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.

Dell Inspirion Mini 9

Dell Inspirion Mini 9 is complete with its excellent connectivity features. It has all the advanced wireless option available today. Great for on-the-go lifestyle as it is light and compact with 4 hours battery life and weigh just 2.28 lbs.

Features:

• It comes with an inbuilt webcam available to stay in touch with your family and friends.

• With a revolutionary designed it weighs so less mere 2.28 lbs which can travel with you without any difficulty.

• It includes an internal Wi-Fi connection which connects you anywhere anytime.

• It has headphone jack, Microphone jack, USB port, VGA out and the Ethernet.

• It also has Kensington lock, power port, 2 USB ports, 3-in-one Media Card Reader.

• LCD Panel in glossy finish of 8.9 inch LED displays (1024X600).

• Video Card consists of Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950

Alienware Area- 51m17 x

Alienware provides its users the best and the most advanced graphics as possible. The NVIDIA® GeForce® 9800M GT with a dual GPU SLI® configuration is great. It has up to 1GB of dedicated memory, and this DirectX® 10 capable gaming rig delivers the images which will surely hold the attention of professionals and game enthusiasts at the same time.

Features:

• Extreme Core 2 technology of Alienware computers make it extremely fast and powerful. HD video editing, audio mixing, 3D model rendering and other resource intensive applications suddenly seem less taxing when you have the power of an Alienware behind you.

• Space is not an issue with this model, it has up to 1TB of space which means with this configuration you will able to stock more than 250 full-length movies or up to 250,000 songs. It also has hybrid hard drives and solid state drives which gives you many more options for increased data security and stability.

• You can even increase the storage options by getting a smart Bay. Just a 500GB swappable Smart Bay drive will turn your system total capacity to 1.5TB.

• It has got Alien Sense software which has a very special feature of facial recognition. It actually can identify up to 1,000 distinguishing features by the notebook’s webcam.

• It has a TV tuner card in it which makes the Area-51 m17x the ultimate DVR to record even your HD shows and movies wherever you go.

• The Alienware Area-51 m17x notebook’s has 17-inch widescreen LCD which supports Extreme High-Def 1200p for its highest resolutions.

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Here are few best laptops in my list which will solve the purposes of many:

1. Gateway P-7811FX

This model of Gateway P-series laptop is great for a games and movies lover. It has integrated webcam on the laptop so that you can talk to your online friends. Multitasking is great with its 200GB hard drive and its fast system response time.

Features:

• High-end Intel Centrino 2 processor technology with interrelated Intel Core 2 Duo processor P8400, Intel Mobile PM45 Express chipset, Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link network connection.

• Multi-format DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media.

• 4GB RAM, 1066MHz front side bus, and 2.26GHz of processor speed which is really great.

• The processor runs very fast and is more energy-efficient for cooler, quieter operatio

• 17″ WUXGA TFT widescreen display with 1920 x 1200 resolutions.

• 200GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm).

• NVIDIA GeForce 9800 graphics card with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory; high-definition audio (2-channel); HDMI connector.

• Built-in 1.3MP webcam makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.

• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 3 high-speed USB 2.0 ports for fast digital video, audio and data transfer.

• Weighs 9.2 lbs. and measures just 1.7″ thin for portable power.

• FX premium design is brushed with metal keyboard surround sound high-impact composite finish.

2. Apple Mac Book:

You will love the feel of the newly designed Mac book starting from its design to its configuration. LED backlight technology for the new Mac Book is just great. The new Mac book now has entire glass trackpad which is a button and therefore it becomes clickable everywhere.

Features:

• The NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics processor with 256MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory is up to five times faster. You can experience the high-performance graphics which is just great for playing 3D games or watching video. It also offers very rich colors and fine details for watching movies and video.

• The keyboard looks very solid and comfortable. It has got an illuminated keyboard, great for working in the low-light settings area or rooms. You will always able to see what you are typing.

• Mac Book has an aluminum enclosure which is perfectly integrated with a glass overlay that stretches to the edge of the notebook.

• It has 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit glossy widescreen display.

• Memory is 2GB (two 1GB SO-DIMMs) of 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM (PC3-8500); supports up to 4GB.

• Hard drive: 160GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm or  250GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm

• Audio: Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital input/analog line in, combined optical digital output/analog line out

Lenovo ThinkPad X300

It is extremely thin and light and the sleekest ThinkPad ever built by the Lenova. It has ThinkPad “roll cage” technology which utilizes a carbon-fiber/ glass-fiber top cover for added strength and lightweight construction. It also has a special low voltage processor configured to fit smaller, thinner systems.

Features:

• Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100 (1.20GHz, 4MB, 800MHz).

• Integrated camera option and digital microphone.

• Great for multimedia and VoIP conversations.

• Full-size, ergonomic keyboard with full array of keys and excellent feel.

• A tiny LED in the top edge of the display lights the keyboard so you can keep working even in the dark.

• The X300 puts backlighting behind the Power, CAPS LOCK and Think Vantage buttons.

• Integrated fingertip reader

• Battery life is 4.3 hrs to 10.0 hrs

• 13.3 widescreen display

• Best for the business professionals

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