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MSI Megabook GX400

Specifications

MSI Megabook GX400
MSI Megabook GX400
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2 x 2 GHz @ 2.314 GHz (Intel Core 2 Duo)
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT - 256 MB VRAM, Core: 500 MHz, Memory: 800 MHz, 7.15.11.7597 - Forceware 175.97
Memory
4 GB 
, DDR2 PC2-6400, 2x2048MB, max. 4GB
Display
14.10 inch 16:10, 1280 x 800 pixel, WXGA ACV TFT, glossy: yes
Mainboard
Intel PM45
Storage
WDC Scorpio Blue WD3200BEVT, 320 GB 
, 5400 rpm
Soundcard
Realtek ALC888
Connections
1 Express Card 34mm, 2 USB 2.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, 1 eSata, Audio Connections: Headphones, microphone, Card Reader: 4in1
Networking
Realtek RTL8168C/8111C Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Optical drive
Optiarc DVD RW AD-7560S
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 33 x 332 x 243 ( = 1.3 x 13.07 x 9.57 in)
Battery
52 Wh Lithium-Ion, 10.8V 4800mAh
Operating System
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32 Bit
Additional features
24 Months Warranty
Weight
2.29 kg ( = 80.78 oz / 5.05 pounds), Power Supply: 540 g ( = 19.05 oz / 1.19 pounds)
Price
850 Euro

 

Pricecompare

Average Score: 76% - good
Average of 5 scores (from 5 reviews)
price: 80%, performance: 82%, features: 73%, display: 65% mobility: 67%, workmanship: 73%, ergonomy: 79%, emissions: 74%

Reviews for the MSI Megabook GX400

80% Review MSI GX 400 Notebook | Notebookcheck
Occasional Gamer. With the launch of the GX and GT series, MSI continues to take greater control of the gaming sector. The company has a wide product range, which helps in fulfilling the needs of the many enthusiastic gamers, who enjoy playing on the laptop. Whether the buyer chooses a big, high performance gaming machine or a smaller, far more handy, but still good performance laptop, like the MSI GX 400, he/she is almost always certain to find the perfect laptop in MSI's laptops' category.
80% MSI GX400 - 14.1 inches of Gaming
Source: Hardware Zone English Archive.org version
If we were to go by the performance numbers alone, the MSI GX400 would indeed seem to be a worthy purchase for those itching for a gaming notebook on the go. Sadly, we wished that the design aesthetics could have been slightly better, with more consideration towards the physical aspects like the position of the keyboard and the trackpad, but we're pretty much fine with everything else. The non-glossy inner surface is certainly a boon for fingerprint haters with its non-visible smudge material and we just can't get enough of that. Retailing at a reasonable local price of S$2,445, the GX400 delivers the performance that you would expect from a different class of notebooks at a form factor that's quite portable. While it doesn't look as pretty as some other notebooks from other manufacturers, it still manages to do a convincing job of being a decent notebook that's all but ready to get you going places.
80, Leistung 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/28/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 80%

Foreign Reviews

60% Gelegenheitsspieler
Source: PC Magazin - 11/09 German
Comparison, , Long, Date: 10/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%
80% Test MSI GX 400 Gaming Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/22/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 89% display: 72% mobility: 76% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 89% emissions: 74%
Handlicher Gaming-Laptop: MSI GX400 im Test
Source: Netzwelt German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/20/2009
Rating: performance: 90% features: 80%
80% MSI GX400-7343VHP
Source: Notebookjournal German DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/10/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 60% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 50% workmanship: 60% ergonomy: 70%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT: Successor of the 8600M GT and because of the smaller 65nm production process the card is higher clocked (and therefore faster) with the same current consumption.Furthermore, it features an improved video processor (VP3) and HybridPower to save current (in conjunction with the 9100M G).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


P7350:

Entry level Core 2 Duo processor with 3 MB Level 2 Cache and due to the 25 Watt TDP also suited for 13" laptops.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


14.10":

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI) was founded in 1986 in Taiwan. MSI is especially known as a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards for PCs, but also offers computer accessories, complete systems, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, desktop PCs, monitors and other components. However, the Microstar brand name in Germany belongs to the Medion company. MSI is known for its gaming products and has developed a wide range of gaming laptops and desktop PCs. The company is also active in workstations, servers and industrial automation. MSI has offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.


76%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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MSI Megabook GX400
MSI Megabook GX400
Stefan Hinum, 2009-03-29 (Update: 2012-05-26)