- 1.2-GHz Athlon 4 Processor
- 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive
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As Compaq's most affordable lineup of notebook computers, the Presario 700 series delivers more bang for the buck than you might expect. At the high end of the 700 series is the Presario 715US, a capable notebook that lacks some of the perks of costlier models such as the business-class Armada but nonetheless delivers solid performance and desktop-level speed.
Featuring the same sleek design and two-tone color scheme seen throughout the 700 series, the Presario 715US looks substantially sportier than many of its notebook peers. It tips the scales at a comfortable 6.4 pounds and measures in with a slightly larger than average 10.6-by-12.4-by-1.64-inch profile. Powered by a 16 MB Via ProSavage graphics card that supports resolutions up to 1,024 x 768, its moderately sized 14.1-inch TFT XGA display is ready to handle all the movies you'll play on the system's integrated 8x DVD-ROM drive. A 20 GB hard drive offers plenty of storage space for all the MP3 files you may want to collect and broadcast through the unit's proficient JBL Audio bass reflex speaker system.
Its keyboard section offers 88 full-size keys, a separate cursor and touch pad, and a half dozen one-touch buttons for instant access to everyday functions such as speaker volume, e-mail, and the Internet. A 3.5-inch floppy disk drive ensures support for programs that have yet to find their way to disc, and a 56K modem delivers adequate on-the-run Internet access speeds.
Identical in most respects to the bestselling Presario 710US, the 715US is distinguished only by its slightly higher price and superior processor. Compaq has fitted the unit with a 1.2 GHz AMD Mobile Athlon 4 CPU as opposed to the 1 GHz AMD Duron in the 710US, an upgrade that should move most applications at a marginally faster clip.
Of even more significance to power users and hard-core gamers is the larger Level 2 cache. With a total of 512K of L2 cache (vs. 64K for the Duron-equipped 710US), the unit's Athlon processor offers far more instantly accessible data-memory storage space and therefore an improved level of performance during particularly complex computing situations. Although some may not fully benefit from the extra punch, hard-core users will quite likely benefit from dropping a little extra cash for a lot more cache.
The unit's roster of ports includes two USB jacks for plug-and-play peripherals such as joysticks, a single parallel port for printers, a 10/100 Mbps Ethernet network connection, an NTSC/PAL port for various video devices, a multipurpose PC Card slot, an S-video TV-out for television output, jacks for an external keyboard and desktop monitor, and speaker-out and microphone-in ports.
Users will operate their system with the Home Edition of Windows XP, arguably Microsoft's most stable OS since Windows 98. Other pre-installed software includes useful utilities such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Microsoft Works 6.0, Microsoft Money 2001, Norton AntiVirus, Roxio's nifty Easy CD Creator 5.01, InterVideo WinDVD 3.0 DVD player, and a one-year subscription to Microsoft's Encarta Online Deluxe Encyclopedia.
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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Deal,
By "audiguyq" (Cherry Hill, NJ) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compaq Presario 715US Laptop (1.2-GHz Athlon 4, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)
I have had the 715 for one week. For the money, I think it is a good buy. I had trouble finding any review (any) of this model. However, after a week I would say the following:Pros: Price, DVD/CDr, keyboards, speed, portability Bottom line- this is my 6th laptop in my life. I had a Compaq Presario 305 that I thought was [junk]... Battery "broke?" Performance was lousy. I am a systems analyst and work alot with computers. I am impressed with the 715 keeping in mind, I only paid $... My Dell Inspiron 7000 parked next to me, cost $.... This smokes the Dell. Plus, DVD play back has been nice as is the integrated CD writer. Fun! I have a minidisc recorder and wanted something to compliment my audio interest (habit). I recommend this for anyone who does not need a really hardcore system. For most of us, this seems to be a really nice laptop. Looks cool too.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Linux on this computer,
By Joshua Harrison (Atlanta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compaq Presario 715US Laptop (1.2-GHz Athlon 4, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)
I am a computer science major at Georgia Tech, and needed a laptop for my programming courses. I bought the 715us because it was relatively cheap compared to other models, and it was/is one of the most powerful notebooks I found on the market. I have been extremely happy with it so far. Windows XP works flawlessy, as do all the programs. But since I needed linux for my classes, I decided to dual boot it into Mandrake 8.1 IT'S AWESOME! Mandrake was incredibly easy to install, and detected most of the hardware for me. Things to note:So far, the sound WILL NOT work under linux. I have seen others complaining about this on the internet, and so far no solution. The hard drive does not support more than three partitions. If you are going to dual boot, keep this in mind.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great performance for great price. Impressed!,
By Jason Speicher (Lincoln, Nebraska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Compaq Presario 715US Laptop (1.2-GHz Athlon 4, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB hard drive) (Personal Computers)
Recently picked up the 715US model at my best buy retailer. I've had great success with this model. It is also my first notebook and has been very easy to setup and configure. This notebook stands out not only in performance and features (CDRW, DVD, etc,.) but also looks great in its stylish silver casing. It's beautiful! Though I'm not yet fond of XP, this system runs smoothly without hiccups. A good investment for those looking for a medium-ranged notebook.
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