Though the CX640 has a 15.6 LCD screen the overall width of this Notebook appears to be quite big. The outer shell is plastic but has a brushed metal appearance to it and the MSI insignia has been softly placed toward one side of the Notebook lid. The CX640 is available in two colour options black or silver. Today we will be taking a look at the black version.
A sleek and professional look whilst closed
On side of the CX640 there are various connectivity ports and options to take advantage of. On the one side there are:
Audio Jacks: headphone + microphone
2x USB 2.0 ports
DVD RW
Start Power Button
Security Lock
The right side of CX640
Whilst on the other side we have the following ports and slots available.
Power connection point
Gigabit LAN (RJ45)
VGA port
HDMI port
Heat extraction point
2x USB 3.0 ports
The majority of commonly used ports are found on the left side of the Notebook to avoid any obstruction with mouse usage.
CX640 has 2x USB 3.0 ports
Spinning the Notebook over we can see that the underside has various ventilation outlets to allow the components underneath to cool down. On the underside, as is common with Notebooks we have the serial number label and Windows 7 authenticity label. There are 4x rubber mounts to stop the CX640 from slipping when on shiny/smooth surfaces.
The battery within CX640 has a locking mechanism to keep it fixed to the Notebook. Removing this battery we discover that this battery is 4400mAh with a +10.8V rating. MSI give the consumer the option of having either 6 cells / 8 cells. MSI claim:
The batteries in the CX640 recharge 1.5 times faster than those in traditional laptops, getting you up and mobile again that much faster.
The underside of CX640
MSI branded battery 4400mAh / +10.8v