Pros
- Aesthetically pleasing, sturdy, low-profile design
- Loud, clear audio with subwoofer
Cons
- Trackpad's poor response
- Poor gaming experience
Bottom Line
Though lacking in graphics performance, the HP dm4 Beats Edition features great design and sound at a good starting price.
Manufacturer’s Description
Meet thin laptop designed around Beats audio: the Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition. It's light and easily portable. Get ready to enjoy excellent-quality music, plus create playlists on a red backlit keyboard.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | A3C93AV1707347 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 6000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 16.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Available Interfaces | Bluetooth |
| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | No |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 5.3 pounds |
| Height | 1.3 inches |
| Weight | 4.5 pounds |
| Depth | 9.0 inches |
| Width | 13.4 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 120 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:23 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 226 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 303 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 175 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0.8 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 16.4 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 370 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 599 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 294 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 305 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 187 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 173 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 273 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 24.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 22.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 63.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 15.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 19.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 48.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 40.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 48.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 36.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 38.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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