Compaq Presario CQ50Z Overview

Hewlett-Packard unveiled this week details of the Compaq Presario CQ50Z 15.4-inch notebook PC, aimed at budget-minded customers.

The CQ50Z will be configurable with AMD Athlon and AMD Sempron processors, up to 2GB of system memory, and up to 250GB of hard drive storage. It comes with a DVD burner. The notebook’s 15.4″ 1280-by-800 widescreen display is managed by the NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G graphics.

The HP Compaq Presario CQ50Z also includes an optional web camera, Altec Lansing stereo speakers, 802.11b/g wireless connection, 56k modem, Ethernet LAN, three USB ports, an ExpressCard slot, optional 5-in-1 media card reader, and VGA output.

The laptop weighs around 6.95 pounds and will be offered with Windows Vista Basic and Vista Home Premium operating system.

HP’s Presario CQ50 Series notebook PCs start at $499 and will be available later this month.

The company will also offer the CQ40 and CQ45 14.1-inch laptops. The CQ45 is a higher-end model with a built-in TV tuner and optional Blu-ray optical drive. There is no word on availability and pricing for the CQ40 and CQ45.

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