MSI Wind Nettop 120 XP PC Review

Elated from the success of their sub-notebook products, the manufacturers boldly decided that the desktop market is also ready for accepting this type of computer. And with the same zeal Asus and MSI poured in creating Eee PC and Wind, Eee Box and Wind Nettop were devised. Interesting decision, after all Nettop is definition for „small, energy efficient and low-cost device“, definition that doesn't always match what most people accept as home computer. Ah, well... everyone deserves a chance, so we gave one to Wind Nettop 120.

And so, our friends from Solytron, kindly provided us with one MSI Wind Nettop 120 XP.

What a name, eh? Long, descriptive and hurting eyes, ears and tongue in a unique way. „Earth“ or „Gаia“ would be more fitting, especially because of the Nettop „green“ purpose. Believe it or not it's greener than anything seen before, the little guy consumes a mere 35W under full load. MSI had even bothered to calculate that compared to a normal PC consuming 300W (like most of them) Wind will save you about 2321 KWh for one year (or converted in trees - 258).

And since I said „Earth“, overclocking „Fire“ series and „Water“ extreme environment series would be a perfect addition to the mobile „Wind“ (which I clearly associate with „Air”). Just imagine it – „Four elements“ series. But let's not get to exited, I don't work for the MSI marketing department after all.

Essentially MSI tried to create capable, energy-efficient and compact machine, that could perform the daily routine tasks of the common user. Did they succeeded? Read the review and you'll know for sure.