MSI Wind12 U230 review
At $699, the new MSI Wind12 U230 is a decently priced ultraportable notebook computer.
Given its ultraportable and compact form factor, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the U230 for a netbook at first glance. However this isn’t the case – the 12.1-inch display gives it away, as does the slightly superior performance to what you’d expect from a netbook. Thankfully, the price is competitive with some higher-end netbooks.
Take a closer look at the hardware specs and once again, you’ll see that the U230 offers more grunt than your typical netbook. MSI has equipped it with an AMD Neo X2 Dual-Core 1.6GHz processor with 2GB of RAM, as well as an ATI Radeon HD3200 card for graphics. Connectivity is also slightly more comprehensive and includes ports for VGA, HDMI, gigabit Ethernet and three USB ports (2.0). It also comes with Windows 7 Home Premium.
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By Caroline Warnes