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Dell has recently launched the Precision M4400 , a newly designed 15.4-inch mobile workstation for engineers and digital media content creators. The Dell Precision M4400 is based on Intel Centrino 2 technology and features the latest Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme processor, the NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M 512MB dedicated video card, up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space or up to 64GB of solid state drive storage, and a built-in optical drive, which can be replaced by a secondary HDD. The M4400 provides multiple display resolution options: 1280×800, 1440×900 (with LED backlight), and 1920×1200. The successor of the M4300, enables a choice of various 802.11 wireless modules and a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port, as well as optional 56k modem, mobile broadband connection, and Bluetooth. Regarding security, the Precision M4400 incorporates an optional fingerprint reader, a Smart Card reader, and the Trusted Platform Module 1.2. There are also optional web camera and backlit keyboar...

Our pre-production review unit of the Pavilion HDX18 features the following specs: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 (2.8GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 6MB Level 2 cache) Operating system: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Memory: 4GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (800MHz) Hard drive: 2 x 160GB (7200rpm) Screen:18" HD HP Ultra Brightview Infinity glossy display (1920 x 1080) Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB GDDR3 Optical drive: 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, ExpressCard slot, built-in TV tuner Wireless: 802.11a/g/n, Bluetooth 2.0 Battery: 8-cell Lithium-ion battery (73W) Dimensions 17.17" x 11.26" 1.33-1.72" (WxDxH) Weight: 8.94 lbs. Our pre-production unit comes equipped with two 160GB hard drives, but this configuration will not be offered at the time of launch. The next closest available configuration will be a similar system with two 250GB 5400rpm hard driv...