MSI Slidebook S20

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MSI Slidebook S20

Engadget Review

MSI chose the wrong form factor for its flagship Windows 8 Ultrabook: the S20 suffers from an uncomfortable keyboard, poor build quality and an awkward design that includes no pointing device whatsoever.

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Pros

Adjustable display -- a rarity on slider laptops
Decent audio
Good port selection

Cons

Inferior build quality
Cramped, flimsy keyboard
No touchpad or mouse
No configuration options

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Specs

Key Specs

Type

Tablet

Form factor

Hybrid

Screen size

11.622

Screen resolution

1920 x 1080

Bundled OS

Windows

CPU family

Core i5

System RAM

Video outputs

HDMI

Type

Form factor

Screen size

Screen resolution

Bundled OS

CPU family

System RAM

Video outputs

Tablet

Hybrid

11.622

1920 x 1080

Windows

Core i5

HDMI

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