Friday, August 03, 2007

My New Friend - HP Pavilion dv6516TX


Its been a week since i bought my new laptop - HP Pavilion dv6516TX...and believe me it surely ROCKS !...

I know i should have written this post earlier, but wasnt able to ..thanks to the busy schedule of work ! Better late than Never ! Also i could check the performance of this little wonder gadget... n surely it beats any other in its category...

Here are its specs -

Model
• HP Pavilion dv6516TX
• Colour – Silver and Black
• HP Imprint Finish – Radiance Pattern

Microprocessor
• Intel Core2 Duo Processor T5250
• Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
• 667 MHz Front-side Bus Speed

Cache Memory
• 2 MB Integrated L2 advanced transfer cache

Chipset
• Intel 965PM Express Chipset

Memory
• 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 (667 MHz)
• 2 SODIMM Slots (Expandable to 4 GB with discard)

Hard Drive
• 160 GB Serial ATA
• 150 MB/sec @ 5400 RPM

SuperMulti Drive with DL
• 8X DVD LightScribe Technology
• DVD+RW/+R Writer
• DVD : 8X + write; 4X + re-write; 8X DVD read
• DVD+R DL : 4X read; 2.4X write
• CD : 24X write; 16X re-write; 24X read max speed
• DVD-RAM : 5X read and write

Video Graphics
• NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS
• 128 MB Dedicated Graphics
• Up to 895 MB TAG* memory (as allocated by Vista)
• Supports DirectX 10

Widescreen Display
• 15.4” Widescreen Colour TFT
• Diagonal Size – 15.4” (39.1 cm)
• 1280 x 800 WXGA
• 16:10 Aspect Ratio
• BrightView™ Screen

Audio / Speakers
• Altec Lansing Stereo Speakers
• High Definition Audio

Capacitive Buttons – Backlit with Touch Technology
• DVD Backlit button
• QuickPlay Backlit Media button
• Backlit Player controls
• Backlit Volume control strip
• Backlit dual-colour Mute button

Communication
• Integrated 10/100 Realtek LAN
• High Speed 56K Modem

5-In-1 Digital Media Reader
• Secure Digital, SDIO, Multi-media card, Memory stick, Memory stick pro and xD picture card

Wireless LAN
• Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG

Bluetooth Wireless PAN 2.0
• Integrated Bluetooth HP Module

Next Generation - ExpressCard
• ExpressCard/54 slot

Battery
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion

Interface
• Expansion port for HP xb3000
• Two Stereo Headphone Jacks
• One HDMI Port
• One Microphone In
• Three USB 2.0 Ports
• One IEEE 1394 Port (4 pins)
• One S-Video TV-Out
• One RJ-11 - Modem
• One RJ-45 - NIC
• One DC Power In
• One VGA Out
• Kensington Lock Slot

Pointing Device & Keyboard
• Touch Pad with On/Off button
• Two way Scroll Zone
• 86 Keys layout; 12 Function Keys
• Fingerprint Reader

Webcam and Microphones
• VGA Web Camera with Low-light Technology
• Two Omni-directional microphones

Software
Operating System
• Windows Vista Home Premium

Additional Software
• Microsoft Works 8.5
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 8

Digital Entertainment / Imaging
• Roxio Creator 9 Basic
• QuickPlay for Windows ver 3.2
• Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition
• HP Games (Shareware)
• HP PhotoSmart Premier
• Verisoft Access Manager

Security and Maintenance
• Norton Anti-Virus (Includes 60 days of Live updates)
• Norton Internet Security 2007 (Includes 60 days of Live updates)

Recovery Procedure
• SoftThinks Recovery Disc Creator

Help and Support
• HP Software Updates