Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM for $198 – Walmart’s 2011 Black Friday Laptop Door-Buster

The Walmart 2011 Black Friday laptop door-buster has been revealed. It’s the Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM (#CQ57-319M in the BF ad) by HP, priced at only $198.

Walmart’s Black Friday ad contains this full size laptop with a 15.6-inch display, but its processor is more suitable for netbooks. The CPU is the low-power AMD Fusion C-50 dual-core at 1GHz with the Radeon HD 6250 graphics and 1080p HD video decoding capability. For comparison the Intel Atom N570 dual-core netbook processor is faster in various benchmarks than the C-50 when it comes to CPU performance, but the C-50 has a better GPU. The Compaq Presario CQ57-319WM includes 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, built-in webcam, 2-in-1 card reader, and Wi-Fi connectivity.

Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM (319M) Black Friday Ad
The Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM (319M) in Walmart's Black Friday ad.

The CQ57-229QM comes with a DVD burner, webcam, three USB ports, VGA output, LAN port, and Windows 7 Home Premium. There’s no info on HDMI, so it’s apparently not present on the notebook.

Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM (CQ57-319M) Specifications

  • Display: 15.6″ (1366×768 resolution)
  • Processor: AMD C-50 dual-core 1GHz APU
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6250 integrated
  • RAM: 2GB
  • HDD: 250GB
  • Optical Drive: DVD burner
  • Internet: Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN
  • Webcam: Yes
  • Speakers: stereo, Altec Lansing
  • Ports and slots: 3xUSB 2.0, VGA, 2-in-1 media card reader, no word on HDMI
  • Battery: six-cell
  • Dimensions: 14.8 x 9.72 x 1.23 inches
  • Weight: 5.5 pounds
  • OS: Windows 7 Home Premium

So that’s it – a 15.6″ laptop for $198 at Walmart on November 25th.

Note: This article was published on November 10th and updated on November 25th.

10 thoughts on “Compaq Presario CQ57-319QM for $198 – Walmart’s 2011 Black Friday Laptop Door-Buster”

  1. REVIEW COMPAQ PRESARIO CQ57-319WM
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    I buy 2 Lap-Top and I call for technical support because a wireless don’t work on more the ten foot. The solution and found the wireless card is missing a connection one cable be careful is wireless don’t work. You have to call for support and may be returned for service.

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  2. I buy 2 Lap-Top and I call for technical support because a wireless don’t work on more the ten foot. The solution and found the wireless card is missing a connection one cable be careful is wireless don’t work.You have to call for support an may be returned for service.

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    • Definately suitable. This computer will support any online surfing and flash games, but that’s about it with its 1ghz processor and 2 gigs of ram. Bought mine last night for my 13 year old brother. He will need a beefier machine within three years, but to fit his needs now, its perfect.

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