One of the laptop component developments we’ve been most eager to see hit the market has been Intel’s new ultralow voltage CPUs. Dubbed CULV (for Consumer Ultra-Low Voltage), this new line is differentiated from the classic ULV chips by lower prices, clearly aimed at consumers looOdin of the components of the notebook’s, we were most want to hit the market for Intel’s new processor ultra low voltage. Dubbed CULV (extra-low voltage for the consumer), this new line differs from the classical ULV chips at lower prices, is clearly aimed at consumers looking for a step up from Atom Netbook CPU.

$ 799 MSI X340 is the first laptop we’ve reviewed a single-core processor SU3500, and it seems that a good test case – SuperSlim 13-inch, which reminds us of the much more expensive systems, such as Dell Adamo and MacBook Air, though with much more plastic species.

At the same time, X340 ends in the same murky middle of a system with the new Neo AMD processor that are aimed at netbook users who want to trade a bit more power for a little bit more money but without the purchase of sub-standard – $ 1000 Intel Core 2 Duo core laptop, or $ 999 in the main Apple 13-inch MacBook. We have never met anyone who admitted that part of this very specific target audience.

But while the price may seem excessive X340 viewed through the prism of low-power 11 – and 12-inch netbooks, it seems much more reasonable when compared to conventional ultra-thin systems or above 13-inch models, which can cost $ 1500 to $ 2000 or more.

MSI X340 evaluation scores for a sense of a lot easier than it looks like it should be. Also among the slim 13-inch systems we’ve seen, combining nicely with the MacBook Air and the Dell Adamo. Some schizophrenic chassis Mars looks a bit, with a glossy black lid and screen panel and matte black keyboard tray and wrist.

Large flat-key keyboard is similar to what you find on the Apple or Sony laptop, and well thought out, except cut a key shift to the right and cut back a key that made it too easy to go “Home” key just to the right. Our main complaint is that the keyboard flexed a lot of input, resulting in the whole system feel flimsy.

Large, rugged touch panel gave us plenty of room for a mouse, but we would prefer separate left and right mouse buttons, rather than one long, rocker-style button is enabled. F5 key is also called “Eco”, and use it using the Fn key cycles through several presets brightness of the screen, including a very dim “turbo battery” mode.

13.4-inch display has a 1,366 x768 pixel native resolution, 16:9 display standard for this size.Although it lacks the kind of edge-to-clean glass more expensive 13-inch system, this display was clear and bright, and not too bright.

Although superportable system such as this can cry for optional mobile broadband, at least you get a 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, as well as three USB ports for connecting an external key 3G. No optical drive seems SuperSlim standard 13-inch laptop, although Dell and Apple offer a specially designed external optical drive for their similar 13-inch models.

X340 is especially true of one of the first laptops to include in CULV Intel single-core processor SU3500 1.4GHz. As a step in comparison with the Atom and cheaper alternative to Intel’s previous dual-core ULV, we were both impressed and disappointed in the performance of MSI X340. In our multitasking test, X340 on the sleek and cheap Netbook, in connection with the single-core nature of SU3500. However, in one application, such as Photoshop or Itunes, the system was much faster than the Atom power Netbooks. In any case, the standard Core 2 Duo core notebook offers significantly higher performance. Anecdotally, it is worth noting that Windows Vista is running well, without any slowdown or stuttering at normal ekspluatatsii.king to step up from an Atom Netbook CPU.

The $ 799 MSI X340 is the first laptop we’ve reviewed with the single-core SU3500 processor, and it seems like an excellent test case – a superslim 13-inch that reminds us of much more expensive systems such as the Dell Adamo or MacBook Air, albeit with a much more plastic feel.

At the same time, the X340 ends up in the same murky middle ground as systems with AMD’s new Neo processor that are aimed at Netbook users who want to trade up to a bit more power for a bit more money, but without buying a standard sub - $ 1,000 Intel Core 2 Duo mainstream laptop, or Apple’s $ 999 basic 13-inch MacBook. We’ve never met anyone who admitted being part of this highly specific target demographic.

But while the X340′s price may seem excessive viewed through the prism of low-power 11 – and 12-inch Netbooks, it seems much more reasonable when compared with traditional ultraportable systems or the aforementioned slim 13-inch models, which can cost $ 1,500 to $ 2,000 or more.

The MSI X340 scores points for feeling much lighter than it looks like it should. It’s also among the slimmer 13-inch systems we’ve seen, matching up nicely with the MacBook Air and Dell Adamo. The somewhat schizophrenic chassis mars the look a little, with a glossy black lid and screen bezel, but a matte black keyboard tray and wrist rest.

The large flat-key keyboard is similar to what you’d find on an Apple or Sony laptop, and is well laid out, with the exception of a shortened right shift key and a shortened backspace key, which made it far too easy to hit the “Home” key just to its right. Our main complaint was that the keyboard flexed a great deal while typing, making the entire system feel flimsy.

The large, indented touch pad gave us plenty of room to mouse, but we’d prefer separate left and right mouse buttons, rather than the one long rocker-style button included here. The F5 key is also labeled “Eco,” and using it with the Fn function key cycles through several screen brightness presets, including a very dim “turbo battery” mode.

The 13.4-inch display has a 1,366 x768-pixel native resolution, standard for a 16:9 display this size. While it lacks the clean-looking edge-to-glass of more expensive 13-inch systems, this display was clear and bright, and not excessively glossy.

While a superportable system such as this may cry out for an optional mobile broadband connection, at least you get 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, plus three USB ports for plugging in an external 3G dongle. The lack of an optical drive seems standard for a superslim 13-inch laptop, although both Dell and Apple offer specially designed external optical drives for their similar 13-inch models.

The X340 is especially notable for being one of the first laptops to incorporate Intel’s CULV single-core 1.4GHz SU3500 CPU. As a step up from the Atom and a cheaper alternative to Intel’s previous dual-core ULV processors, we were both impressed and disappointed in the MSI X340′s performance. In our multitasking test, the X340 faired about as well as a cheaper Netbook, owing to the SU3500′s single-core nature. However, in single applications, such as Photoshop or iTunes, the system was much faster than Atom-powered Netbooks. In either case, a standard Core 2 Duo mainstream laptop will offer significantly better performance.Anecdotally, it’s worth noting that the system ran Windows Vista well, with no slowdown or stuttering during normal use.