MSI Wind U230 Light 11.6 inch Ultraportable

MSI offers its customers a “low” version of Wind U230 ultraportable. Specifically, the form factor changed from 12.1 inches to 11.6 inches. The rest of the configuration remains the same.


MSI Wind U230 is a 12.1 inch ultraportable mobile, ideal for people on the move and want to have a versatile device with the balance sheet. The Taiwanese manufacturer has developed a Light version of this model by taking the usual form factor 12.1 inch, typical of the previous model, to 11.6 inches. The selling price, fixed officially, is $ 399, about 310 euros at current exchange rates.

Specifications of MSI Wind U230 Light

The technical specifications of MSI Wind U230 Light remain the same in the larger model, MSI Wind12 U230 . The processor used is an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 combined with 2 GB of RAM. As for storage, you can rely on a 250 GB hard drive. The video card belong with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200. Being a device that, at maximum portability, the new form factor, will focus more on portability, could not miss the usual connectivity solutions that allow you to be connected wherever you are.

Besides Gigabit Ethernet, there is a WiFi module 802.11b/g/ne Bluetooth technology for data exchange. The rest of the configuration includes some USB 2.0 ports, HDMI video output that allows connection to high definition display, integrated webcam, and a lithium ion battery that cannot ensure autonomy than 4 hours per charge. The operating system adopted by the Windows 7 Home Premium version from Microsoft.

Ultimately, with the MSI Wind U230 Light intends to offer the same performance as older brother in an even smaller device size and weight of just 1.49 kilograms. Apart from the size and weight, even the aesthetics of the Light version is the same as the previous model. Although MSI Wind U230 Light is already available on Amazon, are not yet known details about the possible launch in the European market.

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