Wednesday, November 16, 2011

HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa AMD Athlon II X2 P340 Laptop Review


The HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa laptop provides a unique set of features for an ultimate multimedia experience at an affordable price. The set of features in this laptop are carefully put together by HP to provide enough oomph and power to get on comfortably performing your day to day computing tasks.
The main highlights of this machine are the superior multimedia components such as the built-in ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 graphics chipset which produces great visuals on the HD (high definition) 15.6 inch widescreen display. To make your multimedia experience even better HP has thrown in some bonus components such as the Dolby Advanced Audio Sound feature and integrated Altec Lansing Speakers that delivery extra precision and clarity to make your multimedia experience more fun.
Another noteworthy highlight is the enormous 500GB SATA hard drive that provides heaps of storage capacity for you keep tons of pictures, movies, software and other important files. The hard drive runs at a speed of 7200 rpm which is ideal for an effortless data retrieval at all times.
The extended battery life on this laptop is yet another added advantage which is at par with the machines specially produced for frequent travellers. The 6 cell Li-Ion battery delivers an impressive 5 hours of battery life, so you no longer have to worry about running out of battery juice while you’re out and about.

Design
HP has kept the design of the HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa fairly simple yet looking pretty attractive. The outer body finish is composed of quality plastic compound which looks stunning, HP calls it Sonoma Red colour with Link pattern and indeed it looks the part. The inner lid has black glossy panels around the screen. While the lid is shut you see a silver lining around the casing which gives it a touch of elegance and style.
Processor, RAM and Hard Disk
The AMD Athlon P340 processor is a great choice by HP which delivers more than enough power for an average user to get on with their everyday life. This processor can be classified as a mid-range processor which can deliver a decent performance for all you day to day applications. However, if you’re a true techie and require some serious performance then you should definitely consider a laptop which offers a cache of at least 2MBs or more. The 4GB RAM present on the HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa laptop makes the system more responsive while multitasking.
Bottom Line
We think the HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa is a decent option for those who seek extra storage, RAM, extended battery life and plenty of multimedia features. It is slightly weaker on the processing power but not so much to cause problems for an average users. Great for doing day to day tasks, watching movies and enjoying a longer battery life when you’re out and about the dv6-3100sa is a great solution for everyone.


HP Pavilion dv6-3100sa Specifications

Processor: AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor P340 – 2.2 GHz – 1.8 GHz HT – 1 MB dedicated L2 Cache – Dual-core processor
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
RAM: 4GB DDR3 RAM
Graphics card: ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5470 graphics – 512MB DDR3 dedicated graphics memory – Up to 2173MB total graphics memory
Screen type: LCD widescreen
Screen resolution: WXGA – 1366 x 768
Screen size: 15.6″
Screen features: High-definition LED HP BrightView display
Hard drive: 500GB SATA hard drive (7200 rpm)
Optical disk drive: SATA optical drive: LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader: Yes, 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards
USB: Yes, 4
FireWire: No
Modem/Ethernet: Yes, Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
WiFi: Yes, 802.11b/g/n wireless
Bluetooth: No
Video interface: 1 x VGA port – 1 x HDMI port
Audio interface: 1 x stereo headphone-out – 1 x microphone-in
TV output: HDMI
Extension card slot: No
Sound: Altec Lansing speakers – Dolby Advanced Audio
Webcam: Yes, 1.2 megapixel
Battery: - 6-cell lithium ion battery – Up to 5 hours of battery life
Additional features: Sonoma Red colour with Link pattern – Plastic Finish
Size: 36 x 378 x 245 mm (H x W x D)
Weight: 2.43 kg

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