Thursday, September 11, 2008

HP Pavilion dv5t Review


The HP Pavilion dv5t is the replacement for the ever-popular dv6000 series notebooks. It is a full redesign that includes many new features. The dv5t is based on the latest Intel "Montevina" Centrino 2 mobile technology and is available with powerful dedicated graphics.

My HP Pavilion dv5t notebook has the following specifications:

  • Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processor (2.26GHz/ 1066MHz FSB/ 3MB L2)
  • 15.4-inch WSXGA+ Infinity display
  • Nvidia GeForce 9600M-GT w/ 512MB DDR2 dedicated video card
  • 2GB DDR2-800 RAM (2x 1GB)
  • 160GB 5400RPM hard drive (Fujitsu)
  • Broadcom 802.11b/g wireless + Bluetooth
  • Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
  • High-capacity 6-cell Li-ion battery

The price I paid up front was $1,250. A few days after I ordered, HP started offering a $100 instant rebate, so I called and had the difference refunded. HP has a 21-day price protection policy, so if your configuration becomes cheaper during that time period, you can get the difference back. I feel $1,150 was a more than reasonable price for my dv5t configuration.

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