HP Pavilion DV7-2180US - Laptop Review

From Hewlett Packard comes the HP Paviliononly the processor's speed that accounts for its
DV7-2180US, a notebook that is dubbed as thecapabilities. The memory also plays a very big role in
answer to the computer user's entertainment needs.that matter. To support the incredibly high processing
With the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US, one can do severalpower of its quad core processor, the DV7-2180US
things like video editing, editing graphics and pictures,has up to 6 gigabytes of random access memory.
and, of course, watch movies and TV shows. WhatThe computer has more than enough memory to
features does the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US offer theuse when processing heavy programs thus the
entertainment-savvy user?absence of lags as was common years ago.
Specifications:Aside from the 6GB memory, there is an overloaded
CPU: Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology featuringmemory of 1 gigabyte available.
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9000 2.0GhzAnother point for the DV7-2180US is its equally
RAM: 6GB PC2-6400 DDR2 Memorypowerful graphics card. Armed with an ATI Mobility
Video Graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (M96)Radeon card with up to 2815 megabytes of video
with up to 2815MB total availablememory, this notebook from HP is a well rounded
Hard DIsk: 500GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drivemachine suited for just about any use, including
Optical Drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8Xgaming and viewing content with high resolution. The
DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Supportgraphics card is also able to process 3D graphics
Display: 17.3" Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LEDsmoothly without a glitch.
BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900), with 1.3Furthermore, the DV7-2180US is suited for data
Megapixel Webcamarchiving and downloading as well. Entertainment
Audio: Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound andlovers would want to download as many of their TV
Sub-Woofershows as they can. In the old days, they may have
Dimensions: 16.2" (W) x 10.9" (D) x 1.37" (min H)/1.70"been hindered by a lack of hard disk space to store
(max H)these downloaded videos in. However, with this
Weight: 7.74 lbs.offering from HP, you have a whooping 5 gigabyte
Network Card: Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernetstorage space to play with. This is definitely more
LAN (RJ-45 connector)than enough to put all those videos of yours in.
Wireless Connection: Intel WiFi Link 802.11a/g/nCons:
Wireless, BluetoothThe HP Pavilion Dv7-2180US comes with a neat
Digital Media: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reade for17.3-inch display screen. However, despite its size, the
Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick,LCD screen is still unable to output a resolution of
Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cardstrue 1080p. This means that HD content is not at its
Pros:best when viewed with the display screen because
The DV7-2180US is powered by an Intel Centrino 2HD works best when viewed in 1080p resolution. For
Core 2 Quad Processor. With such a powerful core,780p videos, however, this machine excels.
the notebook can certainly take on some heavy dutyConclusion:
processing like running memory-hungry video editingCompared to other notebooks released under its
programs. You will be delighted to find that thisprice range, the DV7-2180US offers much more value
notebook is able to run these programs smoothlyin terms of its processing power and features. Users
and without a glitch, thanks to the high processingwho love to watch movies and create their own
power that its quad core processor offers the user.films using video editors will surely appreciate the
Of course, every computer user knows that it is notthings that this notebook offers them.