HP Pavilion dv6000z Reviews

HP Pavilion dv6000z

By: goodboyz1988 November 6, 2007

Review:

- AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-50 processor running at 1.6 GHz.
- 120 GB hard drive running at 5400RPM
- 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 512MB sticks)
- NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics chipset, up to 288MB 
- 15.4" WXGA Hi-Def Brightview Widescreen display.
- 802.11 b/g WLAN
- 8x DVD+ and DVD- R/RW with dual layer support
- 5 in 1 card reader
- ExpressCard54 expansion slot
- Expansion Port 3 for docking stations
- 6 Cell Lithium-Ion battery.
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- HP Mobile Remote Control (plugs into Expresscard slot)
- Headphones

I purchased this system because I travel a lot, and require a computer to keep in contact with home, as well as entertainment uses such as gaming.  It also is a lot easier to carry a laptop to a LAN party than it is a full tower PC with monitor.  Before purchasing this system I had looked at the HP dv2000 series, the Dell E1505, the Acer 2112, and the Alienware M5550.

I eventually chose the HP due to the price of the system (similar systems configured from the Dell, HP, and Alienware websites were substantially more expensive, even before figuring in shipping) and the fact that Acer needs a lot of help in their customer support areas. Even their website does not give a good impression, it has broken links and slow loading pages.

Conclusion

This system will serve the needs of most average computer users.  Gamers may have issues with the limited graphics card, and the touchpad buttons definitely take some time to get used to.  However, the system has plenty of power for the average user and for the occasional game, and also is a great aesthetically looking system.

Pros:

    - Great looking system.
    - Plenty of power and RAM for the average user.
    - Great speakers.
    - Comes with remote control and media buttons.

Cons:

    - Touchpad buttons have a huge travel distance.
    - No PCMCIA slot or DVI out
    - No recovery software without burning your own.
    - Very susceptible to fingerprints.
    - Limited video card.

Thats it