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    3 Laptop Choices....which is the Best Buy?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by TheAtreidesHawk, Dec 3, 2011.

  1. TheAtreidesHawk

    TheAtreidesHawk Notebook Deity

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    1) HP Pavilion dv6t QE
    • dark umber
    • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
    • 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6490M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
    • FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    • No Additional Office Software
    • No additional security software
    • 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    • 15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
    • FREE UPGRADE to Blu-ray player & SuperMulti DVD burner
    • HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
    • Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
    • Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
    • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

    Total: $929.78


    2) HP Pavilion dv6t Select Edition

    • dark umber
    • Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
    • 2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M Processor (2.4 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) Turbo Boost to 3.0 GHz
    • 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6490M Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
    • FREE UPGRADE to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
    • 750GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    • No Additional Office Software
    • No additional security software
    • 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
    • 15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)
    • SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support
    • HP TrueVision HD Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone and HP SimplePass Fingerprint Reader
    • Intel 802.11b/g/n WLAN
    • Standard Keyboard with numeric keypad
    • HP Home & Home Office Store in-box envelope

    Total: $768.86

    The prices include taxes.
     
    TheAtreidesHawk, Dec 3, 2011
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  2. xAcid9

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    where is the 3rd choice? 6490m pretty much wasted imo..
     
    xAcid9, Dec 3, 2011
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  3. ntheo

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    What sort of work will you be doing on this laptop? Unless you're doing CPU intensive work on the road, the i7 is overkill.

    The i5 is fine for most of the population. I'd upgrade the GPU to the 6770M.

    6490M

    The 6490M isn't too bad but having a bit more GPU power is always something nice to have.

    I'd also get a 9cell battery as well. It'll raise your laptop about 1 inch in the back but the extra computing time is worth it.

    Hope that helps.
     
    ntheo, Dec 3, 2011
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  4. TheAtreidesHawk

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    The link you posted is for the 6470M...was that just a mistake?

    And thanks for the info tho. I'll look at that website some more.
     
    TheAtreidesHawk, Dec 3, 2011
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  5. jfkansas

    jfkansas Notebook Geek

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    If there is a faster HD option for 10-20 bucks it is a good upgrade.
     
    jfkansas, Dec 3, 2011
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  6. ntheo

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    Yep my bad.. I meant the 6490M..
     
    ntheo, Dec 3, 2011
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  7. edit1754

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    Upgrade to the 6770M. It's only $25 and it's significantly more powerful. It'll open so many doors if you ever plan on trying any GPU-intensive games.
     
    edit1754, Dec 4, 2011
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