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HP Pavilion dm4t (2010)


$730.00 Released June, 2010

Product Shot 1 The Pros:Solid build quality. Powerful components - Core i5 / i7, optional discrete graphics. Highly configurable directly from the manufacturer.

The Cons:Frustrating touchpad suffers from the same usability issues of earlier HP designs. No Blu-ray optical drive option - a disappointment considering the laptops power, HDMI output. Bottom portion of the laptop is still constructed of plastic.

The HP Pavilion dm4t is a 14" notebook computer available in a range of configurations enabling mainstream to higher-end performance. Designed for both business and entertainment, the dm4t comes with one of four Turbo-Boost-enabled Intel dual-core processors and up to 8 GB of DDR3 memory.

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Standard features include an HDMI port, 5-in-1 card reader, and Dolby-certified speakers, while options include 160 GB of solid-state storage and Bluetooth connectivity. For casual gamers, two lower-end discrete graphics chips are offered. The notebook is highly portable at under an inch thick, and battery life is rated at up to 6.5 hours.

Features

  • 14.0" LED display (1366×768)
  • Brushed aluminum chassis
  • Intel Core i5-430M/520M/540M or i7-620M processor
    • Turbo Boost up to 3.33GHz
  • 2/4/6/8GB DDR3 RAM
  • Integrated graphics or 512MB/1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450 graphics
  • 320/500/640GB HDD or 160GB SSD
  • Super Multi drive
  • HP TrueVision webcam
  • Dolby audio
  • Fingerprint reader
  • HDMI port
  • 3 USB ports (including eSATA combo port)
  • 5-in-1 card reader
  • Gigabit ethernet
  • Wireless-N
  • Optional Bluetooth
  • Optional 9-cell battery
  • 6.5hr battery life (6-cell)
  • Energy Star-compliant
  • 0.98" thick

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Pros
  • 5

    solid build quality

  • 5

    powerful components - Core i5 / i7, optional discrete graphics

  • 4

    highly configurable directly from the manufacturer

  • 4

    affordable battery upgrades - 9 cell available for up to 10.5 hours of battery life

  • 3

    chiclet keyboard

  • 3

    HDMI output for playback of high definition media on compatible HDTVs and displays

  • 3

    eSATA port (USB/eSATA combo)

  • 2

    affordable starting pricepoint

  • 2

    good quality speakers

  • 2

    switchable discrete graphics upgrade option (512MB or 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5450)

  • 2

    built-in optical drive

  • 1

    aluminum enclosure - much nicer than the previous generation's plastic one

  • 1

    Great for Students .

Cons
  • 1

    frustrating touchpad suffers from the same usability issues of earlier HP designs

  • 0

    no Blu-ray optical drive option - a disappointment considering the laptops power, HDMI output

  • -1

    bottom portion of the laptop is still constructed of plastic

  • -2

    overly glossy display

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