New MSI Laptops Tackle Gaming and Entertainment

25.03.2011
Computer maker MSI is getting serious about goofing around with two new high-performance laptops aimed at entertainment junkies and gamers. Thursday MSI announced its GX680 system, a high-end gaming laptop with a quad-core processor and up to 16GB of RAM. On the gaming front MSI announced the CR650, the company's first laptop to use the new AMD Fusion processor.

Put Multimedia in Your Lap

The focus is on multimedia sporting a 15.6" HD display, the low-power AMD E-360 dual-core processor with integrated AMD Radeon HD 6310 graphics - which supports DirectX 11.

Multimedia bragging points include an HDMI out port to connect the CR650 to a TV, Cinema Pro technology to maximize graphics performance, and wrap around stereo sound. AMD's Fusion processing technology enables the laptop to have low power consumption (the battery can last up to 6 hours) and also makes it very affordable, with a $500 MSRP.

As a side note, MSI also started shipping the , a desktop computer with a 20-inch widescreen display that's also equipped with the new AMD processor.

Laptop for Gamers