- Intel Core i7-3610QM
- 8GB Memory 750GB HDD
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
- 1920 x 1080
- Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
- BD Combo
Better than expected
02/20/2014
This review is from: HP Laptop Pavilion Intel Core i7-3610QM 8GB Memory 750GB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 17.3" Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit dv7-7012nr
Pros:
Been using this laptop for just over a year and it still packs a lot of punch. I would recommend this or a similar one to anyone looking to replace a desktop.
To add to it's useful life we did do a few upgrades: Swapping out the 802.11n card for an Intel 802.11ac+Bluetooth 4 card gave us a lot more network throughput; Adding more RAM allowed for better performance without using HDD swap space; finally, a SATA SSD drive set up as the boot device made Windows load almost instant. I would highly recommend all of these upgrades.
Cons:
If you need to be truly portable, look at a tablet instead.
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- Buddy H.
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Verified Owner
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Owned For:
more than 1 year
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