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MSI’s new Intel CULV-based ultra-slim laptop - the 14-inch X-Slim X400 - is now available for purchase in the United States.

Mwave sells the black/gold MSI X400-060US and black/silver X400-061US, while Excaliber PC additionally offers the white/blue X400-029US model. Weighing at 3.3 pounds, the 1-inch thin notebooks come with the Intel Core 2 Solo SU2700 1.3GHz processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 320GB hard drive with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed, and a 4-cell battery. The X400 doesn’t include a built-in optical drive.

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Micro-Star Int’l announced today the Core i7-based MSI GT640 15.4-inch laptop for gamers.

Along with a quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, the GT640 features the NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250M 1GB dedicated video card, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive storage, and a built-in DVD burner or Blu-ray drive. There’s no info on display resolution.

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The MSI Wind12 U200 is a new 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop, based on the Intel CULV platform.

Weighing around 2.86 pounds with its 3-cell battery, the Wind12 U200 features the Intel 723 or SU3500 ultra-low voltage processor, the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a battery life of “up to 6.5 hours” with the 6-cell unit, and Windows Vista Home Premium. The system doesn’t include a built-in optical drive.

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The MSI Wind U210 netbook, featuring a 12.1-inch display and AMD’s Athon Neo processor, is now available for pre-order in the United States.

Amazon.com offers the black MSI U210-008US model that includes the Neo MV-40 1.6GHz CPU, the ATI Radeon X1250 graphics chip, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive with Windows Vista Home Premium pre-installed, and a 6-cell battery providing “5 hours” of run time.

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MSI has released the X-Slim X600 ultra-thin 15.6-inch laptop PC, based on Intel’s CULV platform.

Weighing 4.6 pounds with a 6-cell battery and measuring 0.98 inches thin, the X600 packs an ultra-low voltage Core 2 Solo or Celeron processor, the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB dedicated video card, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and an optional external optical drive.

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The MSI X-Slim X320, “the world’s lightest and slimmest 13-inch notebook”, is now available in the United States.

Newegg and Mwave sell the X320-037US model with the Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz CPU, 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, a 4-cell battery and Windows Vista Home Premium OS. The 2.8-pound laptop, that measures only 6mm at its thinnest and 20mm at its widest point, is based on the Intel Menlow US15W chipset with the GMA 500 integrated graphics and doesn’t include an optical drive.

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The MSI GT725 is a recently launched 17-inch gaming laptop based on Intel’s CPU and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 graphics.

In the US, there are three models available - the MSI GT725-074US with the Intel Core 2 Duo P8600 2.4GHz processor, the GT725-075US with the Core 2 Duo P9500 at 2.53GHz, and the 2GHz Core 2 Quad Q9000-based GT725-212US. Besides the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 dedicated video card with 512MB of DDR3 VRAM, all models include 4GB of DDR2 system memory, a 320GB hard drive, and Drive Engine Technology for CPU overclocking when on AC power.

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The MSI X-Slim X340 thin-and-light 13.4-inch laptop with Intel’s new energy efficient platform is coming soon, according to PC maker’s website.

Starting at 2.86 pounds, the MSI X340 is based on the Intel CULV (Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage) technology with the GS45 chipset and the GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics. It includes a Core 2 Solo CPU, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, and up to 500GB of hard drive space. The laptop doesn’t feature a built-in optical drive.

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MSI has announced the Wind U100 Plus 10-inch netbook, which is an updated version of the standard U100.

The MSI Wind U100 Plus includes the Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor instead of the Atom N270 1.6GHz in the older U100, support for up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, a 160GB hard drive with Windows XP Home preloaded, the GMA 950 integrated graphics, and a 3- or 6-cell battery.

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MSI has uveiled the GX403 14.1-inch gaming laptop, based on Intel’s Centrino 2 processor technology and NVIDIA GeForce graphics.

Along with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and the Geforce GT 130M 256MB dedicated video card, the MSI GX403 includes up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or a Blu-ray optical drive.

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MSI has announced the Wind U123 netbooks, featuring a 10-inch display and Intel’s Atom N280 1.66GHz processor.

The first three models in the MSI Wind U123 Series are the U123, U123H and U123T, all based on the Intel 945GSE chipset. The Windows-compatible netbooks come with 1GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 160GB of hard drive space, and a 3- or 6-cell battery. The LED backlight display has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels.

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Intel will release soon its Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) processors, desinged for use in ultraportable notebooks, according to announcements.

Laptop Magazine says that MSI will release the x340 ultra-slim laptop with the Intel CULV Core 2 Solo SU3500 CPU in April. The chip is clocked at 1.4GHz and has 3MB of L2 cache.

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MSI’s new netbook - the Wind U120 with a 10-inch display and the Intel Atom processor - is now available for purchase in the US.

Besides the 1024 x 600 LED backlight screen and the Atom N270 CPU at 1.6GHz, the 2.23-pound MSI Wind U120-024US and U120-020US models include 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 6-cell battery, a 1.3-megapixel web camera, and Windows XP Home OS.

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Micro-Star Int’l has announced the MSI U115 Hybrid, a 10-inch mini laptop with Hybrid Storage technology that combines solid state drive and hard drive storage.

“The U115 Hybrid functions primarily with the SSD system, offering a reliable, shock-absorbent, and speedy operating environment. You have the option of choosing the SSD system while operating with Windows, and selecting the HDD hard drive for file storage,” MSI explains.

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MSI has officially unveiled the Wind U120 netbook computer, featuring a 10-inch display and Intel’s Atom processor.

Along with the Atom N270 at 1.6GHz, the 2.2-pound MSI Wind U120 includes 1GB of RAM, up to 160GB of hard drive space, a 1.3- or 2-megapixel web camera and a 3- or 6-cell battery, depending on model, as well as Windows XP Home operating system. The display has a resolution of 1024×600 pixels.

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