MSI Megabook S425

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Reviews for the MSI Megabook S425

60% A budget single-core notebook for undemanding users
Source: vnunet.com Archive.org version
With a cheeky nod to Apple's design team, MSI's Megabook S425 is a tidy looking notebook with a sharp 14.1in screen. Like many MSI models, the keyboard lettering and minimal track pad look futuristic, while the blue LEDs that illuminate the power button, hard disk activity, Wifi connection and suchlike look positively space age. The pearl white keyboard, palm rest and screen trim complements the black exterior, even though everything is moulded from plastic. The Intel Pentium M 750 (1.86GHz) processor and 1GB DDR2 Ram aren't quite as modern but, at this price, we weren't expecting one of the new Core Duo processors.
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(von 5): 3, Preis/Leistung 4, Ausstattung 3, Ergonomie 3
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/03/2006
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% features: 60% ergonomy: 60%

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MSI Megabook S425
Source: c't DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/10/2006
Rating: performance: 75% features: 95% display: 75% ergonomy: 45%

79% Testbericht MSI Megabook S425
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Review Type Unknown, , Length Unknown, Date: 02/11/2006
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 66% display: 83% mobility: 79% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 79%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200: Smalles card of the GeForce 6 series and not much faster than integrated graphic cores. Only advantage is the PureVideo technology.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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

Intel Pentium M: With Intel chip set (855 or 915) and Intel WLAN also available with the name Centrino (name for the package).
In the comparison very fast per megahertz and very modest with weaknesses in floating point operations.
It is also available as a low voltage version with very small current consumption.

750: » 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. 

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.

69.5%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

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