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HP Pavilion DV6-2190US 15.6-Inch Laptop (Black) | 
| Brand: Hewlett-Packard
Category: Personal Computer
List Price: $1,312.00
Buy New: $996.54
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Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 134
Color: Black
Media: Personal Computers
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Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CPU Manufacturer: Intel
CPU Speed: 1.6
CPU Type: Intel Core i7
Processors: 4
System Memory: 4
Memory Type: SODIMM
Hard Drive Size: 500
Display Size: 15.6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.3
Dimensions (in): 14.9 x 10.2 x 1.3
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Model: WA783UA#ABA
UPC: 884962821084
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ASIN: B0030XVJUE
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| Features:
| • | Intel Core i7-720QM processor with 1.60GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80GHz | | • | 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) (expandable to 8 GB) | | • | 500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support | | • | Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, * Up to 3.25 Hours of Battery Life | | • | 15.6" Diagonal High-Definition LED HP BrightView Display (1366x768), Nvidia GeForce GT 230M with up to 2815MB |
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Product Description
For those who want an all-in-one performance notebook with rich multimedia features, the HP Pavilion dv6 Entertainment series delivers excellent mobile performance that looks as great as it runs. Powered by Intel Core i7-720QM processor and Nvidia GeForce GT 230M graphics technologies, it delivers the features you need to support your digital lifestyle. HP MediaSmart software integrates the media you want with leading Internet services to deliver a seamless entertainment experience. Enhanced by SRS Premium Sound and amplified by Altec Lansing speakers with the option to connect to your HD TV via the HDMI port (cable sold separately). Experience some of the best of the web - like Hulu, Netflix, Twitter, and Pandora - with stellar HP notebooks. 15.6 Diagonal High Definition LED BrightView Display (1366x768) Webcam and Digital Microphone Nvidia GeForce GT 230M with up to 2815MB total graphics memory with 1024MB dedicated Lightscribe SuperMulti 8x DVD+-R/RW Double Layer Drive Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader MMC, SD, MS, MS Pro, xD ExpressCard 54/34 Slot Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound HP Espresso Imprint finish Connections - 3 x USB 2.0, Shared USB2.0/eSATA, IEEE 1394, 2 x Headphone out, Microphone-in, VGA, HDMI, RJ-45 (LAN), 1 notebook Expansion port 3, 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver) Approximate Unit Dimensions - 14.9 (W) x 10.15 (D) x 1.33/1.61 (H) Approximate Unit Weight - 6.34 Pounds
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 A Feature Rich System at a Value Price March 11, 2010
Boogaloo
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I chose this feature rich machine as offering more than any other when it is on sale. My primary use is business with occassional field trips, which could be done with aplumb with a slightly more dated dual-core CPU upwards of $200 less with better battery life. But, the sale price made it possible to justify this HP's i3 Intel core for the occassional dabbling in multimedia and DSLR photo editing for the more pleasurable and smooth experience it can offer. It replaces a venerable, but dieing Toshiba A45 Satellite just in time to migrate. Toshiba had good offerings, but none touch this HP's bang for the buck that I could find on the shelf during an urgent need. A Toshiba model was my second pick with fewer features and respectably more money. The hard-core gamers will want an i5 engine with upscale graphics. For business and casual multimedia, there's nothing wrong, here.
It is ported out the yazoo beyond its 4 USB ports. This model is HDMI capable with an included remote control. Other DV6 variations can include satellite/cable receiver hookups and/or a built-in TV tuner. Since these features are not now in my radar, I would refer you to HP's product site for the accurate details now that you know it's possible.
As a touch-typist, the keyboard is comfortable and responsive. I see touch-pads as necessary evils over a wireless mouse and prefer to turn mine off with the included and readily accessible nearby switch; no software clicking required. I'm using the touch-pad at this writing; it has a right-side scroll bar that wants to work when I don't want it to and not respond when I do, but doubt this is much more than me and the nature of that beast on any model. The upper portion of the keyboard panel includes touch controls for the wireless adapter, volume and speaker mute. The speaker tone is respectably balanced for their size, notably not too tinny and very adjustable with the audio driver. As delivered, bass tended to splatter a bit, which adjusted out nicely.
The 15" class 16:9 format wide-screen is just right for these 60-year old eyes that have worn glasses since dirt was made. At first run the screen was VERY bright with blacks a little washed. The Intel graphics driver offered a very nice adjust routine to bring things into a more pleasing balance. It even includes an effective text enhancement function and Win 7 lets you scale text size to your need. For now, I will say that my amateur DSLR photos display with good enough quality to permit effective editing, but a pro wouldn't use it as an editor. A separate monitor port is included.
I have played a few of my homebrew HQ .WMV and DVD burned videos along with the store bought variety; it runs through them with ease and it all looks respectable. I was exceptionally pleased with the performance of HP's N-draft wireless adapter that downloaded a 311MB printer driver under our 6mbps U-verse connection in about 10-minutes. Hot dog, Cat5 is now dead in our house with reliable performance at the farthest points indoors through several walls. Yippee! Just as nice, Windows 7 actually detected our AT&T U-verse router with ease and established connections with all of our networked devices without one complaint ... what a breath of fresh air compared to my wife's Vista machine, which refused to connect to anything under any circumstance no matter what without installing independent network control software (Network Magic).
The initial setup includes an HP routine that makes a one-time set of 3 x 4.7GB DVD factory-state restoration discs ... your data is not included. Win 7 now includes a scheduled backup feature, which should automate nicely with a $100 external drive. An on-line service is now relegated to those worried about fire and theft. Regrettably, the routine does not appear to work over a network and I'm wondering why. Despite this nice feature, HP's bloatware, which was actually within reason, includes a handful of on-line vendors ranting for your backup business immediately followed by Norton ranting at how stupid I am for not having activated its AV suite. Sorry, but the last time I gave Norton access to one of my machines it was like dealing with the IRS; once you buy into their system it is impossible to get out and I actually paid them to do this to my machine. Any vendor that makes life more complicated gets banished forever. Windows Defender is automatically included with Win 7 and AVG-Free is compatible.
This isn't a Win 7 review, but you are likely buying this new OS with the hardware as part of the experience; Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit). I found Win 7's migration features serviceable, but not for the feint of heart. The file migration doesn't seem to offer enough 'pick n choose' options to eliminate that accumulated and unwanted garbage and requires transporting a file to your old computer with a flash drive or equivalent. As a result, I chose the 'do-it-yourself' method by network. There is no rocket science in migrating an Outlook or Windows Mail contact file. Either 'export' or search and copy the .WAB file from your old machine to a flash drive and 'import' it at the new machine.
If a performance rating vs. cost means something to you, then this is worth your time. Win 7 now includes a fundamental hardware benchmark routine. At this writing, the scale is 1-to-7.9 and designed to be adjusted as today's fastest hardware becomes tomorrow's slowest. As this feature gets updated, your computer's score will gradually drop against newer improved systems and it is comprised of several 'sub-scores'. The overall rating is based on the LOWEST sub-score; it is NOT an average. I don't see why you cannot check this on store displays as you review models. Here is where this HP falls:
Processor (i3): 6.2 RAM: 5.9 Graphics (Desktop): 4.2 Graphics (3D business and game): 4.9 Hard Drive (data rate): 5.8. The overall score is 4.2 for the Desktop Graphics score.
This HP is not the ultimate gaming smoker, but I would call it a 'mainstream smoker' for a laptop well ported to connect to about anything with the ability to run everything pretty darn well at a very good street price. Compare these relative scores with your primary, secondary and tertiary needs and you've picked your winner. You will find them under "Control Panel".
 HP dv6-2150us March 11, 2010
PhD Physicist (Illionois, Chicago)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I started to use this laptop only for 2 days and my first impressions are the following,
Pros;
- PRICE only [...] (the main reason to buy)
- CPU i3-330M with intel HD-Graphics quite fast, except for gaming and pro video or photo applications!
(it took only about 7 minutes to install Office 2007 pro-plus)
- LED backlit display compared to the price ($1200 SONY VAIO has worse display)
- low but enough build quality for the price range
- 4 USB 2.0 with 1 eSATA, Bluetooth, 7200rpm HD, HDMI, VGA, HP Remote.
Cons;
- Fan is noisy but not disturbing. However, might not expect any noise for i3 CPU with integrated GPU (?)
- Small but visible flaws on the body. Espresso finish looks like toy not laptop.
- No multi-touch, glossy keyboard, HP games (removed immediately!)
- Windows 7 is nice but has some drawbacks due to 32 vs 64 bit applications!
This laptop is a good option if you need a laptop and don't want to spend fortune. A read a lot of bad reviews about it but I think most of them biased but I agree the customer services are terrible for all brands not only HP. I had 3 years old HP dv2000 it's graphic card died due to heat issue but 3-years was fair enough. And If I recognize to clean heat vents before I could save my dv2000 :) I believe that Laptops can live only up to 3 years effectively even if it works after that practically it would get much slower and pain to use.
 DV6-2170US Startup March 8, 2010
D. Burrows (North Georgia)
So far I am quite happy with my new DV6-2170US. It is not destined to run software that will tax it, but after my first week it has performed well with the applications I have. Technical support from HP was awful, but I expected that. (During the process of making Office 2003 operational I was informed that, among other things, Office 2003 was not oompatible, even with Windows 7 Professional, and that my wireless router was not compatible with Windows 7! Both issues were overcome with a few minutes of help from my ISP's technical people.)
I did enable Windows 7 Professional immediately, and I did download the XP emulator (all 400+MB!) I have not needed the emulator to-date, however. I can not speak for Windows 7 Premium, but Professional supports Office 2003 Professional, and all of my other XP applications. (Sony Sound Stage, Starry Night Pro, Photoshop, a British-based laboratory data acquisition system, an many others.) If you plan to use the XP emulator, note that not all processors are supported. (And it requires enabling the processor's XP emulation mode in the BIOS.)
You can read the performance results in other reviews. I am still busy uninstalling unwanted software provided by HP. Again, with the exception of HP's tech support, I am very happy.
Excellent All Around Performer March 8, 2010
P. Manzon (BURBANK, CA, US)
Good:
Core i7 Intel chip
Doesnt have a lot of "Bloatware" to bother you
Snappy and speedy
Good amount of space on the harddrive
Relatively quiet even when the fans are spinning
Lightweight for the kind of power it punches
Has a num-pad
Screen is very bright thanks to the LED lighting
Bad:
Fingerprint Magnet on the keyboard, outer shell and even on the handrests
Depending what you do, it can get pretty hot
Also Depending what you use the laptop for, the battery life can get cut short, but thats with any laptop really.
This laptop is a pretty versitile laptop that can appease the gamer, power user, or even a web surfer. It is a really sleek looking laptop and it doesnt scream out like the alienware laptops or dell XPS. The only thing that brings attention to the laptop is the light it has on the outerside lid. It lights up the HP logo, which some people will like or some wont. The laptop keyboard is kind of squished because they added a numpad, but coming from a 17" laptop with no keypad, this was a welcomed addition. The LED lit screen is amazing. Everything comes out crisp and bright especially since the graphics are being run on a dedicated nvidia m230 card. This card helps out with more of the demanding resources when playing a PC game, and will drop the battery life.
WOW!!! March 7, 2010
Harry A. Pagan (North Miami Beach, FL)
Perhaps it's because I upgraded from a really old HP (dv1000) but I am thoroughly impressed with this laptop. I have not put it down yet. P.S. Windows 7 is the shisnit.
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