Micro-Star International(MSI) announced three new notebooks: The GX400, VR440 and the 17-inch GX720. All notebooks feature MSI’s exclusive ECO Engine, a power management function to extend the battery life when performing different tasks. The GX400 features quite similar specifications as the GX720, but comes with a smaller 14.1-inch display and a 1.3-megapixel webcam. The VR440 adopts Intel Pentium processors with a 14.1-inch LCD panel at a weight of of around 2.2kg. The GX720 features a 17-inch LCD display and uses Nvidia’s GeForce 9600M GT GPU for moderate gaming capabilities. The GX720 features Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Intel PM45 Express chipset as well as a 2-megapixel webcam.

VR440 Spec

CPU SupportIntel® Dual-Core Processor (Penryn)
ChipsetSiS M672 + SiS 968
GraphicUMA
Memorysupport up to 4GB
LCD14.1” 1280 x 800 WXGA
HDD160 / 250 /320 GB SATA
OpticalDVD Super Multi
Card reader4 in 1 (support SD,MMC,MS, XD)
I/OD-sub x 1 , USB 2.0 x 4, Mic-in , Headphone, RJ11, RJ45
CommunicationModem, 10/100/1000 Mbps GbE LAN
Wireless802.11 b/g/n
Battery6 Cells
Webcam1.3M Webcam
SoundHD Audio, 2 Stereo speakers
Expansion SlotExpress Card x 1
Dimension311 x 231 x 25-37mm
Weight2.2Kg( w/ Battery)

GX400 Spec

CPU SupportIntel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor
Operation SystemGenuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
ChipsetIntel®PM45+ICH9M
LCD 14.1 “TFT LCD Display
Memory th=”23%” style=”text-align: left;”>TypeDDR2 667/800Mhz
ConfigDDR2 SO-DIMM x 2 slot
Maximum4GB ( 2048MB x 2 )
VGA ControllernVIDIA Geforce 9600M GT 3D Graphic Card
VRAMDDR3 256MB
AudioSpeakerHD Audio, 4 Stereo speakers
Communication56K Fax / MODEM1
LAN10/100/1000 Mbps GbE LAN
BluetoothOptional (Bluetooth V2.0+EDR)
Wireless LAN802.11 b/g/n
I/O HDMI1
Card Reader4 in 1
Mic-in / Headphone out1/1
USB2
RJ451
D-Sub1
E-SATA (USB Combo)1
PCI Express card1
Webcam1.3 M
StorageHDD form factor160 / 250 / 320 / 500 GB SATA
Optical DriveDVD Super-Multi / Blu-Ray DVD
Battery6/9 Cells
Keyboard87 keys
Power90W
Physical CharacteristicsDimension303(W) x 231~255(H) x 24~30(D)
2.2Kg with 6-cell battery3.2 Kg

MSI VR440 | MSI GX400