Hewlett Packard recently introduced its Premium series notebook, the HP HDX 18t. As you would probably see in any HP HDX 18t revision, this can be configured to suit the needs of users, especially those who demand performance and longevity.

This gigantic 18 “desktop laptop has a sleek and bright exterior, a large keyboard area with illuminated touch-sensitive buttons, a built-in ATSC TU internal tuner, Blu-Ray, webcam, numeric keypad and a fingerprint reader. Next-gen. Professionals, movie Lovers and gamers will find the HP HDX18t an excellent desktop replacement option The HP HDX18t includes a robust set of components that skillfully power the 18-inch widescreen display and NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT that powers your graphics subsystem.

HP’s glossy and stylish glassy black exterior complements the modern home and office environment. The problem with this beautiful machine is that it attracts fingerprints and smudges like honey. You will leave your fingerprints on the polished exterior with just a brush of your fingertip.

This 18-inch screen isn’t as cumbersome as you think, with the 16.9 aspect ratio keeping its dimensions manageable as a true high-definition performance experience. With the 16.9 aspect ratio, viewers could watch movies without the annoying black bars that appear above and below the image. Viewers won’t need a pair of glasses because the screen is great and adjoining applications or windows are highly visible.

Along with its excellent keyboard is a number pad and mouse button that is very quiet and easy to press. Daily web browsing, photo and video editing, and HD video won’t hang the HP HDX18t laptop even if you do them all simultaneously. The HP HDX18t Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 CPU clocks at 2.8GHz, providing more than enough processing power to crush recommended system requirements in top games. It’s a Centrino 2 processor, a 1 GHz boosting front-side bus frequency, a new Wi-Fi chip, and DDR3 memory. What’s more remarkable is that the HDX 18t finished the video encoding test in less than a minute!

Surprisingly, it is equipped with 3 GB of RAM and up to 640 GB of hard disk; it is so large that an entire library collection could fit on one hard drive. If you’re serious about gaming, you will appreciate the video card because it works with the GeForce 9600M GT card. In terms of battery life, the HDX18t syncs in MobileMark 2007 with up to 2 hours and 48 minutes, which is very reasonable for a large laptop.

The HP HDX18t laptop with a Blu-Ray drive and 18-inch screen isn’t the cheapest desktop replacement, but it’s a luxury worth paying for. Anyone who wants top-notch performance but doesn’t need a maximized configuration can save a few hundred dollars by reducing the processor speed and selecting a smaller hard drive.

Overall, these huge 18-inch displays with their fast components establish the HP HDX18t as a superior desktop replacement. The wide screen is perfect for movies and multiple applications. According to the HP HDX 18t review, this powerful performer stands out in terms of its features and performance, earning it the Editors’ Choice award.