MSI X-Slim X360 Notebook Debuts

Mar 9 2010, 12:00pm CST | by Shane McGlaun

MSI has been showing off its thin and sexy line of X-Slim notebooks for a while. The company has announced a new notebook called the X360 that promises up to nine hours of battery life. The machine runs an Intel Arrandale ULV processor for performance and battery life. Specifically the machine uses the Intel Core i5-520UM processor with Turbo Boost and Hyper-threading.

The machine also uses the Intel HM55 chipset. It weighs 1.4kg and is under an inch thick. Graphics for the machine are via Intel HD integrated GPU. The X360 can use up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM and it has a 13-inch HD LCD with 1366 x 768 resolution. Storage is to a 2.5-inch HDD with up to 500GB capacity.

Other features include HDMI out, D-sub, dual USB 2.0 ports, mic in, headphone out, and a RJ-45 connector. The machine has 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1. A 1.3MP webcam is built in and battery options include a standard 4-cell or optional 8-cell. Pricing and availability for the X360 are unknown at this time.

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