The MSI X600 is the 15.6-inch entry in the company’s X-Slim series of super-svelte notebooks. Like the X340 did for 13-inch laptops, the X600 ($799) pushes the envelope of portability for 15-inch systems by offering an incredibly light chassis with MacBook Air-like curves. The combination of a discrete ATI GPU and an Intel Ultra-Low Voltage processor give the X600 both good graphics performance and strong battery life. Price: $799

SPECS

CPU 1.4-GHz Intel Penryn Core 2 Solo SU3500 ULV
RAM Included 4GB
RAM Upgradable 4GB
Hard Drive Size 320GB
Hard Drive Speed 5,400rpm
Hard Drive Type SATA Hard Drive
Optical Drive Type DVDRW SuperDrive
Optical Speed 8X
Display Size 15.6
Native Resolution 1366×768
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4330
Video Memory 512MB
Wi-Fi 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 2.0
Mobile Broadband Operating System MS Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit)
Ports (excluding USB) Audio-in; Audio-out; eSATA; Ethernet; HDMI; VGA
USB Ports 3 Card Slots / Readers 2-1 card reader
Warranty/Support 3 years
Size 15.4″ x 10.04″ x 0.98
Weight 4.8 pounds

The most unique features of the X340 has to be that it is only 6 mm at its thinnest, 20 mm at its widest, and the entire notebook is only weights 1.3 kilograms added with the battery! Making the X340 the world’s lightest and slimmest 13” notebook.

The X340 has ingeniously applied fashionable curves in its design which successfully abandoned the cold and lifeless vibe of the traditional notebook computers. The material is gentler to the touch compared the metal, and the paint finish is glazed and UV processed, added with the perfect ratio as a total package, creating the most simplistic yet modern styling, fitting for the most contemporary trend anywhere.

Price Range: $599-$799

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