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MSI Wind U135 Review - An Intel Pinetrail Netbook

Mobile/Laptops & Netbooks by windwithme @ 2010-02-04

The new model from MSI is a special edition based on Intel´s latest Pinetrail platform to celebrate the sale of one million 10-inch U100 Wind netbooks.The special edition is available in either blue or red.

HDD Benchmarks, CPU Temps and Power Consumption

HDD Benchmarks

The new 250GB FUJITSU MJA2250BH HDD performs well even if it's just the 5400rpm version.
The peak transfer rates of 84~89MB/s in fact approach the performance of last generation's 7200rpm 2.5 HDD.

It looks like 2.5 HDD products are now evolving more quickly and their performance is getting better as well.

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CPU Temps

Idle temps :

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Core Temp – 25˚C
CPUID Hardware Monitor - 31˚C

Full load :

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Core Temp – 35˚C
CPUID Hardware Monitor - 50˚C

The temperature near the exhaust vent feels close to the Core Temp but the actual temperature is probably a few degrees higher. The CPUID Hardware Monitor's temperature readings seem a little high. Even when running at full load the exhaust felt only slightly warm. MSI performs well when it comes to system cooling and noise. This was already demonstrated on the preceding U100 model.

Power consumption

The battery is removed and the AC transformer connected

Idle:

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Full Load:

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The power consumption is probably around 5~7W lower than the previous 945GSE platform. This is a strength of Intel's new platform and the NM10 chipset effectively reduces netbook's power consumption even more.

Comment from jmke @ 2010/02/04

Another interesting look at the U135 http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...&postcount=1in plain white color, compared to ASUS Eee PC 1005PE

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Turning to the internet we found Sentelic touchpad drivers listed on the MSI website for the U135, but they were not originally included on our review model or recovery partition. After installing the software the touchpad sprung to life and even offered various two-finger multi-touch features. The touchpad surface was better than average with a matte finish that was easy to slide across, compared to some of the glossy touchpads we have seen on the latest notebooks. The touchpad buttons shared the same rocker-style switch, but the button was flexible enough that both sides could be pressed at the same time with minimal effort.

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