MSI's exclusive ECO Engine power management system
The GT640 takes advantage of the ECO Engine power management system, allowing users to select from five different usage scenarios—text processing, gaming, movie viewing, presentations, and Turbo Battery modes—and instantly obtain optimized settings for screen brightness and sleep, automatic system sleep activation, and processor performance.
Exclusive Cinema Pro Technology
Cinema Pro Technology offers consumers the finest movie viewing experience. With a simple touch of the exclusive Cinema Pro button; you may immediately switch to Movie Mode. The quality on screen will be more detailed, the richness in sound and the bass as well as SRS Premium Sound™ will be activated, providing the finest sensory of the theaters. Furthermore, the embedded high performance subwoofer design can create shocking effects.
Sleek brushed-metal design
Housing combines aluminum alloy construction and brushed metal texturing Contoured touch-style hotkeys
The GT640 weighs just 2.7 kilograms (including battery), making it easier to carry than other 15.4” gaming notebooks in the market.
Contoured touch-style hotkeys
The GT640 uses all-new touch-sensitive hotkeys, with a housing sheathed in a glossy black finish, and no extraneous ornaments to clutter its sleek looks.
Highlighted W, A, S, D keys made for gaming
Gamers can find the direction keys as quickly as possible when the action gets hot and heavy, giving them an edge when fractions of a second matter.
High-Definition Multimedia Interface
The GT640‘s HDMI output not only delivers super-fast 5GB per second data rates, but it also reduces cable clutter, while ensuring the best possible video quality. By taking advantage of HDMI, the GT640 can render game scenes with spectacular clarity and realism, making it a great choice for the next generation of both PC and online games.
Newest E-SATA port
With E-SATA you can quickly and easily back up treasured photos, video, and other content to an external storage device.
Built-in 2.0 M webcam
With a 2.0M webcam built right into the GT640, you can enjoy video-enriched communications without worrying about cables and having to connect a separate device.
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Description
Product Features:
- Black, Red
- Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 2.4 GHz
- 39.1 cm (15.4") 1280 x 800 pixels 16:10
- 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 1066 MHz
- 500 GB DVD Super Multi
- AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Intel® HD Graphics
- Ethernet LAN Bluetooth
- 120 W
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
MSI Megabook GX640-279FR laptop 39.1 cm (15.4") Intel® Core™ i5 i5-450M 4 GB DDR3-SDRAM 500 GB AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Windows 7 Home Premium Black, Red
GX640-279FR - Intel Core i5-450M (2.4GHz), 4GB DDR3 RAM, 500GB SATA HDD, 15.4" LCD (1280x800), Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, webcam, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
MSI Megabook GX640-279FR, Intel® Core™ i5, 2.4 GHz, 39.1 cm (15.4"), 1280 x 800 pixels, 4 GB, 500 GB
MSI Megabook GX640-279FR. Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5, Processor model: i5-450M, Processor frequency: 2.4 GHz. Display diagonal: 39.1 cm (15.4"), Display resolution: 1280 x 800 pixels. Internal memory: 4 GB, Internal memory type: DDR3-SDRAM. Total storage capacity: 500 GB, Optical drive type: DVD Super Multi. On-board graphics card model: Intel® HD Graphics, Discrete graphics card model: AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850. Operating system installed: Windows 7 Home Premium. Product colour: Black, Red. Weight: 2.7 kg
Specification
Design
Product colour
Black, Red
Display
Display diagonal
39.1 cm (15.4")
Display resolution
1280 x 800 pixels
Native aspect ratio
16:10
Processor
Processor manufacturer
Intel
Processor generation
4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor family
Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
i5-450M
Processor frequency
2.4 GHz
Processor boost frequency
2.66 GHz
Processor threads
4
System bus rate
4.8 GT/s
Processor cores
2
Processor cache
3 MB
Processor cache type
Smart Cache
Processor socket
Socket 988
Processor lithography
32 nm
Processor operating modes
64-bit
Processor series
Intel Core i5-400 Series
Processor codename
Arrandale
Bus type
DMI
FSB Parity
No
Stepping
K0
Motherboard chipset
Intel® HM55 Express
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
35 W
Tjunction
105 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes
16
PCI Express slots version
2.0
PCI Express configurations
1x16
Number of Processing Die Transistors
382 M
Processing Die size
81 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
18
ECC supported by processor
No
Memory
Internal memory
4 GB
Internal memory type
DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
1066 MHz
Memory slots
2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memory
4 GB
Storage
Total storage capacity
500 GB
Number of HDDs installed
1
HDD interface
SATA
HDD speed
5400 RPM
Optical drive type
DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated
Yes
Compatible memory cards
Memory Stick (MS), MMC, SD, xD
Graphics
Discrete graphics card model
AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5850
On-board graphics card
Yes
Discrete graphics card
Yes
On-board graphics card family
Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model
Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency
500 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)
766 MHz
Audio
Audio system
HD
Number of built-in speakers
2
Network
Wi-Fi
Yes
Networking features
Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-Fi standards
802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Ethernet LAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Cabling technology
10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces
USB 2.0 ports quantity
2
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity
1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
1
HDMI ports quantity
1
DVI port
No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity
1
Headphone outputs
1
S/PDIF out port
No
Microphone in
Yes
Docking connector
No
Charging port type
DC-in jack
ExpressCard slot
Yes
CardBus PCMCIA slot type
No
SmartCard slot
No
TV-out
No
Keyboard
Pointing device
Touchpad
Full-size keyboard
Yes
Keyboard number of keys
103
Software
Operating system architecture
64-bit
Operating system installed
Windows 7 Home Premium
Processor special features
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)
No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)
No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)
Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
No
Intel® Insider™
No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology
No
Intel Flex Memory Access
Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
No
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
No
Intel Enhanced Halt State
Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching
No
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)
Yes
Intel 64
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Processor package size
rPGA 37.5x 37.5, BGA 34x28
Supported instruction sets
SSE4.1/4.2
Processor code
SLBTZ
Physical Address Extension (PAE)
36 bit
CPU configuration (max)
1
Embedded options available
No
Graphics & IMC lithography
45 nm
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology
Yes
Intel FDI Technology
Yes
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
No
Intel Fast Memory Access
Yes
Processor ARK ID
49022
Conflict-Free processor
No
Battery
Number of battery cells
6
Power
AC adapter power
120 W
Security
Cable lock slot
No
Weight & dimensions
Width
360 mm
Depth
260 mm
Height (front)
3.3 cm
Height (rear)
3.6 cm
Weight
2.7 kg
Other features
AC adapter included
Yes
Infrared data port
No
Graphics card family
AMD
Type
PC
Display
LCD
Compliance industry standards
IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab