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MSI GX710-230A NoteBook AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62(2.10GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600

MSI GX710-230A NoteBook AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62(2.10GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600

6 reviews

Jan, 2025

Positive
price (6)
performance (5)
screen (4)
size (2)
design (2)

Negative
touchpad (7)
usability (6)
keyboard (3)
battery (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 6 reviews of MSI GX710-230A NoteBook AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62(2.10GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the sound and design are on the whole positive. The screen and performance are also appreciated. Some have doubts about the battery and keyboard, while reviews are divided on the size.

price, performance, screen, design, sound

touchpad, usability, keyboard, battery

On average, users rate this product 83/100.

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Wow.

Did I mention the specs? They're really nice. If you are planning to install Linux, though, be prepared for something of a hassle. I dumped five hrs. troubleshooting into making my Ubuntu Intrepid CD work, then popped in a Heron disk and worked first...

Fantastic specs. I've been too busy working on getting Linux up (see other thoughts) to do much gaming on it, but the specs are better than a lot of laptops at $1000. The screen is big and nice, and the bluetooth uses the Toshiba stack, which offers...

The touchpad is loud and stiff. Keys feel a bit cramped (the keys to the right of the letters, i.e. punctuation, are almost all half-size.) Only volume control on keyboard is with fn+F keys. Webcam seems to use some weird drivers

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Great budget laptop

The glossy black finish is beautiful, but attracts fingerprints like mad. Also, the touchpad buttons are a little stiff, but I use a wireless mouse anyway. The pros of this laptop far outweigh the cons, especially for the price. I would highly...

I've been shopping for a lappy since the summer and believe me, you can't find another laptop with these specs for this price. Loads of RAM, fast processor, great video card. Blows my desktop out of the water. I originally wanted a 15.4" screen but am...

Doesn't ship with x64 vista; I upgraded and the drivers on the disc all work fine but some of the utilities won't play nice with it. Keep getting an error message when trying to install the system manager software. I can live without it as it was kind...

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

MSI GX710-230A NoteBook AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62(2.10GHz) 17.0" Wide SXGA+ 4GB Memory 250GB HDD DVD Super Multi ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600

great laptop for price handles moderate 3d game with ease

amd dual core

vista32 version

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

A Bad One

I like MSI mother boards and video cards but I am now quite concerened about the quality of their laptops. We'll see how the rma process goes.

Great Specs. for a good price

The display went after about 3-4 hours of use. Rebooted hopeing it was a glitch, not even the bios would show. Tried to use a seperate monitor, no luck. MSI said this sometimes happens with mass produced electronics and that I should rma

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Terrible touchpad

The shiny black finish is pretty until you use the laptop for a while and realize it shows every fingerprint and speck of dust. There is no printed manual included. There is a fold out quick start guide that only identifies the various ports and things...

The basic laptop is first rate. The display is beautiful and the Turion processor seems competent if not dazzling. There isn't a great amount of bloatware unless you count Adobe Acrobat and Norton Internet Security. Those were the only two things I had...

Absolutely the worst touchpad I've ever used. The buttons are narrow and connected to the narrow frame around the pad. They are so stiff that they're almost impossible to use. And the touchpad itself is so sensitive that just touching it is interpreted...

Dec, 2008

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

awsome gaming value!

I wouldn't call it a minus, but be aware this computer is set up for use in the UK, so the marking on the key board are very slightly different from what we're used to in the states. Really the only difference I've found is in the special characters on...

Amazing deal on an intro gaming laptop. Fast and powerfull. Plays Call of Duty: World at War and Fallout 3 on high settings without a hitch. Great display and sound

The only minus I've found so far is that the computer, and more specifically the video card will heat up rapidly while playing high-end games if you're not careful. I solved, or at least eased the problem by elevating the back of the laptop off the...

Dec, 2008

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