Friday, May 17, 2013
Review HP Pavilion dv5t
- Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor (2.26GHz/ 1066MHz FSB/ 3MB L2)
- 15.4-inch WSXGA+ Infinity display
- Nvidia GeForce 9600M-GT w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated video card
- 2GB DDR2-800 RAM (2x 1GB)
- 160GB 5400RPM hard drive (Fujitsu)
- Broadcom 802.11b/g wireless + Bluetooth
- Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
- High-capacity 6-cell Li-ion battery
Conclusion
It has been nearly three years since I bought my last laptop. I put a great deal of time into researching my the purchase of this HP dv5t, and it paid off. The HP dv5t meets my needs perfectly. It is an extremely well-rounded 15.4-inch multimedia notebook at a great price point. A beautiful design, superb input devices, a great screen, and good gaming performance are the major highlights of this machine. I have no second thoughts about giving the dv5t my full recommendation.
Pros
- Great value
- Beautiful, classy design
- Solid build quality - no cheap plastic
- Gorgeous WSXGA+ Infinity display
- Excellent input devices
- Port variety - eSATA, HDMI especially
- Good gaming performance
- Quality speakers
- Small AC adapter
- Runs warm while gaming
- High maintenance - keep a microfiber towel handy
- Pre-loaded bloatware
- Battery life with dedicated 9600M-GT may not be enough