HP Pavilion dv9700t Reviews

May.17, 2008 in HP

The HP Pavilion dv9700t is a new arrival to the dv9000 series. It is a desktop-replacement-level entertainment powerhouse. It’s also packed with innovative optional features, including a fingerprint reader, and it sports our cool new “Radiance” finish. The HP Pavilion dv9700t comes with genuine Windows Vista Home Premium, which includes Windows Aero, Windows Media Center, and instant search functionality.

The notebook has a 17 inches wide WXGA display screen with a High Definition HP Bright View. It comes in the 1440*900 configuration. The notebook also has Webcam and a Microphone which are available on the top of the monitor. The webcam is surrounded by the two available microphones. The quality of the camera is very fine.The notebook has built in speakers of Altec Lansing which come with the touch control buttons on the right hand side on top of it. The keypad in terms of quality is really of excellent quality as it has very soft and smooth keys which do not give the feel of being pushed even. Along with this it has the number pad on the entire keypad which is of great help at the time of doing mathematical calculations on it.

HP Pavilion dv9700t Reviews From notebookreview

Pros:
* Abundant USB ports
* HDMI
* Dual 7200RPM HD’s
* One of the best “bang for buck” when $500 coupon comes along.

Cons:
* Marginal battery life
* Too much bloatware
* No matte screen offering
* A little on the heavy side, not for the student or professional on the move

HP Pavilion dv9700t Reviews From cnet

The good: Attractive design; bright, crisp display; Blu-ray drive; thorough set of audiovisual controls, ports, and connections; long battery life; touch pad power button; fingerprint reader.

The bad: Mediocre gaming performance; HDMI port takes the place of one USB port; decent, but not great, speakers.
The HP Pavilion dv9700t doesn’t have enough graphics power to satisfy gaming enthusiasts, but it is a great choice for home users who don’t want to spend a fortune on a Blu-ray equipped entertainment notebook.