HP extends their presence in the thin and light notebook market with the introduction of two new systems – the HP ProBook 5310m which they claim to be the “world’s thinnest full-performance notebook PC”, and the HP Pavilion dm3, a slim consumer-oriented notebook. Let’s get right down to the details shall we?

HP ProBook 5310m:

• Measures 0.9 inches thin and weighs a mere 3.7 pounds
• 13.3 inch diagonal LED HD display
• Intel Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor clocked at 2.26GHz (also available with Intel Celeron SU2300 dual core ultra-low-voltage processor clocked at 1.2 GHz)
• Up to 7 hours of battery life with a standard lithium-polymer battery. Optional six cell battery available later this year will further increase battery run time
• HP QuickWeb allows users quick access to the web in seconds when the notebook is shut down (in approximately 20 seconds)
• HP QuickLook3 allows users to look up and respond to email, calendar, and contacts without having to boot up the notebook
• Integrated HP Mobile Broadband provided by Gobi
• Durable aluminum display enclosure
• Palm rest
• Magnesium allow bottom case
• 2 megapixel webcam with dual microphone array
• 3D DriveGuard protects the notebook hard drive against impacts, bumps, or drops via a built-in three-axis accelerometer.
• Available with Windows 7 Professional, Home Premium, Vista Business, Windows XP Professional
• 2 to 4GB RAM
• 160GB to 320GB SATA II HDD or 128GB SSD
• Optional external USB 2.0 DVD burner
• 3 USB 2.0, 1 DisplayPort, 1 combo stereo/headphone/microphone jack, Ethernet
• 1 SD slot
• HD audios upport
• Integrated stereo speakers, integrated dual microphone
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Measures 12.9 x 8.7 x 0.93 inches

Pricing starts as follows:

• ProBook 5310m with Intel Celeron Dual Core will have a starting price of $699
• ProBook 5310m with Intel Core 2 Duo will have a starting price of $899

Both notebooks are now available in the Asia-Pacific region with the Vista OS. Expect the notebook to be available in the rest of the globe starting on Oct 22nd with Windows 7.

You can read more about the ProBook 5310m here.

HP Pavilion dm3:

The Pavilion dm3 is HP’s next model in their thin and light consumer notebook category first introduced with the dv2 earlier this year. Features of the dm3 include:

• Choice of Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Neo dual core processors
• Choice of Intel shared, ATI, or NVIDIA discrete graphics
• When the AMD Neo and ATI combination are paired, the dm3 offers PowerXpress which provides performance graphics when plugged in and shared graphics with unplugged to help conserve battery life
• Preloaded with HP MediaSmart software for management and enjoyment of digital music, Internet TV, videos, photos etc.
• Dedicated function keys for quick access to media controls
• HD options up to 500GB
• Measures less than one inch thin and weighs only 4.2 pounds
• Lightweight brushed aluminum chassis in Modern Argento gray
• Optional built-in WWAN for wireless connectivity
• Low-light HP VGA webcam
• Built-in microphone
• Optional external Blu-ray drive
• Magnesium bottom
• Large touchpad with multi-touch functions
• 13 inch LED widescreen display
• Three USB ports, HDMI output, multi-card reader, VGA out, ExpressCards lot
• Altec Lansing speakers

As with many of today’s HP announcements, don’t expect the Pavilion dm3 to launch before Windows 7 becomes available. As for pricing, the dm3 looks pretty attractive, with AMD versions having a starting price of $549 while Intel models coming in with a starting price of $649. Definitely cheaper than a MacBook Pro 13 inch system!

Technorati Tags: HP, HP ProBook 5310m, HP Pavilion dm3