The HP Compaq Presario CQ50Z Series is a budget-minded 15.4" laptop series from HP. The 15.4" screen is WXGA BrightView and supports high-definition playback. Screen resolution is 1280x800 dpi. An integrated webcam is an option for the display as well. Two processor types are available, the AMD Sempron SI-40 running at 2 GHz, and the AMD Athlon X2 QL-60 dual-core set, which runs at 1.9 GHz per core. Models of the CQ50Z come with either 1 or 2 GB of DDR2 RAM, and the laptop can support up to 3 GB. The graphics card is an Nvidia 8200M G, a shared card that comes with an option for a 5-in-1 flash-memory card reader. Available hard drives range from 120GB to 250GB. The CQ50Z supports Wi-Fi connections, operating on the 802.11a/b/g/n standard. The optical drive is a SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Dual-Layer support, and a Lightscribe option is also available. A 6 cell LiOn battery is the single choice for portable power. The CQ50Z is fairly light at 6.95 lbs. The base unit has 3 USB ports, an S-Video connection, and a VGA output port. The default operating system is Windows Vista Home Basic, and the option is available for Vista Home Premium as well. 60-day trials of Norton Internet Security and Microsoft Office are included also.
