HP Pavilion g4-1229dx

HP Pavilion g4-1229dx Laptop Review

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HP Pavilion g4-1229dx

The latest HP Pavilion g4-1229dx is a perfect laptop with budget price. This laptop is affordable for all ( best buy has most recently had it for $349) and comes with good features for the daily computing needs.

Powered through the Intel dual core Pentium B950 processor clocked at 2.1 GHz this laptop features 4GB system memory, 500GB storage space, webcam, multiforamt media reader, Intel HD Graphics, DVD drive, Wi-Fi, Ethernet LAN, HDMI, VGA and many more. Designed for mobility this 14.0-inch screen laptop weighs 4.7 pounds  and comes with one 6-cell Lithium-ion battery pack for the decent unplugged life.

Processor Details:

The Intel Pentium B950 is a dual core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. This processor is lacking HyperThreading, Turbo Boos, AES, Virtualization, Trusted Execution, and Quick Sync unlike other Sandy Bridge processors. This processor is clocked at 2.1GHz and processor cores can access 2 MB smart cache. The TDP of this processor is 35 watt. This processor arranged with the integrated Intel HD Graphics and memory controller that can support DDR3 memory.

Pros:

·         This is a best budget notebook affordable for all.

·         The 4GB system memory in this laptop assuring good multi-tasking skills.

·         500 GB capacity hard disk is ensuring good storage space.

·         This laptop comes with webcam, multiformat media card reader, Wi-Fi, HDMI, VGA, DVD drive and some more as added advantage.

Cons:

·         This is not a powerful machine for the latest games and applications.

·         There is no Bluetooth facility.

Specifications:

Processor

This notebook is powered through the Intel Pentium B950 dual core processor that is based on the latest Sandy Bridge architecture. The processor is clocked at 2.1 GHZ and its cores can access 2 MB of smart cache too.

System memory and Hard Disk Details

This system is arranged with 4GB system memory to ensure good multi-tasking skills. This system memory can be increased successfully up to 8GB capacity.

Hard disk of this laptop is 500GB capacity HDD that spins at 5400 rpm and ensuring good storage space for the user.

Display and Graphics

This is a 14.0-inch screen laptop comes with the 1366 x 768 pixels resolution and LED-Backlit HD BrightView technology display.

This laptop got integrated Intel HD Graphics that holds 1696MB of dynamically allocated shared video memory.

Optical Drive

There is one 8X SuperMulti DVD drive in this laptop that can read and write CDs and DVDs in multiple formats with the Double Layer support.

Audio

There are built-in stereo speakers with this laptop to offer decent sound quality for the user.

Webcam

There is one built-in HP webcam in this laptop along with microphone for the effective video chat needs.

Networking

This laptop comes with the Wi-Fi facility through the 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN adapter.

There is 10/100 Base-T Ethernet LAN facility in this laptop for the effective wired connectivity demands.

Battery

This laptop comes with the decent unplugged life through the arranged 6-cell Lithium-ion battery pack.

Additional Ports

There is one multiforamt media card reader, one HDMI output port, one VGA port, three USB 2.0 ports, one headphone jack, one microphone jack and one J-45 LAN port.

Operating System

This laptop comes with the pre-loaded genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit Edition.

Warranty

There is one year standard limited warranty over the notebook parts and labor along with 24 x 7 technical phone support.