CRN Network, September 7, 2010, 1300 hr
Micro Star International (MSI) unveiled five models of its F-Series notebooks targeted at fashion-conscious urbanite. The series incorporates Intel’s WiDi, which supports wireless entertainment.
All the models—FX400, FX600, FX700, and FR600—sport Intel Core i5 processors and Nvidia GeForce GT 325M discrete graphics card with 1GB GDDR3. While the FX400 comes with a 1.3-megapixel Webcam, models are equipped with the HD 720P webcam. With HDD capacity ranging from 250GB to 500GB, all models come with HDMI.
Prices for the MSI F-Series notebooks range between `37,000 to `53,000 depending on the model and configuration.
“The innovations that characterize the F-Series notebooks, which range in size from 14-inch to 17-inch, are not limited to fashionable exteriors; rather, they also offer the user an awesome multimedia experience. MSI has worked in close collaboration with internationally renowned sound system experts from Dynaudio and THX to design the F-Series notebooks so that they would be both powerful and offer amazing sound,” said Tony Yang, Managing Director, MSI India.
Apart from the generic features, the notebooks come with MSI’s own GPU Boost technology which automatically switches graphics processing modes. When users are using applications that require high performance graphics processing, the system automatically cuts over to the powerful discrete graphics mode to bolster graphics processing to maximize the multimedia experience. When performing tasks that don’t load the system down, like word processing and web surfing, the system automatically reverts back to the integrated graphics chip mode, reducing power consumption.
It also features MSI’s ECO engine power saving technology that the company claims provides for more than twice the per-charge battery time of conventional notebooks. It also allows users to select from among five power management levels—gaming, movie, presentation, office, and turbo battery, automatically adjusting display brightness, on/off switch, sleep mode, and processor performance settings, to maximize battery flexibility and per-charge use time.
The new line-up was unveiled by fashion model Nethra Raghuraman. |