Which one to buy Elitebook OR Pavilion DV6

Dear Experts,

I have a situation in my company where I have to submit a case to convince why we should go for HP Business Laptops Elitebook and not for Pavilion DV6
consumer series laptops.

I got the prices for both and the difference in price is like business laptop is double the price of pavilion dv6.

I have two models:
1- HP EliteBook 8540w
Core i5-560M 2.66
4GB DDR3 RAM, 3MB
1GB ATI, 500GB HDD
15.6" LED, Win 7 Pro 64 bit
Blue Ray Drive

2- HP Pavilion DV6-6093ex
Core i5-2410 2.3, 3MB
6GB DDR3 RAM, 750GB HDD
1GB ATI HD
15.6" WXGA
WIN 7 home Prem. 64 bit
DVD RW

One difference in price is due to OS home prem. and professional, but I need few points related to reliable performance of business laptops which I can put on a paper side by side to convince my team. 4-5 points would be enough. Please don't point points like one have more HDD other have less HDD, One screen is LED other is WXGA. Share your experiences please.

Thanks,

 

Elitebook has a global 3yr next-day business warranty to ensure business continuity. The DV6 has a 1yr depot warranty. The Elitebook will have a matte LCD and a touchstyk. The DV6 will have a high glare glossy LCD and no touchstyk. The Elitebook will pass mil-spec testing for durability, you could stand on it and the LCD wouldn't be damaged. Don't try anything like that with the DV6.

Still, from the current crop I prefer the Optimus graphics the a Dell E6420/E6520/M4600 or Lenovo T420/T520/W520 provides above and beyond the Elitebook offerings.

A HP Probook 4430s/4530s is worthy of your consideration if limited by price.

 

You haven't said what type of business you're in. If you use professional graphics programs, the elitebook wins hands down with its qualified professional video card.

If the machine is primarily for mobile use instead of a desktop replacement, then it's the elitebook again as it's built like a tank vs the more plastic consumer choice. The elitebooks are sourced differently than the consumer models.

If you do not have internal IT support, the dedicated HP elitebook support line is answered immediately with very knowledgable techs (my experience in the four times I've used it over the last 18 months.) And the support, as previously mentioned, is 3 years on-site.

And if you use any old programs that do not run properly under WIN7, the WIN7 Pro version has the capability to run WIN XP as a VM. This is not included in WIN7 Home.

If you turn over your IT equipment on a annual basis (again, don't know your business and how hard you are on the machines), then the cost of an elitebook is high. But over 3 years, the cost of ownership of an elitebook is surprisingly favorable.

 

^^ Second that. Great points!