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Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Thrive Special Edition Entertainment Notebook PC dv6724TX

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Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Thrive Special Edition Entertainment Notebook PC dv6724TX 4.00

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RRP

$2099.00

Review Date

Monday, 17th of March, 2008

Features

Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500

Supported Media : BRD-ROM

Supported Media : DVD±RW (±R DL)

What's Hot

Blu-ray player, HDMI port, twin headphone ports, Altec Lansing speakers, good viewing angle on the screen

What's Not

Not a Blu-ray burner, doesn't have a high-resolution screen

The Final Word

Admittedly there's little to this Pavilion that we haven't seen from the range before, but as the saying goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it. The Blu-ray player is clearly a great bonus, as is the HDMI output. If you're after a notebook to handle your entertainment, this is a good option.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Screen size

15.4 in

Screen Resolution

1280x800

General

Length (mm)

357

Width (mm)

257

Height (mm)

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

2.78

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

NVIDIA external graphics chipset NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

250 GB

RPM

5400

Input Devices

Touchpad, Keyboard

Media

Supported Memory Media

Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick, Secure Digital (SD), xD Picture Card, Multimedia Card (MMC)

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

2 GB

Maximum memory (RAM)

4 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

L2 Cache Memory

4MB

Motherboard

Bus Speed

800MHz

Multimedia Features

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

Modem

Yes

Remote Control

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

DVD±RW (±R DL), BRD-ROM

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T7500

Processor Speed

2.2 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Windows Vista Home Premium.

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

ExpressCard, D-Sub, Firewire, HDMI Output, Headphone Jack, Line In, Microphone Jack , RJ11 Phone Jack, RS-232C, S-Video Output, USB 2.0

Number of Headphone Jack Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Network Protocols Supported

Ethernet

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Wireless 802.11n (Draft), Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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