HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Summary: HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display.
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be a Best Buy exclusive.
The dv3500t series has the same bronze metallic finish and glossy touchpad as other new Pavilion models including the Pavilion dv4 14.1-inch laptop and Pavilion dv7 17-inch desktop replacements. The $1,000 base configuration includes the following specs:
- 13.3-inch WXGA (1,280 x 800) widescreen display
- 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800
- 2GB DDR2 memory
- NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS with 512MB
- 160GB hard drive
- SuperMulti 8X DVD
- 32-bit Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
You can upgrade to an LED-backlit display for an additional $100. The dv3520nr has the LED display, as well as a faster processor, twice the memory and a larger hard drive for $200 more.
Many competitors already offer 13.3-inch models, but most of them rely on Intel integrated graphics. Here's how the dv3500t stacks up to the competition for similarly-priced configurations (I did not include the Apple MacBook Air or Lenovo ThinkPad X301, since they start at prices well above $1,000):
| Apple MacBook | 2.1GHz C2D | 1GB | Intel X3100 | 120GB | DVD-ROM | $1,100 |
| Dell Inspiron 13 | 2.4GHz C2D T8300 | 4GB | Intel X3100 | 320GB | DVD multi | $974 |
| Dell XPS M1330 | 2.4GHz C2D T8300 | 4GB | Intel X3100 | 250GB | DVD multi | $1,000 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad U330 | 2.0GHz C2D P7350 | 2GB | Radeon HD3450 | 250GB | DVD multi | $1,199 |
| Sony VGN-SR190 | 2.26GHz C2D P8400 | 1GB | Intel 4500MHD | 120GB | DVD multi | $1,300 |
| Toshiba Satellite U405D-S2874 | 2.1GHz Turion X2 | 4GB | Radeon 3100 | 250GB | DVD multi | $950 |
| Toshiba Satellite U405D-S2854 | 2.0GHz C2D T5750 | 3GB | Intel X3100 | 320GB | DVD multi | $950 |
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Mistaken post!
I'm not sure what it weighs.
RE: HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
RE: HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
quote: 'Many competitors already offer 13.3-inch models, but most of them rely on Intel integrated graphics'
That's incorrect, for example you can get the XPS model you mention with an nvidia graphics card. So perhaps you should have added by default to the end of that because you can get a XPS system with very similar specs to this hp for very close in price. Granted it adds 100 to the price but it should still be on that list.
Missing the point, new Processor, faster Bus, Vista 64 !
So it's a faster bus speed, less waste of power so they last longer.
It has vista 64 available and can go up to 8gb.
It also has HDMI output, it has an esata connection.
Not bad when you compare THAT to the competition!!