Pros
- Searing speed
- Sleek, futuristic 'liquid metal' finish
Cons
- Dull, dim screen
- Lackluster in-movie audio
At A Glance
This heavy duty desktop replacement's performance wows, but falls a little short where you'd expect it to sing: multimedia.
Manufacturer’s Description
Designed to handle all your entertainment, Pavilion dv7t notebook is a cool alternative to a desktop PC. It features a "liquid metallic" finish, wider screen with 16:9 aspect ratio?perfect for HD viewing?plus powerful ATI graphics. Options include Blu-ray and built-in TV tuning.
The Specs
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Part Number | VV421AV |
| Processor | |
| Processor type | Intel Core 2 Duo T9400 |
| Processor speed | 2530.0 MHz |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 3000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR2 SDRAM |
| Memory speed | 800.0 MHz |
| Display | |
| Display size | 17.0 inches |
| Resolution | 1680 x 1050 pixels |
| External Monitor Interface | Discrete |
| Vertical Resolution | 1050 |
| Graphics | |
| Graphics Type | Discrete |
| Primary Graphics Chipset | Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT |
| Storage | |
| Drive size | 400.0 GB |
| Floppy Drive | No |
| Express card | 1 |
| Other storage |
|
| Battery | |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.15 inches |
| Depth | 9.33 inches |
| Height | 1.54 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 9.4 pounds |
| Weight | 9.4 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Storage Media | |
| SD card | Yes |
| Memory stick | Memory Stick |
| XD picture card | 1 |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Devices | Power Cord |
| Input devices | Touchpad |
| Pointing Device | Touchpad |
| Hardware List | Notebook |
| Ports and Connections | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Microphone input | Yes |
| Firewire | 1 |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Available Interfaces |
|
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Slots |
|
| PC Card Slots | 1 |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 98 |
| WorldBench 6 Rating | Good |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 3:01:34 AM (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 278 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 229 seconds (lower is better) |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 401 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 350 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 616 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 221 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 464 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 216 seconds (lower is better) |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 62.45 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 55.39 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 28.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 54.55 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 49.85 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 | 25.75 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1680 by 1050 | 19.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 1024 by 768 | 36.33 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, High, 800 by 600 | 48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1680 by 1050 | 20.23 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 1024 by 768 | 37.67 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, Normal, 800 by 600 | 49.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 152.98 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 107.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 5 Multitasking | 362 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
