Pros
- Two USB 3.0 ports, HDMI out
- Slim and light
Cons
- Touchpad is laggy
- Speakers are quiet, produce thin sound
Bottom Line
The MSI X460DX is a slim yet powerful all-purpose notebook available at a decent price.
Manufacturer’s Description
Do it all, without carrying it all. This full-featured workhorse is easy to carry - whether you're going round the corner, or halfway across the world. The X460DX's lid opens up to 170 degree to meet most any viewing situation, enabling you to read or work when lying down on a sofa, working at a desk, sitting in an automobile, or even working out.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | X460DX006US |
| Display | |
| Display type | Glossy LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Battery | |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 8.0 hours |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.6 pounds |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 4.5 pounds |
| Depth | 9.4 inches |
| Width | 13.3 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | MAGIX: Music Maker 16, Photo Manager 9; Video Easy SE; WinRAR |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 120 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 6:04 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 224 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 345 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 184 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0.5 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 11.9 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 376 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 297 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 310 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 311 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 197 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 182 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 278 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 49.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 40.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 133.95 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 37.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 45.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 61.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 94.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 70.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 117.14 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 92.23 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 95.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 101.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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