[RELATED_ARTICLE]MSI has announced two new notebooks, FX700 and FR700, both of which feature 17.3-inch screens that support full HD video at 1920×1080 resolution, USB 3.0 ports, and integrated 720p HD webcams.
The two laptops are near identical in features, except that the FX700 has discrete graphics in the form of Nvidia GeForce GT 425M. The FR700, which features Intel GMA integrated graphics, has anti-fingerprint coating, and colour film print in addition.
Though pricing and availability information has not yet been released, you can check out the complete specifications of the two MSI laptops below:
| Models | FX700 | FR700 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 Processor | Intel Core i5 Processor |
| Operating System | Windows 7 Home Premium | Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Memory | DDR3-1066MHz up to 8GB | DDR3-1066MHz up to 8GB |
| Display | 17.3″ HD LED backlight (16:9) | 17.3″ HD LED backlight (16:9) |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce GT 425M -1GB | Intel GMA HD Graphics |
| Video Output | 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| Hard Disk Drive | 320/500/640GB | 320/500/640GB |
| Optical Disk Drive | DVD Super Multi | DVD Super Multi |
| Interfaces | 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 5-in-1 card reader | 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 5-in-1 card reader |
| Sound | 4ch speakers, Sound by Dynaudio, THX TruStudio Pro | 4ch speakers, Sound by Dynaudio, THX TruStudio Pro |
| Communication | 802.11 b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth v2.1 EDR, 1x Gigabit LAN | 802.11 b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth v2.1 EDR, 1x Gigabit LAN |
| Webcam | HD (30fps@720p) | HD (30fps@720p) |
| Battery | 6-Cell Li-Ion | 6-Cell Li-Ion |
| Dimension | 417.8×269.3×33.5~39mm | 417.8×269.3×33.5~39mm |
| Weight | ~2.8kg(w/Battery) | ~2.8kg(w/Battery) |
| Features | TDE (Turbo Drive Engine), GPU Boost, Cinema Pro | TDE (Turbo Drive Engine), Cinema Pro , Anti-Fingerprint, Colour-Film-Print |