MSI's Wind Top AE2050 employs AMD's dual-core, Atom-bashing E-350 processor, which has so far been installed mostly in portable computers such as MSI's own U270 or the HP Pavilion dm1z we reviewed in February. Like these other devices, the all-in-one thereby gains both a 1.6GHz CPU and the Radeon HD6310 processing unit, claimed (and verified in our tests) to easily handle HD video.

MSI's Wind Top AE2050
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The AE2050 has the expected AMD A50M I/O controller and is said to support up to 4GB of DDR3 memory. The system features a 500GB, 3.5-inch hard disk drive plus a DVD drive (no Blu-ray, alas), according to MSI.

MSI says the AE2050 has a 20-inch display offering a resolution of 1600 x 900 pixels, plus stereo speakers and a VGA-resolution webcam. Multi-touch capabilities are said to be an available option, though the company doesn't say whether these are resistive (as we suspect) or capacitive.

Ports on the AE2050 are said to include gigabit Ethernet, audio and HDMI outputs, four USB 2.0 connectors, and two USB 3.0 interfaces. One of the latter is touted as a "Super Charger" port, suggesting that it's designed to put out more than the usual 500mA (for faster charging of portable devices).

According to MSI, the AE2050 has a six-in-one memory card reader and 802/11b/g/n wireless networking. The PC comes with the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system, the company adds.

Specifications listed for MSI's AE2050 include:

• Processor -- AMD E-350 clocked at 1.6GHz
• Chipset -- AMD A50M
• Memory -- 2GB of DDR3 RAM, expandable to 4GB
• Display -- 20-inch screen with 1600 x 900 pixel resolution and optional multi-touch
• Storage -- 500GB hard disk drive and DVD drive
• Expansion -- 6-in-1 card reader (XD, SD, miniSD, microSD, MMC, MS)
• Networking:
  • LAN -- gigabit Ethernet
  • WLAN -- 802.11b/g/n
• Other I/O:
  • HDMI output
  • audio -- mic in, headphone out
  • 4 x USB 2.0
  • 2 x USB 3.0
• Power consumption -- n/s, but AC adapter is 65W
• Operating range -- n/s
• Dimensions -- 20.2 x 15.43 x 3.63 inches
• Weight -- 15 pounds

Further information

According to MSI, the AE2050 is shipping now for approximately $680. More informaiton may be found on the Wind Top AE2050 product page.

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