fire100 asked me to review this notebook so I'm going to do just that.

Introducing the HP Pavilion DV9035NR Notebook Computer.

This is a notebook fresh off of the shelves of Best Buy. Its a bit heavy since there are a lot of gadgets that this notebook has. It gets about two and a half hours of battery life if you use it lightly but if you use it heavily you get about an hour and a half. I know, a bit on the low side as far as battery life but considering the processor, well... you get the idea.

It does it a bit warm when you use it, especially if you are pushing the GHz on it, like playing a DVD.

Performance-wise this thing is a BEAST! Its got all the power you can dream of in a notebook without buying an overpriced Alienware. The video card is a very decent card considering its a notebook. You really don't find a decent video card in a notebook computer, usually you get integrated Intel or ATI graphics.

The processor is a Core 2 Duo, which is my first ever Intel processor. I've never bought an Intel chip before, I've always bought AMD. I feel like such a traitor buying an Intel chip based notebook. I feel as if I should buy some AMD stock to feel right again.

This notebook has two GB of RAM in it so you have more than enough to work with without having to use the hard drive for swap space.

The hard drives in this thing are great, it has two 80 GB SATA drives in it so you have more than enough room to store your data on the go. Want to install a game with all of the stuff installed? Don't worry, you got the room!

It cost me about $1800 at Best Buy which includes sales tax and a three-year Accidental Damage Performance Service Plan Warranty.

Positives

• Its got a beast of a processor
  
• Lots of RAM!
  
• Great video card for a notebook
  
• Lots of hard drive space
  
• Full keyboard with number pad
  

Negatives

• It gets a bit warm when you are pushing the GHz
  
• A bit heavy (7.8 lbs)
  
• It uses an Intel wireless card, I like Broadcom better since it has better sensitivity
  
• Kinda' on the expensive side
  

These are the specs...
Microprocessor: 1.66 GHz Intel® Centrino® Duo mobile technology featuring Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T5500
Microprocessor Cache: 2MB L2 Cache, 667MHz FSB
Memory: 2048MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Memory Max: 2048MB
Video Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600
Video Memory: Discrete 256M
Hard Drive: 160GB (5400RPM) Dual HDD - 80GB x 2(SATA)
Multimedia Drive: LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Display: 17.0” WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen (1440 x 900)
Fax/Modem: High speed 56k modem
Network Card: Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless Connectivity: Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
HP Features: HP Imprint finish & HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone
Sound: Altec Lansing

Keyboard

• Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad
  
• 2 Quick Launch Buttons (HP Quick Play Menu and DVD)
  

Pointing Device: Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots: ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)

External Ports

• 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards
  
• 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0
  
• 2 Headphone out - 1 w/SPDIF Digital Audio & 1 stereo
  
• 1 microphone-in
  
• 1 VGA (15-pin)
  
• 1 TV-Out (S-video)
  
• 1 RJ-11 (modem)
  
• 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
  
• 1 notebook expansion port 3
  
• 1 IEEE 1394 Firewire (4-pin)
  
• 1 Consumer IR
  
• 1 HDMI
  

Dimensions: 15.16" (L) x 11.65" (W) x 1.57"
Weight: 7.8lbs

Security

• Kensington® MicroSaver lock slot
  
• Power-on password
  
• Accepts 3rd party security lock devices
  

Power

• 90W AC adapter
  
• 8-cell Lithium-Ion
  

What's In The Box

• HP Mobile Remote Control (Express Card Version)
  
• Mobile Stereo Earbud Headphones (1 pair)
  
• HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner with HP Media Center Remote
  

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by trparky edited by fire100
last modified: 2006-12-05 19:21:58