From Hewlett Packard comes the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US, a notebook that is considered the answer to the entertainment needs of computer users. With the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US, one can do various things like editing videos, editing graphics and images, and of course, watching movies and TV shows. What features does the HP Pavilion DV7-2180US offer to the entertainment savvy user?
Specs:
CPU: Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology with Intel Core 2 Quad Q9000 2.0Ghz Processor
RAM: 6GB DDR2 PC2-6400 Memory
Video graphics: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (M96) with up to 2815 MB total available
HDD: 500GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive
Optical unit: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with double layer support
Display: 17.3″ diagonal HP LED BrightView High Definition HD+ Widescreen Display (1600 x 900), with 1.3 megapixel webcam
Audio: Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound and Sub-Woofer
Dimensions: 16.2″ (W) x 10.9″ (D) x 1.37″ (min H)/1.70″ (max H)
Weight: 7.74 pounds
Network card: Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless connection: Intel Wi-Fi Link 802.11a/g/n Wireless, Bluetooth
Digital media: Integrated 5-in-1 digital media reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards
Advantage:
The DV7-2180US is powered by an Intel Centrino 2 Core 2 Quad processor. With such a powerful core, the laptop can certainly take on heavy processing such as running memory-intensive video editing programs. You will be delighted to find that this laptop is capable of running these programs smoothly and without glitches, thanks to the high processing power that its quad-core processor brings to the user.
Of course, all computer users know that it is not only the speed of the processor that explains its capabilities. Memory also plays a very important role in that matter. To support the incredibly high processing power of its quad-core processor, the DV7-2180US has up to 6 gigabytes of random access memory. The computer has more than enough memory to use when processing heavy programs, hence the absence of lag as was common years ago.
Apart from the 6 GB memory, an overloaded memory of 1 gigabyte is available.
Another plus point of the DV7-2180US is its equally powerful graphics card. Armed with an ATI Mobility Radeon card with up to 2815 megabytes of video memory, this HP notebook is a complete machine suitable for almost any use, including gaming and viewing high-resolution content. The graphics card can also render 3D graphics smoothly.
In addition, the DV7-2180US is also suitable for archiving and downloading data. Entertainment lovers will want to download as many TV shows as they can. In the old days, you may have been hampered by a lack of hard drive space to store these downloaded videos. However, with this offering from HP, you have a whopping 5 gigabytes of storage space to play with. This is definitely more than enough to put up all those videos of yours.
Cons:
The HP Pavilion Dv7-2180US comes with a stylish 17.3-inch display screen. Despite its size, however, the LCD still can’t output true 1080p resolution. This means that HD content does not look better when viewed with the screen because HD works best when viewed at 1080p resolution. However, for 780p video, this machine excels.
Conclusion:
Compared to other notebooks released within its price range, the DV7-2180US offers much more value in terms of processing power and features. Users who love to watch movies and create their own movies using video editors will surely appreciate the things this laptop offers them.
