U230-040us ath x2 l335 1.6g 2gb 250gb 12in bt wl w7hp
Product Information
| Screen Size | 13.3 inches |
| Max Screen Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz AMD Athlon |
| RAM | 2 GB SO-DIMM |
| Hard Drive | 320 GB SATA |
| Graphics Coprocessor | ATI Radeon HD 3200 |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 4 hours |
| Brand Name | MSI |
| Item model number | U230-040US |
| Item Weight | 3.2 pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 7.40 x 11.69 x 1.20 inches |
| Color | Black |
| Processor Brand | AMD |
| Processor Count | 1 |
| Computer Memory Type | SODIMM |
Additional Information
| ASIN | B0036OR9BK |
| Best Sellers Rank | #25,430 in Computers & Accessories (See top 100) |
| Shipping Weight | 5.2 pounds |
| Shipping | Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. |
| Date First Available | September 14, 2004 |
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Mogomix
Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a high performing netbook, capable of some very limited gaming. The battery life lasts about 4.5 hours if all you're doing is writing or lightly surfing the web. It performs much better when plugged in. It has a dual core possessor and a dedicated graphics chipset. It is the perfect size for me, fits right into my backpack
I believe the cores run at 800Mz on the battery and 1.6Gz plugged in. It plays high definition video without studdering. It can even play some games. I played Half-Life 2 with mid to low settings and had mid 20's to low 30's FPS, Torchlight ran about the same, 28 FPS at mid to low settings. It even played Left 4 Dead 2 low settings, usually at about 27 FPS although when you get a large rush of zombies it can dip down to 16 FPS. Pretty impressive for a computer type that was never designed for gaming. I ran 3DMark06 on it just to see and it scored a 1969, which is really good for a netbook.
For those of you who don't understand much about the last paragraph, let me just say this; If it can handle light gaming it will certainly handle ANYTHING that you might expect a netbook to.
The wireless card seems to turn off from time to time and you have to reset it. I'm still not sure if this a problem with the netbook or router or a powersaving feature, I'll try to update later as I discover more on this issue. Ohh, and the store page says in two different places that the hard drive is 250 GB and 320 GB. For the record it is a 320 GB hard drive.
I believe the cores run at 800Mz on the battery and 1.6Gz plugged in. It plays high definition video without studdering. It can even play some games. I played Half-Life 2 with mid to low settings and had mid 20's to low 30's FPS, Torchlight ran about the same, 28 FPS at mid to low settings. It even played Left 4 Dead 2 low settings, usually at about 27 FPS although when you get a large rush of zombies it can dip down to 16 FPS. Pretty impressive for a computer type that was never designed for gaming. I ran 3DMark06 on it just to see and it scored a 1969, which is really good for a netbook.
For those of you who don't understand much about the last paragraph, let me just say this; If it can handle light gaming it will certainly handle ANYTHING that you might expect a netbook to.
The wireless card seems to turn off from time to time and you have to reset it. I'm still not sure if this a problem with the netbook or router or a powersaving feature, I'll try to update later as I discover more on this issue. Ohh, and the store page says in two different places that the hard drive is 250 GB and 320 GB. For the record it is a 320 GB hard drive.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Frank Berger
I bought this netbook to upgrade from my MSI Wind U100 that was a little limited in horsepower for my needs. I wanted a faster processor and slightly bigger screen but still a highly portable computer.
The U230 is a wonderful piece of equipment with an unassuming look. I use it day in and day out for web surfing, article writing and software development and I am amazed by what this little machine can do. I use a 9-cell battery and I carry a spare and this combination usually gets me through my workday at the local road warrior hangout (or in my transatlantic flight :) When I see people carrying their 17" laptop around I can't help but smile.
I have owned it for almost a year and I would probably by this model again if I needed a netbook now. Not sure why MSI is not marketing it more agressively...
The U230 is a wonderful piece of equipment with an unassuming look. I use it day in and day out for web surfing, article writing and software development and I am amazed by what this little machine can do. I use a 9-cell battery and I carry a spare and this combination usually gets me through my workday at the local road warrior hangout (or in my transatlantic flight :) When I see people carrying their 17" laptop around I can't help but smile.
I have owned it for almost a year and I would probably by this model again if I needed a netbook now. Not sure why MSI is not marketing it more agressively...
By Felipe
Amazon Verified Purchase
Just this month the screen burned in a vertical row. Same thing happened to my wife's model. I saw random places where they'll sell a screen for "do it yourself" for $100. So, after a year it will cost you at least $100 more this product...get another brand.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the cloud
First thing I did with this baby was install 64 bit Ubuntu Linux.
Came with no operating system :)
No Microsoft tax. Read more
Came with no operating system :)
No Microsoft tax. Read more
Published on December 27, 2010 by OpenSource
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Build and Features, Poor Overall Performance!
Pros: Good build, fit and finish. Large keyboard. Decent screen size. Great features in a small size. Win7 Home Premium.
Cons: Slow overall performance. Read more
Cons: Slow overall performance. Read more
Published on December 17, 2010 by Michael V. Baxter
