The HP HDX 18 is a new laptop which is gift from hp to the consumers who want a portable PC which has al l the features of home theater. It was released in September, 08 , featuring and 18 inch screen, 1920 x1080 resolution, Altec Lancing speakers, two hard disk drives and reasonable price.

Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.8GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Level 2 cache)
• Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
• 1920 x 1080 resolution.
• 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (800MHz)
• 2 x 160GB (7200rpm)
• 18″ HD HP Ultra Brightview Infinity glossy display (1920 x 1080)
• Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB GDDR3
• Blu-Ray multi-drive
• Ethernet, VGA, HDMI, docking station port, microphone in, two audio out jacks, three USB ports, eSATA/USB, 5-in-1 card reader, Express Card slot, built-in TV tuner
• 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0
• 8-cell Lithium-ion battery (73W)
• 17.17″ x 11.26″ 1.33-1.72″ (WxDxH)
• 8.94 lbs.

Unique Selling Point:

• quality display,
• comfortable keyboard,
• high quality,
• good value,
• great software
• blu-ray drive
• media remote

Limitations:

• short battery life,
• too much glossy surface
• prone to fingerprints

Final Word:

HP has always provided its viewers with the best and this 18 inch laptop is simply second to a mini home theater.

Aspire 8930:

Aspire 8930 has 18.4 inch screen and 1080p resolution, its is one of the most powerful gaming laptops with exceptionally longer lasting battery. It is fully capable of multitasking.

Specs:

• Size: 17.4 x 11.8 x 1.5 inches
• Weight: 8.8 pounds
• Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 clocked at 2.5 GHz
• RAM: 4 GB DDR 2 RAM
• Hard Drive: 320 GB SATA HDD, 7,200 RPM
• Optical Drive: 8X DVD ± RW
• 18.4 inch TFT display, 1920 x 1080 pixels
• Nvidia GeForce 9700M GT 512 MB VRAM
• Wireless: Wi-Fi – 802.11 a/g/draft-n, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
• MS Windows Vista Ultimate
• 4 USB 2.0, DisplayPort, Ethernet, HDMI, Headphone and Microphone jack, Modem jack, VGA out, eSATA, 6 in 1 card reader, Express Card slot

Unique Selling Point:

• Superb HD Display
• Great 5.1 Dolby Speakers
• Fast Performance

Limitation:

• Bulky in handling

Final Words:

If you want performance, enhanced multimedia capabilities, and a huge HD display, this is one of your best bets.

ASUS W90:

The ASUS W90 is one hell of a gaming laptop. It features two ATI Radeon Mobility 4870 graphics cards connected in CrossFireX, an Intel T9600 processor, 6GB of DDR2 memory, and an 18.4” WUXGA display. So if you are getting a chance to put your hands on it, don’t think about removing them.

Specs:

• CPU 2.0-GHz
• Intel Core  2 Quad Q9000
• RAM Included6GB RAM Upgradable6GB
• Hard Drive Size640GB
• Native Resolution1920×1080
• Graphics Card2 x ATI Mobility Radeon HD4870
• Video Memory1GB Wi-Fi802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.1 EDR Mobile Broadband Operating System
• MS Windows Vista Home Premium (64 bit)
• Ports (excluding USB)eSATA
• Modem; S/PDIF; VGA USB Ports4 Card Slots / Readers8-1 card reader; ExpressCard
• Weight13.4 pounds
• 11.1v 8800mAh 93Wh Lithium Ion battery
• Two -Year Standard Limited Warranty

Unique Selling Points:

• Massive screen
• Comfortable keyboard
• Premium chassis

Limitations:

• Speed comes at a high cost
• Keyboard is slightly dodgy

Final Word:

Although it’s a great gaming experience but still it comes at a high price.