MSI Megabook M677

Notebook specifications

Notebook: MSI Megabook M677
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 (1600 MHz)
Graphics adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 (256 MB)
Display: 15.4 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 2.9 kg
Average score: 68% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)

Reviews in English

Gaming Notebook Roundup
Source: Inside HW
MSI MegaBook M677 Crystal is already well-known, since it is a model from the special Crystal series. This mobile computer has an extra-fine finish, with the lid in the “piano” style and decorated with Swarovski crystals. This gives it an extremely elegant looks. All 3 MSI models have the same graphics subsystem – nVidia GeForce Go 7600, which guarantees fine performance. As it is a bit more expensive than the L735 model, it is clear that it will only be interesting to the fashion-conscious gamers or female ones.
Date: 06/13/2007
Rating: price: 60% performance: 80%

50%MSI Q677 Crystal Edition
Source: PC Mag
The MSI Q677 Crystal Edition isn't available at your local Best Buy or Circuit City. MSI laptops are plagued by the same hurdles as ASUS's laptops are: lack of retail presence, direct sales, or Web availability. At least ASUS laptops are beginning to show up in retail channels such as Best Buy. Overall, the Q677 is a formidably equipped media laptop that isn't outrageously priced and deserves some recognition for its aesthetics. However, its middling performance and limited availability are factors that will make consumers flock to the Dells and HPs instead.
Date: 05/10/2007
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 70% performance: 60%

The MSI Megabook M677 provides affordable performance for Vista
Source: PC Plus
If we were to highlight the M677’s one real shortcoming – and for a portable an important one – it would be the machine’s battery life, which at around two and a half hours is distinctly average, especially given that the 7,200mAh battery is a pretty hefty affair. MSI has done a great job of getting a machine onto the market with this spec and performance for so little money, and you won’t be disappointed. If you really want to, you can stump up the cash for Rock’s Pegasus 655, which is marginally better, but you would be £175 worse off as a result.
Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: price: 90% performance: 80% display: 80%

Reviews in German

86%MSI Megabook M677 (T5012VHP)
Source: Computerbild 6/07
Date: 02/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 86% price: 80% performance: 86% features: 83% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 86%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 is part of the most powerful third of mobile video cards. It can represent newest games well and no doubt is apt for office applications and surfing.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

AMD Turion 64 X2: AMD Turion 64 X2 (codenames Taylor and Trinidad) ought to be positioned against the Intel Core Duo and is a 64 Bit dual core processor with DDR2-667 support. The performance can be compared with Core Duo (with equal MHz number).

TL-50:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.4": 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.
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 current and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

2.9 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.

MSI: MSI is known as a notebook manufacturer MSI since 2005 and sells its mobile computers worldwide, but with modest market shares. Nevertheless considerable amounts of reviews are available for MSI-notebooks. Up to now, the price-value ratings resulted well and led to top ratings in this category.

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