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Notebooks have been getting slimmer and lighter by the day, and this new one from MSI is no exception. Called the MSI X340, this notebook belongs to a whole family of slim, light and portable notebooks called the X series.
Held at Jaya 33 shopping mall, the launch event not only featured the X340, but also showcased some of it's X series compatriates like the X320, X400, X600 and the Wind Top AE1900 All-in-One touch-screen desktop.
Having said that, the star of yesterday's launch, the X340, managed to steal the show and held its worth after being crowned "World's Lightest and Slimmest 13-inch Notebook" during it's debut at CES 2009. Measuring a mere 6mm at its thinnest point and 19.8mm at its widest, the compact X340 weighs a paltry 1.3kg.
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Featuring a 13-inch LCD display, the X340's 16:9 aspect ratio makes it perfect for watching movies in full screen without having to make do with the annoying black bars on the top and bottom. I know it's a pretty minor issue to address, but if it annoys me, it probably annoys some of you guys too.
The display on the X340 is LED back lit, so you know that it's made to be battery efficient. The other plus side about it being LED back lit is that it provides better color gamut and brightness levels. Speaking of battery efficiency, the X340 is also equipped with MSI's ECO Engine power management system that lets you select one of five different preset modes that range from super battery savings to super processing power.
Powered by Intel Centrino Processor Technology, the X340 runs the latest Intel Core 2 Solo ULV Processor on the Intel GS45 + ICH9M-SFF Chipset - a combo that further prolongs battery life.
On the left of the bezel, you'll find a D-SUB port, a LAN port as well as a USB port. On the other side, you'll have access to another USB socket, a HDMI jack, audio jacks, and a card reader.
In terms of wireless connectivity, the X340 comes readily equipped with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi as well as Bluetooth capabilities. We're also told that there will be an option to include an IEEE 802.16e WiMAX wireless module, but due to some certification issues, it will only be available sometime next year. Not much of a loss there, since our current WiMAX provider requires us to use their hardware anyway.
Aside from the fact that the MSI X340 doesn't come with an optical drive (much like most of the new slim notebooks these days), I'll have to say that I was pretty impressed by it. It looks the part, weighs the part, and has enough computing power under it's hood to run pretty much anything you would on an ultra portable. What's more impressive is the relatively affordable price tag of RM3,399.
The MSI X series of notebooks (X320, X340, X400, X600) and the MSI Wind Top AE1900 are available in stores now. For more details on any of these models, check out the official MSI website at www.msi.com.
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