Techno Kyle

Update 07/20/2011 – MSi x370 is now available in the Philippines.

Again I’ve found another laptop (netbook?) worth looking that may be available for retail in the philippines with just a few weeks. MSi x370 is a 13-incher that gets similar processor from Sony Vaio YB which is AMD’s e-350. It belongs to the x-slim series which I hope would come cheap when it’s available in local market. MSi x370 is stucked if it will be treated like a netbook because it lacks the optical drive but it comes really powerful which could be considered as an ultraportable laptop.

Main issue with the MSi x370 would be the pricing as it’s rumored to go overpriced than the Sony Vaio YB which you can get for Php 26,000 – Php 29,000. Starting guess would be Php 35,000 which is not that budget friendly in my own perspective. Specifications go wildly as it soars a 1 x 4gb RAM and 500gb  storage. For the mean time I can’t guarantee you if this would be similar if introduced when release as there can be variations on the actual product launch. We all know how the guys from different companies love to tinker the specs here so it would be loved by the general public. So let’s just keep our fingers crossed and hope that it will remain unchanged up to it’s product launch. Here’s the full specifications of MSi x370 for your viewing pleasure.

Processor	AMD E-350(2×1.6GHz, 40nm, 1MB L2, 18W)
Chipset	AMD Hudson FCH
Memory	1x4GB DDR3-1333 @ DDR3-1066 CL7
Graphics	AMD Radeon HD 6310 IGP(80 Stream Processors, 500MHz core clock)
Display	13.4″ LED Glossy 16:9 1366×768(Samsung 134AT01-G01 Panel)
Hard Drive(s)	500GB 7200RPM(Seagate ST9500420AS)
Optical Drive	-
Networking	Realtek RTL8168/8111 PCIe Gigabit EthernetRealtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n Bluetooth 2.1 (Windigo BTM01C2AC)
Audio	Realtek ALC269 HD AudioStereo speakers Headphone and microphone jacks
Battery	4-Cell, 14.8V, 2.15A, 32Wh battery8-Cell, 14.8V, 4.3A, 64Wh battery
Front Side	SpeakersIndicator lights
Left Side	Exhaust ventSD/MMC reader HDMI Gigabit Ethernet VGA
Right Side	Exhaust vent2x USB 2.0 Headphone and microphone jacks AC adapter
Back Side	N/A
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Dimensions	4-cell: 12.99″ x 8.94″ x 0.82″-0.88″ (WxDxH)8-cell: 12.99″ x 8.94″ x 0.82″-1.78″ (WxDxH)

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