MSI CX700 And CR700 C-Series Notebooks

Taiwan’s MSI has announced two new notebook PCs to its newly-formed Classic series. Like their predecessors (CX600 and CR600), the CX700 and CR700 sport a different graphics processing hardware. The former comes with an ATI’s Mobility Radeon HD 4330 3D 512MB graphics card, while the latter only uses a NVIDIA’s GeForce 8200M G GPU that shares memory with the system. Otherwise, specs are the same for both notebooks, including a 17-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with 1600 x 900 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD burner, a 2.1-channel speaker system, a 4-in-1 card reader, WiFi, an optional Bluetooth, a gigabit Ethernet port, an HDMI output, three USB ports, a 6-cell battery and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet.

MSI Adds 16-Inch Notebooks To Classic Series

MSI has recently added two new notebooks to its Classic series in the form of the CX600 and CR600. Both of these notebooks come in wedge-shaped designs with streamlined 45 degree angled edges. As for the specs itself, both of them sport a 16-inch LED-backlit display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 4GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, brushed metal touch pad buttons, a DVD burner, WiFi, an optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, a VGA output, a six-cell battery and Windows Vista OS. The only difference you’ll find is that the CX600 comes with an ATI Mobility Radeon HD4330 3D 512MB graphics card, while, the CR600 only uses a NVIDIA’s GeForce 8200M G GPU that shares system memory and adds an HDMI port. Pricing and availability are still unknown at the moment.

MSI X-Slim X600 Specs Unveiled

The specs of the highly anticipated MSI X-Slim X600 have been unveiled. The laptop will be released in two variations: one packing a 1.4GHz Intel Core 2 Solo processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB hard drive, and the other sporting a slower 1.2GHz Intel Celeron processor, 3GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive. Both configurations feature ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics with HDMI out, three USB ports, a six-cell battery and a 15.6-inch (1,366 x 768) LCD screen. The MSI X-Slim X600 will be priced at €799 and €949 ($1,120 and $1,320) when they hit Europe at the end of June.

MSI X-Slim X320 Thin and Light Notebook

The MSI X-Slim X320-037US is claimed to be the world’s lightest and slimmest 13-inch notebook. The laptop is now available in the United States via Newegg and Mwave for only $599. The X-Slim X320 features an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz CPU, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, a 4-cell battery and Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS. The laptop is based on the Intel Menlow US15W chipset with the GMA 500 integrated graphics. Its 13-inch 16:9 display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and uses LED backlight. Other features include a 1.3MP webcam, stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, an Ethernet LAN port, three USB ports, a 2-in-1 media card reader, and a VGA output.