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HP Pavilion DV5000t
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- Included Devices
Storage
| Total HD Size | 100 GB |
| Optical Drive Type | DVD+R DL/DVD±RW |
| Optical Drive Speed | 2.4 |
| Removable Optical Drive | No |
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| Number of Media Slots | 4 |
| PC Card Slots | Yes |
Battery
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Standard Number of Batteries | 1 |
| Type of Batteries | Lithium ion |
| Vendor Rated Battery life | 707 |
Networking
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Included network card | Ethernet (10/100 Mbps) |
| Modem Type | V.92 |
| Wireless LAN Type | 802.11a/g |
Multimedia
| Video chipset | nVidia GeForce Go 7400 |
| Installed video memory | 128 MB |
| Video integration | Discrete |
Software
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition |
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Pros
Blazing speed
Phenomenal battery life
Cons
No significant drawbacks
Bottom Line
Long battery life and a great screen make this speedy notebook a good desktop replacement.
HP Pavilion dv5000t
Pavilion DV5000t Review, by Carla Thornton June 15, 2006
Good desktop replacement notebooks usually aren't good travel notebooks. But HP's Pavilion dv5000t has both the desktop chops--including a superb screen and keyboard--and the battery life, in spades. As a bonus, our test unit's 12-cell battery provides a comfortable ergonomic slant no matter where you are.
The dv5000t's 15.4-inch, 1280 by 800 screen strikes a good balance between viewability and portability. And with this notebook's battery life, you'll want to step out. The 12-cell battery included with our test unit (which adds $39 to the price) lasted a phenomenal 7 hours, 7 minutes on one charge, a new record. The extra-tall rear-mounted battery, despite being a bit bulky and contributing to a 7.4-pound minimum weight, acts as a typing foot and lends the keyboard a welcome tilt similar to that of a full-size desktop keyboard.
The dv5000t is a workhorse. Our test unit, which included a 2-GHz Core Duo T2500 processor and 1GB of memory, earned a hot WorldBench 5 score of 98, putting it on a par with similarly equipped notebooks such as Dell's Inspiron E1705 and Gateway M685-E, both of which received marks of 97. It finished the multitasking portion of the test in 7.6 minutes, about a minute sooner than the average dual-core notebook.
A well-designed entertainment notebook, too, the dv5000t boasts quick-play buttons that let you play video clips, DVD movies, or music CDs without having to turn on the notebook first. Our test unit came with the Windows Media Center Edition operating system (priced $30 higher than XP Home), a 100GB drive, an ExpressCard slot, and a TV tuner ($130 extra). Though they didn't produce the best sound I've ever heard from an HP Pavilion, the dv5000t's Altec Lansing speakers emit strong enough audio for you to enjoy a movie without headphones. The dv5000t's graphic card options top out at nVidia's GeForce Go 7400 with 128MB of RAM--good for general entertainment but not optimal for gaming.
Still, these are quibbles about a comfortable notebook that boasts an excellent consumer notebook keyboard. It has a sensible layout and a good feel, though the mouse buttons crowd the front edge. Color-coded keys double as media buttons for users who choose not to spring for the thin $15 remote control. The Wi-Fi switch and its status light are situated above the keyboard, and you can find side connections at a glance thanks to identifying icons stamped on the surface area just below and to the right of the keyboard.
Not surprisingly in view of its features, the dv5000t is not budget fare. Its $1984 price (as of May 18, 2006) made our test unit the most expensive all-purpose notebook in its cohort. The price did not include the alluring HP xb2000 Notebook Expansion Base, which has a screen stand, a port replicator, stereo speakers, and a bay for a second hard drive all rolled into one. Ordered with the 250GB hard drive kit, the base brings the dv5000t's total possible storage to a desktop-worthy 350GB for an extra $499.
If you're thinking of ditching your home PC for a notebook that you can pack up and take along, the dv5000 is one to consider seriously. From desktop comfort to long battery life, this machine has what it takes.
Carla Thornton
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PCWorld Lab Results
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Performance Comparison with Similar Laptops
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Performance
| ACD Systems ACDSee | 610 |
| Adobe Photoshop | 333 |
| Adobe Premiere | 446 |
| Ahead Nero | 902 |
| Battery Life (Office Applications) | 7:07 |
| Discreet 3ds Max DirectX | 300 |
| Discreet 3ds Max OpenGL | 306 |
| Doom 3, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 32.27 |
| Far Cry, 1024 by 768, 32-Bit | 53.27 |
| Microsoft Office XP | 554 |
| Mozilla | 368 |
| Musicmatch Jukebox | 520 |
| Number of Included Batteries | 1 |
| Roxio VideoWave | 275 |
| Windows Media Encoder | 298 |
| WinZip | 388 |
| World Bench 5 Score | 98 |
| World Bench 5 Word Score | Very Good |
WorldBench Tests
| Multitasking | 461 |
User Reviews
Average User Reviews for HP Pavilion DV5000t
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- Latest User Reviews 4 reviews
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Reviewed by: ahmadabut
Duration of ownership: 4 Months
Strengths: It is a very powerful computer and with high performance
Weaknesses: Nothing to say about this Laptop
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Reviewed by: duree85
Duration of ownership: 2 Months
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Reviewed by: Flatline12
Duration of ownership: 3 Months
Strengths: This machine does it all. Its been able to handle everything ive thrown at it. From watching movies on a beautifull screen to running all my business applications with ease.
Weaknesses: The hard drive failed after only 2 1/2 months. While I know this kind of thing happens even to the best of them I give HP a 0 out of 10 on customer support. This computer was purchased mainly for business use. HP would not give me a new one they insisted on a repair. OK fine how long? 3 WEEKS???? Unbelieveable. Well HP you got me on this one but since then Ive purchased 2 more laptops from my favorite electronics company SONY. Too bad HP your stupid policys cost you two sales. Reliability is my main concern and I have never had an issue with SONY they couldnt take care of for me right away.
Overall: I will never buy another HP product. Customer service is always a priority with most companies. Not with HP, once they get your money they dont care what happens. Oh they will fix it but how long will it take for you?
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Reviewed by: d100763
Duration of ownership: 8 Days
Strengths: -Fast Speed 1.73 GHz Intel Duo Core -Great Graphics (NVida128 Mb Card) -Good Size, no-nonsense layout -Strong Build, Solid Feel
Weaknesses: -Stuffed with useless promotional programs -Trials -HP games
Overall: I was very excited to get this notebook after long deliberation on whether to get the DV8000 or DV5000 series. I opted for the more mobile DV 5000 version and upgraded to the (free) 80GB harddrive, Windows MC Edition XP (free upgrade) as well as the free upgrade to 1GB Ram. Kudos to HP for the free upgrades provided, even the HP tuner card had a $30 off discount. I also used rebates ($50) and instant savings ($100). The 12 cell battery did put me $99.00 behind, but I am very happy with the battery life of the system. My experience so far can be characterized by fast startups, fast response times and a wide smile to match the widescreen.
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