MSI announced the PR201 12.1-inch ultraportable laptop based on the latest Intel Centrino 2 platform.

The MSI PR201 features a new Core 2 Duo 45-nanometer CPU, Intel’s GMA X4500 integrated graphics managing the 1280×800 widescreen display, up to 4GB of DDR2 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner.

The PR201 features a built-in 2MP web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11 b/g/n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, optional Bluetooth, and a 56k modem. There are also HDMI and VGA outputs, 3 USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, and 3-in-1 media card reader.

There is no information on pricing.

Micro-Star announced the first two Wind-branded ultraportables laptops: the $499 MSI Wind U100-Windows and the Wind U100-Linux for $399.

The both laptops have a 10-inch 1024×600 display with LED backlight, the Intel Atom processor at 1.6GHz, and an 80GB SATA hard drive. The U100-Windows runs Microsoft’s Windows XP Home operating system and has 1GB of DDR2 memory and a 6-cell battery, while the U100-Linux with 512MB of RAM and a 3-cell battery runs Novell’s distribution of the open source OS. The Windows and Linux versions weigh 2.6 and 2.3 pounds respectively.

No word on availability of the MSI Wind U100-Windows and U100-Linux on the american and euro markets.