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    Got my sights on a HP 8710p - any buyers beware on those?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by stefanp67, Mar 30, 2008.

  1. stefanp67

    stefanp67 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm so pleased with my 4-months old HP 6510b so i was planning on giving it to my gf for her birthday and buy a HP 8710p for myself. I read a few reviews and some postings on some forums and if i got it right the 8710p is:

    - very silent (no annoying fan noise)
    - cool to the touch (no burnmarks if i put it on my lap)
    - the Quadro NVS 320M is comparable to a 8700M GT when gaming
    - road warrior class sturdiness (can take a hit or two)

    It would be very nice if someone with more 8710p experience could give a little mini-review on it and if they still think it was a good buy after using it for a while.

    Thanks in advance
     
    stefanp67, Mar 30, 2008
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    suland Notebook Evangelist

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    1 - YES
    2 - NO - HOT on LAP
    3 - YES 8700GT
    4 - YES
     
    suland, Mar 30, 2008
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    There are reviews for it in the Notebook Reviews section.
     
    jin07, Mar 30, 2008
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    NVS 320M is more like a 8400m gt or 8600m gs

    the nvs 570m is a 8600m gt
     
    jcovelli, Mar 30, 2008
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    read the reviews in this website, the nvs 320m got a similar 3dmark score as the 8700M GT. And the quadro itself can use the 8700M GT Driver. I remember reading Greg's review about that...
     
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    Yeah, something like the NVS 320m doesn't use the same naming system as the Quadro 570m. As per Greg's review It's basically an 8700m GT.
     
    Ackeron, Mar 30, 2008
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  7. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It is a 8700GT, no doubt of that. Performs identically, as per all the tests I ran when I still had the laptop.

    And no, I didn't sell it for a bad reason. I sold it because I needed to trade down to a desktop + 12" and save a little cash.
     
    Greg, Mar 30, 2008
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    Thanks for the info. I see you have the 8710w that costs about 80% more than the 8710p. On the HP specs page the difference between the 8710p and 8710w seems to be a faster cpu and the Quadro FX 1600M 512MB with 1920x1200 resolution as opposed to the Quadro NVS 320M 256MB with 1680x1050 resolution but i guess they are roughly the same noise and heat wise.
     
    stefanp67, Mar 31, 2008
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    It was your review that got me thinking of buying the 8710p, i will reread it and also the postings in the 8710p thread. Pricing is also interesting the 8710p costs about 80% more than the 6510b and the 8710w costs about 80% more than the 8710p. The 6910b and the 8710p costs about the same but a 6910b is no upgrade compared to the 6510b. I will keep my eyes open for good deals on the 8710p and if or when a good deal pops up i will probably buy it.
     
    stefanp67, Mar 31, 2008
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