HP Pavilion dv6-1200 is a complete entertainment notebook featuring widescreen display in 16:9 aspect ratio. Espresso Black Imprint and Moonlight White Imprint pattern on the flap makes it look stylish and is different from famous Black Imprint in HP notebooks. It runs on Windows Vista Home operating system and Intel Core2 Duo processors. ATI Radeon graphics card and Altec Lansing speakers make it fun to watch HD movies and play 3D games. HP MediaSmart and Full Size keyboard makes it user friendly. Check out complete specifications, review, price details and our verdict on this entertainment notebook.
Model: HP Pavilion dv6-1257tx Entertainment Notebook PC (VM786PA)
Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9600, 2.80 GHz , 6 MB L2 Cache, 1066 MHz FSB
Memory: 4 GB DDR2 800 MHz RAM and support up to 8 GB
Hard drive: 500 GB SATA at 5400 rpm
Optical drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Display: 16″ Diagonal High Definition HP LED Brightview Display with 1366×768 pixel resolution
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4530, 512 MB dedicated 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: Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Communications: Bluetooth, LAN
Dimensions: 37.85cm (W) x 25.8cm (D) x 3.4cm (min H) / 4.1cm (max H)
Weight: 2.97 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 54,000 INR.
Pros
- Espresso Black Imprint and Moonlight white Imprint on the surface is cool and stylish
- Processors are really fast performer
- Amazing graphics – ATI HD 4650 1GB
- Great Entertainment Features and speakers quality is world class
- Complete keyboard with number pad is really helpful
- HP ProtectSmart technology to prevent data loss in case of system crash
Cons
- Poor Battery Life f only 2 hours, should have been 9 Cell
- Webcam quality is not best
- Gets heated very quickly
- Hard drive speed is low, I would have preferred 320 GB at 7200 rpm
- Windows 7 is still buggy and some softwares may not be compatible with it
Conclusion
The notebook looks are great and offer you complete entertainment with Altec Lansing speakers and 16-inch screen. Good configuration, external graphics card and fast processing makes it perfect for Internet browsing, videos, gaming and personal use at your home. If you want a notebook for your desktop replacement and like to play heavy 3D games then it’s fit for you. Never think of mobile use as it’s a bit heavy and really BIG in size. Overall a complete desktop replacement.
