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MSI X340. Decent performance in a beautiful design - Benchmark

Saturday, 01 August 2009 08:34 Allan Hansen

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Article Index
MSI X340. Decent performance in a beautiful design
Specifications
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Benchmark

All benchmark tests are run at highest performance settings on the laptop. Otherwise no settings have been tampered with.

Windows Vista Experience Index:

The Index is just above average and that is satisfying enough.

I have decided to compare the X340 to a previously reviewed model from Acer – their Aspire One D150. Alright, it may be unwise to compare with a netbook, but considering that the X340 is powered by an Intel ULV processor, performance shouldn’t vary too much on the two models. The X340 is still a good couple of hundred quid dearer though, so it’ll be interesting to see if you get your money’s worth.

The Acer Aspire One D150 model had the following specifications:

Processor:
Intel® Atom N280 1.6GHz

Chipset:
Intel® GM45 Express-chipset

RAM:
1x1GB DDR2

Storage:
160GB 5400rpm HDD

Display:
10.1" LED CrystalBrite

Sound card & speakers:
High-definition audio support
2x built-in stereo speakers
MS-Sound compatible
Integrated digital microphone

GPU:
GMA 959 - Shared

Battery:
6 celled Li-Ion (6 hours battery life)

Inputs/outputs:
1x 5-in-1 card reader
1x CrystalEye Webcam
3x USB 2.0 ports
1x External display (VGA) port
1x Headphone/speaker/line-out jack
1x Microphone-in jack
1x Ethernet (RJ-45) port
1x DC-in jack for AC adapter

Wireless connectivity:
Bluetooth 2.0
802.11b/g Wi-Fi

Dimensions:
260 (W) x 185 (D) x 33.4 (H) mm
1.33 kg incl. battery

Operating system:
Windows® XP Home

Price:
About £250 incl. VAT

Boot times and out of standby:

Boot and out of standby times are measured from when the power button is pressed and the Windows desktop appears.

The Acer starts up a tad faster, but the MSI gets out of standby the quickest. In my opinion both start up in a decent amount of time.

Battery life:

Idles times are measured at the lowest power profile on the tested models while Classic times are tested at the highest performance profile. Both are tested with BatteryEater 2005 to find the maximum battery life at the given settings.

Here the X340 really falls short. It only has a 4-celled battery and just cannot keep up. This is probably the biggest – and the only – downside I’ve found on this model yet.