The laptop is built around Intel's latest Centrino mobile platform, so we expected it to be a pretty decent performer. However, the 1.8GHz T7100 Core 2 Duo processor pushed it along to a score of 3,695, which is respectable rather than really outstanding.
However, the battery life was more impressive. In our Battery
Eater test it ran for an hour and 22 minutes, which is about 20 minutes
more than some of its rivals.
Weaknesses
Perhaps the biggest issue we have with this laptop is the
layout of the keyboard and trackpad. MSI has decided to adorn the machine with
a keyboard that includes a full numeric pad -- just like a standard desktop
keyboard. That's all well and good, but the problem is that it has then shifted
the trackpad to the left so it still sits under the main part of the keyboard.
The result is that when you're working on a document or browsing the Web, you end up sitting slightly off centre to the screen. It's a very odd arrangement that just takes some getting used to.
The speakers are also a disappointment. Slap on some tunes and you'll find that they're pretty much incapable of producing bass, leaving you with tinny-sounding audio. And they're also very quiet. Even with the volume turned up full whack, you can still comfortably have a conversation over the top.
Gamers won't find much to interest them here either, as the laptop posted a lowly 3D Mark score of just 454. It's enough to play older games but it'll chug along with the latest titles.
Conclusion
The PR600 isn't a bad machine. It's got a decent screen
and plenty of storage, as well as a healthy amount of RAM. However, next to the
cheaper Toshiba A210, which is a faster performer with a vastly superior 3D
graphic chip, it looks a little lacklustre.
Edited by Jason Jenkins
Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday
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