MSI's Wind12 U230 flaunts AMD Athlon Neo X2 chip, Windows 7 OS, stress-free keyboard
By Tim Stevens 
posted Nov 3rd 2009 9:26AM
posted Nov 3rd 2009 9:26AM
posted Nov 3rd 2009 9:26AM
Segment of single women who said their next computer purchase would be a laptop.
Of 1,000 single men and women polled, 47 percent of women said they'd buy a laptop, while 47 percent of men were looking for a desktop.
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How does this compare to the intel culv su2300?
Athlon Neo X2s are basically dual-core AthlonX2s with reduced cache (512k L2) and smaller energy footprint (15W TDP), however since they're still 65nm, they're not as small as intel's CULV 10W dual-cores. They feature out-of-order execution (unlike Atoms), and Hypertransport and integrated memory controllers, so it has a faster bus throughput than CULV cores.
I'd like to see some benchmarking first, but given the specs, I'd guess the Neo is a little faster.
If they price it at $399 - then I'll bite. If not, I'm looking at the Acer 1410.
$399???
The Wind U210 is $429.99. Probably more in the $479 range
No Ion or whatever ATI equivalent?
"paired with ATI's Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics chipset."
Which engadget decidedly missed.
3200 should be able to play back 1080p content just fine. I wonder what the price will be...
My HTPC has an AMD 780G motherboard w/ a radeon HD3200 and handles 1080p playback fine. Hell, it even plays Crysis (on low settings). Also, this system has a dual-core CPU, which should really help there as well.
While it might not be in netbook territory, it would be far more capable than any Atom-based system anyway.
Why engadget missed the RadeonHD 3200 graphics? It's a much better solution for slim/light notebook/netbook than the crappy GMA950...
About time.
How is it that a dual core 1.6 neo processor will only be "slightly" better than the single core 1.6 ghz Atom? I mean at the very least that's double the cores, so what the hell?
It's because computing doesn't work that way. Doubling processor cores doesn't mean doubling performance, unfortunately.
crispy is right, a single core Neo trounces an Atom, the dual core would post significant benefits, plus the ATi chipset already makes it worth it over the GMA
looks like Engadget downplayed a product for once
They're probably comparing it to a dual core atom.
What dual core atom? We are talking about netbooks (or notebook in this case)
Hi have a MSI U210 (single core Neo) and I pretty satisfied with the performances. Of course a Dual Core would be better, but for the normal usage of a netbook (kind of), the 1.6Ghz processor is super!
i wonder how this will compare with the overseas released asus 1201n. The 1201n has the intel atom dual core 1.6 330 gig with the ion chipset. I might consider the 1201n if the 330 outperforms the neo x2. I'm just glad to see decent netbooks and thin and lights with more ram and better graphics subsystems. I had an aspire one from last year. Too small of a screen and it was crippled with hulu...
Cool. I'm actually upgrading my gaming laptop to desktop duties since my desktop is dying (again - I hate upgrading socket 939 when I can jump onto the i5 or i7 bandwagon) so I need a (light) laptop.
Distressed jeans is one thing, guitars even, but I'm not sure I want the lived-in look for a new notebook.
I think Engadget's bias against AMD laptops is showing thru.
This is exactly the netbook I've been waiting for - a decent CPU and a decent GPU. I just hope they don't price it too high. Fujitsu just came out with one which has identical specs to this one, the P3010, but they want 549 for it. If this one doesn't come out at or less than $449, I guess I'll be buying the mini 311.
It's really too bad that engadget didn't mention the primary selling point of this netbook - decent graphics. Netbook makers and reviewers have to know by now that some users simply refuse to buy anything with horrible Intel graphics.
Now that's what I'm talking about. A 1.6GHz K8x2, Radeon 3200, 12". Should be cheaper and a hell of a lot better graphics than anything with an Intel CULV processor or Atom + Ion.
The drawback of this thing will be battery life. Even with the six-cell battery, you're probably looking at under five hours. Have to wait for tests.
It's called the Wind12 u210x here . It sells for ~490 USD, and it runs 7 like a champ, and way, way faster than an Atom. I seriously doubt even a dual core Atom will outperform it.
Battery life is pretty good: with the extended (9-cell) battery, I've run it well over 6 hours before I decided to plug in, with something like 10 or 12% juice left. This was while installing the OS, applications, copying data and defragging. It's a really good machine, great buy IMHO, and I'm thinking of getting another one. (The first one was for my sister.)
Caveat: the 9-cell sticks out the bottom, around 1.5 - 2 cm., which is nice on a table but not so nice on your lap or in a sleeve that doesn't expect a vertical protrusion.
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@VoidPhoenix - the U210 has the Radeon x1270. This has the HD3200, which is the primary selling point :). This is not the same as the U210.
That is a nice netbook, the battery life seems a bit low but like what VoidPhoenix said just swap it with a 9 cell and you are good to go. That is a pretty lightweight netbook. It is kind of funny how everyone kept wanting things to get smaller i.e. the invention of the netbook. Now people are making netbooks bigger, seems kind of ironic and funny to me.