More than a month back, HP released HP Pavilion dv6-3050us which became quite popular in very less time. Within $900 it offers a lot of features which hardly found in other similar priced laptop. For those who are looking for AMD based 15.6” light weight budget gaming laptop, this one is perfect for them.
Specification of HP pavilion dv6-3050us
The dv6-3050us laptop comes with AMD Phenom II Quad-Core Mobile Processor N930 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD
5650 graphics the duo work very well in combination.
Speaking about main memory the dv6 model comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM.
The storage includes 640GB SATA HDD with 5400rpm frequency. The HDD comes with preinstalled Windows 7 Home premium 64 bit.
The 15.6” HD LED display of hp pavilion dv6-3050us has resolution of 1366*768 in 16:9 formats.
The laptop weighs only 5.46 lbs and having dimension of 14.88″ x 9.65″ x 1.21″/1.37″.
When comes to build and external design, the HP pavilion dv63050us comes with brushed aluminum finish having stylish argento stream pattern onto it. The keyboard it incorporates is full-sized, island type of Keyboard having 101 keys
When talking about connectivity features the hp dv6-3050 offers 4 USB 2.0 ports, in which one comes in combo with eSATA port, HDMI port, VGA port, integrated 5 in 1 media card reader RJ-45 connector W LAN 802.11b/g/n & Bluetooth. The laptop is energy star qualified.
HP Pavilion dv6-3050 provides 4 hours of battery life.
Software features include finger print reader, password protection and Hard drive protection ( on accidental fall it save data)
Pros of HP pavilion dv6-3050us
- The AMD quad core processor and ATI 5650 graphics together work very well. User can play almost all contemporary popular games
- HP pavilion supports HD 1080p format so user can enjoy high definition movie in external monitors with the help of HDMI port
- Optimal battery life
- Large touchpad for easy moving of finger
- Light weight
Cons of HP pavillion dv6-3050us
- Some user complained about poor sound quality.
- no pc card slot
- no USB 3.0 port
Bottom line
HP pavilion dv6-3050us is excellent gaming laptop under $1000. Equipped with powerful AMD quad core processor and high end graphics, it offers perfect gaming experience including powerful games.
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Hi, i purchased one of these laptops in late June from Best Buy..only to find our a few hours later whilst doing a Bios Update online that HP offered it direct with a BlueRay drive (rather than DVD) and an extra $100 rebate above that offered by Best Buy. So check out HP direct.
ONly problem with this laptop is very poor battery life…<1 hour