HP Pavilion dv7-7135us Notebook Intel Core i7 3610QM(2.30GHz) 17.3" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 5400rpm DVD Super Multi Intel HD Graphics 4000

Pros: Ran memtest and a few other diagnostics. No errors at all and works just great. Would definitely recommend.

Cons: None

Pros: Couldnt even tell it was refurbished... came with nice new plastic all over it, just like new. works great....saved some good money with this purchase. Big screen (Duh, 17.3) the beats audio speakers are BOMB! keypad for easy number input, a must! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!

Cons: None so far....will update if something goes wrong.

Other Thoughts: I'm not a huge gamer but i tryed farcry 3 & assassins creed 3 on HIGH graphic settings, worked prime! Medium settings and i can play games using hdmi out on my vizio 47'.... hella sweet!

Pros: Its huge! Its FAST! Its loud! Its affordable! Took 4 months of wondering was I buying someone else's problems with going refurbished. Not the case! Its scratch-free, and appears new. Price was unbeatable. Looked at new w/o warranty: $1200. Refurb w/2-year warranty: $819.

Cons: None.

Pros: Monitor is nice looking but built very cheap. It worked for a couple months before it died.

Cons: I used to buy everything Asus and use all there latest boards and hardware in my builds. I had to send this monitor in for repair after it died. Well when it come back it was so scratched up it looked as if I found it in the junk yard. I have tried to get a response from Asus to see why it was completely damaged at the hands of their repair center. But they will not respond to my emails. I will never use or buy anything Asus from now on.

Other Thoughts: Gigabyte is much better than Asus anyway if your looking for hardware that's going to last. Don't believe the hype...

Pros: Fast processor, big screen, can accommodate 2 HDDs, still has Windows 7, enough memory, three USB 3.0 ports, big battery.

Cons: Bloatware, but it's not too bad. Heavy. Battery digs into my legs.

Other Thoughts: I am using this laptop as the basis for a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), and for that it's just about perfect. DAWs need lots of processing power, and this laptop has it. Audio files can be big, so being able to add a 2nd HDD to this laptop is a definite plus. Actually what I did was add a SDD as the main drive, and moved the HDD to the second bay. Now it really cooks. The big screen is great to be able to display many tracks at a time. The lack of a dedicated graphics card is not a problem since DAWs are not very graphics intensive.

My refurbished laptop came in pretty good shape. The case was a little bit smudged up, but the rest of it appears like it is new and everything seems to work fine. The battery holds a charge just fine.

Battery life is excellent; I am getting 6+ hours on a charge. The battery protrudes from the back such that it raises up the computer a little bit. This is actually nice because it makes it easier to use the keyboard and it helps with ventilation. However, the battery bump plus the laptop weight make it uncomfortable to use on your lap without a lap desk. Since I always use a lap desk it's not a problem for me.

I wish the disc drive was LightScribe comparable, and I wish the RJ-45 LAN port was on the right side rather than the left, but now I'm getting picky.

I would definitely buy this laptop again.

Pros: This particular model has the spec's of a $1800 laptop. This version of the i7 is such a good deal by itself, performs really well compared iwth others. The memory is more that sufficient, large screen. The computer looks sleek from the exterior and is faster than 9/10 desktops. Killer keyboard, killer speakers, insane battery life.

Cons: The HDMI and VGA plugs are literally too close together...as in, they cannot both be used simultaneously, ruining the ability to multiscreen. Not cool. Also, the HDD is fine, but I did buy a SSD to boot the OS from. With the SSD this thing is a top of the line machine.

Pros: Intel i7 CPU, fast DDR3 RAM, audio/speaker package, dual hard drive support, fingerprint scanner, USB3, pre-installed software isn't totally worthless. Runs very cool.

Cons: Only has Win7 Home installed, which is limited. HDD is very slow, partitioned with normal pre-install waste. Only 1600x900 display. GPU may not be best for high end gaming. Keyboard takes some time to get used to.

Other Thoughts: There is space for a second HDD, but you'll need to buy the connector cable & bracket separately ($45). I swapped in an Intel SSD, and it now boots in 10 seconds. (really!) Not too many notebooks have good speaker systems, so if that is important to you (like me), the HP Beats Audio machines are a good choice.