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HP Mini 311-1000NR is a 11.6-inch netbook powered by Intel’s Atom N270 processor and NVIDIA ION LE graphics processor. It comes with a 6-cell battery offering up to 6.5 hours of battery life. It runs Windows XP Home. The Mini 311-1000NR is available on Amazon for $399.

HP Mini 311-1000NR Specs:

• Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU
• 1GB DDR3 RAM
• 160GB Hard Drive
• NVIDIA ION LE GPU
• 11.6-inch 1366×768 LED BrightView Widescreen Display
• WiFi 802.11b/g
• 6-Cell Battery
• Windows XP Home SP3

Other than the new ENVY line and the ProBook 5310m, HP offers also the Pavilion dm3 13.3-inch notebook PC that can be equipped with either AMD or Intel processors. Currently two models are available, the DM3-1030US boosted by AMD Athlon Neo X2 1.6GHz processor and the DM3-1040US powered by Intel’s 1.3GHz Pentium SU4100 ULV processor. Buy from Amazon.

HP Pavilion dm3 Specs:
DM3-1030US ($599.99)

• AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual Core 1.6GHz CPU
• ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics with 128MB Video RAM

DM3-1040US ($599.99)

• Intel Pentium SU4100 1.3GHz CPU
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD Graphics

Common Features

• 4GB DDR3 RAM
• 320GB Hard Drive
• 13.3-inch 1366×768 LED-backlit Display
• VGA HP webcam
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• 6-cell Battery

HP’s new ProBook 5310m is a business laptop powered by Intel’s Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz or Celeron SU2300 1.2GHz processor. It gets up to 4GB of memory and up to 128GB SSD storage. It is equipped with integrated graphics and a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display. The 5310m starts at $699 and is available from Amazon.

HP ProBook 5310m Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 2.26GHz or Celeron SU2300 1.2GHz CPU
• Intel GS45 Express Chipset
• Max 4GB DDR3 RAM
• Max 320GB 7200RPM Hard Drive or 128GB 2.5-inch SSD
• Intel GMA 4500MHD Graphics
• 13.3-inch LED-backlit Display
• WiFi
• Bluetooth
• Optional Mobile Broadband 3G Module with GPS
• 2 Megapixel Webcam
• DisplayPort
• SD Card Slot
• Stereo Speakers
• Windows 7

HP offers the new Envy 13-1030NR 13-inch laptop that has a magnesium body coated with aluminum. Boosted by Intel’s Core 2 Duo SL9400 1.86 processor, the Envy 13 has 3GB of memory and a 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card. You can buy one from Amazon for $1899.99.

HP Envy 13-1030NR Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo SL9400 1.86GHz CPU
• 3GB DDR3 RAM (Max 5GB)
• 250GB Hard Drive
• ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 Graphics with 512MB RAM
• 13.1-inch LED-backlit Display with 1366×768 resolution
• WiFi 802.11a/g/n
• Bluetooth
• HDMI Port
• Full size chicklet keyboard and Action keys
• Touch Pad with Multi-Touch gestures support
• HP Webcam
• 4-cell/6-cell Battery
• Brushed Aluminum with Metal Etching on Magnesium

Another BestBuy Next Class offering is HP’s Pavilion DV4-1465DX laptop boosted by Core 2 Duo CPU. The 14.1-inch laptop has 4GB RAM and a 320GB hard drive. It gets onboard GMA 4500MHD graphics.

HP Pavilion DV4-1465DX  Specs:

• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz CPU
• 4GB RAM
• 320GB Hard Drive
• 14.1-inch 1280×800 LCD Display
• Intel GMA 4500MHD Graphics
• DVD SuperMulti Burner
• Digital Media Card Reader
• WiFi 802.11b/g
• Webcam
• Altec Lansing Speakers
• SRS Premium Sound
• ExpressCard slot
• HDMI port
• Price: $749.99 Get one from BestBuy