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The MSI X-Slim X400 made its unofficial debut a couple of days ago, but now everything is official. MSI has just announced their new X-Slim models. Both the X400 and the X600 will: have LED-backlit displays (14 and 15-inches, respectively), have a 16:9 aspect ratio, and measure in at under 1-inch thick. They will also share a couple more features, including: up to 500GB of storage, up to 4GB of RAM, and Intel's Core 2 Solo CULV CPU.

The differences are minimal between the two laptops. The X-Slim X400 will be sporting Intel's GMA 4500MHD chipset, and will have an 8-cell battery option. The X-Slim X600, on the other hand, will have ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics, an HDMI output, and a 9-cell battery option.

The pricing still hasn't been mentioned, but they could be in the $1,100 USD price range. As a bonus, here's what MSI had to say, thanks to Slash Gear.

MSI Marks a New Era of Slim, Thin, and Light Notebooks With Its Latest X-Slim Series
MSI Takes the Lead to Introduce Ultrathin Notebooks With Intel’s CULV
TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MSI today announced that it has successfully reaffirmed its leading position by introducing a series of X-Slim laptops of various sizes. Following the success of the trend setter X-Slim X340, MSI plans to unveil the 14” X-Slim X400 and the 15” X-Slim X600 in the second quarter of 2009.
The X-Slim X600 and X400 have set records for lightness and thinness in their size categories. The 14” X-Slim X400, which comes with a super slender Li-poly battery, weighs only 1.5kg, and the 15” X-Slim X600 tips the scales at just 2.1kg with battery. Less than one inch thick, both models boast 16:9 theater-class LED screens, full I/O ports, and Blu-Ray support. The X600 also comes equipped with a discrete graphic card to maximize visual performance.
The X-Slim X340, with Intel® Core™2 Solo ULV Processor, offers super long battery life with MSI’s proprietary ECO Engine and weighs less than 1.3kg with 4 cell battery. X340 not only provides superior functionality to end users, but also triggers another trend in the ultra slim notebook sector.
MSI’s latest X-Slim series notebook features an optional 8 cell Long-endurance battery for X340 and X400 and an optional 9 cell Long-endurance battery for X600. To catch with the current market trend, all X-Slim series notebooks adopt external ODD drivers, which further enhances the slim, thin and light characters of X-Slim series.
“I believe MSI’s latest X-Slim Series is a complete line of products designed to set new industry standards and the introduction of the X-Slim Series will further strengthens our position in the notebook market and helps us reach a new development milestone,” said Mr. Joseph Hsu, Chief Executive Officer of MSI.

[Slash Gear]

MSI - to me- has been known for their X-Slim line-up and here's another one. They have just announced a new MSI X-Slim X400 which will sport a 14-inch display. It will probably have Intel's CULV CPUs just like the other X-Slim models have. It will probably be bundled with 2GB of RAM and a 320GB HDD to top it off. I'll get the official spec sheet when it gets announced, but for now, you can make up your own spec sheet - just don't make it too outrageous.

On a side note, it will probably cost more than $1,100 USD since the X340 started at that price.

[Slash Gear]