

Brand | MSI |
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Series | Wind12 |
Model | U210-008US |
Part Number | 9S7-124112-008 |
Color | Mystic Black |
OS Provided | Windows Vista Home Premium |
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CPU Type | AMD Athlon Neo |
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CPU Speed | MV-40(1.60 GHz) |
CPU L2 Cache | 512KB |
Chipset | AMD RS690 + SB600 |
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Screen Size | 12.1" |
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Widescreen Display | Yes |
Display Type | WXGA |
Max Resolution | 1366 x 768 |
Display Feature | LED backlight |
Graphics Processor | ATI Radeon X1250 |
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Video Memory | Shared system memory |
Memory | 2GB |
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HDD | 250GB |
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Hard Drive Interface | SATA |
Dimension | 11.71" x 7.49" x 0.55" - 1.22" |
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Weight | 3.20 lbs. |
Camera Type | Built-in |
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Camera Pixels | 1.3 Megapixel |
LAN | 10/100/1000Mbps |
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WLAN | 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN |
USB | 3 x USB 2.0 |
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Video Ports | 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI |
Audio Ports | 1 x Microphone jack; 1 x Headphone jack |
Audio | Integrated Sound Card |
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Speaker | 2 Speakers |
Touchpad | Yes |
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Keyboard | Ergonomic De-Stress keyboard |
Card Reader | 4-in-1 Card Reader (XD/SD/MMC/MS) |
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AC Adapter | Output: 19V DC, 65W Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz universal |
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Battery | 6 cells (5200mAh) |
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Battery Life | 4 hours+ |
Date First Available | September 03, 2009 |
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Pros: Bright crisp display, the audio is not tinny for a netbook. Plays DVDs via USB drive or DVD files on local drive very smooth. Have not tested Blu-ray yet. Large keyboard with very little flex. Clean look to the chassis. Runs Windows 7 RC1 quite nicely.
Cons: Even though the system comes with Vista, the included driver disk is only for Win2k/XP, so after installing Win7 I had to scour the net looking for drivers. Unlike it's Intel brother, the u200, which can handle 4GB the u210 can only handle 2GB DDR2.
Overall Review: I replaced the battery with a 9 cell from a u100 and it works great!. It tilts the keyboard a bit but I actually prefer this over the angle of the 6 cell. It has an unused port on the side for a digital TV tuner, a function button for Bluetooth and a sim port under the battery. Which leads me to believe that this system will have much more functionality in future builds. Overall, I would recommend this machine.