MSI Megabook S425

Notebook specifications

Notebook: MSI Megabook S425
Processor: Intel Pentium M 750 (1800 MHz)
Graphics adapter: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 (128 MB)
Display: 14.1 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 2.1 kg
Average score: 69.5% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews in English

60%A budget single-core notebook for undemanding users
Source: vnunet.com
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.
Date: 03/03/2006
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 80% features: 60% ergonomy: 60%

Reviews in German

MSI Megabook S425
Source: c't
Date: 07/10/2006
Rating: performance: 75% features: 95% ergonomy: 45%

79%Review MSI Megabook S425
Source: Notebookcheck
Date: 02/11/2006
Rating: Total score: 79% performance: 66% mobility: 79% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 79%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200: NVIDIA GeForce Go 6200 is a mobile graphics solution with a performance slightly below average. Some not demanding current games can be played with low details fluently. Otherwise severe restrictions of the game settings must be tolerated. Office applications and surfing is no problem.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Pentium M: Intel Pentium M is fast per Megahertz and very saving compared with other processors. He is very good with integer calculations, but is a bit weak with floating point calculations. 2005 he was the most frequently used mobile processor, because he is apt for all applications and for subnotebooks.

750:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

14.1": 14 inch display size is a mixture between the small formats of subnotebooks and the 15 inch standard display.
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.

2.1 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 13 inch displays are normal for 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.