Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Laptop PC

by Compaq

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 14.7 x 1.4 inches ; 5.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003LY3IHY
• Item model number: WQ850UA#ABA
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,154 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 20, 2010

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Multitask more efficiently with the power of a dual-core processor and 3GB of memory. The affordable Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Notebook PC is function-forward with style made simple. Convenient one-touch keys give you fast access to email, the Web and other common applications. This Compaq laptop also looks great with the fingerprint-resistant, textured HP Imprint finish in matte black. Watch videos and view photos easily on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED display, plus save power with this ENERGY STAR® qualified product. Enjoy everyday computing for a great value. The Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Notebook PC helps you do it all. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology. Connect this notebook PC to a digital camera, MP3 player and other digital devices using the USB ports. Browse the Web from any room and on the go using built-in Wi-Fi, plus manage and share your photos using HP Photo Creations software. You can also store thousands of photos and songs directly on the hard drive of this Compaq laptop.

IDEAL FOR

Everyday value. Count on simple productivity and enjoy entertainment in high-definition with the mid-size Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Notebook PC. Edit photos and videos easily, plus use one-touch keys for fast access to your e-mail, the Web and other common applications. This laptop PC also looks great with a fingerprint-resistant finish.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor VISION Technology from AMD with AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor for Notebook PCs P320 Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display 15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768) Memory (RAM) 3GB DDR3 Hard Drive 320GB (5400RPM) SATA Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 5.50 lbs; 14.72" x 9.70" x 1.25"/1.44" Battery Life Up to 3.5 hours Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN Optical Drive LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Video Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with up to 1405MB total graphics memory Finish Textured HP Imprint finish in matte black

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FEATURES

LightScribe Technology Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs using your laptop PC INCLUDED

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Product Description

Multitask more efficiently with the power of a dual-core processor and 3GB of memory. The affordable Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Notebook PC is function-forward with style made simple. Convenient one-touch keys give you fast access to email, the Web and other common applications. This Compaq laptop also looks great with the fingerprint-resistant, textured HP Imprint finish in matte black. Watch videos and view photos easily on the 15.6-inch diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED display, plus save power with this ENERGY STAR qualified product. Enjoy everyday computing for a great value.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Laptop for Little Money, August 23, 2010

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M.LOLz "LoLw00t!" (CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Laptop PC (Personal Computers)

First of all, I'm a gamer and advanced computer tech. My main rig is composed by X4 965, 4GB, 275GTX, 2 x 26" and some TB's (WD1002FAEX FTW!).

I need a computer for my school projects and really did not want to spend all my cash for a laptop I wouldn't use at 100% (No fancy quad core, 4GB, 500GB, or fancy video cards and fingerprint readers). I was about to get the 210US but compared both VGA, CPU and RAM and its so much more worth this 220US than its little sister.

Strenghts:
-Processor has quite a punch. If your API's are double core oriented, this lap will not slow down
-Enough RAM, come on 3GB are just fine, 4GB is better and anything beyond is overrated (if you need more, then u don't need this laptop)
-Video: By this I was truly amazed. I totally discarted any gaming on the laptop. However, just out of curiosity, I tried one of my fav. games (Company of Heroes). Everything Low & 1366x768 = 50~60fps. I COULDNT Believe it! I instantly started some panzer battles and it dropped to 36~45fps. VERY VERY Playable OMG!.
-Display is BEAUTIFUL! I own a T260HD & LN42B630 and it looks really great compared to them!.
-Speed: Overall very good speed. HDD somehow drags you down but its 5400rpm afterall...

Weakness:
-Case: Even though I think it looks cool, once you get closer, it really looks very very cheap and scratches very easely
-Touchpad: Its integrated in the case and there are no boundaries (physically, but the touchpad does have limits) so if you dont constantly keep an eye where the touchpad is, you wont find it by feeling it.
-Bloatware & Bundled SW. useless.

Extra:
- The mouse buttons ARE NOT HARD TO PRESS!. Ive tried the CQ60 and yes they were, but on the CQ62 they're smooth as butter!, less smooth than the DV6000 but seriously, who wants a DV6000 hehehe.
- No webcam :( but I already knew that.


UPDATE (I've had it for 6++ months)
The laptop is still running strong (Hardware wise, Software wise that depends on you not on the laptop). I've came across many other laptops that are prettier (like Toshiba's) but they are much more expensive and come still with less hardware (many lack a good graphics card) than this CQ62-220US.

I'm impressed by how the price has maintained itself. Truly a great purchase!

PS. The Battery still holds very good and the charger is properly working :).

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not too shabby, September 28, 2010

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IMFM - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Laptop PC (Personal Computers)

I got this laptop at another retailer on sale for $400 and I'm pretty happy with it. It is certainly a good deal at $400, above that I'm not too sure. The size and weight are great as far as I'm concerned. Not so large and heavy that you feel like you're carrying a desktop around, but large enough to get some real work done. Although the hard drive could stand to be a tad faster, most other laptops at this price come with around 250 GB, so the extra space is appreciated. The processor is really pretty fast. I think this is the first laptop I have ever played with that doesn't seem to struggle with more than a few web pages open at a time. I can run media player, office, firefox, and few other things without so much as a hiccup. The sound is pretty decent. It has Altec Lansing speakers, and the sound card has some neat features like virtual surround sound. I don't know how well those work, but they are cool to play with. Video is really good on this thing. I have a TV tuner usb dongle that has been a struggle for every other computer, but this one runs and records 1080p video no problem. The LCD screen required some adjustment for me. The colors and brightness are little off, but I did meddle with the drivers a lot so that might have something to do with it. Gaming is a mixed bag. I suppose its decent for a $400 laptop, and I suppose you really shouldn't be gaming on a laptop anyway, but I can't help it. It runs some older games really well (especially counter-strike source), but it struggles a lot with newer games. I have been able to get mass effect 2 to be barely playable, though I often find myself wishing that I had an extra 3-5 fps. I don't have a desktop, so any PC gaming is done on this thing for me.

Cons:
-If I had it to do over again, I might have opted for a slightly more expensive laptop with a slightly better, discrete video card. I feel a bit duped in that regard. I should have done more research, but AMD gives the impression that the HD 4250 is a discrete video card. It isn't. It is SLIGHTLY above average INTEGRATED VIDEO. In fact, AMD's graphics processor naming conventions are completely nonsensical now. 4250 may be considerably slower than a 4200 or much faster than a 69000 or whatever. The names and numbers no longer have anything to do with anything. It is good at processing video (DVDs, AVI, MPEG, TV TUNER), but not so great at 3D graphics.
-The touchpad is a little bit of a pain. It is kind of cool looking, but as it blends in with the case it is easy to drift off of it and this gets irritating. The buttons are way too tough. I find myself awkwardly using two hands, one for the touch pad and one for the buttons.
-The shortcut buttons on left side of the keyboard are pretty pointless, and I find myself constantly hitting them on accident when I am trying to hit tab or shift which are always, and have always been on the left edge of the keyboard.
-It is a Compaq/HP. Neither of these are my favorite companies. HP has had a history of making shoddy laptops and issuing half-hearted recalls after the warranty is over. I've never been terribly impressed with their driver support either. Toshiba probably makes the best laptops, but you do pay a premium for the brand name. Unfortunately, Toshiba's current generation of similarly priced laptops are very unimpressive. I was torn between this computer and slightly cheaper Toshiba, but this one was slightly better in every way except for the manufacturer.

Overall I would say I'm pretty satisfied with this computer. It is a good deal for the price, especially if you don't plan to do much gaming on it, and you don't mind taking a little bit of a gamble on Compaq.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BUYER BEWARE: Monitor Display Can Break When Opening and Closing, November 2, 2010

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Louis J Lugo (MIAMI, FL, US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Compaq Presario CQ62-220US Laptop PC (Personal Computers)

Very basic, easy to use, simple computer. Issue is that the product is defective and HP refuses to acknowledge this. Case Manager stated that the display can crack if you open the monitor from the right or left corner with a single hand. I read through the manual and did not see any instructions that states you should open with two hands to prevent the monitor from cracking. HP Case Managment was very unhelpful. I now have a useless HP laptop that is less than 60 days old. Basically a laptop paper weight. What hillarious is that HP is a multibillion dollar company that wanted to charge me more than the cost of the defective laptop to repair it. You can actually by the replacment monitor for $80 online from a third party and the company that crated the machne wants to charge you over $400 dollars. I am a 34 year old male Business Analytics Manager and have been using laptops for the past 16 years. During that time, I have had the opportunity to work with Dell's, HP's, IBM Think Pad's, Toshiba Satellite, and Sony Vios laptop. While in possession of many different brands of laptops, not once have I experienced an issue like the one I am going through now.