MSI GX640 Gaming Notebook Available Today [MSI's 15.6" GX640 Gaming Notebook Available, Features Intel Core i5 CPU, 4GB RAM & 500GB Hard Drive]

Posted on TFTS by Robert Nelson on Wednesday, 21. April 2010 under: PCs, Notebooks, Netbooks & Tablets

The latest gaming notebook to come from MSI is available as of today. The model I am referring to is the GX640 which comes packing a 2.26GHz Intel Core i5-430M processor, ATI Radeon HD5850 Broadway Pro graphics with DirectX 11 support and more. The notebook is priced at $1,099 and is currently available with Amazon.

Other specs of the GX640 notebook include a 15.4 inch glossy LCD display with a 1680 x 1050 resolution, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 7200RPM hard drive, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n, Bluetooth, 2 megapixel camera, SuperMulti optical drive, 9 cell battery and is running Windows 7 Home Premium, the 64 bit edition.

In terms of ports and other goodies, the GX640 comes with two USB 2.0, one eSATA/USB combo, D-Sub, HDMI, microphone in, headphone out, and a 4 in 1 memory card reader all packaged in what is described as a “stylish brushed aluminum case with fire engine red accents.” As for the keyboard, that is a raised chiclet style that was noted as having “clearly marked” W, A, S and D keys. In regards to the size, the weight and measurements come in at 5.8 pounds and 9.8 x 14.7 x 0.7 inches.

And just in case you are looking to see who else may be using this particular model, just in case that sort of status thing is important to you — the GX640 was noted as being the “gaming notebook of choice for Evil Geniuses.”

“When you’re competing at the absolute highest level, your equipment has a huge effect on your performance,” said Alexander Garfield, Executive Director of Evil Geniuses. “Our professional gamers stay on top of the competition with the help of the world’s finest gaming Notebooks from MSI Computer. They give us the edge we need to bring home championship after championship.”

Finally, like I mentioned earlier, the GX640 gaming notebook is currently available with Amazon but it will also land with Newegg later this month.