Top 15.4-inch multimedia laptop

All four laptops introduced below are equipped with a high-resolution 15.4-inch screen (720p), high-end discrete graphics from Nvidia, Blu-ray drive or HD DVD and many advanced multimedia features. another advance.

1. Dell XPS M1530

XPS M1530 users can install a Blu-ray drive to enhance multimedia features for their machines.Photo: Dvhardware .

Dell XPS M1530 is equipped with a screen resolution up to 1,680 x 1,050 pixels, WSXGA + standard and discrete graphics Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT 256 MB, good support for the DirectX 10. platform. It also has an HDMI connector, a 5-in-1 memory card reader and an advanced DVD optical drive. If you want, Dell XPS M1530 users can also integrate Blu-ray drives, with an additional cost of 500 USD.

Not only is it powerful in terms of entertainment features, this Dell multimedia laptop also has an extremely attractive appearance, with 3 choices of shell color: black, red, white and slim body of only 3, 5 cm, weighs 2.6 kg.

Reference configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 200 GB hard drive, built-in Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. Price: 2,175 USD.

2. Sony Vaio VGN-FZ485U / B

Sony Vaio VGN-FZ485U / B is a true mobile entertainment machine.Photo: Itechnews .

Sony Vaio FZ is a laptop that is both beautiful in appearance and attractive in multimedia features. The 15.4-inch screen, 1,280 x 800 pixel resolution of the FZ485U / B is considered one of the best display laptops available today. In addition, this laptop is integrated Blu-ray drive, discrete graphics Nvidia GeForce 8400M GT 256 MB and quite rich in connection, with 3 USB 2.0 ports, with Firewire, Ethernet, HDMI, VGA ports S-video.

However, Sony Vaio VGN-FZ485U / B is not equipped with DVI port. The gaming ability of this laptop is not very impressive, while the battery of the laptop can only operate continuously for less than 2 hours.

Reference configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 2.1 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 300 GB hard drive, preinstalled with Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. Price: 2,200 USD.

3. Apple MacBook Pro

Inside the slender, charming body of Apple MacBook Pro are extremely powerful multimedia features.Photo: Techgadgets .

At the end of last month, Apple carried out a series of upgrades to its existing laptop line, whereby the MacBook Pro has Intel's latest Penryn chip, with processing speeds of up to 2.6. GHz. At the same time, this 15.4-inch laptop is also equipped with a multi-touch mouse tray (trackpad) just like the MacBook Air, while the hard drive capacity is increased to a maximum of 300 GB.

The new Apple MacBook Pro also has a discrete Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT graphics card like the Dell XPS M1530. The screen of the device has a resolution of up to 1,440 x 900 pixels. The laptop is also equipped with a lot of connectivity ports, including Firewire 800, Firewire 400, Ethernet and DVI output port.

Reference configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T8300 2.4 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 200 GB hard drive, pre-installed Mac OS X. Price: USD 2,100.

4. Toshiba Qosmio F45

The Toshiba Qosmio F45 has dedicated multimedia feature management keys at the top and sides of the keyboard.Photo: Laptoplogic .

While HD DVD has lost the battle of Blu-ray's new generation optical disc format, the Toshiba Qosmio F45 still ranks as the best entertainment laptop, simply because of the HD DVD drive, the device. There are also many other attractive multimedia features.

First of all, the famous Harman Kardon-branded speakers, with a built-in subwoofer, provide deeper and clearer bass. Besides the keyboard, Toshiba equips the Qosmio F45 with two dedicated keys to adjust volume and manage content categories when listening to music or watching videos. In addition, the top of the keyboard has a range of keys to manage other multimedia functions.

Toshiba Qosmio F45 also has an Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT discrete graphics card, very good support for the DirectX 10 platform. In addition, it also comes with a 4-in-1 memory card reader, 4 USB 2.0 ports and S / S ports. PDIF, FireWire, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, S-video.

Reference configuration : Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 300 GB hard drive, preinstalled with Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. Price: 1,600 USD.