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MSi GX640
$1,099.00
Released May, 2010
The Pros:Relatively inexpensive for a gaming laptop. Fairly compact design compared to other gaming laptops on the market--thin, light, portable. Keyboard sports a full num pad and is comfortable to game with.
The Cons:Heats up quite a bit while in use. Mouse buttons are too resistant, uncomfortable to use. Very poor real-world battery performance--expect a little over 2 hours.
MSi's GX640 is a laptop targeted at gamers because of its relatively capable graphics and processing capabilities, using a Radeon HD5850 graphics card with 1GB of GDDR5 graphics memory, as well as an Intel i5 processor running at 2.26GHz.
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This allows DirectX 11 support for current and future game capabilities. The display measures 15.4" with a native resolution of 1680 x 1050. It has a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and ships with Windows 7. Other features include a polished chassis with red accents, and raised keyboard with marked WASD keys for easier gaming, as well as a built-in 1.3 megapixel webcam. The use of the i5 processor makes the laptop more efficient, allowing for longer battery life, and also enabling Intel's "TurboBoost" performance enhancement for demanding games.
Features
- 15.4" LCD display
- 500GB 7200rpm SATA hard disk
- Radeon HD5850 GPU with 1GB GDDR5
- Intel i5 2.26GHz processor
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- Windows 7
- 1.3-megapixel webcame
- Raised WASD keys
- Efficient battery performance
- 9-cell battery
- DirectX 11 compatible
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Relatively inexpensive for a gaming laptop.
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Fairly compact design compared to other gaming laptops on the market--thin, light, portable.
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Keyboard sports a full num pad and is comfortable to game with.
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Full array of audio ports: headphone, microphone, line-in (stereo audio input), and line-out.
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Radeon HD5850 GPU can hold its own--runs Crysis with playable frame rates.
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Heats up quite a bit while in use.
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Mouse buttons are too resistant, uncomfortable to use.
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Very poor real-world battery performance--expect a little over 2 hours.
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