dv6t boot/restore times with mssd? is it like an ultrabook?

I'm going back and forth between getting an ultralite ultrabook and a dv6t (the next time coupons come around that is) and im curious about something.

If you configure the dv6t with the 32gb mssd does it behave like an ultrabook with a similar drive setup.

For example, the new ivybridge sony ultrabook has a 500gb 5400rpm drive and a 32mb ssd acceleration cash. It boots in about 25 seconds and restores from hybernation in about 5 seconds.

Not quite as good as a full ssd ultrabook that restore in about 2 seconds but alot better than my current machine with hitachi hybrid drives (4gb ssd cache on 7200rpm drive) whish takes 1:31 to boot and 1:40.5 to resume (yes resume was longer, lol).

So anyone with one of these care to comment on boot times?

Thanks

 

My dv7tqe has the 32GB mSSD. From pressing the power button to log in screen is 24 seconds, plus or minus .5 seconds or so. Add about 3 seconds from the time I scan my fingerprint till the desktop is loaded.

I'm very happy with the mSSD performance considering its booting from a mechanical HDD.

 

Cool. How about resume times... in other words if you shut the lid so it hybernates... the open the lid so it resumes how log does it take before the login screen appears?

The boot times are in line with the hdd+ssd ultrabooks ive tested in store.

 

I don't normally close the lid and suspend my laptop, but I tried it out. I logged on, then closed the lid and waited roughly 30 seconds after the light on the back of the lid went out. I lifted the lid and within about 4 seconds, again give or take .5 seconds, it was at the log on screen again.

Hope this helps,

Les.

 

Thats great. That pretty much puts the notebook on par with the hybrid (ssd+hd) ultrabooks for boot and resume times. Right now I have an asus g73sw 3d gaming rig... its a great notebook but is a major job to haul it around so Its taken permanent residence on my desk... So im looking for something thats actually portable to carry around and that I can get working on quickly if I have a couple minutes. The pure ssd ultrabooks are faster but the dv6 might be a better fit with its 650m video and 1080p screen with nearly the same boot/resume performance.

Thanks alot for testing it out. I'm haven't been big on suspend/resume either but the ipad et al has got me used to that instant on usefulness and I want that in my next laptop.

 

Just a note, I had to run an errand so suspended it before I left. Took about 30 minutes and when I got home from the time I opened the screen to the time the login screen was displayed was between 4-5 seconds. I thought a longer period of suspend might have an effect, but only a half second or so.

 

Cool. Thats what im looking for, the ultrabooks with ssd main drives are doing it in about 2 seconds but apparently putting the mssd in the dv6/7 enables rapid resume and rapid boot functions that ultrabooks use. HP just can't say its an ultrabook because it doesn't meet the weight specs.

I wouldn't be surprised if other notebooks started doing this, its an easy performance booster.

 

Btw, did you get the 1080p screen? are you seeing any backlight bleed?

 

Yeah, I got the 1920x1080 screen, and its great. I don't see any issues such as backlight bleed.