MSI X-Slim X340 is an extremely slim (0.7" thin) and light (just under 3-lb) laptop that rivals the MacBook Air. Its 13.4" LED-backlit LCD screen is bright and show good vivid color contrast. It is a very respectable keyboard that show little flex during typing. The standard 4-cell last a little over 3 hours of mixed use with Wifi on at all time with FTP upload, web browsing, document creation and screen brightness set at about 75%. MSI X-Slim X340 is a wonderful laptop for those of us who want a small and light ultraportable with a large screen, but didn’t want to spend more than $1000 for a new laptop.

MSI X340-021US Slim 13.4-Inch Laptop – Black

MSI X-Slim X340 Picture

MSI X-Slim X340

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MSI X-Slim X340 Picture

MSI X-Slim X340

MSI X-Slim X340 has a 1.2GHz Core 2 Solo U3300 CPU,with an iPhone 3G,13.4-inch LCD runs at 1366 x 768 resolution,two USB ports, HDMI and VGA out, gigabit Ethernet, an SD card reader and headphone/microphone jacks.

MSI X-Slim X340 Inside there’s 802.11n, Bluetooth, a 320GB HDD,4GB RAM and GMA4500MHD video chipset,and also unlike the Air,a removable battery,just 2.8 pounds with the 4-cell battery.

MSI X-Slim X340 planning a sub-$1000 price-tag,with larger and smaller screen versions following on later in the year.

MSI X-Slim X340 video demo here

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MSI X-Slim X320 and X340 coming in April Picture

MSI X-Slim X320 and X340 coming in April

At CES last month, MSI revealed its ultraslim, MacBook-Air-reminiscent X320. According to MSI, the company is on track to release the 13.4-inch laptop with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 in April.In addition to the X320, MSI will release the MacBook-Air-reminiscent x340 in April which will have the same slim chassis but will be powered by Intel’s new Consumer Ultra Low Voltage (CULV) line of processors.

The X320 is sporting a 1.6GHz Intel Atom Z530 processor, while the Intel CULV-equipped X340 will be available in two configurations: a 1.2GHz Celeron M 723 and a 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3500. MSI’s Director of U.S. Sales Andy Tung says he expects the trio to run for around $700, $750, and $999, respectively. If that’s not enough, two more X340 models are coming in May, in 1.3GHz Core 2 Solo SU2700 and a Core 2 Solo SU9600 options.It might be coming in April but im coming right now!

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