GX600P Up CloseThe GX600 Performance is a compact notebook, and not a desktop replacement, the 15.4” display allows the total size to remain diminutive. With a 6-Cell battery the overall weight is not exaggerated, slightly under 3kg.
MSI chose for a piano black finish for their design, and while it looks very good, it attracts thumbprints easily. They do include a cloth to remove those smudges...
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The top panel is very reflective, in the middle there is a fancy red MSI logo:
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(click to zoom)Looking at the front of the GX600 you can see line-out, microphone and headphone connectors, on the left is the memory card reader; and slightly higher is the latch for the screen.
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(click to zoom)The right side of the laptop has most of the in/out connections, from left to right: PCMCIA slot,eSATA, MCX Antenna (not used here), Firewire 400, 2x USB 2.0, HDMI, Video-Out, VGA out, Power Plug.
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(click to zoom)The left side features Kensington lock, RJ45, RJ11, 2x USB2.0 and the DVD +R DL writer.
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(click to zoom)The backside features the exhaust vent for cooling, and provisions for another Kensington lock.
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(click to zoom)A quick look inside next ->