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    HP Pavilion dv6-7000 Vs Pavilion m6-1000 Comparison Thoughts & Video

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Andrew Baxter, Aug 3, 2012.

  1. Andrew Baxter

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    I'd seen a couple of questions floating in the forums regarding what the differences are between the Pavilion dv6-7000 series and m6-1000 series. I have both of these laptops on hand and did a video comparison posted to YouTube, link is here (sorry, can't embed):

    HP Pavilion dv6 Vs. Pavilion m6 Comparison Hands On - YouTube

    In regards to weight and thickness, the m6 is only slightly more thin and light than the dv6. It's about 0.20" thinner (at 1.04") and around 0.4lb lighter. It's not really enough to notice a whole lot, I thought the difference would be more dramatic. The dv6 of course has more options for upgrades, such as a Full HD 1920 x 1080 screen, Nvidia 650m graphics and a quad Core i7 processor. The m6-1000 has a lot of upgrade options, you can get it with an AMD or Intel processor depending on where you buy, you can get AMD 7670 graphics but no screen upgrade options and no quad core processor (though you can get a dual Core i7).

    I thought there would be some subtle design differences between the two, but there really aren't. HP uses the exact same brush metal midnight black design on each, from a distance you couldn't tell them apart. Anyway, enjoy the video and post if you have questions.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 3, 2012
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    davidricardo86 Notebook Deity

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    That was a great comparison and answers a lot of questions! I'm wondering why HP decided to make two very similar notebooks like this? There is definitely some overlap but I think most people will just go for the dv6 (more customizable) rather the m6 (slightly smaller & thinner).
     
    davidricardo86, Aug 5, 2012
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    I tend to agree, sometimes when you make two models so close to one another it creates confusion. Choice is good, but a better option would have been something right in between these -- a slightly thinner and lighter dv6.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Aug 5, 2012
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    Atom Ant Hello, here I go again

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    I've doubt, the two best selling laptop at Bestbuy are the M6. DV6 nowhere in the list... Personally I would take also the M6, nothing else missing than matte HD screen.
     
    Atom Ant, Aug 6, 2012
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    That's funny. Well good for HP. Their newer generations of notebooks have gotten better & better. They're also still one of the biggest OEMs to offer AMD processors, not just Intel, which I happen to like. My first notebook was an AMD Turion ZM80-powered pavilion dv5, it was nothing special & had many factory defects. This made me think low of HP quality & I wasn't alone. It never did die on me but I just wanted to update my notebook.

    Sent from my SPH-M580 using Tapatalk
     
    davidricardo86, Aug 6, 2012
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