HP Pavilion dv5z Reviewed, Radeon HD 3200 is Amazing

NotebookReview has reviewed the latest 15.4-inch consumer notebook from Hewlett-Packard – the HP Pavilion dv5z.

According to NBR, the main advantage of the AMD Puma-based dv5z over its competition is an “amazing integrated graphics performance”. The new ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU, paired with the AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 processor at 2.1GHz and 2GB of RAM, scored 1,599 3DMark06 points. It’s “roughly three times the performance of the Intel X3100 IGP”, the review says.

The tested $849.99 HP Pavilion dv5z configuration is claimed to provide a solid overall performance with 3,994 PCMark05 points.

Other “Pros” of the notebook are great design and build quality, a fabulous screen, excellent keyboard and media buttons, and included HDMI and eSATA ports.

The “Cons” of the dv5z are its poor battery life, a lack of Firewire port, as well as absence of built-in TV tuner and Blu-Ray optical drive options.

The HP Pavilion dv5z is available at Hewlett-Packard’s online store and starts at $599 after $100 instant rebate.

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