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The HDX18 is a 18" home theater laptop from HP aimed at consumers who want a transportable PC that can do it all. Released in the middle of September 2008, the HDX18 features a full 1080p resolution of 1920 x 1080, Altec Lancing speakers with an included subwoofer, a 9500M graphics card from Nvidia, support for two hard disk drives, a high end Intel processor and 4gb of DDR2 ram. With prices starting at a rather reasonable $1549, the HDX18 is a powerhouse capable of high quality gaming, watching, and creating. Weighing in at 8.9 pounds, the unit has yet to be tested for battery life - but don't expect much, even with its large 8-cell.
MSRP $1,549.00
Release date September, 2008
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Features
- Processor & RAM: (up to) Intel Core 2 Duo T9400, 4GB DDR2
- Video: 18" 16:9 screen, 1920 x 1080, powered by the Nvidia 9500M (512MB dedicated VRAM)
- Audio: Altec Lancing sound system incl. embedded subwoofer
- Connectivity: Gigabit Ethernet, 56k modem, 802.11 A/B/G/N
- Storage & Optical: 2 x 250GB (2.5" SATA), DVD R/W or BluRay
- Expansion & Ports: 3 x USB 2.0; FireWire; eSATA/USB combo port; VGA out; HDMI out; card reader (SD, MMC, MS, MS Pro, xD)
- Battery: 8-cell
- Dimensions & Weight: 436 x 286 x 33.7 mm, 8.9 lbs (4,06 kg)
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HP HDX18
• HP Pavilion HDX18-1020US 18.4-Inch Laptop (2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 Processor, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Drive, Blu-ray Drive, Vista Premium)
• Pavilion HDX X18-1020us Notebook
UPC: 884420403616
EAN: 884420403616
MPN: FS042UA
Competitors
HP HDX18 is ranked 2nd among it's competitors.
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MSRP $1,799.99
Released December, 2008
Pros
- extremely powerful and well rounded
- affordable considering what hardware is included
- better GPU than the majority of gaming laptops
- full 1080p capable resolution
Cons
- no good for transportability or mobile computing
- good components are offset by average build quality and additional features
HP HDX18
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Acer Aspire 8930G
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MSRP $2,000.00
Released August, 2008
Pros
- fairly light compared to other large 15-17" laptops - usually weigh 8 or more pounds
- extremely powerful components - easily desktop replacement quality (fast Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, Nvidia 9700M GT)
- includes high quality ports such as HDMI and eSATA
Cons
- heavy - 6.2 pounds, not good for transportability or mobile computing
- ugly/gaudy gamer-style appearance
- only 720p capable resolution
HP HDX18
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Asus G50V
Reviews
September 19, 2008
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Pros
- a quality sound system to replace the usual tinny laptop speakers
- full 1080p support on a large screen
- an affordable base model
- gamer-grade video card
Cons
- poor battery life
- very large and heavy
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September 16, 2009
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Pros
- a quality sound system to replace the usual tinny laptop speakers
- full 1080p support on a large screen
- gamer-grade video card
Cons
- poor battery life
- very large and heavy
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September 18, 2009
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Pros
- a quality sound system to replace the usual tinny laptop speakers
- full 1080p support on a large screen
- an affordable base model
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September 22, 2008
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Pros
- a quality sound system to replace the usual tinny laptop speakers
- full 1080p support on a large screen
- an affordable base model
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Pros
- a quality sound system to replace the usual tinny laptop speakers
- full 1080p support on a large screen
- an affordable base model
- gamer-grade video card
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