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Review: MSI Wind U100-002LA Netbook

By arpan ⋅ July 20, 2008 ⋅  Send this to a friend.. ⋅  Print this article. ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Add to Technorati Favorites

The MSI Wind U100 is the 10-inch pearl white Netbook with its polished design, roomy display and keyboard.The Wind U100 strikes optimal Netbook balance between portability and usability in spite of being cheaper in rate.MSI WIND U100-002LA Netbook lacks in solid-state hard drive, no WWAN networking and bigger battery.

The Wind’s display is an LED backlit model which features 1,024×600 resolution and having 1.3-megapixel Webcam.It serves up the standard 10/100 Ethernet and 802.11b/g Wi-Fi network connections and 4-in-1 media card reader supports SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro formats.In build stereo speakers emit predictably tinny sound in U100.MSI Wind uses the Intel Atom chip which is much quicker than the VIA processor.

MSI Wind U100-002LA Specifications:

General:

System Type:                         Notebook
Built-in Devices:                   Stereo speakers, Bluetooth antenna, Wireless LAN antenna
Width:                                      10.2 in
Depth:                                       7.1 in
Height:                                      1.2 in
Weight:                                     2.2 lbs
Color:                                         White
Notebook type:                       Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.), Budget
Screen type:                            Wide-screen
Wireless capabilities:          802.11b, Bluetooth, 802.11g

Processor:

Processor:                                   Intel Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz
Data bus speed:                         533 MHz
Chipset type:                               Mobile Intel 945GSE Express

Cache Memory:

Type:                                        L2 cache
Cache size:                            512 KB

RAM:

Installed Size:                               1 GB
Technology:                                   DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz

Storage Controller:

Storage controller type:                                         Serial ATA
Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface:    Serial ATA-150

Storage:

Hard Drive:                                   80 GB - Serial ATA-150
Hard drive type:                         Portable

Card Reader:

Card reader type:                                             4 in 1 card reader
Supported flash memory cards:                Memory Stick, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick Pro

Display:

Display Type:                                 10 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution:                           1024 x 600 ( WSVGA )
Widescreen Display:                   Yes
Features:                                          LED-backlit

Video:

Graphics Processor / Vendor:                  Intel GMA 950 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 3.0

Audio:

Audio output type:                                               Sound card
Audio output compliant standards:            Sound Blaster
Audio Input:                                                           Microphone

Notebook Camera:

Camera Type:                                                             Integrated
Notebook Camera / Sensor Resolution:          1.3 Megapixel

Input Device(s):

Input device type:                            Keyboard, Touchpad

Networking:

Networking:                                                                 Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported:          Yes
Data link protocol:                                                   Ethernet, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
Networking standards:                                           IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

Expansion / Connectivity:

Expansion Slots Total (Free):                 Memory
Interfaces:                                                        3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Headphones - Output, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45

Miscellaneous:

Included Accessories:                         Carrying case
Features:                                                   802.11 b/g wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Camera

Power:

Power device form factor:                     External
Voltage Required:                                     AC 120/230 V
Power provided:                                        65 Watt

Battery:

Technology:                                   3-cell Lithium ion
Installed Qty:                                1

Operating System / Software:

OS Provided:                                  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Software:                                         Drivers & Utilities

Manufacturer Warranty:

Service & Support:                                  1 year warranty
Service & Support Details:                    Limited warranty - 1 year

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