HP DV5-1211 Reviews: Windows Vista Home Premium 15.4" Screen Laptop computer

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Score: 8.5/10

23 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary

+ This laptop has no outstanding positive points. - It scores poorly on battery life. “Nice design, good performance, everything you need for a day to day…” dagio, walthamstow View all 23 real customer reviews

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Dual Core Processor with 3GB of Memory and 250GB Storage on Windows Vista Home Premium. More »

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Real customer reviews

23 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
75% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (23)
Battery life5.9
Design8.4
Performance8.3
Size and weight8.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)9.4
Overall rating8.5
General home user (8)
Music, gaming or video fan (1)
Other (14)
 

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Score 10.0/10

dagio, walthamstow

+ nice design, good performance, everything you need for a day to day laptop....overall - a good purchase....

- nothing much to say in this section, probably the battery life but this depends on the power plan you use......

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Trevor, Edgecott in Buckinghamshire , “I work in IT”

+ The look of the laptop is very chic, the chrome/brushed silver finish is very nice, and makes it stand out against most other laptops on the market. The recovery disc creation utility is excellent, which I invoked as soon as I had powered it up and set my desktop preferences. The memory of 3GB is ideal and having both dedicated graphis of 512 and a huge hard disk of 360GB means I can load many really interesting images and store loads of media on the drive. I have used HP before and would definately buy HP again.

- Haven't yet come across any!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Looks nice
Works quite well

- The Computer often overheats and goes of,
also it is not very easy to see when it is running out of power, so often goes off with little warning, especially if you are on full screen mode watching a movie or playing a game

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purchased 24 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Adam, Rossendale

+ This Lap Top Is Fantastic . It Was Brought For My 2 Young Lads To Play On .If you are looking for a gaming laptop it is great. I also use it for work . and on the move the wireless connection never lets me down . all in all very good .

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ easy to use and good size

- battery life not as good as would have liked (you cant please everyone!!!!)

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Nice design. Touch sensitive media controls. Remote control. Good trackpad. Excellent connectivity. Good performance for the price.

- Nothing of note.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Tom, uk

+ Fast, plenty of disk space, not too large or small

- only OS option was windows vista, fan is a bit loud and running rather often

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Karen, Dunblane , “General home user” More like this »

+ This is a really good laptop and looks really smart. It was easy to set up and connect to broadband and printer. It has everything you need for general home use.

- Not really found any so far.

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purchased 19 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Tom, Bournemouth

+ The design is so sleek and really good looking. Amazing value for money and everything works! The webcam and microphone are crystal clear! I would definately buy a HP again. Fantastic product!

- The only down side is the battery life but it's still average. Can't complain really!

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purchased 04 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Better than my last at half the cost!

- None

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purchased 05 Jul 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Performance, design and functions, good price.

- No S-Video outlet, quite warm when working.

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purchased 26 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Dan, Doncaster , “General home user” More like this »

+ Great performance

- Battery life

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purchased 12 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Marcos , London or Canterbury

+ I like the design and specifications. A good laptop I would admit. The look is sleek and the weight a bit great.

- The fan is too noisy. Please try and make the fan less noisy.

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purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ nice looking.. has everything i need

- gets a little hot.. watch out for those air vents..
battery life a bit naff

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purchased 24 Jul 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “General home user” More like this »

+ Reviewer left no comment

- it gets very hot underneath so burns your legs
battery life isnt brilliant

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purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 7.0/10

Tim, Thurso

+ lightweight

- Battery isnt great

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purchased 25 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music, gaming or video fan”

+ GREAT DESIGN, GREAT PERFORMANCE, GREAT VALUE.

- ONLY BAD THING IS THE BATTERY LIFE AND TO BE HONEST IT AINT THAT BAD.

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purchased 07 Jul 2009

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Product Features

Screen Size in Inches 15.4
Operating System Windows Vista Home Premium
RAM in GB 3
Number of Cores Dual
Hard Disk Capacity in GB 250
Screen Resolution (pixels) 1200x800 (WXGA)
Processor Brand Intel
Processor Core 2 Duo
Processor Number T5800
Processor Speed in MHz 2000
USB Port 4
Integrated Webcam Yes
WiFi Yes
Bluetooth No
Fingerprint Access No
Remote Control Yes
DVD Writer Yes
DVD Drive Yes
CD Rom Yes
Blu-ray Drive No
HDMI Interface No
VGA Port Yes
DVI Port No
Card Reader Yes
Dimensions (mm) 357x41x259
Weight (kg) 2.65
Brand of Graphic Chip nVidia
Graphic Card or Chip GeForce 9600MGT
Colour Multi

Also known as: HEWLETPACK DV5-1211

Laptop Buyers' Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

With a striking, liquid metallic industrial design on the outside and powerful entertainment capabilities on the inside, this 15.4-inch notebook is the perfect partner for fun, communication and productivity

Features
• Featuring genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic or genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features
• Featuring a new innovative liquid metallic industrial design with smooth, elegant thin lines, this 15.4-inch notebook PC is designed to captivate
• QuickPlay software puts all forms of entertainment just a click away – from HD video to digital photos, music and karaoke fun. Striking a ideal balance between mobility, size and visual performance, this 15.4-inch notebook offers total entertainment
• High-definition graphics, built-in TV tuner (select models), remote control, home theatre-like audio and HDMI video, deliver uncompromising entertainment
• An integrated low-light webcam, dual digital microphones and broadband are ideal for social networking and communications
• Password management capabilities and built-in fingerprint reader, available on selected models, make it fast and simple to work in a secure environment. HP ProtectSmart protects your hard drive


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