The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Build quality/problems with following configs?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by strategist333, Jul 22, 2005.

  1. strategist333

    strategist333 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I've been doing some comparisons, and these are basically my final choices:

    HP L2000 $1193 + $139
    Turion ML-37
    80 GB, 5400 rpm
    ATI Radeon Xpress 200m 128 MB Shared
    1 GB at DDR400 (Is this possible?)
    12-cell
    14.1" 1280x768 Wide, BrightScreen
    1-year warranty

    HP nx6125 $1249 + $136
    Turion ML-37
    60 GB, 5400 rpm
    ATI Radeon x300 128 MB Allocated
    1.5 GB at DDR333
    6-cell
    15" 1024x768
    3-year warranty

    HP nx6110 $1324 + $136
    P-M 750
    60 GB, 5400 rpm
    Intel GMA900 128 MB Shared
    1.5 GB at DDR333
    6-cell
    15" 1024x768
    3-year warranty

    HP dv1000 $1224 + $136
    P-M 750
    80 GB, 5400 rpm
    Intel GMA900 128 MB Shared
    1.25 GB at DDR333
    12-cell
    14" 1280x768 Wide, BrightScreen
    1-year warranty

    HP dv4000 $1248 + $139
    P-M 750
    80 GB, 5400 rpm
    Intel GMA900 128 MB Shared
    1 GB at DDR400 (same, is this possible?)
    12-cell
    15.4" 1280x768 Wide, BrightScreen
    1-year warranty

    HP zd8000 $1443
    P4 630 w/ HT and EM64T
    80 GB, 5400 rpm
    ATI Radeon x600, 128 MB Dedicated
    1 GB at DDR2-533
    12-cell
    17" 1440x900
    1-year warranty

    Which is better, (weight/battery don't matter that much to me; mostly price)?
    And yeah, any known problems with the models?

    Thanks for your time!
     
  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

    Reputations:
    947
    Messages:
    8,970
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    205
    What are the extra plusses next to most of them? If price is the only concern, the dv1000 or L2000 would be my choice.
     
  3. strategist333

    strategist333 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    The pluses are for RAM (from Crucial), as 512 MB will not be enough, aspecially on some with 128 MB shared video.
     
  4. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    1,326
    Messages:
    7,137
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    205
    Price as the main concern, I would pick either the dv4000 or the nx6125. The nx6125 wouuld top the dv4k because of the standard 3yr warranty & HP business support which should be better than the consumer support system.
     
  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    22,339
    Messages:
    36,639
    Likes Received:
    5,078
    Trophy Points:
    931
    Power man, power. The zd8000, if you can carry the monster, is the most powerful system there. But be warned it is 12 lbs with power adapter, gets an hour and a half of battery life, and puts off a good deal of heat. It is basically a desktop with a lid.

    I would personally get the zd8000, because it has all those features for a low price.
     
  6. strategist333

    strategist333 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    23
    Messages:
    176
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    *bump bump*
     
  7. vi3telit3

    vi3telit3 Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    28
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    L2000, you'd be hard price to find such performance in a small package. And with the Turion processor, you'll no doubt be ready for the future. I know most people say you'll replac eyour comp in two years, but I'm a college student and I need to save money so it'll probably stay with me for 4 years or more. I was also considering the dv4000, but it didn't fit into the weight class that I felt would be portable enough to carry around everyday. Nor did it offer the turion processor.