MSI reveals MSI U115 Hybrid Netbook – uses hybrid storage

MSI have considered the advantages of both hard-disk drives and SSD and decided to use both for its new ultra portable, the MSI U115 Hybrid Netbook.

For those who don’t know, SSD is fast but expensive. Whereas hard-disk drives give you more bang for buck data storage wise but is a tad slower. The new MSI U115 let’s you have the best of both world’s and comes complete with ECO mode which turns off the hard-disk drive when it’s not in use to make the most of battery life. The result, according to MSI, is a netbook with exemplary battery life.

Features of the MSI U115 Hybrid Netbook:

• a 10-inch screen with a resolution of 1,024×600 pixels
• 1.6GHz Z530 Intel Atom processor
• Windows XP Home
• 1GB DDR2 522MHz RAM
• Bluetooth
• three USB 2.0 ports
• 1.3-megapixel or 2.0-megapixel webcam
• three- or six-cell battery
• 802.11b/g/n or 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
• 120GB HD with an 8GB SSD or a 160GB HD with a 16GB SSD

Via CrunchGear