MSI Philippines officially launched the MSI XSlim X340 today, the thinnest notebook coming out of its XSeries line (or less often referred to as "the challenger to the Macbook Air"). MSI Product Manager Iris Chuang admitted that they chose an Intel ULV processor instead of an Atom to strike a balance between performance and battery life. It would be interesting to see how the lower-clocked 1.4GHz CULV fare against an Atom N280 1.66GHz if MSI is claiming they chose performance over battery life (5.5watts vs. Just before CES 2009 officially opens, MSI has already sent a preview of their Mac Air look-alike with the X-Slim X320 -- a 13.4" Atom-powered netbook. Looking gorgeously slim at 0.8" at its thickest base, the MSI X320 still manages to include 3 USB ports, a VGA port, a LAN port, and a 3-in-1 card reader. Clearly and Air competitor, the MSI X-Slim weighs about 1.3kgs (2.9lbs) and is just 6mm thin on the tip (just imagine a wider and thinner MSI Wind U100). Default battery is 4-cell but MSI will also offer an extended 8-cell battery that could last up to 10 hours. Earlier this month, we discovered the MSI Wind PC as the desktop version of the popular netbooks. Read more in our articles including "MSI XSlim X340 launched and priced" and "MSI X-Slim X320 is a 13.4" Netbook".
MSI Philippines officially launched the MSI XSlim X340 today, the thinnest notebook coming out of its XSeries line (or less often referred to as "the challenger to the Macbook Air"). MSI Product Manager Iris Chuang admitted that they chose an Intel ULV processor instead of an Atom to strike a balance between performance and battery life.
It would be interesting to see how the lower-clocked 1.4GHz CULV fare against an Atom N280 1.66GHz if MSI is claiming they chose performance over battery life (5.5watts vs. Just before CES 2009 officially opens, MSI has already sent a preview of their Mac Air look-alike with the X-Slim X320 -- a 13.4" Atom-powered netbook. Looking gorgeously slim at 0.8" at its thickest base, the MSI X320 still manages to include 3 USB ports, a VGA port, a LAN port, and a 3-in-1 card reader.
Our coverage of msi xslim includes: "MSI XSlim X340 launched and priced"; "MSI X-Slim X320 is a 13.4" Netbook"; "MSI Wind PC gets priced". Each article provides unique insights and information.