HP Pavilion dv4-1500 notebook is upgrade of dv4-400 and is meant for personal use with Espresso Black Imprint pattern on the flap for stylish looks. It runs on Windows 7 Home operating system with Intel Core2 Duo processor for fast performance. NVIDIA graphics card and Altec Lansing speakers make it fun to watch movies and play games. Check out complete specifications, review, price details and our verdict on this entertainment notebook.
Model: HP Pavilion dv4-1503tu Entertainment Notebook PC (VT101PA)
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600, 2.20 GHz , 2 MB L2 Cache, 800 MHz FSB
Memory: 4 GB DDR2 800 MHz RAM and support up to 8 GB
Hard drive: 320 GB SATA at 5400 rpm
Optical drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Display: 14.1″ Diagonal WXGA High-Definition HP Brightview Widescreen Display with 1280 x 800 pixel resolution
Graphics Card: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (shared) and and NVIDIA GeForce with 512MB dedicated video memory.
Memory card devices: 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
Webcam: HP Webcam with Integrated digital Microphone
Speakers: Altec Lansing® speakers and Audio Playback SRS Premium Sound
Keyboard: 101 key compatible keyboard
Communications: Bluetooth, LAN
Dimensions: 33.4 cm (L) x 24.0 cm (W) x 3.4 cm (min H) / 4.0 cm (max H)
Weight: 2.23 Kg but depends on the configuration
Battery: 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
Warranty: 1 year, parts and labour
Softwares: HP Total Care Setup, HP Advisor (selected countries only), HP Wireless Assistant, HP Help & Support Center, HP Software Update, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, Sun Java VM, Cyberlink DVD Suite, HP MediaSmart, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent (selected countries only), Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Muvee Reveal (with 20 day trial full version), Symantec™ Norton Internet Security 2009 Consumer (60days live updates), Digital Persona Finger Print Reader for Consumer Notebook, Motorola SoftStylus (selected countries only), User Guide Documentation, Microsoft® Works (selected countries only), Office Trial: Microsoft® Office 2007 Home/Student (60 day Trial) (selected countries only), Office Ready: Microsoft® Office 2007 Pro (60 day Trial) (selected countries only) Center (selected countries only)
Price: Price in India is still not finalized but looking at the configuration, expected price is 45,000 INR.
Pros
- Espresso Black Imprint on the surface is cool and stylish
- Fast Response
- HD display
- Graphics card to play heavy 3D games
- Great Entertainment Features and speakers quality is world class
- HP ProtectSmart technology to prevent data loss in case of system crash
- HDMI socket to connect your high-def TV and enjoy digital video and audio performance
Cons
- Low Battery Backup, should have been 9 Cell
- Display resolution could have been more
- Windows 7 is still buggy and some softwares may not be compatible with it
Conclusion
The notebook espresso black imprint looks are great and offer you complete entertainment with Altec Lansing speakers and 14.1-inch screen is standard size for a laptop. Good configuration, external graphics card and fast processing makes it perfect for Internet browsing, videos, gaming and personal use. A perfect choice if you are looking for feature packed system.
