MSI Announces Specs for Wind U123 Netbook

MSI has finally announced the full specs of the U123 series of Wind netbook. The 10-inch machine is set to be sharper, lighter, and more compact than the MSI U100.

The latest Wind netbook uses an Intel Atom and a full 160 GB HDD. In an apparent contradiction to Microsoft’s regulations, DRAM on the new Windows netbook is 2 GB, a nice departure from the 1 GB of years past.

MSI claims the new U123 netbook is designed with mobile business in mind. For this purpose it has been outfitted with a 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and, thankfully, 3.5 G mobile access. And the new netbook won’t just be for business. Alongside the MSI Wind U123, the U124T has been released; a Wind netbook with an integrated TV tuner.

Here are the specs:

16:10 Ratio of 10 in. wide LCD backlit display (1024x 600)

Length x width x height = 26 cm x 18 cm x 33 mm

Weight with battery: less than 1 kg

Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GH with 945GSE + ICH7-M chipset

DDR2 533MHz 1G On Board RAM

Storage: 80/120/160 GB (2.5 in. SATA)

4 in 1 (SD/MMC/MS/XD) card reader

Ports: D-sub x 1 , Mic-in , Headphone, RJ45, USB 2.0 x 3(U123, U123H) , USB 2.0 x 2(U123T)

Battery: 3 cell/ 6 cell optional

Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth V2.0EDR (optional)

Webcam: 1.3 M/ 2.0M optional

3.5G HSDPA

“Easy Face Manager” for facial recognition security

Larger more comfortable keyboard

Via ZDNet.