED backlight.

The MSI X320 also comes with a 1.3MP web camera, speakers, wifi, Bluetooth, an ethernet port, thre USB ports, card reader, and a VGA port. One feature that is a real disappointment is the MSI X320 lacks an optical drive to read cd’s and dvd’s. This is no doubt due to its extremely thin design, but it seems like an almost necessity to have in a laptop for watching movies, installing programs, and ripping music. Overall a great ultra thin and light notebook that lacks some features, but makes up for it with the price point of only $599.

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