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HP Pavilion HDX

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Pros
Nicely designed
Cons
Very heavy

$3,205.00
From 1 Merchant

Pricing: Very Expensive: $3245 (6/3/2008)
Performance: Very Good: 88
Features: Good: 76
Design: Superior: 93

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Very Expensive: $3245

Performance

Very Good: 88

WorldBench 6 Tests - Very Good: 86

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	461
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	430
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	754
Firefox 2	318
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	365
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	245
Multitasking	392
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	795
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	221
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	270

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	02:22

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	109.93
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	131.54

Features

Good: 76

CPU & Memory
CPU	2.4-GHz Core 2 Duo T7700
System Memory	4096
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	20.1" Display
Horizontal Resolution	1680
Vertical Resolution	1050
Video Chip Set	ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT
Video Memory	256
External Monitor Interface	Integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	240GB Hard Drive
Optical Drive Speed	1
Optical Drive Type	HDDVD-ROM
Removable Optical Drive	No
Floppy Drive	No
Number of Media Slots	3
Other Removable Media Drive	Memory Stick, SD Card, xD-Picture Card

Ports & Expansion
Serial Ports	No
Parallel Ports	No
USB Ports	4
FireWire Ports	1
Microphone Ports	Yes
Headphone Jacks	Yes
S-Video Ports	Yes
Composite Video Ports	No
Docking Station Port	No
Infrared Port	Yes
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	1

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem Type	Not Included

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	18.7 by 13.4 by 2.3
Min. Weight (lbs.)	15.5Lbs.
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	18
Accessories	Notebook, AC adapter
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Other Included Hardware	Dockable remote control, extra audio-out port, HDMI and VGA ports
Included Software	Microsoft Works 8.5

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	HP notebooks are reliable, readers report, but the vendor's support isn't up to par. HP's phone service rating was below average, though the vendor did a good job of replacing failed components, users say.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of products with core component problems	Average
Reports of products with failed components	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of products arriving with problems	Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Worse than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Average
Overall quality of service	Worse than Average

Design

Superior: 93

HP Pavilion HDX Review

by Carla Thornton

- Gamers have a new best friend in the HP Pavilion HDX Entertainment Series Notebook PC. Superfast, with great sound and a huge 20.1-inch screen, it's a good, fairly portable entertainment system. Digital editors, artists, and multimedia enthusiasts will like this all-in-one, too. Just be ready to dig deep for it: Our test unit cost $3000.

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User Reviews for HP Pavilion HDX

Reviewed by: parker39

Duration of ownership: 2 Months

Strengths: Very Fast Large Memory HUGE Screen Full Keyboard

Weaknesses: Weight No Computer Bag Made

Overall Evaluation: This is the BEST computer I have ever had. When you look at it, one may think "I dont need all of that", but you do. The full keyboard is very nice. With the 20.1 inch wide screen, you can fit 2 web pages on one screen. The finger reader is very handy so that you only have to put in a username and password once, and it is very secure. The price is very overwhelming, but so is the weight. This computer is worth the $2500+ you will spend on it. If this is going to be your only computer, that is fine. It is more powerful then most desktops. The only downfall of the computer is that there is NO computer bag big enough to hold it. You have to have a small suitcase to carry it around. I would recomend this computer to anyone who wants to have the nicest computer in the office.
Reviewed by: Mason Storm

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Speed, screen, media buttons, remote control, touchpad, keyboard, silence

Weaknesses: Expensive; screen often suddenly becomes very hazy and only a restart can fix it

Overall Evaluation: Have really been enjoying the speed (handles Vista Ultimate 64 without a hitch), the beautiful screen, responsive touchpad and buttons, HD-DVD, & fullsize keyboard. The hardware is fantastic, but I'm supposed to find some flaws to mention here; for the machine itself, that could only be its expense and short battery life (and weight for anyone who was thinking of actually transporting this around like a smaller laptop). The only flies in the ointment really come from the software; e.g. HP's media center, called QuickPlay, has an unintuitive DVD fast-forward-and-return-to-play button arrangement. When you've reached the point where you want to resume playback after fast forwarding, you want to press play (naturally); however, that enters a mode of choppy freeze-frame motion. To actually return to play, you have to keep pressing FF until it has cycled through all of its available FF speeds - and then it will return to regular playback. But that is a small annoyance in an otherwise fantastic machine that is probably powerful enough to be my principal laptop for 5-7 years.