MSI X-Slim X320 Thin and Light Notebook

The MSI X-Slim X320-037US is claimed to be the world’s lightest and slimmest 13-inch notebook. The laptop is now available in the United States via Newegg and Mwave for only $599. The X-Slim X320 features an Intel Atom Z530 1.6GHz CPU, a 2GB RAM, a 250GB HDD, a 4-cell battery and Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium OS. The laptop is based on the Intel Menlow US15W chipset with the GMA 500 integrated graphics. Its 13-inch 16:9 display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and uses LED backlight. Other features include a 1.3MP webcam, stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, an Ethernet LAN port, three USB ports, a 2-in-1 media card reader, and a VGA output.

Panasonic Lets Note R8 Light Notebook

The new Panasonic Note Light R8 notebook comes jam packed with a 1.4-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo SU9400 CPU, a 2GB of RAM that is upgradable up to 4GB, and a 64GB of SSD with 220MB/s reading speed. The Panasonic Lets Note CF-R8WWLAJP utilities Microsoft Windows Vista 32bit SP1 or Windows XP Professional Edition for the operating system. Priced at $1750, the notebook will be available in June 2009 in Japan.

HP Pavilion DV2 Notebook Upgraded With Dual Core AMD Athlon Neo Processor

HP has decided to update its HP Pavilion DV2 notebook with the latest Dual Core AMD Athlon Neo processor. Apart from having a faster dual-core Neo processor, the rest of the specs remain the same to the older model. In case you’ve forgotten, the system offers a 12.1-inch display with 1280 x 800 resolution, an integrated Radeon HD3200 graphics, a 4GB of RAM, a 320GB hard drive, 3 USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, and a choice of either 4 or 6 cell battery. This updated version will be officially announced next week, we’ll keep you posted!