Laptops of Similar Price Jan2009 Part 1

1. Apple MacBook (White)


Price:
RM 3,699.00*

Operating System:
Mac OS X

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz 1066MHz FSB 3MB L2 cache

Memory:
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2 x 1GB)

Hard Drive:
120GB Serial ATA 5400rpm

Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M 256MB Shared Memory**

Display:
13.3 inch Widescreen 1280 x 800 pixel resolution

Optical Drive:
8x Double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)

Wireless:
Built-in 802.11n
Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Ethernet LAN:
10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)

Expansion:
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x FireWire 400 (IEEE 1394) port

Video:
Built-in iSight camera
Mini-DVI output with support for DVI and VGA

Special Feature:
Scrolling Muiti-touch trackpad
Different operating system

Size (W x H x D):
32.5 x 2.75 x 22.7 cm

Weight:
2.27 kg

Battery:
Up to 4.5 hours of wireless activity

Warranty
1 year limited warranty


2. HP Pavillion DV3522TX Entertainment Notebook PC


Price:
RM 3,669.00*

Operating System:
Windows Vista Home Premium

Processor:
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800 2.0GHz 800MHz FSB 2MB L2 cache

Memory:
2GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1 x 2GB)

Hard Drive:
250GB Serial ATA 5400rpm

Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS 512MB Dedicated Memory**

Display:
13.3 inch Widescreen 1280 x 800 pixel resolution

Optical Drive:
SuperMulti DVD+/-RW Double Layer

Wireless:
Built-in 802.11a/g/n
Bluetooth

Ethernet LAN:
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit

Expansion:
2 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x E-SATA/USB Combo port
5-in-1 Intergrated digital media reader slot

Video:
Pavilion Webcam
Consumer IR
VGA-out port
HDMI version 1.3

Special Feature:
Remote Control
Fingerprint reader
Altec Lansing speakers

Size (W x H x D):
-

Weight:
-

Battery:
-

Warranty:
1 year limited warranty


*Manufacturers' price at the time of this article is written.
**A shared video card memory is one that is built in, and shares memory with, the rest of the system. A dedicated video card is independent of the system, and has its own memory that it uses.
***Actual specification might be different from those listed


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