HP Pavilion dv2000z Review Quotes

HP Pavilion dv2000z, 14-inch screen laptop featuring AMD Turion 64 x2 processor, was reviewed by Laptop Magazine, Notebook Review, C Net. Here are HP Pavilion dv2000z review quotes with links to the full stories:

LAPTOP Magazine - HP Pavilion dv2000z Review
This system won’t dazzle you with stellar performance, as evidenced by its MobileMark 2005 score of 177. The Intel-powered dv2000t, powered by a 2.0-GHz Core Duo CPU, turned in a much better score of 221. The Nvidia GeForce Go 6150 video card with 256MB of memory yielded a 3DMark03 score of 1,140, which is about average for a midlevel controller, and as such is not the best choice for gaming enthusiasts. The Intel version of this notebook didn’t fare much better, scoring 1,465.

A battery rating of 2 hours and 26 minutes for the dv2000z fell short of our expectations, whereas the dv2000t lasted a much better 3 hours and 21 minutes, even with its higher clock speed.

HP dv2000z Review
HP dv2000z Pros:

* Relatively inexpensive
* Generally powerful
* Nice-looking, widescreen screen
* Stylish, low-weight, cool design
* Clean-sounding speakers
* Free printer (and webcam)

HP dv2000z Cons:

* Shoddy battery
* Bad software package and lacking support for 64-bit computing
* Minor light leakage at the bottom
* Too much glare and reflection in some environments
* Weak video card

HP Pavilion dv2000z Reviews. Laptops Reviews by CNET.
The good: Strong set of specs for the price; can be configured with AMD or Intel processor; bright 14.1-inch display; includes most of the ports and connections home users need.

The bad: Mediocre performance and battery life; keys are noisy; lacks Windows XP Media Center Edition option.

The bottom line: The HP Pavilion dv2000 delivers an eye-catching case and a strong set of features, but the AMD-based system we tested was lacking in performance and battery life.