HP Pavilion Laptops


HP Recalls PCs with Intel 6 Series/C200 “Cougar Point” Chipset

HPHP has recalled its laptop and desktop PCs with the Intel 6 Series/C200 “Cougar Point” chipset, used in systems with 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The company says it stopped manufacturing products with the affected Intel chipset on January 31, and initiated a shipment hold on products in HP and channel inventory.

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HP Pavilion dv6t, dv7t Quad Edition Series with “Sandy Bridge” Available

HP Pavilion dv6t dv7t Quad Edition Series Sandy BridgeThe HP Pavilion dv6t Quad Edition and HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition series notebooks with the latest Intel 2nd Generation Core “Sandy Bridge” processors are now available for purchase in the U.S.

The 15.6-inch Pavilion dv6t Quad (dv6tqe) and 17.3-inch dv7t Quad (dv7tqe) come with the Intel Core i7-2630QM 2GHz, i7-2720QM 2.2GHz, or i7-2820QM 2.3GHz quad-core processor and up to 8GB of RAM. The smaller laptop includes the Intel HD 3000 integrated graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6570 1GB dedicated video card, 1366×768 display with optional touchscreen capability, and up to 1TB of hard drive space, while the bigger model has the Radeon HD 6570 option only, 1600×900 screen, and up to 2TB of storage using dual HDDs.

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HP Pavilion dm1 Ultraportable with AMD APU Coming Next Week

Hewlett-Packard has released a new version of the HP Pavilion dm1 11.6-inch ultraportable, which is now the company’s first laptop to feature AMD “Fusion” Accelerated Processing Unit technology.

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HP Pavilion DV7-4290US – First Available Intel “Sandy Bridge” Laptop

eCost has in stock the HP Pavilion DV7-4290US, the first Intel “Sandy Bridge”-based laptop that is available for purchase in the U.S.

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Holiday Laptop Deals 2010

Holiday Laptop Deals 2010This Holiday Season, laptops and tablets on sale at various online stores are cheaper and better equipped than ever. Here’s our selection of top Holiday laptop deals 2010, which includes the best mainstream, gaming, and ultraportable notebook offers, as well as the best netbook and tablet savings. The full list is on our Laptop Deals page.

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Walmart Now Sells HP Garden Dreams Pavilion dv5-2129wm 14.5″ Laptop

HP Garden Dreams 14.5 Pavilion dv5-2129wm Special EditionWalmart has announced it is now selling the HP Garden Dreams Pavilion dv5-2129wm Special Edition 14.5″ laptop, featuring a spring look with a floral exterior design done in watercolor touches.

Sold as Walmart’s execlusive, the Garden Dreams Pavilion dv5-2129wm is based on the AMD Turion II P540 processor and comes with ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive, DVD burner, and Windows 7 Home Premium OS.

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Refreshed HP Pavilion dm3t 13.3″ Laptop Now On Sale

HP Pavilion dm3tHewlett-Packard has refreshed the HP Pavilion dm3t 13.3″ thin-and-light consumer laptop.

Around 1 inch thin Pavilion dm3t starts at 4.15 pounds. It now features the Intel Pentium U5400 ULV (ultra-low voltage) or Core i3-330UM ULV CPU with Intel HD integrated graphics and reduced power consumption, whereas the previous generation dm3t included the Core 2 Duo ULV. The notebook comes with up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 640GB HDD or a 160GB SSD, a 6-cell battery, and a separately sold external DVD writer or Blu-ray combo drive. Its LED-backlight display has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

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HP Pavilion dm1z AMD Ultraportable Now Available

HP Pavilion dm1zThe HP Pavilion dm1z AMD Ultrathin-based ultraportable notebook with a 11.6-inch display is now available.

Its processor choices include the AMD Athlon II Neo or Turion II Neo chips. The Pavilion dm1z features the ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics, 2GB, 3GB or 5GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard disk space or a 128GB SSD, and an optional external DVD writer or Blu-ray drive. It’s 0.78-1.20 inches thin and weighs 3.24lbs with the standard 6-cell battery that provides “up to 7 hours” of run time.

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HP Updates Pavilion dm3z with New AMD Technology

HP Pavilion dm3zHewlett-Packard has updated the HP Pavilion dm3z 13.3″ ultraportable consumer notebook, which is now based on new 2010 AMD processors and graphics.

The Pavilion dm3z CPU choices include the AMD Athlon II Neo K125 at 1.7GHz, K325 at 1.3Ghz, or K625 at 1.5GHz. The dm3z features the ATI Radeon HD 4225 integrated graphics only or a switchable solution including both the IGP and the Radeon HD 5430 512MB dedicated GPU. The laptop has up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 640GB of hard disk space or a 128GB sold state drive, a 6-cell battery for up to 6 hours run time, and optional external DVD burner or external Blu-ray combo.

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HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition Overview

HP Pavilion dv6t Select EditionHewlett-Packard has released the 15.6-inch HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition entertainment laptop.

The main differences between the dv6t Select Edition and new standard dv6t is that the SE has a touchscreen display option, quad-core processor choice, and a different case finish.

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HP Pavilion dv5t 14.5″ Laptop Now on Sale

HP Pavilion dv5tThe HP Pavilion dv5t series entertainment notebook, the company’s first laptop with a 14.5-inch display, is now available.

Along with the LED-backlit screen at 1366-by-768 pixels, the HP dv5t features the Core i3-350M, i5-430M or i5-520M CPU, Intel HD integrated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 640GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray optical drive.

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HP Refreshes Pavilion dv6, dv7; Launches dv5, dm4 Laptops

HP Pavilion dv6 2010(See the UPDATE) Hewlett-Packard announced today redesigned and new HP Pavilion notebooks for consumers.

The update includes the refreshed HP Pavilion dv6 and dv7, and the new Pavilion dv5 and dm4 laptops.

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Asus, Toshiba, Sony – Most Reliable Laptop Makers

Asus Laptops Most ReliableThe most reliable laptops in the market are those from Asus, Toshiba, and Sony, followed by Apple and Dell, according to a Sqare Trade’s reasearch which is based on a 3-year malfunction rates projection.

The failure rates for Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Apple and Dell notebooks are 15.6, 15.7, 16.8, 17.4, and 18.3 percent, respectively.

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HP Pavilion dv6t, dv7t Now with Core i3, i5 CPUs

HP Pavilion dv6t Core i3, i5Hewlett-Packard has refreshed the HP Pavilion dv6t and dv7t consumer laptop series, which now include Intel Core i3 and i5 processor options instead of older Core 2 Duo CPUs.

The 15.6-inch dv6t and 17.3-inch dv7t are configurable with the i3-330M, i3-350M, i5-430M, and i5-520M chips, as well as with the NVIDIA GeForce G 105M 512MB and GeForce GT 320M 1GB dedicated graphics cards. Additionally, the dv6t can be ordered with the integrated GMA HD graphics only.

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HP Pavilion dv4i with Core i5 Released

HP Pavilion dv4iHewlett-Packard has released the HP Pavilion dv4i, a 14.1-inch consumer laptop with the latest Intel Core i5 processor.

Along with the Core i5-520M or i5-540M with integrated graphics on the CPU, the Pavilion dv4i features up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, optional ATI Radeon 4550 512MB dedicated graphics, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray combo drive.

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