MSI unveils a slew of new netbooks and one lonely nettop

It looks like MSI has been pretty busy lately. We got a good look at the MSI Wind U120 about a week ago, and now the company's back with a slew of new machines and we have plenty of details for you to savor. Most notably, the U115 is a 10-inch netbook featuring the Intel Atom Z530 processor, 1-2GB memory, and a hybrid SSD / hard drive storage system. The solid state drive (being smaller and theoretically faster) is meant to contain the OS while the hard drive is to be used for data. The U110 is basically the same as the U115, except it only ships with 1GB memory and there is no SSD included. Also introduced were the U150 (sadly enough with no specs, besides the fact that it also ships with both HDD and SSD storage) and the WindBox, an Atom N270-based nettop designed to be VESA-mounted to the back of your monitor. The WindBox should be available Q1 2009 for around €300. Keep reading after the break for a complete rundown of all the specs.

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MSI Wind 110

• 10-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel netbook
• 120GB, 160GB, or 250GB
• Intel Atom Z530 processor
• 802.11b / g / draft-n WiFi
• Bluetooth
• 4-in-1 card reader
• 1GB RAM
  
  

MSI Wind U115

• 10-inch, 1024 x 600 pixel netbook
• 8GB SSD / 80GB HDD, 16GB SSD / 120GB HDD, or 32GB SSD / 160GB HDD
• Intel Atom Z530 processor
• 802.11b / g / draft-n WiFi
• Bluetooth
• 4-in-1 card reader
• 1-2GB RAM
  
  

MSI WindBox

• Intel Atom N270 processor
• 1-2GB RAM
• 160GB or 250GB HDD
• three USB ports
• 802.11b / g WiFi
• 300mm x 240mm x 65mm (12 x 9.5 x 2.5 inches)
• 500g (18 ounces)
  

[Geek45 @ Nov 28th 2008 6:44PM]

First comment!!!!!!1
looks pretty sweet. prices on the U115??

[alotaclass @ Nov 28th 2008 6:45PM]

Pretty Please....

[Erv @ Nov 28th 2008 6:49PM]

neat little puters

[Max @ Nov 28th 2008 6:50PM]

the second link is wrong...

[Mobius_1 @ Nov 28th 2008 6:51PM]

Yes, the market is so not full of netbooks right now.

[Andrew @ Nov 28th 2008 6:53PM]

Not wwith netbooks with 2gb of ram and hybrid hdd and ssd it isn't.

[JerseyBricklayer @ Nov 28th 2008 6:54PM]

This is my comment

[Craig @ Nov 28th 2008 7:28PM]

This is my rebuttal to your lame comment.

[Geek45 @ Nov 28th 2008 7:29PM]

comment.

[LucasDurant @ Nov 28th 2008 7:03PM]

type of ssd.

[syko21 @ Nov 28th 2008 7:04PM]

I feel like the via c7 would work better in netbooks

[Snarf @ Nov 28th 2008 7:04PM]

what intel chipset is in these???

[kjk @ Nov 28th 2008 7:48PM]

this one:

http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=35443
(new feature: hd vc-1 and h264 acceleration :D) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA#GMA_500
old one:

http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=35553

[Chin-Poh @ Nov 28th 2008 7:08PM]

Hahahahahahha, NO.

The C7 basically is inferior to the Atom in all respects, the C7 in the HP Mini-Note gives mediocre battery life, very poor performance and lots of heat, it is not a good netbook processor. The Via Nano, we have to see.

[therpham @ Nov 28th 2008 7:30PM]

Possibly want

[kjk @ Nov 28th 2008 7:31PM]

power saving chipset - wow, finally

[Hawkman @ Nov 28th 2008 7:42PM]

The first company to put a high-pixel-density screen - let's say, 1280x800 - into a 10-11" enclosure that looks as sexy as MSI's generally do will get my money. Bonus f it's easy to make into a Hackintosh.

Yeah, I know the UI would be tiny, but 1024*xxx just isn't enough to do anything useful in. Frankly 1280*xxx feels cramped a lot of the time...

[BigTeebo @ Nov 28th 2008 7:46PM]

I just wish software nowadays could do more with less resolution. 20 years ago we were living with 320x200 displays, and got by just fine.

[DarkLight @ Nov 28th 2008 8:23PM]

Get Linux, one with a desktop environment where you can make a lot of virtual desktops...

Without virtual desktops, it does feel cramped. But virtual desktops are a very nice solution. There's no need for more resolution.

Yes, I remember the VGA days, but: With the computers of back then, you were not multitasking nearly as much as you're doing now. 1280x800 is HUGE if you're only doing one thing. But that's rarely the case nowadays

[Joshua Walters @ Nov 28th 2008 8:36PM]

Your just spoiled.

Im still only on a 1024x768 monitor, and only got a hand me down LCD a few months ago. And this is my main PC.

The plus side to that is, my 8600GT is able to run Crysis on full spec, since its a low res.

[Remdx @ Nov 28th 2008 7:58PM]

I could use one of those.

[Lev @ Nov 28th 2008 8:05PM]

Take 4!

[JohnTitor @ Nov 28th 2008 9:04PM]

I like the VESA idea, clever

[Bibi @ Nov 28th 2008 9:22PM]

The WindBox lacks DVI and does not have WiFi 802.11n... a bit of a deal breaker compared to the EeeBox.

[Jessica @ Nov 29th 2008 12:15AM]

You kiss by th'book.

[woozy @ Nov 29th 2008 1:47AM]

i loved msi's wind, so will these be cool?

[Ian @ Nov 29th 2008 4:51AM]

No, not as cool as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfaNCRAFuek


And the specs on the 2 models are so damn similar. The processor makes it interesting, but screen resolution was always the biggest concern, no? Intel Atom 270 netbooks ran at a decent speed anyways.

[mackster @ Nov 29th 2008 5:47AM]

Nice work, MSI. I'll definitely buy one of those in January. Oh yes, I expect drop-dead prices after the holidays 'cause the global economic crisis will become worse and worse. The bail-out plans cannot stop it.

This device has it all, Bluetooth, draft-n, 10" screen and an acceptable weight (1.1kg) even with a 6-cell battery!!! Take that Asus and Acer. :)

I'll probably won't go for SSD as I hear negative remarks about the access times of those thingies. 1024x600 is good enough. 1280x800 on a 10" screen would make reading impossible. It may look nice'n neat at first sight but it will become tiresome pretty soon.

[ilh @ Nov 29th 2008 7:33AM]

So MSI unveil a "slew" of new models, yet there's no bitching about brand dilution. Nice.