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HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC

The Compaq 6530b is a line of 14" business-class notebooks from HP released in fall of 2008 and is based on Intel technology. For more information refer to the full HP Compaq 6x3x Series report.

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HP Compaq 6530b Notebook PC
MSRP $1,015.00
Release date June, 2008
Brand HP
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Pros:
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variety of powerful processors and healthy amount of RAM / drive space
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perfect to be tailored for specific office uses
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latest Intel onboard graphics - capable of displaying high definition content
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large variety in performance may confuse uninformed consumers
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onboard graphics is quite slow for 2D/3D rendering and decoding high definition content
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not exactly inexpensive
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  • Processor Options:  Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel® Celeron® Processor 575 (2.00 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, 667 MHz FSB)
  • Display:  14.1" LCD WXGA (1280x800 dpi) with optional enhancement to 1440x900 dpi
  • RAM:  2-4 GB DDR2
  • Hard Drive:  120-250 GB 5400RPM SATA HD
  • Graphics Adapter:  Intel GMA 4500MHD
  • Webcam optional
  • Networking:  802.11a/b/g/n with Bluetooth support optional
  • Optical Drive:  DVD-ROM, DVD/CD-RW, LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer support
  • Connectivity:  Connectivity:  4 USB ports, 1 Firewire port, 1 S-Video, 1 LAN, 1 VGA output
  • OS:  Windows Vista Home Basic , Vista Business (32-bit), Vista Ultimate (64-bit), Windows XP
  • Battery:  6-cell LiOn
  • Weight:  5.3 lbs

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Pros

  • variety of powerful processors and healthy amount of RAM / drive space
  • perfect to be tailored for specific office uses
  • latest Intel onboard graphics - capable of displaying high definition content

Cons

  • large variety in performance may confuse uninformed consumers
  • onboard graphics is quite slow for 2D/3D rendering and decoding high definition content
  • not exactly inexpensive

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