HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
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| HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook |
The good:
Attractive design; bright, crisp display; Blu-ray drive; thorough set of audio visual controls, ports, and connections; long battery life; touchpad power button; fingerprint reader.
The bad:
Mediocre gaming performance; HDMI port takes the place of one USB port; decent, but not great, speakers.
The bottom line: The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook doesn't have enough graphics power to satisfy hardcore gaming enthusiasts, but it is a great choice for home users who don't want to spend a fortune on a Blu-ray-equipped entertainment notebook.
The differences between the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook and the dv9500 are subtle. Externally the two laptops are identical, but the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook includes a current Penryn processor, an upgraded graphics card, and a higher display resolution. Also, the dv9500's HD-DVD drive has (out of necessity) been replaced by a Blu-ray drive in the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook.
The landscape of laptops has also changed since we last examined the 17-inch Pavilion model. CES 2008 saw the introduction of low-cost desktop replacements, which give the Pavilion dv9700 a run for its money, performancewise. However, the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's primary advantage over its cheaper competitors lies in its Blu-ray drive, HDMI connectivity, and massive hard drive capacity, all of which make it the superior machine for HD video. In the end it comes down to your primary reason for buying an entertainment-oriented desktop replacement: If for gaming, choose the Dell XPS. If for watching high-definition movies, choose the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook.
The differences between the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook and the dv9500 are subtle. Externally the two laptops are identical, but the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook includes a current Penryn processor, an upgraded graphics card, and a higher display resolution. Also, the dv9500's HD-DVD drive has (out of necessity) been replaced by a Blu-ray drive in the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook.
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Design
The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook has impressive heft when you lift it out of its box; weighing 3.49kg without its power adapter, this is not a laptop you'll carry every day. Nevertheless, it is lighter than many other entertainment-oriented desktop replacements, such as the 4.81kg Dell XPS M1730. The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's case features the familiar Pavilion design, with rounded corners and a glossy imprint finish--with a subtle circular pattern--that create an overall sleek look.
| Price | S$3,099 (US$2,412.42) |
| Processor | 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 |
| Chipset | Intel 965 Express |
| Memory | 3GB, 667MHz |
| Hard drive | 500GB (2 x 250GB) 5,400rpm |
| Graphics | 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS |
| Operating system | Vista Home Premium |
| Dimensions (wide x deep x thick) | 396 x 285 x 41.8mm |
| Screen size (diagonal) | 17 inches |
| System weight | 3.49 kg |
| Category | Desktop replacement |
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Features
We're fans of the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's glossy display, which features a crisp 1,680 x 1,050-pixel native resolution. The screen produced rich colors and sharp details, and there's plenty of screen real estate for traditional computer work as well. Like all Pavilion laptops, the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook includes a row of light-touch buttons above the keyboard that launch the media player and provide volume and playback controls. Altec Lansing stereo speakers, located above those controls, deliver decent sound, though we prefer the depth and clarity of the sound produced by the speakers (and subwoofer) on the Toshiba Qosmio G40.
Our HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook review unit incorporates HP's optional VGA-resolution Webcam with two built-in microphones for Web conferencing. Like almost all desktop replacements, the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's keyboard is full-size and includes a 10-key numeric keypad. The somewhat compact touch pad includes a scroll zone, and we love the power button at the top of the touch pad, which is handy when you want to use an external mouse. To the right of the touch pad, a fingerprint reader lets you log on to Windows and Web sites with the swipe of a finger. The final design feature of note is the handy Wi-Fi power switch located on the laptop's front edge.
The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook has a typical array of ports and connections for a desktop replacement, plus a Blu-ray drive and HDMI output so you can watch high-definition movies on a TV. Unfortunately the HDMI jack comes in lieu of one USB port, leaving just three USB ports for you to attach peripherals. We do like the laptop's dual headphone jacks, which make it easy to share movies and music with friends.
Performance And Battery Life
Our HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook review unit incorporates HP's optional VGA-resolution Webcam with two built-in microphones for Web conferencing. Like almost all desktop replacements, the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's keyboard is full-size and includes a 10-key numeric keypad. The somewhat compact touch pad includes a scroll zone, and we love the power button at the top of the touch pad, which is handy when you want to use an external mouse. To the right of the touch pad, a fingerprint reader lets you log on to Windows and Web sites with the swipe of a finger. The final design feature of note is the handy Wi-Fi power switch located on the laptop's front edge.
The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook has a typical array of ports and connections for a desktop replacement, plus a Blu-ray drive and HDMI output so you can watch high-definition movies on a TV. Unfortunately the HDMI jack comes in lieu of one USB port, leaving just three USB ports for you to attach peripherals. We do like the laptop's dual headphone jacks, which make it easy to share movies and music with friends.
| HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook | Average for desktop replacement category | |
| Video | VGA-out, S-Video, HDMI, Webcam | VGA-out, S-Video, DVI |
| Audio | Stereo speakers, two headphone jacks, microphone jack, dual-array microphone | Stereo speakers, headphone/microphone jacks |
| Data | Three USB 2.0, mini FireWire, multiformat memory card reader | Four USB 2.0, mini FireWire, multiformat memory card reader |
| Expansion | ExpressCard | PC Card and ExpressCard |
| Networking | Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi, | Modem, Ethernet, 802.11 a/b/g Wi-Fi, optional Bluetooth |
| Optical drive | DVD burner with Blu-ray ROM | DVD burner |
Our HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook review unit's 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo T9300 processor--just one step down from the top of Intel's Core 2 Duo line--carried it to the head of the pack on most of CNET Labs performance benchmarks. On our Unreal Tournament test, the Pavilion dv9700 did not perform with distinction. The HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook 's frame rates, while acceptable, seem best suited for watching HD movies and playing casual games.
Multimedia multitasking test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
759
HP Pavilion dv6700
763
Toshiba Satellite A300
1,294
Adobe Photoshop CS3 image-processing test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
225
HP Pavilion dv9700
240
Toshiba Satellite A300
287
Apple iTunes encoding test (in seconds)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
(Shorter bars indicate better performance)
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
139
HP Pavilion dv6700
141
Toshiba Satellite A300
206
Unreal Tournament 3 (in fps)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
 | 1,280 x 800, 4x AA, 8x AF |
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
33
HP Pavilion dv6700
28
DVD battery drain test (in minutes)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
156
HP Pavilion dv6700t
149
Gateway P-172X FX
115
Toshiba Satellite A305D-S6835
114
System configurations:
HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300; 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS; 250GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
HP Pavilion dv6700
Windows Vista Home Premium; 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300; 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 256MB Nvidia 8400M GS; 250GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Toshiba Satellite A300
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1; 2.2GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-64; 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz; 128MB ATI Xpress 1250; 320GB Toshiba 5,400rpm
Service And Support
HP backs the HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook with an industry-standard one-year warranty with term extensions are available for a fee. Telephone support is available 24/7 during your warranty period, and the HP support Web site includes real-time chat with a tech representative. If you want to troubleshoot problems yourself, you can search through the site's thorough FAQ database.
Source: http://asia.cnet.com/
5 months ago I mentioned that I got a new customized HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook – dv6500. Now my roommate got another HP Laptop as I recommended him to buy it.
It’s a customized HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebook PC and its little bigger than what I have as its 17 inch. As I told before, I am a fan of HP and I love their sleek design!
Check out different imprint finish they have for laptops.
HP Imprint Artist
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HP Imprint Verve
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Here are some of the details regarding HP dv9700:
Operating System : Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB)
Memory : 2GB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Display : 17.0? WXGA High-Definition HP BrightView Widescreen Display (1440 x 900)
Graphics Card : 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS with DirectX 10
Networking : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 4965AGN Network Connection and Bluetooth(TM)
Hard disk : 320GB 5400RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (160GB x 2)
DVD Drive : LightScribe Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW with Double Layer Support
Battery : High Capacity 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
No TV Tuner with Remote Control
Other features :
HP Imprint (Radiance)
Fingerprint Reader,
Webcam,
Microphone ,
Remote Control.
Slots, Pins and other features on the Left Side:
Security cable Slot,
S-Video-out jack,
External Monitor Port,
Expansion Port 3,
RJ-45 (network) jack,
RJ-11 (modem) jack,
HDMI port,
2 USB port,
1394 port,
Digital Media Slot.
Slots, Pins and other features on the Right Side:
Express Card Slot,
Optical Drive,
USB Port,
Power Connector.
Slots, Pins and other features on the Front Side:
Power light,
Battery light,
Drive light,
Wireless Switch,
Wireless light,
Consumer infrared lens,
Audio-in (microphone) jack,
2 Audio-out (headphone) jack.
Windows Experience Index:
Here is the list of subscore for all different parameters.
Processor (3.9) : Calculations per second
Memory RAM (3.4) : Memory operations per second
Graphics (3.2) : Desktop performance for Windows Aero
Gaming Graphics (4.4) : 3D business and gaming graphics performance
Primary Hard Disk (4.9) : Disk data rate transfer
source: http://www.lytebyte.com/
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