Also Available RKC Pre-Configured MS-1656 With VIP Warranty:

RKC MS-1656 Notebook Model

Manufactures 1 Year Limited Barebone Warranty-Included:

1 Year Manufactures Limited Warranty On Notebook Chassis-Basic Tech Support Through RKC

RKC Optional Standard 1 Year Barebone Warranty Available:

1 Year Parts & Labor Warranty. Toll Free Domestic RKC Tech Support, Notebook Support Is Provided By RKC In House.

We Do Not Outsource Our Support To A 3rd Party Like Our Competitors!

RKC Optional 2 Or 3 Year Standard Barebone Warranty Available:

2 Or 3 Year Parts & Labor Warranty Available. Toll Free Domestic RKC Support, Notebook Support Is Provided By RKC In House.

MS-1656-ID4 WSXGA+ High Resolution Photos

MS-1656-ID4 Benchmarks

 

The Latest Intel® Arrandale And Calpella Platforms

Supports Intel Core™ i5 Mobile Processor Technology-Core™ i5 430M, 520M, 540M

Supports Intel Core™ i7 Mobile Processor Technology-Core™ i7 620M, 720QM, 820QM, 920XM

15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Widescreen Super Glossy Display 937-165641-005

Based On The Mobile Intel® HM55 Chipset Family

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 1GB GDDR5 VRAM-DX11

Supports Half-Height (HMC) Mini-PCIe WLAN Card Only

Integrated SATA DVD±R/RW Combo Drive, Optional Blu-ray/DVD±R/RW Combo Drive

Up to 8GB DDR3-1066 And DDR3-1333MHz Dual Channel Memory

SATA Hard Drive Support-Up To 640GB

Integrated Bluetooth V2.1 + EDR Technology (MS-3801)

SRS Premium Sound™-Certified Audio Performance, And Built-In Digital/Analog 7.1-Channel S/PDIF Output

Built In 2.0 Mega Pixel Camera

HDMI Output (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)-1080P Supported

eSATA Port

 

 

 

Intel® Core™ i5 Mobile Processor

The Intel Core i5 mobile processor automatically speeds up your processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology while allowing you to work on two tasks at the same time with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) so that each core of your mobile processor can work on two tasks at the same time.

An integral part of Intel's new family of processors, the new Intel® Core™ i5 mobile processor, puts smart performance well within your reach. Delivering solid performance for everyday applications, PCs powered by Intel Core i5 processors have the ability to boost speed as needed for demanding tasks, while extending battery life so you can remain unwired longer.

The Intel Core i5 mobile processor automatically speeds up your processor with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology while allowing you to work on two tasks at the same time with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) so that each core of your mobile processor can work on two tasks at the same time.

The Latest Intel® Core™ i7 Processor

The MS-1656 uses the most advanced Intel Core i7 processor, and is the world’s performance leader among gaming laptops, giving users the ultimate experience in speed.

Intel's leading-edge PC processor breaks free of the desktop with the new Intel® Core™ i7 processor for laptops, delivering unmatched mobile technology for intelligent performance on the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games. Including massive memory bandwidth that accelerates workloads, upgrading to laptops with Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processors provide hardware-based technologies that deliver the ultimate in rich, high-definition (HD) content creation, video encoding and editing, multitasking, and more.

 

    RKC Chiclet Style Keyboard Upgrade Available

The stylish chiclet keyboard design reduces typing errors and increasing comfort, when compared to regular keyboards. In addition, the chiclet keyboard is designed to damp key-press sounds. Whether typing or gaming, the chiclet keyboard means you no longer have to fret about disturbing those around you with keyboard clicks and clatter.

 

    IC Diamond 24 Carat Thermal Compound Upgrade Available

IC Diamond 7 Carat Or 24 Carat Thermal Compound maximizes thermal heat transfer between the CPU core or GPU core and heatsink by taking advantage of diamond's superior thermal conductivity.

Purified synthetic diamond has a thermal conductivity of 2,000-2,500 W/mK compared to 406-429 W/mK for pure silver. Diamond's five times better thermal conductivity compared to silver makes it a superior heat transfer material for cooling high performance CPUs and is electrically non-conductive and non-capacitive.

 

Exclusive ECO Engine Power Management System

The MS-1656 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.

 

    MSI 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.

 

ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 Series Graphics With 1GB GDDR5 VRAM

Accelerate. Maximize. Dominate your GAMES!

Prepare to experience the riveting high-definition gaming experience on-the-go with the ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5800 Series GPUs. Dominate your gaming competition with the world’s fastest and most powerful mobile GPU ever designed with over 1 teraFLOPs of compute power.2,3 Maximize your visual real estate across multiple displays and get lost in the world of HD with revolutionary ATI Eyefinity Technology. Using ATI Stream technology, accelerate even the most demanding applications and do more than ever with your notebook. The barrier-breaking ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5800 series GPUs are the first mobile GPUs offering full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 enabling rich, astonishing realism and explosive HD gaming performance so you can dominate your gaming competition at home or on-the-move.

 

Digital/Analog 7.1-Channel S/PDIF Output

The SRS Premium Sound™-certified audio performance, and built-in digital/analog 7.1-channel S/PDIF output ensure you get an utterly captivating aural experience.

 

Enhanced System Performance With DDR3 1333Mhz Memory

Supports the latest DDR3 1333Mhz memory providing greater memory bandwidth for performance. Up to 8GB max memory supported!

 

Abundant Entertainment

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

Via a single cable, the HDMI output connector not only enables 5Gbps data transfers, but also provides pristine transmission of high-definition digital video and digital audio up to 1080p resolution- allowing easy connection of HD enabled equipment such as HD monitor, HD TV, or HD projector for the best multimedia experience. With this impeccable video quality, the MS-1656 offers you the best way to enjoy your favorite movie titles and TV programs.

 

   

 

Processors	Core™ i5 CPU's: Intel® Core™ i5-430M Processor (2.26-2.53GHz), 3MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Intel® Core™ i5-520M Processor (2.40-2.93GHz), 3MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Intel® Core™ i5-540M Processor (2.53-3.06GHz), 3MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Core™ i7 CPU's: Intel® Core™ i7-620M Processor (2.66-3.33GHz), 4MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Intel® Core™ i7-720QM Processor (1.60-2.80GHz), 6MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Intel® Core™ i7-820QM Processor (1.73-3.06GHz), 8MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988 Intel® Core™ i7-920XM Processor Extreme Edition (2.00-3.20GHz), 8MB L3 Cache, mPGA-988
Operating System	Supports: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium Microsoft® Windows® Vista Business Microsoft® Windows® Vista Ultimate
Chipset	Based On The Mobile Intel® HM55 Chipset Family
Graphics & Video Module	ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5850 1GB GDDR5 VRAM PCI-Express™ 16X HDCP Supported
Main Memory	Up to 8GB DDR3-1066MHz DDR3 Or 1333MHz Dual Channel Memory
Display	15.4" WSXGA+ (1680 x 1050) Widescreen Super Glossy Display 937-165641-005
PC Cards Slot	Express Card x 1
Card Reader	SD/MMC/MS/MS-Pro 4-In-1 Card Reader
Hard Disk Drive	2.5 " 9.5mm SATA Hard Drive Support-Up To 640GB
Optical Drive	Integrated SATA Super-Multi Drive Optional Blu-ray Drive
Built-in CMOS Camera	2.0 Mega Pixels
Keyboard	103 Key Full Size Keyboard
LAN/Modem	Integrated 10/100/1000 Realtek 8111C Gigabit Ethernet LAN + Modem Module
Wireless LAN Bluetooth	Supports Half-Height (HMC) Mini-PCIe WLAN Card Only Integrated MS-3801 Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Module
I/O Ports	• Express Card x 1 • HDMI x 1 • eSATA x 1 • Monitor (VGA) 15 pin D-Sub x 1 • USB 2.0 x 3 • IEEE 1394 x 1 • MIC-in x 1 • Headphone out x 1 • RJ11 x 1 • RJ45 x 1
Audio	Azalia interface, ALC888S   Exclusive Cinema Pro Technology   SRS Premium Sound™-Certified Audio Performance, And Built-In Digital/Analog 7.1-Channel S/PDIF Output
Short-Cut Keys	ECO / Camera / WLAN / BT / P1 Audio Shortcut Keys: Stop / FF/ REW / Play
Battery Pack & Life	Li-ion 6 Cell Battery (4400mAh) Optional 9 Cell Battery (7200mAh) Optional 9 Cell Battery (7800mAh)
AC Adapter	19V DC, 120W/Input: 100~240V AC, 50/60Hz Universal
Dimension	374 (L) x 246 (W) x 26.8-35.5 (H) mm
Weight	5.80 lbs ( Full System With 6 Cell Battery )
Security	Kensington Lock Slot, BIOS System Password Protection
Warranty	1 Year Manufactures Limited Warranty On Notebook Chassis-Basic Tech Support Through RKC Optional: 1 Year RKC Standard Barebone Warranty-RKC In House Toll Free Tech Support 2 Year RKC Standard Barebone Warranty-RKC In House Toll Free Tech Support 3 Year RKC Standard Barebone Warranty-RKC In House Toll Free Tech Support

* Product features, specifications & bundled software are subject to change without notice.

Please Note:


Notebooks come with AC Adapter, 1 Battery and a 1 year manufactures warranty. Any accessories purchased here are in addition to included components.

*Shipping time on all built to order notebooks is approximately 5-10 business days. Products may have assembly and configuration time required.*

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