
Looking for the world’s most powerful 15.6-inch gaming laptop? Well, be sure to check out the recently launched NP8690 from Sager. Powered by either an Intel Core i7-720QM, i7-820QM or i7-920XM processor, the notebook boasts a 15.6-inch LED backlight display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280M 1GB graphics card, an 8GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a DVD burner, a 7-in-1 media card reader, a fingerprint reader, WiFi, Bluetooth, an optional Windows XP or Vista OS and several connectivity ports including Ethernet, HDMI, four USB 2.0, eSATA and FireWire. Pricing for the Sager NP8690 starts at $1,800. [MobileWhack]

Dell has finally launched its CULV-based laptop ‘Inspiron 11z‘ in the UK. This ultra-thin machine is available for a base price of £349 with configurations as follow: an 11.6-inch 1366 x 768 HD TFT display, a 1.3GHz Intel Celeron ULV 743 processor, an Intel GS45 Integrated graphics, a 1.3MP webcam, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, WiFi and Windows Vista Home Basic OS. [Product Page via NetbookChoice]

Measuring only 1-inch thick and weighing just 1.5kg, the X410 is the latest ultra-thin laptop from MSI. This stylish machine is powered by an AMD Athlon Neo processor and equipped with a 14-inch HD LCD display with 1366 x 768 resolution, an ATI Radeon X1250 graphics card, a 2GB RAM, a 500GB hard drive, a 1.3MP webcam, a DVD burner, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 4/8 cell battery and Windows Vista OS. Sadly, there no word on pricing yet. [PCLaunches]

Medion has come out with another affordable laptop which is targeted towards students. Dubbed as the Akoya P6620, this 16-inch laptop is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor and features a 4GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a memory card reader, WiFi, Windows Vista OS, a combined USB/eSATA port, a VGA port and an HDMI port. The Medion Akoya P6620 will be available later this week at Aldi stores for about $842. [Softpedia]

Remember the HP ProBook 4310s that we reviewed back in June? Now you could get your hands on this laptop for a starting price of $779 at HP’s official website. Targeted towards students and business professionals, the 4310s offers a 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit HD display, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card, up to 8GB RAM, a 320GB hard drive, a 2MP webcam, a Blu-ray drive, WiFi, Bluetooth, an HDMI port and Windows Vista OS. [Product Page via PCLaunches]

If your daughter happen to be one of those Hello Kitty fans, then I suggest you to grab one of this Japanese Hello Kitty branded laptop as a gift for her. This standard notebook comes with a wonderful design, which would surely appeal to girl children. So here are the specs: a 15.4-inch widescreen display with 1280 x 800 resolution, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, a 2GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, a DVD burner, a media card reader, a TPM 1.2 security chip, WiFi, 5x USB ports and Windows Vista OS. The Hello Kitty Laptop is now available in the Japanese market for a starting price of $1,353. [PCLaunches]