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The HP Pavilion dv6 entertainment laptop is a powerhouse PC (Personal Computer) with crafty piano-black case enclosed by silverish/chrome-like trimmings. It's built up with a superfast 2,2 GHz AMD Turion X2 dual core processor supported by 4 gigs of pre-installed RAM(Random Access Memory).

HP Pavilion p6110uk Desktop PC Review

£350 HP Pavilion p6110uk Desktop PC AMD Phenom X4 9650 4GB RAM 640GB HDD Radeon HD 4350 Graphics

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The deep glossy piano black with a touch of chrome make the HP Pavilion p6100 desktop PC series a stylish addition to any home. Hidden connectors and disc drives add to the sleek styling.

This feature-packed desktop PC features powerful processors, high-capacity hard drives, top software, the latest security features, extensive connectivity options and great quality digital sound.

A SuperMulti DVD burner, a 15-in-1 digital media reader and an optional bay for an HP Pocket Media Drive (not included, sold separately), make digital entertainment easy and fun.

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The device comes with an AMD Phenom X4 9650 processor, 4GB RAM, a 640GB hard disk drive, ATI Radeon HD4350 video card with 512MB dedicated video, a DVD writer, a card reader and one year warranty. It is on sale at Misco for £350.

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HP Pavilion MS214 Review

A new HP Pavilion Entertainment PC has arrived, it delivers an excellent mix of features, performance, and price--so long as you can do without a touchscreen and a variety of external connections. This is not your typical Windows 7 PC but check out the review by David Murphy of the PC World.

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HP Pavilion MS214: Good Performance For It's Budget Price

David Murphy, PC World

PC World

In the past, most budget all-in-one PCs (20 inches or smaller) have come with an Intel Atom processor--a low-powered netbook favorite. So it's interesting to see HP use a faster 1.5GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 CPU for the MS214 ($600 as of December 8, 2009).The move pays off for the system's general performance, as its WorldBench 6 score of 59 is among the highest of any all-in-one desktop of this size and price.

Only two other sub 20-inch all-in-ones that have also ditched Atom beat the MS214: The $650, 20-inch MSI Wind Top AE2010 (with a 1.5GHz Athlon X2 dual-core 3250e) scored 60; and Dell's $944 Studio One 19 (with a 2.5GHz Pentium dual-core E5200) is way out in front with a WorldBench 6 score of 93. But as good as the 19-inch Dell is, $900 will now also get your the 23-inch Acer Aspire Z5610 all-in-one; it scored 101 in WorldBench.

Integrated graphics don't do much to assist the MS214 with games--it reached a wimpy (and unplayable) 11 frames per second in our Unreal Tournament 3 benchmark (even at a high-quality resolution of 1024 by 768). No surprise there, though, that's pretty much standard for all-in-ones at this price.

Two gigabytes of DDR2 memory are double what you'd typically find on an all-in-one system of this size (or smaller). So is the system's included storage capacity of 300GB (where typically we used to see 160GB). Integrated wireless-N connectivity is an excellent touch for those seeking speedy file transfers, as is the system's included gigabit LAN connectivity. You also get a DVD writer, and you can rip off the MS214's back panel and upgrade the system's hard drive and memory should you so desire--a tricky process, but HP does spell it out in the online documentation. It's rare to see a company outright supporting the direct tweaking of an all-in-one system, given the complexity involved in doing so. For that, I applaud HP.

Although the MS214's 18.5-inch (1366-by-768 resolution) screen doesn't do 1080p, the matte panel offers excellent contrasts without any of the unfortunate glare found on glossy-based systems. Picture saturation is as impressive as it is colorful, adding a rich vibrancy to images and movies that does much to make up for a drab exterior.

One of the biggest drawbacks of the MS214, however, is that, unlike its TouchSmart brethren, it is not equipped for multitouch. The lack of a touchscreen is a notable omission given that its 64-bit Windows 7 Home Premium operating system begs to be touched, and less expensive all-in-one PCs often include at least single-touch functionality. And although the MS214's included speakers don't sound that bad given their small, laptop-quality size, the volume itself tends to run a bit lower than what you might otherwise expect to hear (get ready to turn it up to 11).

Instead of mindless bloatware, the collection of preinstalled HP software actually adds a bit of useful functionality. For example, the software dashboard is a great tool for inexperienced users to get a basic, graphics-heavy handle on what exactly their PC is doing in terms of storage capacity, security features, and other important tidbits. A number of MediaSmart programs for viewing movies and pictures are fun additions as well, but they'll likely frustrate you by forcing you to think about how much better it would be to manipulate your media by jabbing and swiping your finger around the screen. Bummer.

Another way HP shaved cost from MS214 was to cut back on connectivity. Two of the six USB ports will likely be taken up by the generic mouse and keyboard that HP's shoved in the box alongside the rig. That leaves you with a very low number of single-connection offerings for additional devices, as the system has no alternative connection standard, be it FireWire, eSATA, DisplayPort, or HDMI.

HP's MS214 is a big, fast (for its price) all-in-one system that's really rivaled only by the MSI and Dell machines mentioned earlier. So if you're looking to balance budget and speed, you'll find lots of appeal in the MS214.

--David Murphy

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HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx Review

I'm excited to share with you the review on the new HP Pavilion Entertainment Dv7 series. One of the best things about the DV7 is it's Fast Core i7 processor; generous RAM and hard drive; 17.3-inch screen. You can imagine your laptop as a great entertainment.

The not so good about it is that it lacks 1080p or Blu-ray limits home theater appeal; gaming performance is middling. So when you are a gamer this will really bug you.

Here is the complete review by the CNET, check it out:

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HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

Reviewed by: Scott Stein from CNET

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.

This holiday season, the field of high-end laptops was redefined by the release of Intel's Core i7 processor, which offers improved next-generation multicore performance. While some of the initial Core i7 machines were quite expensive, the technology has already trickled down to more affordable laptops such as the HP dv7-3085dx. Is it worth your while to consider? That depends on whether you want a machine that's fast or a machine that's fast with games.

At $1,299, the dv7 remains relatively slim for a gaming laptop, but with a GeForce 230M GPU, it's not really an enthusiast machine. Instead, consider its greatest assets to be the Core i7, a massive 17.3-inch screen, and higher-end Altec Lansing speakers, making this a compelling desktop home theater.

The package sounds great, especially since, other than the GPU, it has the same specs as the HP Envy 15-1050nr, which costs $700 more. On the other hand, some unfortunate cutbacks were made on this model: there's no Blu-ray (even while the much cheaper, but slower, dv7-3065dx includes it), and the very large screen isn't 1080p, although it comes close at 1,600x900 pixels.

This laptop represents a $300 price bump up from other high-end retail machines like the Sony Vaio FW560F/T, but the addition of a Core i7, solid gaming graphics, a fast hard drive, and plenty of RAM could make this a contender.

Price as reviewed	$1,299
Processor	1.6 GHz Intel Core i7 720QM
Memory	6GB, DDR3 1066MHz
Hard drive	500GB 7,200rpm
Chipset	Quanta 363C
Graphics	Nvidia GeForce GT 230M, 1GB
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Dimensions (WD)	16.2 x 10.9 inches
Height	1.7 inches
Screen size (diagonal)	17.3 inches
System weight / Weight with AC adapter	7.5 / 9 pounds
Category	Desktop replacement

The design of this HP Pavilion dv7 is familiar to us; we've also reviewed a lower-spec midrange model in a nearly identical chassis, the HP Pavilion dv7-3065dx. Clad in a very glossy espresso finish with chrome pattern flourishes on the outer lid and inner palm rest area, the design of the Pavilion dv7 leans more toward multimedia sleek than gamer clunky. The slightly rounded edges and chrome highlights lend a nice formal look, but the fingerprints will mount up quickly.

The keyboard and adjoining number pad that span the width of the laptop's interior use glossy-topped tapered keys. While we're not a fan of shiny surfaces on our keyboards, the responsiveness and decent key spacing on this model made up for it. The touch pad wasn't our favorite, as HP tends to top their high-end models with smooth mirrored touch pads that, while looking stark, are prone to smudging and have poor traction. It didn't ruin our experience, but this is a laptop that cries for a mouse.

Above the keyboard is a set of touch-sensitive media keys, controlling volume, basic play, fast forward and rewind, and a Wi-Fi on/off toggle. The touch controls worked better than many, and were easy to locate.

The glossy 16.9 ratio 17.3-inch LED screen on the HP dv7-3085dx has a native resolution of 1,600x900 pixels, which is better than 720p but not quite 1080p "full HD" resolution. While this machine doesn't have a Blu-ray playing drive, it would have been nice to get fuller resolution for HD playback on a screen this size. In its existing max-resolution settings, images were large and clear but suffered from a slight lack of crispness. Side viewing angles were decent, but the tremendous glossy-screened surface area created many opportunities for glare.

On the audio front, the built-in multispeaker Altec Lansing array, with SRS surround effects, worked well and was one of the better laptop audio systems we've heard. Overall, the HP dv7-3085dx is a compelling audio/visual hardware setup, especially for the price, but, again, we really wish this had 1080p. And it's positively baffling that the cheaper $729 dv7-3065dx includes a Blu-ray drive, while this $1,299 model doesn't.

	HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx	Average for category [desktop replacement]
Video	VGA-out, HDMI, notebook expansion port 3	VGA and HDMI or DisplayPort
Audio	Stereo speakers, dual headphone jacks, microphone jack	Stereo speakers with subwoofer, headphone/microphone jacks.
Data	4 USB 2.0, SD card reader, SD card reader, mini-Firewire	4 USB 2.0, SD card reader
Expansion	ExpressCard/54	ExpressCard/54
Networking	Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, modem	Ethernet, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Optical drive	DVD burner	DVD burner [high-end: Blu-ray]

The 6GB of DDR3 RAM and large 500GB 7,200rpm hard drive are extra bonuses that are nice adds for the serious computer user, and beat the included specs in the lower-cost Sony and Asus high-end retail configs. The dv7 also has a nice array of ports, with nothing really left to be desired except for the oddly eliminated Bluetooth. Ports are arrayed mainly on the left side of the laptop, with a few ports stuck in near the right-side DVD drive; the back is port-free, which on a laptop this wide feels a little silly.

In the laptop CPU pecking order, the Core i7 is at the top of the list performance-wise, and in this regard the dv7-3085dx is a big winner. Equipped with its 1.6GHz Core i7 processor plus a good amount of speedy RAM and a 7,200rpm hard drive, the HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx was our fastest-performing laptop in the high-end range in terms of handling multimedia like Photoshop and iTunes, as well as engaging in multitasking.

That's great news for someone looking for a speedster laptop, but the gaming benchmark scores tell a different story. Because of its above-mainstream but below-enthusiast GeForce 230M GPU, its framerates playing Unreal Tourament III were the lowest among all four high-end retail laptops in our Holiday 2009 roundup. That's not to say the dv7-3085dx is bad at gaming by any means: UT3 ran at 55fps in 1,440x900, and Street Fighter 4 achieved 60fps at 1,600x900 resolution (using SF4's built-in benchmark, with all settings set to high but no antialiasing). The dv7-3085dx should be good enough for plenty of games, but it's not a screamer.

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HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx	Mainstream (Avg watts/hour)
Off (60%)	0.53
Sleep (10%)	1.5
Idle (25%)	22.29
Load (05%)	78.62
Raw kWh Number	136.70
Annual Energy Cost	$15.51

Annual power consumption cost

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T

$11.64

Asus G60VX-RBBX05

$14.77

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

$15.51

HP Envy 15-1050nr

$18.82

With its included eight-cell battery, the HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx lasted for 2 hours and 6 minutes under our rigorous video-playback battery drain test. That's not bad for a laptop with such a huge screen running a powerful processor, and with more judicious use of power management settings and under more casual usage conditions it should last longer. The HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx is, like may laptops, Energy Star qualified.

HP backs the Pavilion dv7-3065dx with an industry-standard, one-year warranty. Toll-free telephone support is available 24-7 during your warranty period, and the HP support Web site includes real-time chat with a technical support representative. If you want to troubleshoot problems yourself, you can search through the site's thorough FAQ database.

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

679

HP Envy 15-1050nr

724

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T

1,082

Asus G60VX-RBBX05

1,155

Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

110

HP Envy 15-1050nr

115

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T

144

Asus G60VX-RBBX05

146

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

148

HP Envy 15-1050nr

152

Asus G60VX-RBBX05

184

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T

185

Unreal Tournament 3 (in fps)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

1,280x800, 0X AA, 8X AF*

1,440x900, 4X AA, 8X AF*

Asus G60VX-RBBX05 @ 1,280x720

116.4

N/A

HP Envy 15-1050nr @ 1,280x768 / 1,400x1,050

104.8

68.4

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T @ 1,280x720 / @ 16x9

82.5

49.1

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx @ 16x9

71.1

55.1

Video playback battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T

160

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx

126

HP Envy 15-1050nr

117

Asus G60VX-RBBX05

97

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System configurations:

HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.6GHz Intel Core i7 720QM; 6144MB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz; 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M; 500GB Seagate 7,200rpm

Asus G60VX-RBBX05
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450; 4096MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 1GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M; 320GB Seagate 7,200rpm

HP Envy 15-1050nr
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.6GHz Intel Core i7 720QM; 6144MB DDR3 SDRAM 1066MHz; 1GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4830; 500GB Seagate 7,200rpm

Sony Vaio VGN-FW560F/T
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo P7450; 6144MB DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz; 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650; 500GB Hitachi 5,400rpm

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The bottom line is it is quipped with a big screen and a fast Core i7 processor, the HP Pavilion dv7-3085dx is a speedy all-around Windows 7 laptop. This might not be the right for you if you have a limited budget because it's price range you expect either Blu-ray or faster gaming graphics. Hope you enjoyed this HP Pavilion Entertainment Review and feel free to share this.

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Tired of laptops that drain battery life in only a few hours? Read this.

HP has done it again. They have release a new laptop HP Pavilion Entertainment DM3. One of the best things about this new HP Pavilion Entertainment laptop is it is lightweight, a solid build quality and Good Battery Life.

Although there are some few not so good like the having no optical drive, multi-touch trackpad may need to learn and get use to using it and the annoying trial ware which you can disable later on but overall it’s a solid laptop.

HP Pavilion Entertainment DM3 made a feature set that is aimed at maximizing battery life and portability, the dm3-1011tu is a stylish and competent ultra portable for those constantly on the go. This is perfect for those who can’t charge their battery anytime. You can see the review Damine Virulhapan on HP Pavilion DM3.

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HP Pavilion dm3

By Damien Virulhapan

Design

When HP was designing the dm3-1011tu, it's obvious the company had one goal in mind — to make an ultra portable as sleek as possible. Weighing in at 1.9kg and less than 1 inch thin with the lid closed, the dm3-1011tu is well suited if you're after an ultra portable notebook that has style to boot.

The 13.3-inch glossy widescreen LED supports a maximum resolution of 1366x768. The hinge of the screen, as well as the overall build quality of the notebook, is solid — a good sign for an ultra portable notebook.

The keyboard of the dm3-1011tu looks very similar to that found on Apple's range of Mac Books, where the keys are embedded into the casing of the notebook. Due to the size of the notebook, HP has dropped the in-built numpad, and the size of the up and down arrow keys has been split in half.

The mouse buttons aren't as soft to the touch as we would have liked, and does feel a tad sticky when in use. The multi-touch trackpad, coated in a fingerprint attracting glossy silver, can be frustrating to get used to if you aren't too familiar with the finger gestures to scroll and re-size windows. But to save your sanity, there's always the tried and true method of using your index fingers.

Features

The 32-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium Edition is the operating system of choice for the dm3-1011tu. HP has strangely decided to install 4GB of DDR3, meaning that 1GB will go to waste, as only 3GB will be detected.

In keeping with the ultra portable angle, an Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) SU7300 processor running at 1.3GHz is installed, while video processing is handled by Intel's GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics.

Due to space restrictions an optical drive is missing, but there are four USB ports should you feel the need to invest in an external optical drive. Other connectivity options come in the form of a multi-card reader, VGA connector, a HDMI connector, a 10/100Mb Ethernet port and Intel 5300 802.11n wireless LAN.

Unfortunately, HP's pre-installed trialware version of Norton Internet Security loves constantly letting you know that it's looking for a special place on the 320GB hard drive. Another annoying piece of software that's managed to find itself onto the dm3-1011tu is HP's Media Dock which sits on your Windows desktop. It functions similar to the media hotkeys found on many other notebooks and gives you quick access to your media, as well as HP's Advisor if you need help with configuring your system.

Performance

The battery lasted for just over a respectable three hours and 42 minutes while playing our XviD encoded test video on the Maximum Performance profile with brightness and volume pushed to the limit.

Running 3DMark06 on default settings resulted in a paltry score of just 792, which was really no surprise on a notebook such as this. The combination of the ULV processor and the integrated graphics restrict what you can do, but it's the price you pay for portability. PCMark05 sadly refused to run.

With a feature set that is aimed at maximizing battery life and portability, the dm3-1011tu is a stylish and competent ultraportable for those constantly on the go. While it's not going to set the world on fire with its feature set, it's perfect for those that can't get enough of the brushed aluminum look.

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Review: HP Pavilion Elite e9250 from Hardware Geeks By Michael

Last week HP Loaned me their Elite e9250 Pavilion desktop which features a Intel Core i5-750 processor, 6 Gigs of memory, NVIDIA GeForce GT 2200 1GB, and of course Windows 7 64-bit.

I only had about a week with the system and since that normally isn’t enough time to fully gauge how well a system can perform, I decided to make it my main machine for the time I had it so that I could spend as much time on it as I could.

The e9250 has a similar design to previous HP Pavilion desktops with minor differences. For example it has the 15 in 1 memory card reader at the top of the system like previous Pavilions. But now it has an HDD and Wi-Fi indicator to the right of the memory card slots and to the left of the slots are also two USB ports.

While HP Pavilions in the past have had two USB ports on the front of the case, they typically were hidden behind a door. This was cool but if you owned a flip camera or any bulky device, that door got in the way when connecting to the USB ports. This made the USB ports unusable unless you used some sort of USB cable extender. So moving the USB ports up top is a big plus for me.

There is also an expansion bay for an HP Pocket Media drive. Which will come in Handy when using the Easy Backup button. But any external or internal HDD will work with the HP Easy Backup.

The first thing I did was uninstall all the preloaded software with the exception of Norton 2010 which I like. I then installed the day to day software I typically use. For those curious I use AIM, Live Messenger, FileZilla, Office 2007, Adobe Air (FedEx Desktop and Twitterific), and Dropbox.

After all that was installed, the system handled itself as if there was nothing installed. In the past I would recommend reformatting the drive and do a clean install of the OS but HP and other OEMS have cut back on the crapware they install on their systems and I no longer think that is necessary.

Excel, Power Point, Outlook and Word all loaded quickly. I was able to multi task without any noticeable system slowdown, which is crucial if you are a heavy multi-tasker.
The system handled all of my day to day apps easily. I wouldn’t have expected anything less than what I got. But what I really wanted to test was how well it was to game on the system.

So I installed the four games I tend to play the most. Crysis, Flight Simulator X, The Sims 3 and WoW. Out of those four games the most resource intensive one is Crysis followed by Flight Simulator.

It handled Cysis beautifully and a lot of credit for that goes to the GeForce GT 2200. The graphics were amazing and while I am not a huge NVIDIA Fan I have to give them props because the GT2200 satisfied my craving for amazing gaming! (Yes I was trying to rhyme)

Playing Crysis with all its settings high is no easy feat. The system also handled Flight Simulator, the Sims 3 and WoW beautifully.

If you are a huge Sims fan, when playing the Sims 3 on this system I noticed no lag. If you played the sims you may have noticed when moving your character around a room with a lot of items in it, the system can begin to lag. I never experienced that with the e9250.

I wanted to run some PC Mark and 3D Mark test on the system but both kept giving me scores that did not seem accurate, so I didn’t want to post them. I suspect that I have some driver issue on the system that was causing the odd results. If I am able to fix the problem before I send the system back to HP I will update this post with the results.

Overall HP has given us a great desktop, but I for one would like one without the expansion bay for the Pocket Media Drive.

But if you are on the market for a new system the e9250 is one I think you should definitely look into as I think it is perfect for the gamer in all of us. The e9259 has a medium form factor which would make it a great system for someone in a small apartment or a college student in a dorm. It would also make a great day to day family computer as well.

The HP Pavilion e9250 has a starting price of $799 the system I tested will cost you $964.99.

For more information visit http://www.hp.com

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HP Pavilion P6230y Reviews by CNET

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Holiday Roundup, which covers specific fixed configurations of popular systems found in retail stores.

The $680 Pavilion P6230y is another midrange HP desktop PC that looks good on paper, but can't keep up with the competition in price and performance. It can certainly handle its own in day-to-day use, but the competing Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 makes this Pavilion look slow and overpriced.

Not a whole lot has changed on the P6230y since we reviewed its cheaper sibling, the p6110y. Most of the desktops that take a turn through our labs have a similar black, glossy case; but HP adds flashy accents like a soft-blue LED-lit power button and a sliding panel on the face of the system that conceals the media card reader and front USB 2.0 and audio ports. Aesthetically speaking, we're confident that this system will fit anywhere without causing a stir.

	HP Pavilion P6230y	Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004
Price	$680	$650
CPU	2.6GHz AMD Phenom II X4 810	2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
Memory	8GB 800MHz DDR3 SDRAM	8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Graphics	256MB (shared) ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics chip	32MB (shared) Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip
Hard drives	750GB, 7,200rpm	1TB, 7,200rpm
Optical drive	dual-layer DVD burner	dual-layer DVD burner
Networking	802.11 a/b/g/n wireless, 10/100/1,000 Ethernet LAN	10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
Operating system	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit	Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

The most glaring difference in a side-by-side comparison with the Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004 is the HP's diminutive quad-core AMD chip, which is left in the dust in performance and power efficiency tests by the Asus's quad-core Intel CPU, even despite a slightly faster clock speed. For $30 less than the HP, Asus offers more storage room to offset the lack of built-in wireless, which can be easily had thanks to the Asus' ample expansion space.

Since the Asus actually costs less than the HP, the Pavilion P6230y essentially offers less computer for more money than the competition. Thankfully, HP is more generous with its port offerings than its computing power. You get two USB ports on the front of the tower, with six more ports around the back, along with 7.1 analog audio, coaxial digital audio, FireWire, VGA, DVI, Ethernet, and a built-in wireless networking card. Neither system has an eSATA port nor do we suspect that most users would miss it. However, you can definitely find it on other PCs in this price range.

Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

ZT Affinity 7334Ma

100

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

106

Gateway SX2800-01

111

HP Pavilion P6230y

117

Gateway DX4300-11

122

Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

ZT Affinity 7334Ma

133

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

147

HP Pavilion P6230y

153

Gateway SX2800-01

157

Gateway DX4300-11

160

Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)

ZT Affinity 7334Ma

461

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

513

HP Pavilion P6230y

530

Gateway SX2800-01

555

Gateway DX4300-11

565

Cinebench test
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Multiple CPUs

Single CPU

ZT Affinity 7334Ma

12,742

3,502

HP Pavilion P6230y

10,825

3,021

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

10,792

2,997

Gateway DX4300-11

10,199

2,872

Gateway SX2800-01

10,085

2,773

Before you make a buying decision in favor of HP, consider that the P2630y comes in second to the Asus in almost every test except for the Cinebench tests that give credit to the highest clock speeds. The only system that gives Asus a run is the ZT Affinity 7334Ma, but keep in mind that the extra processor speed will cost you $120 more than the HP and $150 more than the Asus.

Upgraders still intent on buying this PC for whatever reason will find ample room inside the tower for future upgrades. You get a free 16x PCI Express graphics slot, three 1x PCI Express slots, and room for one more hard drive if you can get past the awkwardly placed cage that stands vertically against the back wall of the interior. Also, keep in mind that if you plan to upgrade memory down the line, you'll need to discard the existing RAM since all four slots are currently occupied.

Annual power consumption costs

Gateway SX2800-01

$21.66

HP Pavilion P6230y

$27.14

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004

$28.45

ZT Affinity 7334Ma

$34.47

Gateway DX4300-11

$35.14

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HP Pavilion P6230y	Average watts per hour
Off	0.49
Sleep	1.72
Idle	61.04
Load	111.61
Raw (annual kWh)	239.148
Energy Star compliant	No
Annual energy consumption cost	$27.14

The HP Pavilion P6230y fares well against the competition in the energy cost required to keep it running for a year. Coming in at just a few cents more than $27, HP manages to keep costs low, although the P5230y doesn't have much hardware inside to threaten your monthly energy bill. With a video chip integrated into the motherboard that handles all standard desktop applications and a newer AMD chip, we're not surprised that HP trends toward the more efficient end of the power draw spectrum.

We used the Asus system as this HP's primary competition because their prices are identical and they have similar features sets. We'd say Asus won the hardware match-up; however, service and support is a different story. HP's support offerings, on par with Dell or Gateway, give you one year of parts and labor warranty protection, as well 24-7 toll-free phone support. We also appreciate its vast array of support help online, including live support chat. At least for now, HP has the upper hand in customer service.

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System configurations:

Asus Essentio CG5270-BP004
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300; 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 32MB Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip; 1TB, 7,200rpm hard drive

Gateway DX4300-11
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; 2.5GHz AMD Phenom II X4 805; 8GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3200 integrated graphics chip; 1TB, 7,200rpm hard drive

Gateway SX2800-01
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit; 2.3GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200; 4GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM; 32MB (shared) Intel GMA X4500 integrated graphics chip; 640GB, 7,200rpm hard drive

HP Pavilion P6230y
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit; 2.6 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 810; 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 256MB ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics chip; 750GB, 7,200rpm hard drive

ZT Group Affinity 7334Ma
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit (SP2); 3GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945 Quad Core ; 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM; 384MB (shared) ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics chip; 1TB 7,200rpm Seagate hard drive

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Notebook Review - HP Pavilion DV6-1260SE 15.6-inch Entertainment Laptop

By Troy Richards

Specifications: For the sake of appealing to the mass market, most laptops in the market today have safe design and very similar features. The HP Pavilion DV6-1260SE 15.6-inch entertainment laptop plan to change all that as it is meant to cater for the more adventurous laptop user, whether in terms of design of function.

This model has a 2.3GHz AMD Turion processor, 4GB of RAM and a huge 500GB hard drive. For graphics, it is powered by the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 graphics card. Its 15.6-inch display has a 1366 x 768 resolution that is great for viewing HD videos and playing games.

Design: The HP Pavilion DV6-1260SE 15.6-inch entertainment laptop is mostly white in color, decorated with bold blue wavy patterns. The design is the winning design from the 2008 MTV Engine room competition. Those who are looking for break free from the slew of boring laptop designs will absolutely love this mode. This model measures at 14.9 x 10.15 x 1.33 inches and weighs at 6.47 pounds.

Features & Performance: Like the name suggests, the HP Pavilion DV6-1260SE 15.6-inch laptop is designed for entertainment-centric laptop users. It is quite a decent gaming laptop and would also appeal to those who often use their laptops for graphic design and watching videos. We had no problem running 'heavy' applications on this machine and its multi-tasking speed was nearly flawless. At the time this review was written, the HP Pavilion DV6-1260SE 15.6-inch entertainment laptop retails for around $799 each, an excellent price considering its powerful specs and novelty factor.

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Black Friday: HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop for $999 at HP

HP will be selling HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Laptop for $999 at HPDirect.com on BlackFriday. This is $649 off the regular price of $1649. This Notebook comes with a powerful Intel Core i7 processor, 15.6” diagonal HD display, Nvidia GeForce GT230M graphics with 1GB of memory and Windows 7 Home Premium.

This Pavilion dv6 Quad Edition is designed for both multimedia and productivity. This laptop is good for multitasking as well as watching high-def movies, web surfing, presentation, documentation, editing high-def video and editing photos. It comes with an HDMI port so you can easily enjoy movies and photos on your TV by connecting a single cable between to your notebook. To get this deal visit HPDirect.com.

The basic configuration of the HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition starts at $999 and the recommended configuration starts at $1327.99 at HPDirect.com.

HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition Specification:

Brand	HP
Model	Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition
Color	Espresso Black / Moonlight White
Operating system	Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor	Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-720QM Processor (1.6GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 1333MHz FSB)
Memory	Choices: FREE Upgrade to 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) , 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) , 2GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) , 25% OFF! 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm), 50% OFF! 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive	250GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Graphics card	1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 230M
Display	15.6″ diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display
Resolution	1366×768
Primary optical drive	Choices: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support , Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer, Lightscribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
Personalization	Choices: Webcam Only Webcam + Fingerprint Reader
Networking	Choices: Wireless-G Card, Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth, Intel Wireless-N Mini-card, Intel Wireless-N Mini-card with Bluetooth
TV & entertainment experience	Choices: No TV Tuner w/remote control HP Integrated HDTV Hybrid Tuner
Keyboard	HP Color Matching Keyboard
Primary battery	Choices: 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery HP Long Life Notebook Battery High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
Accessories	Choices: Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair) Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (2 pair)
Modem Port	Choices: No Modem, Integrated 56K Modem
OS and recovery media	Choices: System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Professional 64-bit System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Security software	Norton Internet Security 60-day subscription
DVD/CD burner, movie software	Choices: Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium 6
Memory card reader	5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Accessible memory slots	2
Maximum Memory Expansion	8GB
Ports	4 USB (4th shared with eSATA port),1 Expansion Port 3
Additional Ports	VGA, HDMI, IEEE 1394 Firewire
Hard Drive Protection	HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protect
Audio	Altec Lansing stereo speakers
ENERGY STAR Qualified	Yes
Adapter	120W AC
Weight	6.34 lbs
Network Card	External 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN RJ-45 connect
PC Card Slot	1 ExpressCard/54 Slot
Webcam	HP Pavilion Webcam
Multimedia and Entertainment	HP MediaSmart, HP Games by Wild Tangent
Warranty	1-year limited hardware support
Support	30-Days Free Limited Software, 1-year limited hardware

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Black Friday:HP Pavilion dm3z Notebook for $529 at HP

HPDirect.com will be selling the HP Pavilion dm3z notebook for just $529 on Black Friday. This is up to $329 off the their regular price of $858, depending on the configuration. This notebook comes with Window 7 Home Premium , an AMD Athlon processor, 2GB of RAM, a 160 GB Hard Drive, 13.3” high-definition display and HDMI port.

This affordable and portable notebook is less than 1” thick and weighs only 4.21 lb, making it easy to carry around town. The Pavilion dm3z is metallic, making it look a lot different than other PCs in this category. Please visit HPDirect.com to get this deal.

This model of hp starts at $529 with basic, quick ship model for this laptop comes in $599.99 (quick ship model means its ready to ship and will ship on same day), where as recommended model starts with $719.99. At this point of time HPstore hasn’t declared the detail configuration of Notebook which they are putting on deals. So we have listed the configuration choice available for this notebook.

HP Pavilion dm3z Notebook Specification:

Brand	HP
Model	Pavilion dm3z
Operating system	Choices: Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Genuine Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Processor and Graphics	Choices: AMD Athlon(TM) Neo MV-40 Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB L2 Cache) with ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics, AMD Athlon(TM) Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 Processor (1.6GHz, 512KB) with ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics, AMD Turion(TM) Neo X2 Dual-Core L625 Processor (1.6GHz, 1MB) with ATI Radeon(TM) HD 3200 Graphics , AMD Turion(TM) Neo X2 Dual-Core L625 Processor (1.6GHz, 1MB) w/512MB ATI Radeon(TM) HD 4330 Graphics
Memory	Choices: FREE Upgrade to 3GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) from 2GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm), 2GB DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm) , 4GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) , 6GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) , 8GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive	Choices: 250GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection, FREE Upgrade to 320GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection, 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection , 320GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection , 500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Display	13.3″ diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display
Resolution	1280 x 800
External optical drive	Choices: External LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer , External Lightscribe Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
Personalization	Choices: Webcam Only
Networking	Choices: Wireless-G Card , Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth, Wireless-N Card, Wireless-N Card with Bluetooth
Keyboard	HP Color Matching Keyboard
Primary battery	Choices: 6 Cell Polymer Battery 50% OFF!! Extra 6 Cell Polymer Battery
Accessories	Choices: Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair) HP Pavilion additional 65W AC Adapter
OS and recovery media	Choices: System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Professional 64-bit
DVD/CD burner, movie software	Choices: Cyberlink DVD Suite Premium 6
Optical drive	External
Memory card reader	5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader
Accessible memory slots	Up to 2 (1 for MV-40)
Maximum Memory Expansion	Up to 8GB
USB Port	4 USB
Video input/output & other port	VGA, RJ-45, HDMI
Hard Drive Protection	HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Audio	Altec Lansing stereo speakers
ENERGY STAR Qualified	Yes
Adapter	65W AC
Dimensions	12.83″(L)x 9.06″(W)x 0.96″(min H)/ 1.23″(max H)
Weight	4.21 lbs
Network Card	Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Webcam	HP Pavilion Webcam
Security SW	Norton Internet Security 60-day subscription
Multimedia and Entertainment	HP MediaSmart, HP Games by Wild Tangent
Warranty	1-year limited hardware support
Support	30-Days Free Limited Software, 1-year limited hardware

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