Samsung has announced the P80 Premium (P480, P580) and P30 Essential (P430, P530) series laptops, and NB30 Pro netbook, all designed for business users.

The 14-inch P480 and 15.6-inch P580 feature the Intel Core i5-430M processor, Intel GMA HD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 320GB of hard disk capacity, 1366×768 LED-backlit displays, a 0.3MP web camera, integrated microphone, stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth, and Windows 7 Professional operating system.

The 4.9-pound P480 and 5.5-pound P580 will be available late May for a price of $999.

Samsung’s 14-inch P430 and 15-inch P530 are lower-end models and feature the Intel Core i3-330M processor, Intel HD integrated GPU, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 250GB HDD, 1366×768 LED-backlit screens, a 0.3MP web camera, 802.11n WiFi, Ethernet LAN, and Windows 7 Pro.

Weighing 4.9 and 5.5 pounds, respectively, the P30 P430 and P530 Essential series laptops will start shipping in late May for $849.

The 10.1-inch Samsung NB30 Pro netbook, a business version of the regular NB30 model, includes the Intel Atom N450 processor, Intel GMA3150 integrated graphics, up to 2GB of DDR2 memory, up to 160GB of hard disk space, 1024×600 display, 0.3MP web camera, stereo speakers, 802.11n wireless, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, up to 6.5 hours of battery life, and Windows 7 Professional operating system.

The 2.73-pound NB30 Pro will be also available in late May for a price of $519.

Cisco has unveiled Cisco Cius, a “first-of-its-kind” business tablet designed for mobile collaboration.

The 1.15-pound Cius has a 7-inch display and Android operating system. The device delivers virtual desktop integration with access to the full range of Cisco collaboration and communication applications, including HD video.

Cisco’s Cius features an Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 32GB of flash memory, an 8-hour detachable battery, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, 3G/4G mobile broadband, Gigabit LAN, Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity, a front-mounted 720p 30fps HD camera, and a 5-megapixel rear facing camera.

Optionally, customers can get an optional HD audio docking station with a telephone handset speakerphone, DisplayPort and USB ports.

General availability of the Cius is expected in the first quarter of 2011.

The HP ProBook 4425s 14-inch business laptop based on the new 2010 AMD Mainstream Notebook Platform is now available for purchase.

The ProBook 4425s comes with the AMD Phenom II Quad-Core P920 processor at 1.6GHz, Turion II Dual-Core P520 2.3GHz, or Athlon II Dual-Core P320 2.1GHz CPU, ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard disk space, and a DVD burner.

Its LED-backlit anti-glare or optionally glossy display has a resolution of 1366×768-pixels.

HP’s new laptop also includes an integrated 2MP web camera, stereo speakers, a microphone, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, Gigabit LAN, three USB ports, an eSATA/USB port, an ExpressCard slot, a media card reader, VGA and HDMI outputs, a spill-resistant keyboard, and a multi-touch trackpad.

The HP ProBook 4425s with the standard 6-cell battery starts at 4.71 pounds without the optical drive, or 5 pounds with ODD.

Operating system choices include Windows 7 (Professional, Home, and Starter), Vista and SUSE Linux Enterprise 11.

The ProBook 4425s is available via THE HP official site for the starting price of $619.

Dell announced today the Latitude 13 business ultraportable, “the world’s thinnest 13-inch commercial client laptop”.

The Dell Latitude 13 features various corporate-class technologies, such as remote manageability, desktop virtualization through certification from Citrix and VMware, full disk encryption, and Trusted Platform Module (TPM), as well as Dell ImageDirect service which “lets IT create, update and deploy system images 24/7 from a secure online location.”

Dell’s laptop supports mobile broadband connectivity and 802.11g/n WiFi, and features optional solid state drives, optional external Blu-ray drive, and built-in webcam and microphone.

Dell also announced addition of the Intel Core i5 and i7 dual-core processors to the Precision M6500 17″ mobile workstation. The M6500 is currently available with the quad-core Core i7 CPUs.

The Latitude 13 and the dual-core Precision M6500 will be available for order in the coming weeks, the PC maker says.

Dell has released the 14-inch Vostro 1014 and and the 15.6″ Vostro 1015, the new affordable laptops for business users.

The notebooks include 1280×720 anti-glare LED backlight displays, Intel’s Core 2 Duo or Celeron processors, the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner, a 6-cell battery, optional 2MP web camera, a single speaker, 802.11b/g WiFi, Ethernet LAN, and 56k modem connections, four USB ports, an ExpressCard/34 slot, a 5-in-1 card reader, a VGA output, and a Firewire port.

The Vostro 1014 and 1015 come with Windows Vista or Windows 7 pre-installed and start at $429 at dell.com.

Back in August, Dell has also announced the Vostro 1088 with the 14″ display and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 512MB video card. However, the notebook is not available yet.

The Lenovo ThinkPad SL410 is a new affordable 14-inch notebook for small and medium business customers.

The laptop comes with the Intel Celeron or Intel Core 2 Duo processor, the Intel GMA 4500MHD or 4500M integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 system memory, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner, and a 6-cell 4-hour battery. The 14.0″ glossy or anti-glare LED backlight display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

Lenovo’s ThinkPad SL410 has an integrated 2MP web camera and dual microphones, 802.11n WiFi, optional WiMAX and Bluetooth, optionally built-in AT&T mobile broadband connection, an Ethernet LAN port, optional fingerprint reader, three USB ports and one eSATA/USB combo port, an ExpressCard/34 slot, a 7-in-1media card reader, and HDMI and VGA outputs.

With the 6-cell battery, the SL410 starts at 5.1 lbs and runs Windows 7 OS.

The laptop is available now for a starting price of $499 at Lenovo’s website.

Lenovo is going to release the ThinkPad X100e, a 11.6-inch AMD-based ultraportable business laptop, according to leaked specifications.

Along with the AMD Athlon Neo MV40 1.6GHz single-core processor, RS780 chipset, and the 1366×768 display, the ThinkPad X100e includes up to 4GB of RAM, up to 320GB of hard drive space, a 3- or 6-cell battery for up to 5.1 hours of run time, optional 3G and GPS receivers, a full-size keyboard with trackpoint, a multi-touch trackpad, and Windows 7 or XP operating system

The 3-pound mini-notebook also sports a 0.3MP web camera and microphone, stereo speakers, 802.11 WiFi, Gigabit LAN port, optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, a 4-in 1 media card reader, and a VGA port.

The laptop will will be available in black, white, or red, and will start at $449 reportedly. There’s no info on availability date.

Averatec has announced the N3400, a sleek, aluminum-clad 13.3-inch laptop.

Weighing 3.8 pounds, the Averatec N3400 features the Intel Pentium Dual Core T3400 2.16GHz processor, 3GB of DDR2 memory, a 250GB hard drive, an external USB DVD burner, and the Intel GMA 4500HD integrated graphics.

The laptop also includes a 1.3MP web camera and a microphone, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth, a Gigabit LAN port, three USB ports, a 4-in-1 media card reader, and a VGA output.

The Averatec N3400 runs Windows Vista Home Premium OS and has a $799 price tag.

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad T400s 14.1″ thin-and-light business laptop, measuring in at 0.83 inches at its thinnest point and starting at 3.91 pounds.

The T400s, “nearly 20 percent” lighter than its ThinkPad T400 predecessor, features the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 2.4GHz or SP9600 2.53GHz processor, GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics, up to 250GB HDD or up to 128GB solid state drive, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive.

The display resolution is 1440-by-900 pixels, according to a promotional video.

The notebook sports a new TinkPad keyboard and a 27% larger trackpad that supports multi-gesture input, a 2MP web camera, dual microphones, stereo speakers, optional Intel Turbo Memory for better system responsiveness, WiFi and Ethernet LAN, as well as optional WiMAX, mobile broadband, Bluetooth and ultrawideband connectivity. It’s interesting that the T400s supports up to two monitors via its Display Port and VGA connector. There are also an ExpressCard slot, a 5-in-1 media card reader, and three USB ports (one USB/eSATA combo).

The Lenovo ThinkPad T400s provides “nearly 6 hours” of operation on a single charge with its standard 6-cell battery.

It runs Windows XP or Vista Business OS and has a starting price of $1,599 at the Lenovo official online store.

HP’s ProBook 4310s, a 13.3-inch laptop for business users, is now available for purchase.

Starting at 4.3 pounds, the new ProBook features the Intel Core 2 Duo processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated or the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 dedicated graphics chip, up to 500GB of hard drive space, a DVD burner or Blu-ray combo drive, and a 4-cell or 8-cell battery for up to 5.25 and 7 hours of battery life respectively.

Its 1366×768 display uses LED backlight and anti-glare or glossy coating, depending on customer’s choice.

The ProBook 4310s sports a keyboard with keys raised from the surface, stereo speakers, an integrated microphone, optional 2MP web camera, WiFi, a Gigabit LAN port, optional Bluetooth, a 56K modem option, optional mobile broadband, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, a Secure Digital slot, HDMI and VGA outputs, and an optional fingerprint reader.

The laptop runs Windows Vista OS and starts at $779.