MSI Wind U100 Reviews

9.2 out of 10

MSI Wind U100

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8.8
Expert Score (29)

7.8
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10

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Manufacturer's Description

Intel® Atom™ N270 Processor
10” Wide Screen Display
Convenient Magnifying Capability
Ergonomic Big-Size Keyboard and Touch Pad
Hard Drive with Massive Capacity
Built-in High Resolution Mega Pixels Webcam
Built-in High-Performance 2 Channel Stereo Speakers, and Microphone
802.11b / g Wireless Lan with Bluetooth
Comprehensive Multi-Media Application Interface

Specifications

Processor & Cache

Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz processor
Operating System

Windows XP Home
Chipsets

Intel® 945GSE+ICH7M
System Memory

DDR2 512MB/1GB (Chipset supports up to 2GB)
LCD

10” 1024x600 LCD Panel
Graphics & Video Module

UMA
Audio

HD Audio, Stereo speakers
HDD

120GB / 160GB SATA
Webcam

1.3M / 0.3M
Card Reader

4-in-1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro

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MSI Wind U100

The MSI Wind U100 features 1.6Ghz Intel Atom processor, 512 KB L2 Cache and up to 400 MHz Front Side Bus featuring Mobile Intel 945GSE + ICH7M Chipset Motherboard, 1 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM, Intel GMA 950 graphics chipset, a 2.5 inch 80GB 5400 rpm SATA hard disk drive, integrated 4-in1 media card reader, Bluetooth, 1.3 Megapixel integrated Webcam, and Realtek 8 channel audio system.

Features

The MSI Wind U100 features a notebook PC with measurement of 11.8 inches x 9.5 inches …

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MSI Wind U100

Features

The MSI Wind U100 features a notebook PC with measurement of 11.8 inches x 9.5 inches x 2.6 inches. This notebook PC offers a 10-inch WSVGA widescreen LED Backlit display with 1024x600 pixels screen resolution which is powered by integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics chipset. The MSI Wind U100 display features of LED power-saving backlight technology is said to provide superior colour quality and brightness. This notebook PC offers integrated Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 network 802.11a/b/g LAN connection, integrated Bluetooth v2.0 wireless connection and integrated 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN for connectivity. In addition to this, there are 3 USB v2.0 ports for wired connectivity. This notebook PC also features 4-in-1 media card reader, supporting Multimedia Card (MMC), Memory stick (MS), Secure Digital Card, and MS-PRO media cards. The notebook PC features Realtek 8 channel ALC 858 audio system. In addition, there are two front audio jacks and 6 rear audio jacks in the MSI Wind PC. The MSI Wind U100 also offers integrated 1.3 Megapixel webcam and built-in Microphone.

Additional Features

The MSI Wind U100 offers 3 cell 11.1V Li-Ion 2200mAh Battery Pack which is said to provide 3.5 hours of power backup without Wi-Fi. The Microsoft Windows XP is the recommended operating system for MSI Wind U100. This notebook PC is said to be designed lightweight and its compact size makes it convenient for use at all sorts of places such as at home, gym, trains, buses, planes etc.

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Pros & Cons

long battery life, comfortable to use, competitive price, 80gb hard drive, very portable

no expansion slot, standard res, poor battery life, bad graphics card, small trackpad

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Expert Reviews

MSI Wind U100-6B102 and U100-6B106 for Korea

Reviewer: iTech News Net
21 May 2009
MSI offers in Korea two new models of its Wind netbook , the U100-6B102 and U100-6B10. Basically they are upgrades to the original Wind. They comes with a 6-cell battery offering a longer battery life and WiFi 802.11n and Bluetooth connecitivity. The Wind U100-6B102 has 120GB hard drive while the U100-6B106 offers 160GB hard drive. They will be available in White, Black and Pink. [ NewsWire Korea ] Read more
MSI Wind U100 Valentine Edition: geek romance, exemplified

Reviewer: engadget
15 February 2009
Oh sure, there's all manners of garb and chocolates that you could get your lover this Valentine's Day, but the true geek knows just how hard it is to pick up those all-too-clichéd items when it's a gadget you're really after. Enter MSI , who has just delivered the appropriately named Valentine Edition of its Wind U100 netbook just in time for that special holiday. If you'll recall, this isn't the first time MSI has outed a minuscule laptop oozing with romance , but... Read more
MSI Wind U100

Reviewer: maximum pc
06 January 2009

Overall 7

MSI has been moving into the notebook market in a big way over the past few years, with forays into business and gaming notebooks, and, this summer, netbooks, with the Wind U100. We have to say, we’re impressed. Read on for the rest of the review! Read more
Reviewer: driverheaven.net
21 October 2008
The MSI Wind is a fantastic little subnotebook that combines an ergonomically sound design with solid build quality and reasonable performance for its class, even running Windows XP as opposed to the Linux variation of the unit. The Wind does its job and does it well, except for one major drawback, at the moment the 3 cell battery is simply unacceptable. Due to the purpose of the laptop, battery life is a critical factor in the value and function of the machine. Anyone... Read more
MSI Wind U100 Netbook

Reviewer: HotHardware
15 October 2008
Overall, the MSI Wind U100 is still a pretty competitive unit. Ultimately the point of a netbook is to provide a cheap, luggable secondary computer you can bring with you on trips and the Wind fits the bill perfectly. With 6 hours of battery life, plenty of storage and enough performance for most of your out and about computing needs, the Wind remains a solid choice. Read more

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User Reviews

Reviewer: chasinca, Circuit City
4 weeks ago

Overall 10

Features 10

Performance 10

I bought one of these for an engineering evaluation project (e.g. add a little software and use it as a network appliance) and was I happy! My wife wants me to give it to her so I may have to buy another one before the week is over. I need to hang onto this little netbook long enough to show the guys that the system works great... what a great little laptop. Read more
Big Performance for Little Money

Reviewer: chasinca, CompUSA.com
4 weeks ago

Overall 10

Value for money 10

Features 10

Performance 10

I bought one of these for an engineering evaluation project (e.g. add a little software and use it as a network appliance) and was I happy! My wife wants me to give it to her so I may have to buy another one before the week is over. I need to hang onto this little netbook long enough to show the guys that the system works great... what a great little laptop. Read more
Good purchase, some disappointments

Reviewer: Ritz Camera
02 June 2009

Overall 8

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Read more
Very Good Netbook

Reviewer: HDVTech, Newegg
01 June 2009

Overall 8

This is a fantastic buy for just using the internet, watching videos and using MS Office, but don't expect to do anything demanding with it. Read more
Reviewer: Epinions
05 April 2009

Overall 10

The MSI U100 is a nice first generation Netbook.\_ It's easy to handle and the screen is just enough to get things done, when on the move.\_ The mechanicals and ergonomics are OK.\_ The status lights on the front of the machine are a nice ... Read more