The HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl laptop is a comprehensive general public good. For a reasonable price ($ 799.99 list at Costco), 15.6-inch model provides a modern setting, based on the new Intel Core i5-2430M processor, which is paired with 6 GB of memory altogether. The Pavilion dv6-6163cl also has an aluminum frame that is stronger and smarter than your plastic laptop on average. Beats Audio is also on board, resulting in exceptional audio and integrated speakers, especially when using headphones. And because this model is sold at Costco, which is backed by a two-year warranty, double the coverage of the average mobile consumer. Dv6-6163cl hits the right notes in all categories of design, features, performance and support for home use, but other portable packages also provide a factor to say the least. Lenovo IdeaPad V570 of 1066A9U ($ 629.99 direct, 4.5 stars), then-W01UB QX411 Samsung ($ 699.99, 3.5 stars) almost as packages of interest to the child.
Design
HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl has a brushed aluminum body dark brown, which HP calls the dark shadow. The lid and keyboard deck are made of aluminum material as part of the screen is a glossy black plastic and the bottom panel is matte black plastic. Plastic money moves around the edge of the laptop, giving a little contrast on the surface of brown and black. A small LED backlit HP logo is in the lower left corner of the lid, and LED backlight also create a thin around the touchpad. It all comes to a very elegant look to the laptop, and aluminum surfaces also do an excellent job of providing a rigid, solid feel while actually rejecting fingerprints.
Design
HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl has a brushed aluminum body dark brown, which HP calls the dark shadow. The lid and keyboard deck are made of aluminum material as part of the screen is a glossy black plastic and the bottom panel is matte black plastic. Plastic money moves around the edge of the laptop, giving a little contrast on the surface of brown and black. A small LED backlit HP logo is in the lower left corner of the lid, and LED backlight also create a thin around the touchpad. It all comes to a very elegant look to the laptop, and aluminum surfaces also do an excellent job of providing a rigid, solid feel while actually rejecting fingerprints.
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| HP Pavilion Dv6-6163cl |
Pavilion dv6-6163cl weighs 5.6 pounds, which is the average size. Comparison, the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066A9U ($ 629.99 direct, 4.5 stars) weighs a little 'less, or 5.5 pounds, while the slightly smaller 15.5-inch, and much more expensive Sony VAIO VPC -SE16FX / S ($ 1,249.99, 4 stars), weighs only 4.4 pounds.
The keyboard is chiclet keys, and despite the presence of dedicated numeric keypad, the keys feel spacious and generously apart. There is no dedicated media control buttons, play / pause, fast forward, rewind, and volume functions are in the row of function keys. They are mapping the opposite, though, so no need to hold the function button to pause the track, for example, or mute.
Below the keyboard is a large, touch-sensitive plate and two dedicated mouse buttons. Unlike the soft touch of the keyboard, two mouse buttons feels thin and cheap and very difficult to create a metallic sound when pressed. The trackpad supports multi-touch gestures such as scrolling, two-finger pinch and zoom. Many times the multi-touch capable Jumpy, but found that did not hold in this case, the two-finger scrolling, for example, was a smooth and accurate.
The 15.6-inch screen has a 1366 x 768 resolution, standard size. Some models of a 15.6-inch display a 1920 x1, 080 resolution that allows video playback full HD (1080p) Pavilion dv6-6163cl but display can play 720p videos. And with this resolution, the icons and large text and easy to read. If you choose to configure an HP Pavilion dv6 on the site, you will be able to choose a 1920 x1, 080 screen resolution if True HD video function is a function, you must have. HD webcam sits above the screen that can record videos and photos at resolutions up to 1280 x800.
Feature
The only feature that allows the HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl do the trick as a portable home entertainment Kick-Ass is the addition of Beats Audio. It dramatically improves the sound, if you listen to the speakers of the laptop or a headset. The laptop does not have the usual pair of speakers, but four speakers. Both are behind the grill in the upper keys, and two are on the front edge of the laptop. The bass response of speakers can feel and hear, and the sound reaches an impressive height, while maintaining clarity. With headphones, the sound has depth and high volume. The HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl is one of the few laptops where listening to music without using headphones or external speakers.
The proposed connections are standard, but useful. You get a pair of USB 3.0 ports on the left side, and a pair of USB 2.0 ports to the right. Also on the left side is HDMI and VGA ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, a microphone jack and two headphone jacks. A writer tray loading DVD is on the right side with the electrical connection. At the forefront of a drive to live multi-format media card. And a surprise for a laptop is designed for use at home, at Pavilion dv6-6163cl has a fingerprint reader. Fortunately, it is not located between the two mouse buttons, but on the side, right side of the wrist rest below the keypad.
Wireless connectivity includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) that lets you listen to your notebook display to an HDTV. (Your TV must use the Netgear Push2TV adapter that can be found for about $ 60 online, make it possible to receive the signal.) Unfortunately, Bluetooth and WiMAX do not make the cut.
The 750 GB hard drive provides ample storage space, and HP should be commended for keeping the bloatware to a minimum. Other than a handful of free games, where you may or may not have an interest and a desktop shortcut encourage you to "Discover webOS," notebook computer features software to use. CyberLink YouCam is on board for use with a webcam and HP are simple pass 2011 works with fingerprint reader. Other programs include HP Recovery Manager to back up and restore your system and the sense to keep the processor cool works.
As a model Costco Pavilion dv6-6163cl comes backed with a two-year warranty instead of the usual one year warranty. Also Costco's concierge service provides members with troubleshooting and configuration. Buyer's remorse is no problem with Costco return policy of 90 days.
Performance
The dv6-6163 is based on the Intel Core i5-2430M processor, a new second generation Sandy Bridge processor clock frequency of 2.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost, you can put above 2.7GHz. The laptop also has 6 GB of memory and Intel Graphics HD 3000. The PCMark score of 2442 in July 2066 exceeded the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S performed with a 2.3 GHz core little bit older and slower i5-2410M processor.
We have seen similar results in the test media. When time is 1 minute and 49 seconds Pavilion dv6-6163cl ready for our benchmark tests handbrake 11 seconds faster than the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S. It 'also completed our Photoshop CS5 Criterion 6 seconds faster than the IdeaPad, time of 4 minutes 4 seconds. And Cinebench 11.5, which is lined IdeaPad 2.70 to 2.60.
With Intel's integrated graphics will not be error Pavilion dv6-6163cl for a gaming machine. It 'been able to collect only 15.6 frames per second (fps) in our Crysis test, and only 18 fps in Lost Planet 2, both tests to drive a modest resolution of 1024 x 768. Laptop can not post respectable results, however, 3DMark06, scoring 4863 1024 x 768 resolution comparison, the IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S to use the Intel HD graphics 3000, and it was not until 4414, once again shown to improve the performance of the core i5 2430M chip offers.
Despite the use of a standard CPU voltage, the Pavilion dv6-6163cl become a score of battery life on MobileMark 2007. With a 6-cell (55Wh) battery, which ran for 6 hours 6 minutes, beating the time of the IdeaPad V570-1066A9U 4 hours 41 minutes.
Although it costs a bit more than competing models, it is difficult to argue against the HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl. Other than the mouse buttons clacky, we have no quibbles about the design that is both hard and smooth thanks to the use of aluminum. Characteristics that one would have liked to see Bluetooth and dedicated graphics, but it is rare to find a $ 800 laptop with dedicated graphics. As configured, it delivers application performance very competitive price.
The keyboard is chiclet keys, and despite the presence of dedicated numeric keypad, the keys feel spacious and generously apart. There is no dedicated media control buttons, play / pause, fast forward, rewind, and volume functions are in the row of function keys. They are mapping the opposite, though, so no need to hold the function button to pause the track, for example, or mute.
Below the keyboard is a large, touch-sensitive plate and two dedicated mouse buttons. Unlike the soft touch of the keyboard, two mouse buttons feels thin and cheap and very difficult to create a metallic sound when pressed. The trackpad supports multi-touch gestures such as scrolling, two-finger pinch and zoom. Many times the multi-touch capable Jumpy, but found that did not hold in this case, the two-finger scrolling, for example, was a smooth and accurate.
The 15.6-inch screen has a 1366 x 768 resolution, standard size. Some models of a 15.6-inch display a 1920 x1, 080 resolution that allows video playback full HD (1080p) Pavilion dv6-6163cl but display can play 720p videos. And with this resolution, the icons and large text and easy to read. If you choose to configure an HP Pavilion dv6 on the site, you will be able to choose a 1920 x1, 080 screen resolution if True HD video function is a function, you must have. HD webcam sits above the screen that can record videos and photos at resolutions up to 1280 x800.
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| HP Pavilion Dv6-6163cl |
Feature
The only feature that allows the HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl do the trick as a portable home entertainment Kick-Ass is the addition of Beats Audio. It dramatically improves the sound, if you listen to the speakers of the laptop or a headset. The laptop does not have the usual pair of speakers, but four speakers. Both are behind the grill in the upper keys, and two are on the front edge of the laptop. The bass response of speakers can feel and hear, and the sound reaches an impressive height, while maintaining clarity. With headphones, the sound has depth and high volume. The HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl is one of the few laptops where listening to music without using headphones or external speakers.
The proposed connections are standard, but useful. You get a pair of USB 3.0 ports on the left side, and a pair of USB 2.0 ports to the right. Also on the left side is HDMI and VGA ports, one Gigabit Ethernet port, a microphone jack and two headphone jacks. A writer tray loading DVD is on the right side with the electrical connection. At the forefront of a drive to live multi-format media card. And a surprise for a laptop is designed for use at home, at Pavilion dv6-6163cl has a fingerprint reader. Fortunately, it is not located between the two mouse buttons, but on the side, right side of the wrist rest below the keypad.
Wireless connectivity includes 802.11n Wi-Fi and Intel Wireless Display (WiDi) that lets you listen to your notebook display to an HDTV. (Your TV must use the Netgear Push2TV adapter that can be found for about $ 60 online, make it possible to receive the signal.) Unfortunately, Bluetooth and WiMAX do not make the cut.
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| HP Pavilion Dv6-6163cl |
The 750 GB hard drive provides ample storage space, and HP should be commended for keeping the bloatware to a minimum. Other than a handful of free games, where you may or may not have an interest and a desktop shortcut encourage you to "Discover webOS," notebook computer features software to use. CyberLink YouCam is on board for use with a webcam and HP are simple pass 2011 works with fingerprint reader. Other programs include HP Recovery Manager to back up and restore your system and the sense to keep the processor cool works.
As a model Costco Pavilion dv6-6163cl comes backed with a two-year warranty instead of the usual one year warranty. Also Costco's concierge service provides members with troubleshooting and configuration. Buyer's remorse is no problem with Costco return policy of 90 days.
Performance
The dv6-6163 is based on the Intel Core i5-2430M processor, a new second generation Sandy Bridge processor clock frequency of 2.4 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost, you can put above 2.7GHz. The laptop also has 6 GB of memory and Intel Graphics HD 3000. The PCMark score of 2442 in July 2066 exceeded the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S performed with a 2.3 GHz core little bit older and slower i5-2410M processor.
We have seen similar results in the test media. When time is 1 minute and 49 seconds Pavilion dv6-6163cl ready for our benchmark tests handbrake 11 seconds faster than the Lenovo IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S. It 'also completed our Photoshop CS5 Criterion 6 seconds faster than the IdeaPad, time of 4 minutes 4 seconds. And Cinebench 11.5, which is lined IdeaPad 2.70 to 2.60.
With Intel's integrated graphics will not be error Pavilion dv6-6163cl for a gaming machine. It 'been able to collect only 15.6 frames per second (fps) in our Crysis test, and only 18 fps in Lost Planet 2, both tests to drive a modest resolution of 1024 x 768. Laptop can not post respectable results, however, 3DMark06, scoring 4863 1024 x 768 resolution comparison, the IdeaPad V570-SE16FX / S to use the Intel HD graphics 3000, and it was not until 4414, once again shown to improve the performance of the core i5 2430M chip offers.
Despite the use of a standard CPU voltage, the Pavilion dv6-6163cl become a score of battery life on MobileMark 2007. With a 6-cell (55Wh) battery, which ran for 6 hours 6 minutes, beating the time of the IdeaPad V570-1066A9U 4 hours 41 minutes.
Although it costs a bit more than competing models, it is difficult to argue against the HP Pavilion dv6-6163cl. Other than the mouse buttons clacky, we have no quibbles about the design that is both hard and smooth thanks to the use of aluminum. Characteristics that one would have liked to see Bluetooth and dedicated graphics, but it is rare to find a $ 800 laptop with dedicated graphics. As configured, it delivers application performance very competitive price.
