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MSI Wind U160 Review

MSI Wind U160, No Match for Big Thumbs

MSI again presents a series of follow-up of their wind netbook. In addition comes with a thinner design, netbook manufacturers from Taiwan have durability long enough. Unfortunately keyboard does not work for the owner of the fingers.

Like other products, also joined the party MSI Pine Trail this year. Yes, MSI Wind now comes with an Intel Atom processor N450, which claimed more rapid and efficient power from the previous series.

The first impression of MSI Wind netbook called U160 is indeed having a thin shape with a fat battery in the rear. Netbook appears elegant design is equipped with cinnamon wrapped around her body.

Judging from its shape, MSI Wind U160 looks ‘sexy’ and thin, when viewed from the display monitor and keyboard. Unfortunately the battery U160 looks very ‘fat’ on behind. If you remember the mini-note HP products with 6-cell battery was, more or less the same shape.

Between the monitor and keyboard are hinges that are attached to the battery, equipped with the right side of the power button. When netbook lit, the light in the blue power button appears bright.

From the weight and thinness, MSI U160 netbook classified as a sexy, if compared to Acer‘s netbook, HP, or Dell. When this netbook is shaken, all the parts are seemed to be solid. Strong impression throughout the body attached to this netbook.

U160 cover materials consist of a combination of plastic material with a glossy material across a surface. If users are not diligently cleaned, some visible hand stamped brown decorates this netbook.

When compared with the netbook Lenovo, Toshiba or HP, MSI keyboard is more size ‘small’. As a result the time that has tested the radius is relatively large; this netbook was less comfortable for typing.

Fortunately Chiclets keyboard designs, such as a netbook netbook-current. But it’s still less convenient for the size of a large radius.

The Spotted Touchpad Convenience

One thing that interested MSI Wind U160 is touchpad, who appeared with rough spots design. Glossy material that surrounds the keyboard is now merged with subtle design touchpad spots.

Appearance and design makes your fingers feel comfortable to act on the touchpad. Then for the problem of left-and right-click, the button is too soft. There is no stuttering impression when we do drag & drop in a file.

Performance: It’s Hold on More Than 5 Hours

In testing, we trying to work with Wi-Fi switch, with the default setting of this netbook until it die. The result, MSI Wind U160 able to survive in duration of more than 5 hours. Battery indicator in Windows 7 even shows the number 9 hours.

For a netbook ‘Pine Trail’, this product can thumb up. The reason is another netbook with the same battery can only last 5 hours. As a result when used all day, users do not have to bother with the adapter anywhere.

For other needs such as YouTube to watch streaming full HD, as well as doing multi-tasking office, Msi Wind U160 able to do it smoothly. This is all because the latest Intel Atom processor N450, a 1GB of RAM memory is embedded in it.

Like the other series this netbook has a maximum resolution of 1024 x 600. When tested for browsing, typing with Microsoft Office, while listening to the file. Mp3, netbook is running quite smoothly.

Not satisfied with the test above, we tried to play the film ’2012 ‘with the (*.avi) format. 2.5-hour length movies that can be completed Msi Wind U160, with the remaining 51% battery (4 hours, 25 minutes). As the movie plays, we maximize the monitor brightness settings, and all the volume settings.

Conclusion:

With the endurance of more than 5 hours, this netbook is felt appropriate to accompany the young executives who have a high mobility in daily life. Moreover Msi Wind U160 has a glossy design that fits for class office.

However, this netbook has a shortage of keyboard buttons size, small classified. As a result large-fingered users will feel uncomfortable.

For business specifications, this netbook standard classified. Users who are interested can ask for her hand for USD $376. The price is quite cheap, considering the performance of battery life that it has,

Pros:
- Battery hold more than 5 hours
- Touchpad responsive

Disadvantages:
- The keyboard is less comfortable

General Specifications:
- CPU: Intel Atom N450 (1.66 GHz)
- OS: Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit)
- Display: 10.1 inch (1024×600)
- Memory RAM: 1GB (up to 2 GB)
- Battery: 6-cell
- Weight: 1 kg
- I / O: 3 USB, 2 audio jack, LAN, VGA
- Storage: 250 GB
- Price: USD $376

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