MSI Megabook VR600

Notebook specifications

Notebook: MSI Megabook VR600
Processor: Intel Celeron M 430 (1730 MHz)
Graphics adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (128 MB)
Display: 15.4 inch 16:10 (1280x800 pixels)
Weight: 2.5 kg
Average score: 73% - average
Average of 3 scores (from 3 reviews)

Reviews in English

Reviews in German

85%MSI VR600-C1718VHB
Source: Computerbild 13/07
Date: 06/05/2007
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 90%

70%Core-Duo bargain
Source: Notebookjournal
Date: 04/24/2007
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 80% performance: 50% features: 50% mobility: 30% workmanship: 40%

64%New drive - MSI VR600-T2012VHB
Source: PC Magazin
Date: 04/20/2007
Rating: Total score: 64% price: 80%

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Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an onboard integrated video chip and can be called a faster clocked GMA 900 (on Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, which is available only starting with Core Duo/Solo). 2006 it is the most often used graphics solution and is classified in the weakest third of mobile graphics solutions. So it can only be used for elder games. For office applications and surfing it is without any doubt sufficient.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Celeron M: Intel Celeron M is a Pentium M with halved Level 2 Cache, which is limited to FSB 400. It is hardly slower than an equally clocked Pentium M. Nevertheless it can't change the speed dynamically like the Pentium M. Therefore it needs more current without load. It is not useful for subnotebooks due to the high currend consumption.

430:
>> 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.

2.5 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.

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.