MSI Wind U100 (white, Windows XP)

Fashion — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:31:41 +0000

Msi Wind U100 White

The good: Strikes optimal Netbook balance between portability and usability; polished look; fair price.

The bad: Wimpy three-cell battery is only option at the moment; no 802.11n Wi-Fi or WWAN; no option for solid-state hard drive.

The bottom line: The MSI Wind U100 makes a positive first impression with its polished design and roomy (for a Netbook) display and keyboard, but it’s missing a handful of features–bigger battery, solid-state hard drive, and WWAN–that would turn it from a very good to a great on-the-go mini-laptop.

Specifications: Processor: Intel Atom (1.6 GHz); RAM installed: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM; Weight: 2.2 lbs

Price as reviewed / Starting price	$479.99
Processor	1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
Memory	1GB DDR2 SDRAM
Hard drive	120GB, 5400rpm
Chipset	Mobile Intel 945 Express
Graphics	Intel GMA950
Operating System	Windows XP Home Edition SP3
Dimensions (width by depth)	10.2 x 7.3 inches
Thickness	1.0 to 1.6 inches
Screen size (diagonal)	10 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter	2.5 / 3.3 pounds
Category	Netbook

Multimedia Multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Dell Inspiron 1525-121B

1,239

Asus Eee PC 901

2,091

MSI Wind U100

4,020

Asus Eee PC 701

6,120

HP 2133 Mini-Note

9,250

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

Dell Inspiron 1525-121B

231

MSI Wind U100

743

Asus Eee PC 901

753

Asus Eee PC 701

941

HP 2133 Mini-Note

1,140

Video playback battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Asus Eee PC 901

315

Asus Eee PC 701

192

Dell Inspiron 1525-121B

190

MSI Wind U100

116

HP 2133 Mini-Note

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MSI Wind U100 (white, Windows XP)