MSI X-Slim X340
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI X-Slim X340Processor: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 13.4 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.33kg
Price: 900 euro
Average of 3 scores (from 4 reviews)
Reviews for the MSI X-Slim X340
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebookinfo
DE→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 09/29/2009
Rating: Total score: 84% performance: 60% features: 98% display: 80% mobility: 82% workmanship: 84%
Source: Magnus.de
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 09/28/2009
Rating: Total score: 81% price: 80%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 07/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 62% display: 74% mobility: 84% workmanship: 88% ergonomy: 77% emissions: 82%
Source: Hardware.info
NL→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 07/06/2009
Rating: price: 40%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.
Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Solo:
SU3500:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
13.4": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Netbooks, UMPC and some subnotebooks have tinier displays. Nevertheless, the majority of standard laptops has a higher format. The advantage of a small display is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.33 kg: This subnotebook is one of the most lightweight of all notebooks and can be carried very easily. There exist only few sub-notebooks, which weight less. 10 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
MSI: Micro-Star International (MSI), is a Taiwan based computer hardware manufacturer since 1986 best known for desktop computer motherboards. MSI also designs and manufactures graphics cards, barebone PCs, notebook computers, networking products, servers, multimedia, consumer electronics, and storage devices. MSI, as most Taiwanese computer manufacturers, sells products on OEM/ODM basis. It also sells products worldwide based on its own brand name "MSI". The market share of laptops with the MSI brand is rather low.
81.67%: This rating is to be considered as average, because the amount of notebooks with better ratings is about equal like the amount with worse ratings.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
