MSI CX620 Series
Processor: Intel Core i3 330M, Intel Core i5 430MGraphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.6 inch
Weight: 2.454kg, 2.5kg
Price: 599, 600, 800, 1000 euro
Average of 9 scores (from 10 reviews)
mobility: 67%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 78%, emissions: 77%
MSI CX620-i5447W7P
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI CX620-i5447W7PProcessor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)
Source: TBreak
While the MSI CX620 3D is a decent all round laptop, it really disappoints in its 3D playback performance. For this price range, you can easily find better alternatives with marginally higher specifications from MSI’s other range of laptops.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 03/17/2011
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/08/2010
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 77% features: 86% display: 82% mobility: 65%
Source: PCM
NL→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 05/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%
Source: Mobility.bg
BU→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/15/2010
Rating: performance: 70% mobility: 50%
MSI CX620-i3343W7P
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI CX620-i3343W7PProcessor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 600 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: Computerbild - 14/10
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 80% performance: 92% features: 83% display: 88% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 90%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 09/29/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
MSI CX620-i5447BW7P
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI CX620-i5447BW7PProcessor: Intel Core i5 430M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: Good Gear Guide
There are a few things about the MSI CX620 we'd like to change: the layout of the keyboard and the location of the USB 2.0 ports, and we'd give it a less glossy screen and install a faster hard drive. It's still a decent notebook for everyday tasks and home entertainment, but we wouldn't go out of our way to find it in a store. MSI is no longer selling the CX620, but it is still available from some retailers.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/15/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: PC Welt
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/22/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 83% features: 82% display: 80% mobility: 67%
MSI CX620MX-i3343W7P
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI CX620MX-i3343W7PProcessor: Intel Core i3 330M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v 512 MB
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels
Weight: 2.454kg
Price: 599 euro
Links: MSI homepage MSI notebook section
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Energy waster. GPU Boost with ATI HD 545V, eSATA and rear interfaces allow this affordable 15.6 inch notebook to raise the interest of several buyers. Will occasional gamers also be satisfied? Do the hybrid-graphics extend the battery life?
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2010
Rating: Total score: 77% performance: 82% display: 77% mobility: 77% workmanship: 78% ergonomy: 75% emissions: 75%
Source: 3DNews.ru
RU→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/05/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% display: 50% emissions: 70%
Comment
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI), is a Taiwan based computer hardware manufacturer since 1986 best known for desktop computer motherboards. MSI also designs and manufactures graphics cards, barebone PCs, notebook computers, networking products, servers, multimedia, consumer electronics, and storage devices. MSI, as most Taiwanese computer manufacturers, sells products on OEM/ODM basis. It also sells products worldwide based on its own brand name "MSI". The market share of laptops with the MSI brand is rather low.
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v: Renamed HD 5145 GPU (which is a slightly high clocked HD 4570) and therefore an entry level graphics card with DirectX 10.1 support.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
430M:
The Core i5-430M is a middle class dual core CPU that features only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-640M) and clocks between 2.26-2.53 GHz (Turbo Mode). Furthermore, VT-d, trusted Execution and AES features are missing in the 430M. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (Intel HD Graphics with 500-733 MHz) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
Intel Core i3:
330M:
The Core i3-330M is a slower clocked 350M and therefore also lacks the Turbo Boost feature and clocks with max. 2.13 GHz. Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD 3150) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
15.6: 15 inch display-variants are the standard and are used for more than the half of all notebooks. 15.4 inch display with 16:10 are the standard for notebook displays. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. The reason why so many people like displays with medium size is, that this size is not exhausting for the eyes, does not need too much energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.454 kg:
This notebook is lighter than the average of all notebooks. It is too heavy for sub-notebooks. 14 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
2.5 kg:
70.22%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
