MSI X600
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: MSI X600Processor: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330
Display: 15.6 inch, 16:9, 1366x768 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 650 euro
Average of 7 scores (from 10 reviews)
Reviews for the MSI X600
Source: CNet
Laptops that use Intel's new energy-efficient ultra-low-voltage processors may be thin and light, but that doesn't mean they're small. The £800 X600 is the latest in MSI's X-Slim series of ultraportable laptops but, with a 15.6-inch screen, it's pretty large. We're not quite sure if an ultra-low-voltage processor makes much sense in a laptop of this size, but, since it doesn't compromise performance and keeps bulk to a minimum, we can't really complain about MSI slipping one into a machine as sexy as the X600.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/09/2009
Rating: performance: 80% display: 50%
Source: Mobile Computer
Another day, another CULV laptop — this time from MSI. The X600 is the latest model in the X Series that first saw light of day at CES and it still sticks to that same ‘thin & light’ philosophy. The difference this time around is that the MSI X600 isn’t exactly an ultraportable — it has a 15.6in screen. A CULV processor is an odd choice for so large a laptop, but it’s a surprisingly capable performer and it means that the MSI X600 is both slim and relatively long-lasted on battery power.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 83%
Source: Laptop Mag
MSI’s 15.6-inch notebook is the slimmest and lightest in its class and offers good graphics performance. The MSI X600 impresses with its thin profile and very light weight, strong graphics performance, and solid battery life. Its sub-five-pound frame, coupled with a unique combination of an Ultra-Low Voltage processor and discrete graphics, are innovations you won’t find elsewhere. However, if multimedia playback is more important, you might prefer the Sony VAIO NW, which provides Blu-ray playback and crisp audio for the same price. If value and processing power are paramount, the $599 Gateway NV, which has a much faster processor, might be more your speed.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%
Source: Computer Shopper
Between its Wind netbooks and X-Slim ultra-thin notebooks, MSI is catering to buyers who value super-slim machines that deliver passable performance at a bargain price. Now the company has pushed that notion into mainstream-notebook territory with the $799.99 X600. The 15.6-inch screen is welcome on a machine that is just a hair under an inch thick and weighs just 4.6 pounds. The X600 features a stunning screen in a super-slim, super-light chassis. If you tote your laptop often, it will satisfy you—assuming that performance somewhere between a netbook and a budget mainstream laptop will suffice.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%
Foreign Reviews
Source: c't - 19/09
DE→ENonline available, Very Long, Date: 09/01/2009
Rating: performance: 35% display: 80% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 30%
Source: ZDNet
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 08/25/2009
Rating: Total score: 74% performance: 80% features: 70% mobility: 80% ergonomy: 60%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENonline available, Long, Date: 07/31/2009
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 40% features: 50% display: 50% mobility: 70% workmanship: 30% ergonomy: 50%
Source: PC World Italia
IT→ENonline available, Medium, Date: 08/06/2009
Rating: Total score: 50%
Source: 01Net
FR→ENonline available, Short, Date: 10/05/2009
performance: 80%
Source: Les Numeriques
FR→ENonline available, Short, Date: 09/18/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 50% display: 40% mobility: 100% ergonomy: 80%
Comment
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330: Lower clocked Radeon 4530 with a current consumption of 7 Watt (according to AMD). Supports DirectX 10.1 and Avivo HD for HD video acceleration.
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.
15.6": 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. However nowadays, more and more 16:9 displays with 15.6 inch appear. 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 energy and the laptops can be kept quite compact.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.2 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: 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.
71%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
