MSI Wind CS120 Nettop Reviewed

March 31 2009, 2:22pm

The MSI Wind CS120 ($320) is an Intel Atom-based small-form-factor nettop. Nettops are great desktop computers for light computing, such as web surfing, and word processing.

      Features:

Intel Atom 230 1.6GHz processor Intel 945GC / Intel ICH7 chipsets Gb LAN DDR-2 533MHz SDRAM, SO-DIMM 802.11 b/g wireless LAN (optional) 160GB HDD, Support two SATAII devices Slot-loading DVD Super-Multi drive 4-1n-1 card reader socket, SD/MMC/MS/XD card reader (optional) D-Sub VGA x 1, USB 2.0 × 6, Mic-in × 1, Headphone-out) × 1 Audio x 6 (7.1 channel) 65Watt Adapter Dimensions: 300mm(H) × 65mm(W) × 240mm(D) MS Windows XP Home

PC Magazine gave the Wind CS120 3 out of 5 stars:

"Cheap, quiet, and power efficient, the MSI fulfills the role of Web terminal, plus it runs Windows so you can use those old programs that you must still run. Just don't expect it to keep up with your "real" desktop or laptop." [ PCMag.com | MSI Wind CS120 ]

If you need a second (or third) PC that will be used mainly for web surfing, the Wind CS120 is a great nettop to consider. Other nice options are the Asus Eee Top (with built-in display), Asus Eee Box, and Apple Mac mini. By the way, you'd still need to purchase supporting peripherals for the Wind CS120, such as mouse, keyboard, and display.

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