HP Pavilion DV7-2180US 17.3-Inch Entertainment Laptop

HP Pavilion DV7-2180US 17.3-Inch Entertainment Laptop

HP Pavilion DV7-2180US 17.3-Inch Entertainment Laptop
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Product Description

UNSURPASSED STYLE: Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. The dv7 series Intersect Imprint features an argyle-like pattern for subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the etallic finish. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance. HP¿s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT: Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, karaoke, games, and Internet at the touch of a button. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality ¿ and much more. An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control. What's in the box: dv7-2180us laptop, 120W AC Adapter, 8-Cell Lithium-Ion battery, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 with 60 days complimentary live update, Microsoft Works, HP MediaSmart. Muvee Reveal, Cyberlink DVD Suite, Adobe Acrobat Reader and HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #93 in Personal Computers
  • Color: Black
  • Brand: Hewlett-Packard
  • Model: NV022UA#ABA
  • Dimensions: 1.70" h x 16.20" w x 10.90" l, 7.74 pounds
  • CPU: Intel Core Duo 2 Hz
  • Memory: 6000MB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Hard Disk: 500GB
  • Processors: 4
  • Display size: 17.3

Features

  • Intel Centrino 2 Processor Technology (2.0 ghz) featuring Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9000, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 with up to 1 GB dedicated memory
  • 6 GB DDR2 RAM (2 Dimm) (8 GB Max)
  • 500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA), SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with LightScribe and Double Layer Support
  • Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1
  • 17.3 inch Diagonal 16:9 HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900)

Editorial Reviews

From the Manufacturer Want a notebook PC with a display that delivers excellent picture quality? Buy an HP Pavilion dv7 series Entertainment Notebook PC. Enjoy brilliant color and high-definition video on a large 17.0- or 17.3-inch diagonal widescreen display. It’s perfect for viewing slide shows, watching DVDs and comparing documents side-by-side. Plus, show off your sense of style with the metallic HP Imprint finish. SPECIFICATIONS:
dv7-2180us notebook
Processor: 2.00GHz Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology featuring Intel Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000
Operating System: Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 64-bit with Service Pack 1
Display: 17.3" Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display
Hard Drive: 500 GB
Memory (RAM): 6 GB
Graphics Card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4650 (M96) with up to 2815MB total available graphics memory with 1024MB dedicated
Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN & Bluetooth® wireless technology
Battery: 8-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h): 7.74lbs; 16.2" x 10.9" x 1.37"/1.7" UNSURPASSED STYLE: Expanding on the sophisticated elegance of the current line, the new dv series is defined by fluid, modern lines and metalized finishes with surprising innovations inside and out. The dv7 series Imprint pattern provides subtle contrast to the liquid appearance of the metallic finish. And touch media controls light up and become visible only when the system is powered on further enhancing the clean appearance. HP’s mobile products have won coveted International Red Dot, iF and CES Innovation design awards and been recognized by other leading design institutions. MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT Providing more choices than ever, HP MediaSmart enables access to DVDs, videos, photos, music, Internet(1) TV, and streamed or recorded TV (with an optional TV Tuner(2)) at the touch of a button. Get access to watch the best video clips from Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and MTV. Built-in demos show you how to add music to your slide shows or videos with drag-and-drop functionality - and much more. An HDMI port enables you to watch films on an HD TV. Muvee Reveal makes creating films complete with effects and transitions a snap! Extras include dual headphone jacks and an HP Mobile Remote Control.
dv7-2180us notebook
DESIGNED FOR YOUR LIFE For those who want rich digital entertainment capability optimized for HD content coupled with desktop-caliber performance in a stunning mobile design, the HP Pavilion dv7 series Entertainment Notebook PC delivers! HP Pavilion notebook PCs help you work faster, connect in new ways and play more.
  • Connect(1) with the HP Webcam. Turn your next instant message into a live video chat with the integrated webcam, omni directional microphone and an IM solution. Optimized for low-light environments, it's great for capturing short videos to share on your favorite social networking site. Personalize your videos with included YouCam software from Cyberlink.
  • Enhanced security with hard drive protection. HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection locks your hard drive into place when it senses abrupt motion to help prevent data loss. The built-in eSATA/USB Combo port enables fast backup to an external hard drive.
  • Personalized disc labels with LightScribe. Create custom laser-etched disc labels right in the drive with LightScribe and preinstalled Cyberlink DVD Suite. Just burn data on the disc, flip it over and burn the cover image using any scanned image and/or text. Visit the LightScribe Web site for more information.(3)
  • Photo-ready with 5-in-1 media card reader. Transfer photos from your digital camera in seconds.
  • Full-memory access. Windows Vista®(4) 64-bit operating systems are able to fully access system memory to support 3D games and complex applications.
(1) Internet access required and sold separately. (2) Optional items sold separately or as add on features (3) Actual speeds may vary. Don’t copy copyright-protected materials. Double Layer is a new technology. Double Layer media compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media required and sold separately. (4) Certain Windows Vista product features require advanced or additional hardware. See www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/hardwarereqs.mspx and www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/capable.mspx for details. Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help you determine which features of Windows Vista will run on your computer. To download the tool, visit www.windowsvista.com/upgradeadvisor.

Customer Reviews

love it5 I did some price compares and for the price, you won't find another laptop in this class. I work in the industry and am a power user by any definition. This is noticeably faster than any PC I've ever used and is comparable to some of the low-end servers I work with. I was a little nervous about the graphics card -- nVidia being my preference -- but the graphics are fast and stunning. Vista sits quietly on this machine, rarely taking up more than 1 or 2% of the cpu at idle. I've had mine for about a week. I'm upgrading from a Toshiba with a heat sync issue that is constantly running too hot. Because of the heavy graphics card and cpu, I was really nervous about heat dissipation on this laptop, but so far, it runs very cool most of the time. Heavy graphics will cause the thing to heat up a little to the touch, but even without a laptop cooler, it's still manageable. With one, it cools down to nothing. Pros: -- it's fast. Even something as simple as loading a web page over wifi is visibly faster than my old Toshiba dual core. Everything from the wifi "N" card to the 6 gb ram, really kicks in. -- price. Comparable laptops will cost you over $2000 and probably closer to $3000. As someone pointed out, the Alienware version is something like $5K. For the price, there isn't much this one doesn't have. -- design: the ebony-black look is smooth. The keyboard is firm and decent. -- video: rocks. I run 1600x900 in 32-bit color and the graphics are fast and clean. --weight: hey.. it's a 17 inch monster laptop. But for it's size, it's still under 8 lbs. It's very "carry-able". -- drive bays: this model comes with a built in 500GB drive and an open drive bay. I can't wait to fill that :D -- nice features: Not sure I'll ever use the remote control (what's the point of a remote on a laptop?) but the touch sensitive volume control, the built in web cam, the "disable" button on the glide pad -- all really nice additions. Cons: (there aren't many, but) -- USB ports: it has every port you can dream of from HDMI to a modem. But it only has 2 USB. I'd gladly sacrifice the modem for 2 more USB. The laptop does have blue tooth, though, which offsets this a bit. -- 5400rpm drive: if it had a 7200rpm, it'd be a near-perfect PC. I will say that I haven't noticed a slowness yet, though. -- full keyboard: the keyboard has a keypad, which is great! only the keypad puts the rest of the keyboard a bit off-center. I've had it for a week, and I'm just now getting used to it. Not a huge deal, but annoying at first to get used to off-center typing. In short, I don't know that i've been this taken with a PC for years.And I don't think you'll find anything better without paying at least twice the price. Awesome laptop for the price5 My 5 yr old, $3,000.00 (when new) Dell Inspiron 9200 was getting so outdated that even after upgrading it as much as I could, I still couldn't play the new games that were coming out in the way they were graphically designed. So, I bit the bullet and decided it was time for something new. After a lot of shopping around and comparing machines/prices for what I was looking for, this laptop fit the bill. I jumped on it and VERY glad I did. This has everything I need..an Intel Centrino 2 quad processor (love the speed!), 6 Gigs of RAM, 500 Gig hard drive, 17.3" High Def wide screen, web cam with microphone, terrific Direct X9 and Direct X10 capable graphics card (not as good as Nvidia but in this price range, I'm very satisfied with it..Sims 3 rocks on this thing!!), dual layer DVD drive, and everything else listed in the description of it above, including a snazzy little remote control (that I'll no doubt lose..lol). I still haven't figured out the TV part of it yet, but then again, I've only just got it today..lol. The style is awesome, I really love the retro type look of it. The keyboard is very comfortable to type on, much more so than my old Dell. And this one doesn't run as hot as my Dell. I have it on my lap right now with no problems at all. My Dell would be cooking my thighs right about now..lol. There are a few minor drawbacks that I'll point out. In comparison to my old Dell, this HP dv7 has a much noisier DVD drive. My old Dell is whisper quiet, can't even hear the drive running when loading. The speakers in this dv7 don't even come close to the awesome sound my Dell has, even though it, too, has a bass/sub woofer. The sound is very good in the dv7, just not top-of-the-line great like what you get in the massively expensive laptops. The monitor on this dv7, even though HD, also doesn't compare. This one has a high gloss finish with a tad faded color, whereas my Dell high res has a matte finish and deep rich colors. The dv7 monitor is listed as 'Generic' in the system info so that's probably why it lacks some quality. Don't get me wrong, it's still very good, just not as good as my three thousand dollar old Dell. My Dell is also built like a Sherman tank, weighing in at over 8 lbs and the entire body of it is composed mostly of metal. 5 yrs of VERY rough handling and plenty of drops never fazed it one bit. This dv7, like with most newer laptops, is mostly plastic. It would never make it through the rough times my Dell survived unscathed. So, even though it's built pretty sturdy, extra care on my part is in order with this one. I do like the lighter weight of this, too. The material this dv7 is made out of is also very fingerprint prone, although a special cleaning cloth is included in the box to take care of that problem. Just don't lose the cloth..lol. Overall I'm very satisfied because of the price and everything I got included in the price. To get a Dell Alienware with a quad and all the bells and whistles would've cost me over $5,000. I just can't afford that right now, so this HP dv7 is THE best option for me compared to everything else out there I looked at. My husband loved my new dv7 SO much he also bought one for himself. It blows his old Toshiba out of the water. I just love the style of this one, too. I'm a big retro fan, and this one is so retro-cool..lol. It's a very 'dressy' laptop, no doubt :) Black-tie as opposed to pinstripe suit cool. My Dell is so ugly compared to this one. All in all, this one will provide you with all of your gaming and entertainment needs in one awesomely attractive package with an awesomely slashed price!!! Best value for the price5
I have had this product for four weeks. I bought it for business use with some moderate graphic editing applications.


Pros: It's plenty fast, and will be useful long after the software
finally catches up to it's capabilities. I expect this laptop to be
adequate for the next five years.


There's not really much to dislike about this item. It's fast, the
17" screen is nice, the four USB ports are more than enough, the 3 hour
battery life (on the power saver setting) has already came in handy on
more than one occasion, the number pad, the built in scroller into the
touchpad, the HDMI output, etc. all make for a very good user
experience.


The bad: No dealbreakers, but there are a few things that could have been better.


The battery gets quite warm. I have to position my chill pad off
center so the fan blows right on the battery, which is a little
awkward.


The 1600 * 900 resolution leaves a little to be desired. I
generally run a 24" LCD concurrently, so it isn't a big issue, but when
I am without the extra monitor, a resolution of 1680 * 1050 would be
much more convenient. Also, with most laptops, the viewing angles
aren't the greatest.


The sound of the onboard speakers is very mediocre. For a machine
built largely in part to service the gaming market, I thought this
would be better.


The delete key is tiny. I know this is normal, but it means that I have to learn to type better.


The touch controls for the volume and mute are often slow to respond.


When I plug a HDMI cable in for my external monitor, it often
changes the default sound to the speakers on the monitor. I have to
manually go into the sound control of the control panel to change it
back, even after I have unplugged the HDMI cable.


All in all, this is an amazing machine, being the first reasonably priced laptop with a Core2Quad processor. Despite it's glitches, I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a laptop in this price range.