2 reviews

HP Pavilion dv9700t

$1,208.00 Released April, 2007

The Pros:Easy to use. Large 17" LCD display. Thorough set of audiovisual controls, ports, and connections.

The Cons:Heavy. Battery life is substandard. Not the greatest speaker.

The Pavilion dv9700t is a series of 17" notebook computers from Hewlett Packard. Processors available are Intel Core 2 Duo dual-core chips with speeds ranging from 2 to 2.6 GHz. The standard display is 17" widescreen LCD with a resolution of 1440x900 dpi.

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An upgrade to 1680x1050 dpi is available as well. The standard graphics adapter is an NVIDIA GeForce 8400M with 256MB of dedicated memory, with an available upgrade to an NVIDIA GeForce 8600M with 512MB of dedicated memory. Other display options are a webcam and a fingerprint reader. Wi-Fi networking is included, using the Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN system, and Bluetooth support is an option. The optical drive is a Lightscribe 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support, with a Blu-Ray ROM option available as well. The operating system is Windows Vista Home Premium (32 or 64-bit) and upgrades to Vista Business and Vista Ultimate are available. The standard battery is an 8-cell LiOn, and an high-capacity option is available. The weight on the average configuration of the dv7z series is 7.7 lbs.

Features

Processor Options: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5750 (2.0GHz), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10GHz), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40GHz), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50GHz), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.60GHz)
Display: 17" WXGA+ (1449x900 dpi), with enhancement to 1680x1050 dpi optional
RAM: 2-4 GB DDR2 (maximum 4GB)
Hard Drive: 240-640 GB 5400RPM SATA HD (dual-HD options available)
Graphics Adapter: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, OFF 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Optional webcam and fingerprint reader available
Networking: Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN with optional Bluetooth support
Optical Drive: Lightscribe 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support with optional Blu-Ray ROM
Connectivity: 3 USB, 1 Firewire, 1 S-Video, 1 IR, 1 RJ-11, 1 RJ-45, VGA output, HDMI output
OS: Windows Vista Home Premium (32 or 64-bit), Vista Business (32-bit), Vista Ultimate (64-bit)
Integrated Altec Lansing speakers
Battery: 8-cell LiON, with optional high-capacity version
Weight: 7.7 lbs