MSI launches unibody laptop

Darius Chang | Jul 15, 2009

First, MSI targets the MacBook Air with the sleek X-Slim X340. Now, it seems like Taiwanese maker is going after the 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with its first unibody thin-and-light, the MSI CR400. A unibody chassis differs from the typical laptop body in that the former is molded from a single block of metal, providing greater strength and yet reducing the overall weight.

Part of the Classic series, the CR400 comes equipped with a 14-inch LED-backlit panel with 1,366 x 768-pixel resolution. Like the MacBook, the MSI eschews the Intel GMA integrated graphic chipset and goes for Nvidia's solution. However, the MSI CR400 uses the older Nvidia GeForce 8200M G instead of the newer GeForce 9400M found in the Apple machines. Features at a glance include:

Core 2 Duo processor

Up to 4GB RAM

14-inch LED-backlit display

802.11n and Bluetooth

SATA HDD

Nvidia GeForce 8200M G integrated graphics

DVD writer

2kg (with six-cell battery)

No news on availability and pricing yet, but you'll know when we do.

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