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HP Pavilion dv7t Series
$649.99
Released May, 2011
The Pros:Top of the line Pavilion notebook from HP, with a wide range of configurable options. Stylish brushed metal finish that provides a premium look and feel. Anit-glare and reflective screen options, not many manufacturers offers both choices.
The Cons:HP customer support for their consumer notebooks is a hit and miss. Pre-installed bloatware.
The HP Pavilion dv7t Series is a high-end laptop designed for performance and comfort. The 2011 series improves on the 2010 by offering new 2nd generation Intel Core processors and new graphics card options, as well as much larger hard drive capacities.
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This is a step up from the HP Pavilion dv6t Series, expanding the screen area to 17.3 inches and carrying with it a 2 year warranty. While other specifications are the same, the larger screen is a larger drain on the battery shortening its expected lifespan. The design features a chiclet-style keyboard with a full numeric keypad, and the exterior is rendered in a dark umber metallic finish with an option for steel gray. Audio is supported through Premium Beats technology, which uses 4 separate speakers and a triple bass subwoofer to create a sense of surround sound. A fingerprint scanner is built in to help with passwords, and HP ProtectSmart hard drive protection ensures that the hard drive is locked when a fall is detected.
Features
- 17.3 in (diagonal) LED screen
- Intel 2nd generation Core i3 processor
- Dark umber (or optional steel gray) metallic finish
- Chiclet-style keyboard with numeric keypad
- Optional Blu-ray reader or writer
- Premium Beats audio with quad speakers and triple bass subwoofer for virtual surround sound
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
- GDDR5 ultra-fast memory
- Standard 6-cell Lithium-Ion battery (up to 4.75 hours)
- HP SimplePass fingerprint reader
- HP CoolSense technology
- HP TrueVision HD webcam
- SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports (for data transfer up to 10 times faster than USB 2.0)
- Built-in HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
- Hard Drive Capacity: from 500GB to 2TB
- The latest integrated Wi-Fi with Wireless-N5
- HDMI 1.4 port
- ENERGY STAR qualification
- 2-year warranty and support
Graphics Card Options
- Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 [HDMI, VGA]
- 1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6490M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
- 1GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI,VGA]
- 2GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
User Reviews (2)
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Top of the line Pavilion notebook from HP, with a wide range of configurable options
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Stylish brushed metal finish that provides a premium look and feel
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Anit-glare and reflective screen options, not many manufacturers offers both choices
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Good cooling system, a welcomed improvement from previous Pavilion models
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Programmable function keys, provides additional flexibility and customization
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Good performance / price ratio
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HP customer support for their consumer notebooks is a hit and miss
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