The Bottom Line
- Built-in TV Tuner
- Dedicated Direct X 10 Graphics Processor
- Numeric Keypad
- Only Three USB 2.0 Ports
- Could Use Faster Memory
- Storage Somewhat Low For Two Hard Drives
Description
- Intel Core 2 Duo T7300 Dual Core Mobile Processor
- 2GB PC2-5300 DDR2 Memory
- Two 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drives
- 8x DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Burner With LightScribe
- 17" WXGA+ (1440x900) Wide Screen Display With 1.3MP Webcam
- NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M GS Graphics With 256MB Memory and HD TV Tuner
- v.92 56Kbps Modem, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless and Bluetooth 2.0
- Three USB 2.0, One FireWire, ExpressCard/54, Fingerprint Scanner and 5-in-1 Card Reader
- 15.2" x 11.7" x 1.6" @ 7.7 lbs.
- Vista Ultimate, MS Works 8, Muvee AutoProducer and Norton Internet Security
Guide Review - HP Pavilion dv9575nr Desktop Replacement
7/19/07 – HP's Pavilion dv9575nr isn't a revolution design over previous desktop replacements. Instead, it is an update to the dv9000 series notebooks to use the new Intel Centrino Duo chipsets. This benefits the platform with the use of the new Core 2 Duo T7300 dual core mobile processor with faster bus speeds. On the downside, HP has elected to save some money by using PC2-5300 DDR2 memory instead of PC2-6400 that would have better matched the processor speed.
Storage is somewhat mixed for the Pavilion dv9575nr. It has a fairly spacious 240GB of total storage space, but this is done through the use of two hard drives. This doesn't give it much more storage than the 160GB single hard drives found in similar or even lesser priced notebooks. HP might want to consider upgrading the drive space. It does feature a fairly standard dual layer DVD burner that also supports LightScribe media.
Since the Pavilion dv9575nr is designed for multimedia, the graphics and display are quite important. The screen uses a fairly standard 1440x900 resolution that is very easy to read, but it doesn't quite have the resolution to have 1080 HDTV resolutions even though it has an HDTV tuner with it. The NVIDIA GeForce Go 8600M graphics card does provide it with a decent overall 3D performance and support for Direct X 10. One nice feature is the included remote control that fits into the ExpressCard slot for transportation.
Software for the dv9575nr is a step up from most packages. For one, it comes with the Ultimate Edition of Vista that includes all the backup and networking features not found in Home Premium. It also comes with a variety of productivity and multimedia applications.
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