VR-Zone.com — MSI Wind PC: Intel Atom performance (Updated)

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Date Posted: Mon June 2 2008 4:20 pm

10-inch ultra-portable, showcasing the Wind PC

In this article, VR-Zone brings you even more pictures of the MSI Wind PC, which we have previously dissected (and produced some photos).

Not only that, we also have performance results from the latest processor used in this UMPC, the Intel Atom.

 


A new addition to the game; the MSI Wind PC in full black for an executive look.

 

  

 


A view from the left of the MSI Wind PC.

 

 

  


Right view of the MSI Wind PC.

 

 

  


The MSI Wind PC opened, to reveal a nice 10.2-inch matte display and a full sized laptop keyboard.

 

 

 

Pictures galore: Left and right views of the Wind PC


A single USB 2.0 port and an SD card reader on the right side of the MSI Wind PC.

 

 

 


Also found on the right side are audio jacks, VGA display output, and a 10/100 Ethernet port.

 

 

 


Notebook function indicators along the edge.

 

 

 


Over on the left side we find another two USB 2.0 ports for a total of three USB ports. Note the large cooling vent too.

 

 

 


A Kensington lock and DC power input found nearer the hinge of the Wind PC.

 

 

 


Another view of the MSI Wind PC.

 

 

 

Even more pictures: Top and bottom views


A built-in microphone located at the top-right of the LCD panel.

 

 

 


An integrated webcam sits in the middle, above the LCD panel.

 

  

 


Function keys are available on this UMPC, just like any other notebook on the market.

 

 

 


Synaptics touch pad with left/right buttons flushed to the surface of the MSI Wind PC.

 

 


Underside of the MSI Wind PC exposed! The battery shown here is a 3-cell 2200mAh unit.

 

 

 


One of the two built-in speakers on the bottom of the chasis.

 

 

 

Checking out the BIOS and more hardware details


A simple boot up screen which lasts for a couple of seconds.

 

 

 


System information page: Intel Atom power!

 

 

 


Users have control over whether to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep functionality on this UMPC.

 

 

 


CPU-Z data of the Intel Atom Z530 (on full speed, and with SpeedStep kickedin), also known as the Diamondville family.

 

 

 

 

 


Surprise, surprise. This UMPC has the ability to run AHCI mode for your storage devices.

 

 

 


Simple-to-use boot selector screen and options.

 

 

 


Other MSI Wind PC data revealed!

 

 

 

The much-awaited performance figures released!

 We ran a simple set of tests on the MSI Wind PC; Super PI 1.5-mod, Futuremark 3DMark03 and HD Tach 3.0.1.0.

A HWMonitor 1.09 screenshot has also been thrown in to show the minimum and maximum operaturing temperatures of the MSI Wind PC (idle and load) in a room at about 24°C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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