Reviews

HP Pavilion dv9000t

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• Pricing:Average: $2125 (7/11/2007)
• Performance:Very Good: 89
• Features:Very Good: 83
• Design:Very Good: 89

Pricing Average: $2125

Average: $2125

Performance Very Good: 89

Very Good: 89

WorldBench 6 Tests - Superior: 74

WorldBench 6 Component Results (seconds)
Adobe Photoshop CS2	559
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 DirectX	458
Autodesk 3ds max 8.0 SP-3 Rendering	818
Firefox 2	341
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP-1	394
Microsoft Windows Media Encoder 9.0	282
Multitasking	427
Nero 7 Ultra Edition	1106
Roxio VideoWave Movie Creator 1.5	254
Winzip Computing WinZip 10.0	412

Battery Test
Number of Included Batteries	1
Battery Life (Video Playback in hh:mm)	02:32

Graphics Tests (frames per second)
Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	76.2
Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit	79

Features Very Good: 83

Very Good: 83

CPU & Memory
CPU	2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7200
System Memory	2048
Type of Memory	DDR2-667 SDRAM

Video & Display
Display Size (inches)	17
Horizontal Resolution	1440
Vertical Resolution	900
Video Chip Set	nVidia GeForce Go 7600
Video Memory	256
External Monitor Interface	integrated
Wide Screen	Yes

Storage
Total HD Size (GB)	120
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	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes
Shared Mouse/Keyboard Port	No
Mini PCI Port	No
PC Card Slots	0
Express Card Slots	0

Connectivity
Network Port	Gigabit ethernet
Wireless LAN Type	802.11a/g
Bluetooth	No
Modem Type	V.92

Other
Standard Number of Batteries	1
Type of Batteries	Lithium ion
Built-In Speakers	Stereo
Dimensions	15.6 by 11.1 by 1.7
Min. Weight (lbs.)	7.7
Average Weight (pounds, with accessories)	8.9
Accessories	Notebook, battery, AC adapter, power cord, phone cord
Pointing Device	Touchpad
Operating System	Windows Vista Ultimate (64 bit)
Other Included Hardware	HP mobile remote, HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner with coaxial cable, A/V adapter, phone cord
Included Software	Microsoft Works 8, Microsoft Money 2006, HP Photosmart Premiere 6, Muvee AutoProducer DVD Edition, Sonic Digital Media Plus 7, Intuit Quicken New User Edition 2006

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 Very Good: 89

Very Good: 89

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