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X460

MSI recommends Windows 8.

• Windows 8
• The 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processor
• Intel® WIDI- Your notebook content. On your TV
• Super-slim and light design
• Long battery life for all-day computing
• THX TruStudio Pro provides excellent surround sound effect
• Offering 8X more speed, Bluetooth 3.0 officially unveiled
• Latest & fastest data transfer technology USB 3.0

product comparison

Overview

Slim
 
Light

Super-slim design

 Do it all, without carrying it all. At less than 2kg, this full-featured workhorse is easy to carry - whether you're going round the corner, or halfway across the world


Long battery life

 An impressive *8 hours of battery life gives you the power to do more - especially for all those times when you're out and about. 

*This result is tested on power saver mode by MobileMark2007


Stylish

- Chic polished surface
- Power button with unique texture 

- Hidden speaker design
- Silver trim
 
 
 


Convenient

360° design for carry
 

Cover opens wider to facilitate various viewing situations                                                          

The X460’s lid opens up to 170° to meet most any viewing situation, enabling you to read or work when lying down on a sofa, working at a desk, sitting in an automobile, or even working out.
   

Unparalleled viewing quality
Intel® High-performance graphics engine right on the system processor


Intel® HD Graphics, simplifies your designs by eliminating additional discrete graphics hardware, while integrating stunning visuals and performance for immersive gaming. Intel® HD Graphics delivers up to 3X performance over previous-generation Intel® HD Graphics – with additional headroom for future graphics applications. Plus, it integrates advanced 3D processing for stunning visual experiences. It’s processing in 2nd generation Intel® Core™ i3, Core™ i5, and Core™ i7 processors are integrated right on the processor.



 

   

Unparalleled multimedia enjoyment 

Intel® WIDI- Your notebook content. On your TV 

Supersize your fun. Enjoy all your notebook content - movies, videos, pics, online shows and more - on your home TV with *Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WIDI).

 
*Intel® Wireless Display requires a compatible Intel-based laptop PC, a TV adapter featuring Intel® Wireless Display, and a TV with an available HDMI or Composite AV input.  Compatible laptop PCs require a select Intel® Core™ processor family CPU.  For a complete list of requirements, visit www.intel.com/go/wirelessdisplay.  Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.


Excellent surround soundwith THX TruStudio Pro

THX TruStudio Pro is specially designed to endow your PC with the same great audio experience found in live performances, films, and recording studios. THX TruStudio Pro provides the latest groundbreaking technologies that are the result of years of collective experience of and research by Creative and THXto deliver the fullest, high fidelity audio experience for music, movies,and games.


Offering8X more speed, Bluetooth 3.0 officially unveiled

Targeting your need for speed, Bluetooth 3.0 transfers up to 24Mbps (3MB/s), delivering180MB of data in one minute. Overcoming the transfer limitations of Bluetooth 2.1, new generation Bluetooth isn’t limited to transferring small files on handheld devices; rather, Bluetooth 3.0 has no problem sharing data between such multimedia systems, suchas HDTV, Blue-ray DVD,digital photo frames, and printers.


USB 3.0—the latest & fastest data transfer technology

   

 

MSI Reminds You...
1. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Please check the specific specifications with your local dealers.
2. The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitor's setting, which might be different from the real product.

MSI Reminds You...

  1. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Please check the specific Specification with your local dealers.
  2. The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitor's setting, which might be different from the real product.

Specifications

CPU Intel® Core™ i5/i7 Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 Processor
OS Windows 8 
Chipset Intel® HM65
Memory DDR3, 1066/1333MHz, Slot : 2, Max: 8GB
LCD Size 14" HD (1366x768) LED backlight
Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
HDD (GB) 500GB SATA 5400rpm
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Audio 2
Webcam 1.3M HD Webcam
Card Reader SD(XC/HC)/MMC
LAN Gigabit LAN
Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth v3.0 + HS
D-Sub (VGA) 1
HDMI 1
USB 2.0 port 1
USB 3.0 port 2
Mic-in/Headphone-out 1/1
Keyboard 87 Keys
AC Adapter 90W
Battery 6-Cell Li-Ion(5900mAh)
Power Management GPU Boost Technolgy
Dimension 239.4x339x22.3mm
Weight (KG) 1.98

 

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

 

News

Release Date Title
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 MSI X460, X460DX Laptops
Highly powerful, highly portable

Awards

Price performance - Notebookjournal.de
Date: 2011-11
Title: Price performance
Review: Open
Media: Notebookjournal.de
Country: Germany
Rating - Notebookjournal.de
Date: 2011-11
Title: Rating
Review: Open
Media: Notebookjournal.de
Country: Germany
Best Buy! 4/5 Stars - PC World
Date: 2011-10
Title: Best Buy! 4/5 Stars
Review: Open
Media: PC World
Country: Australia

BIOS

non-win 8

!Special Note:

The BIOS files provided here are exclusive only for MSI-branded Notebook PCs and not compatible with any MSI Whitebook/Whitebrand barebones. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage caused by improper use or lack of technical expertise.

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

- If the notebook you purchased has Win7 Bios installed, please DON'T attempt to update using Windows 8 bios (or vice versa). Failure to abide may result in bricking your system.

- Although there's a bios detection program written to protect user from cross flashing the bios (Win7 to Win8 bios or vice versa), still DON'T experiment. Failure to abide may result in breaking your system.

For Windows 8:

To know about how to update win8 BIOS under windows mode, please click here.

For Windows 7 / VISTA / XP:
a. 1) To know about how to update BIOS Firmware under DOS mode, please click here
2) Please execute "flash.bat" file after unpack the compressed file for upgrade BIOS Firmware.

b. To know about how to update BIOS under windows 7, please click here (Only for CR640 / CX640 / CX640MX / CX480)


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description 1. Update Intel(R) Sandy Bridge Processor D-2, J-1 (206A7) to version 25.
 Version 1.0K
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2011-11-08
Download 1491_10K.zip File Size 1.9 MB
OS non-win 8
Note

Driver

Win8 64,Win7 64,Win7 32

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

To enjoy MSI notebook technology, please install MSI System Control Manager or S-Bar to enable MSI exclusive hotkey function. MSI System Control Manager and S-Bar can be downloaded from Utility web page under Download menu. The utility for each notebook will vary between different models. Please install the utility dedicated for your notebook.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Realtek HD Audio
Description
Version 6.0.1.6358
Type Audio Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download ad_alc269q_vb5_gr_6.0.1.6358_w700.zip File Size 109.58 MB
Intel(R) 6 Series Chipset
Description
Version 9.2.0.1030
Type Chipset Release Date 2011-08-10
OS Win7 32
Download cs_intel6series_9.2.0.1030_al00.zip File Size 2.52 MB
Intel(R) 6 Series Chipset
Description
Version 9.2.0.1030
Type Chipset Release Date 2011-08-10
OS Win7 64
Download cs_intel6series_9.2.0.1030_al00.zip File Size 2.52 MB
Intel Bluetooth + High Speed Adapter_N130/N1030
Description
Version 1.0.78.20535
Type Bluetooth Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64
Download bt_intel centrino_highspeedadapter_1.0.78.20535_al00.zip File Size 149.07 MB
Intel Bluetooth + High Speed Adapter_N130/N1030
Description
Version 1.0.78.20535
Type Bluetooth Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 32
Download bt_intel centrino_highspeedadapter_1.0.78.20535_al00.zip File Size 149.07 MB
Intel Bluetooth_High Speed Virtual Adapter_N130/N1030
Description
Version 14.1.1.3
Type Bluetooth Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 32
Download bt_intel centrino_highspeedvirtualadapter_14.1.1.3_w700.zip File Size 14.34 MB
Intel Bluetooth_High Speed Virtual ladapter_N130/N1030
Description
Version 14.1.1.3
Type Bluetooth Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64
Download bt_intel centrino_highspeedvirtualadapter_14.1.1.3_w700.zip File Size 14.34 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.8400.39030
Type Card Reader Release Date 2012-08-24
OS Win8 64
Download cr_rts5139_6.1.8400.39030_w8_32bit_64bit.zip File Size 10.65 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.7600.10008
Type Card Reader Release Date 2011-02-11
OS Win7 32
Download cr_rts5139_6.1.7600.10008_al00.zip File Size 8.12 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.7600.10008
Type Card Reader Release Date 2011-02-11
OS Win7 64
Download cr_rts5139_6.1.7600.10008_al00.zip File Size 8.12 MB
Intel HD Graphics Family_Intel Sandy Bridge
Description
Version 8.15.10.2462
Type VGA Release Date 2012-01-09
OS Win7 32
Download vga_isb_8.15.10.2462_v732.zip File Size 67.65 MB
Intel HD Graphics Family_Intel Sandy Bridge
Description
Version 8.15.10.2462
Type VGA Release Date 2012-01-09
OS Win7 64
Download vga_isb_8.15.10.2462_v764.zip File Size 84.91 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 8.002.0612.2012
Type LAN Release Date 2012-08-23
OS Win8 64
Download lan_rtl8111e_vl_cg_8.002.0612.2012_w800.zip File Size 5.61 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 7.043.0321.2011
Type LAN Release Date 2011-02-10
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download lan_rtl8111e_vb_gr_7.043.0321.2011_w700.zip File Size 5.51 MB
Elantech Multi Touchpad
Description
Version 8.0.5.4
Type TouchPad Release Date 2012-05-03
OS Win7 64
Download mtp_etd_8.0.5.4_al00.zip File Size 60.64 MB
Elantech Multi Touchpad
Description
Version 8.0.5.4
Type TouchPad Release Date 2012-05-03
OS Win7 32
Download mtp_etd_8.0.5.4_al00.zip File Size 60.64 MB
Intel Wireless LAN _crane peak
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
 Version 14.3.0.6
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2012-01-09
OS Win7 64
Download wl_cranepeak_widi_14.3.0.6_w700.zip File Size 286.8 MB
Intel Wireless LAN _crane peak
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
 Version 14.3.0.6
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2012-01-09
OS Win7 32
Download wl_cranepeak_widi_14.3.0.6_w700.zip File Size 286.8 MB
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Description
Version 11.1.0.1006
Type Intel Rapid Storage Technology Release Date 2012-05-04
OS Win7 64
Download irs_11.1.0.1006_w700.zip File Size 11.33 MB
Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Description
Version 11.1.0.1006
Type Intel Rapid Storage Technology Release Date 2012-05-04
OS Win7 32
Download irs_11.1.0.1006_w700.zip File Size 11.33 MB
Intel Management Engine
Description
Version 8.1.0.1263
Type Intel Management Engine Release Date 2012-08-24
OS Win8 64
Download me_8.1.0.1263_w8_64bit.zip File Size 118.63 MB
Camera
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
 Version
Type Camera Release Date 2010-03-16
OS Win7 32
Download File Size 0 MB
Beta_ NEC USB3.0 driver
Description
Version 2.1.28.0
Type USB 3.0 Release Date 2011-12-13
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download beta_usb.nec_2.1.28.0_al00.zip File Size 17.64 MB
NEC USB 3.0 driver
Description
Version 2.1.16.0
Type USB 3.0 Release Date 2011-06-08
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download usb_nec_2.1.16.0_w700.zip File Size 15.6 MB

Utility

Win8 64,Win7 64,Win7 32

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
S-Bar 2.0 (Ver 4.5)
Description
Version 21.012.12039
Type Utility Release Date 2012-12-06
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download SBar21_21.012.12039.zip File Size 12.57 MB
Note 1. This version is only applicable if you are using Microsoft.NET Framework 4.5
2. Please take note that before installing S-Bar 2.0, Microsoft.NET Framework 4 should be installed first. You may download it directly from the Microsoft Official website.

Microsoft.NET Framework 4 hyperlink:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30653
THX TruStudio Pro
Description
Version 1.04.03
Type Utility Release Date 2012-11-27
OS Win8 64
Download THX_TruStudioPRO_10403.zip File Size 12.85 MB
Note
THX EQ
Description
Version 1.00.45
Type Utility Release Date 2012-11-27
OS Win8 64
Download THXSPKEQ_10045.zip File Size 3.49 MB
Note
Battery Calibration (win8)
Description
Version 1.0.1208.0301
Type Utility Release Date 2012-11-26
OS Win8 64
Download Battery_Calibration_10_1208_0301.zip File Size 2.55 MB
Note
SCM (Only for Windows 8 upgraded from Windows 7.)
Description Note: Please reboot and press DEL key to enter the BIOS. Make sure the EC version in the System Information page. If your EC version is 4xx, please install this version of SCM.
 Version 10.212.11060
Type Utility Release Date 2012-11-26
OS Win8 64
Download SCM_10212_11060.zip File Size 4.28 MB
Note
S-Bar 2.0 (Ver 4.0)
Description
Version 21.012.04278
Type Utility Release Date 2012-09-13
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download SBar20_21.012.04278.zip File Size 12.69 MB
Note 1. This version is only applicable if you are using Microsoft.NET Framework 4.0
2. Please take note that before installing S-Bar 2.0, Microsoft.NET Framework 4 should be installed first. You may download it directly from the Microsoft Official website.

Microsoft.NET Framework 4 hyperlink:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24872
Intel WiDi
Description Intel WiDi
 Version 2.1.41.0
Type Utility Release Date 2011-08-26
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download widi_21410.zip File Size 130.97 MB
Note
Intel Turbo monitor(20820)
Description Intel Turbo monitor
 Version 2.0.82.0
Type Utility Release Date 2011-08-02
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download turbo_monitor_20820.zip File Size 58.31 MB
Note
CinemaPro 2(10010)
Description
Version 1.0.0.10
Type Utility Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download cinemapro2_10010.zip File Size 2.69 MB
Note
THX pro(10403)
Description THX pro(10403)
 Version 1.04.03
Type Utility Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download thxpro_10403.zip File Size 12.65 MB
Note
THX EQ(10025)
Description THX EQ(10025)
 Version 1.00.25
Type Utility Release Date 2011-07-05
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download thxeq_10025.zip File Size 3.18 MB
Note
Battery Calibration(1.0.1105.1601)
Description Battery Calibration(1.0.1105.1601)
 Version 1.0.1105.1601
Type Utility Release Date 2011-06-16
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download battery_calibration_101105_1601.zip File Size 2.55 MB
Note
i-Charger
Description MSI i-Charger
 Version 1.0.104
Type Utility Release Date 2011-05-03
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download iCharger_1.0.104.zip File Size 0.52 MB
Note
Easy Viewer(w7 32,1309)
Description
Version 1.3.0.9
Type Utility Release Date 2011-04-12
OS Win7 32
Download easyviewer2d_nb_w7_vista_32_1309.zip File Size 20.36 MB
Note
Easy Viewer(w7 64,1309)
Description
Version 1.3.0.9
Type Utility Release Date 2011-03-29
OS Win7 64
Download easyview2d_nb_w7_64_1309.zip File Size 20.42 MB
Note
MSI Easy Face 2.0
Description Webcam Tool
 Version 2.0.0.25
Type Utility Release Date 2011-03-22
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download easyface2_nb_w7_3264_20025.zip File Size 59.97 MB
Note

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.

Asia

Arabic

4.4 MB

Hebrew

4.29 MB

Indonesian

4.18 MB

Japanese

4.42 MB

Korean

4.41 MB

Persian

4.35 MB

Simplified Chinese

4.92 MB

Thai

4.17 MB

Traditional Chinese

4.8 MB

Eastern Europe

Bosnian

0.64 MB

Bulgarian

0.68 MB

Croatian

0.64 MB

Czech

4.29 MB

Hungarian

4.26 MB

Multi-Language

2.01 MB

Polish

4.34 MB

Romanian

0.63 MB

Russian

4.4 MB

Serbian

0.62 MB

Slovenian

0.63 MB

Turkish

4.33 MB

Ukrainian

4.39 MB

Global / America

English

4.21 MB

Portuguese Brazil

4.31 MB

Western Europe

Danish

0.59 MB

Dutch

0.59 MB

Finnish

0.59 MB

French

4.34 MB

German

3.99 MB

Italian

4.2 MB

Portuguese

4.23 MB

Spanish

4.24 MB

Swedish

0.59 MB

Firmware

non-win 8

!Special Note:

The DEVICE FIRMWARES contained here are exclusively for MSI product only. MSI assumes no responsibility for any damages resulting from improper use or lack of technical expertise.

!Attention:

Users who download EC from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the EC update. To avoid EC update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

- If the notebook has Windows 7 EC firmware installed, please DON'T attempt to update your EC firmware to Windows 8 version since it will cause some function keys (Fn) and hotkeys to work abnormally. If in case you flash your system EC to Win8 version, then kindly revert back to Win7 EC version.

For Windows 8:
To know about how to update win8 EC under windows mode, please click here.

For Windows 7 / VISTA / XP:
1) To know about how to update EC Firmware under DOS mode, please click here.
2) Please execute "ecall.bat" file after unpack the compressed file for upgrade EC Firmware.
We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description First released.
 Version 408
Type Firmware Release Date 2011-07-05
Download 1491_408.zip File Size 0.06 MB
OS non-win 8
Note