What is it made of?
This awesome piece by HP is made up of Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (T7500). The speed is 2.20 GHz, 800MHz FSB and 4 MB L2 Cache). The screen is 17.0 inches WXGA+ widescreen Display with resolution of 1440 x 900. The RAM consists of 2 GB DDR2 Memory. The graphics card is the 512MB NVIDIA GeForce with 8600M GS speed. The sophistication is added by class finish, webcam and microphone. The hard drive is 240GB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive spitted as 120 x 2.doube Layer Support 8x DVD+/- RW and 8-Cell Lithium Ion Battery.
How is it?
The overall quality and looks are impressive. The notebook has a gloss finish. The weight is very properly balanced. This heavily loaded piece weighs around 7-8 pounds. It is very convenient for carrying everywhere you go. The most of the case is made up of plastic. The hinges of the screen are robust and durable. The screen cannot be twisted. The rigidity of this notebook can be ranked as 3 out of 5. On top of the screen there are microphones installed surrounding the webcam. The quality of the camera is also worth appreciating. The Bright view screen is standard and holds up pretty well.
Sound quality
The speakers are provided by the Altec Lansing and can be controlled by touch buttons. The clarity of the speakers is the upto the mark but the loudness can disappoint you.
Heat and noise
The HP Pavilion dv9700t is very cool and quiet. Web surfing on clothing keeps the laptop warm. However, while gaming on the laptop heats up to a considerable amount. Watching movies does not give trouble. Fan noise is not at all an issue. Noise from the hard drive is negligible. The accessing, writing and searching through DVD’s are irritating. The noise levels are very high, although the spin-up noise is silent.
About keyboard and touchpad.
The keyboard is quiet beneficial with the number pad complementing. The number pad is quiet useful for entering figures and other data entries. This is where the 17.0” turns a good bargain. Working on keyboard gives a great feeling. There is no feeling of being pushed down. The key tension is soft and smooth. The touchpad takes some time to get used to it as it is a bit off on the left hand side of the laptop. It would have been more convenient if the pad would exist on the center. The on and off switch on the touch pad offers great comfort level while typing, as the cursor gets inactive. The mouse buttons are also fine to an extent.
Stamina
The battery life is not up to the mark as expected for a 17.0” piece as these notebooks are supposed to be replacements for desktops. 2 to 3 hours of web surfing and more than two hours of DVD run can be done efficiently. Power saving options and few adjustments increase the performance time of the notebook. To conclude, this notebook gives an unbeatable performance compared to its worth and can completely satisfy you with its performance.
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