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    MSI Wind U200 / U210 12" with 1366*768 resolution

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Phil, Aug 25, 2009.

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    I'm at odds between the U210 and the Acer 1400. I looks like the only thing the Acer has going for is the capability of 4GB DDR2.

    Thoughts Phil?
     
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    U210 is the AMD version. The Acer has better battery life and performance.

    Odds might be different when MSI releases a U200 with SU3500, but sofar they haven't.
     
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    This is very tempting considering I just returned my HP DV2 ($750CAN) with almost the same specs (but with the dedicated ati 3140 graphics). Even the cheaper version of the DV2 sells for around $550CAN; it has the same specs as this laptop but has vista basic instead of premium. They are selling this for $400 online at Futureshop.ca which is an amazing price considering its got the latest AMD Neo CPU and a decent ATI integrated GPU. Screen resolution is also much better than what I get with the HP. Only 1GB of RAM though.

    Ive got the Toshiba Mini NB200 atm which I bought for $470CAN; cant decide if I should return it for this or not. Parents have always been skeptic about shopping online...

    Heres the link:
    http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/proddetail.asp?logon=&langid=EN&dm=DEBUG&sku_id=0665000FS10129272&catid=#
     
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    Also have a look at Acer 1410, it offers a lot of value for money.
     
    Phil, Sep 7, 2009
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    The ACER 1410 is a great deal but it has a 4500HD for a GPU that's not so good.
    Had nothing but trouble with a old laptop that had one :mad:
    Need a dedicated GPU in netbooks/laptops!
     
    IKAS V, Sep 7, 2009
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    you think they're gonna make a model with the dual core neo and a 3xxx GPU?

    EDIT- the HP DV2 might be more expensive,but it does come with an external DVD drive,this appearently does not

    EDIT2- oh,and the x1250 is just as bad as the 4500 for games...
     
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    The HP DV2 also costs $650 last i check which places it at $220 more than the wind u210. Your also looking at a size increase 7.4lx11.69Wx1.2H and 3.2lbs vs 9.45x11.5x .093 and weighs 3.95lbs


    The gateway LT with the neo and 1270 seems to play half life 2 at native res and high settings. The MS wind will have a 400mhz clock speed advantage over the gateway and also dual channel ram. So it should offer better performance on those titles. Of course the extra 2 gigs of ram and the hd3410 would do much better in games.
     
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    Hello,this is my first post..
    I am from Greece and the last days appeared in the market here the MSI U200.The version that is available right now comes with
    CPU:Intel Celeron M ULV 723 (1.2 GHz) with 1MB L2 cache
    RAM:2GB
    HD:250GB
    Graphic card:Intel GMA 4500 MHD
    Battery:6 cells.
    OS:Vista
    What is your opinion from the specs?I am in need for a 11-12' laptop-netbook..I really liked the HP DV2,but the battery life is rather dissapointing as i read here.The acer 751h is available,but the performance is at least questionable as i have seen it..The acer 1810T is probably a good option,but is not available(as everywhere in europe apart from germany i think)and without any info about when it will be avalaible..
    The MSI looks interesting,but i am worried whether the CPU can go well with VISTA.With 6 cells battery and the ULV CPU,i guess that the battery life will be decent..
    Any opinions?
     
    reyad, Sep 10, 2009
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    Thank you for the answer Phil.
    Do you have any info about the date that you mentioned aboute the 1810T?Unfortunately due to work,i need the pc immediately,maybe i can wait until end of September but no more.
    I saw that you have used the Acer 751..If you had to choose between the Acer and the MSI,which you would pick?From the performance side.
     
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    22nd of october is the release date of Windows 7. I expect many new products to come out that date, like Acer 1810tz and HP DM1.

    Performance:
    1. Acer 1810tz (su4100)
    2. Acer 1810t (su3500)
    3. MSI U210 (celeron 723)
    4. Acer 751 (atom Z520)
     
    Phil, Sep 10, 2009
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