The HP Pavilion HDX gaming notebook (the first HP gaming notebook) bundle Intel’s Santa Rosa-based Core 2 Duo processors (2.20Ghz) with NVIDIA GeForce Go 8000-series GPU along with an option for a HD DVD. The Pavilion HDX also has a HDMI output and a webcam for extended use as a multimedia system.
This premium model insipres quality with the futuristic design that also includes touches such as a micro-fibre cloth to keep it shiny and a nice poster. The laptop is constructed using strong plastics and alloys for that all important hinge mechanism, resulting in durability and strenght of all parts. The use of the touch buttons also gives the laptop a good futuristic feel.

The 20 inch (and more than enaught resolution) screen is absolutely perfect - brilliant colours, brightness and flawless viewing angles (a rare thing but expected feature on a high price gaming laptop). Unlike many laptops with only 2 speackers, HP Pavilion HDX provides a very clear sound using 4 speakers built into the monitor, as well as a subwoofer underneath the laptop.
Despite the great hardware parts upon it’s build, Pavilion HDX missed the hard disks, which is spinning at a lowly 4200rpm and there is no option of configuring faster hard disks when purchasing the laptop.

You can occasionally here a whisper of the fans if you sit silently next to the laptop while heat is acceptable for this type of notebook. The full black keyboard has a numeric keypad also, and the dimpled touchpad (there is a button above the touchpad that turns it on and off) has a nice design an feel but external mouse is still better. The touch sensitive quickplay buttons present on this model are a pleasure to use and improve the functionality. Also, the most unique feature, the laptop includes a remote. As for the ports, with the exception of PCMCIA (uses ExpressCard instead), it has everything. The laptop has a built in infrared sensor on the front, as well as coming with an IR extender to be used with remotes or connecting to a satellite.

Wi-fi and Bluetooth are present (enable/disable works from the same button) and work just fine, as expected. Naturally, such a big notebook that uses the latest technologies and features, can not have a long lasting battery life, so the maximum you can get is 2 hours. Windows Vista Home Premium comes pre-installed, growing the price even more.
HP Pavilion HDX Specifications