HP Pavilion dv7-4296nr 17.3 Review

The HP Pavillion dv7 and similar models are some of the best made, affordable, and very nice looking laptops on the market. The sleek design of the Pavilion houses enough RAM, Memory, and Storage space for just about any use. That’s why the HP Pavilion dv7-4296nr get’s our pick for the best general purpose laptop.

We like the overall design of this machine and think it would suit most users.Like any laptop, it is fragile so we don’t suggest dropping it or running it into walls, but it is fairly sturdy. For a 17″ it is remarkably light in weight at under 7lbs. In addition to its light-weight, the 9-cell battery should last for at least 4 hours, helping you stay on-the-go.

The one design flaw that we’d like to point out is the hard to use track pad. There are no mouse buttons. HP used the entire space for the track pad and then marked the bottom of the track where you are supposed to push-hard for the mouse to click. It does take some getting used to, and was just a poor design decision. If you’ve got a mouse to use with the laptop, then you’ll have no problems there.

The Intel i7 processor at 2.0Ghz keeps this laptop running fast. Overclocking can also be done by use of additional software that will clock the processor upwards of 2.6GHz. That added speed can be a huge boost for the gamer looking for the most affordable laptop. But don’t be fooled into thinking this is the best gaming machine. The fatal flaw for gamers, or those who want to exert a heavy load on this laptop is the slower 500GB hard drive that only clocks in at 5400rpm. Most intense gaming sessions will need 7200rpm, so if you’re planning on gaming with the HP Pavilion dv7-4296nr we suggest upgrading the hard drive. Graphics can make or break a laptop, as most come with an integrated card, but the HP Pavilion dv7-4296nr comes with an incredible AMD Radeon HD 6570M 1GB GDDR5 dedicated graphics card that blows the common laptop out of the water. The AMD graphics can play any game with ease. The combined power of the graphics, and RAM allow for the Pavilion to do just about anything -especially if you upgrade the hard drive for something a bit faster.

So overall, this laptop would work best for the student or business-man on-the-go. It is a powerful machine for an incredible price tag. A couple minor upgrades to the hard drive and RAM and you could have yourself an awesome gaming or media laptop too for a bargain price. The Price on http://www.pickrice.com/ is $955.99.