Compaq Presario R3425US Laptop (AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

by HP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00078MCLU
• Item model number: PR480UA#ABA
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 26, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Compaq Presario R3425US satisfies your need for speed without breaking the bank. You'll stay productive with the battery-sipping AMD Athlon XP-M processor and built-in 54g wireless connectivity with 125 HSM/SpeedBooster support. Presentations--and movies--will look great thanks to the large 15.4-inch display. This notebook also features a 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, and a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. For a step up in price, the R3430US offers an Intel Pentium 4 processor, video card with 128 MB of dedicated memory, and a DVD-/+RW drive.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 60 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) is becoming the average size for notebook PCs, enabling road warriors enough capacity for storing documents, digital media files, and productivity software.
• Processor: AMD's Athlon XP-M 3000+ (1.6 GHz) is powerful enough to ably run demanding business and multimedia applications. And with AMD's low-voltage PowerNow technology, you'll experience extended battery life for more productivity when out and about. The front-side bus (FSB), which measures how fast a processor and the main memory communicate, provides up to 1600 MHz speed. It also has a 256 KB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)
• Memory: The 512 MB of built-in memory (2 x 256 MB, DDR SDRAM) is a good start for power users, and it offers a faster than average RAM speed (333 MHz). It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 1280 MB (1 x 1024 MB, 1 x 256 MB), which is a smaller maximum than other comparable business laptops.
• CD/DVD Drive: This desktop includes a combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, with 24x write/read and 10x rewrite speed for CDs and 8x read speed for DVDs.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a 101-key keyboard and a touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical/horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad.

Screen, Graphcs and Sound
The high-definition 15.4-inch WXGA BrightView widescreen display--with 1280 x 800-pixel resolution--has 30 percent more screen information than a 15-inch XGA, providing visibility of two applications side by side for greater productivity and multi-tasking. The BrightView feature provides a 20 percent brighter screen for better definition and 33 percent wider viewing angle for more accurate, off-center viewing when sharing files files with co-workers and clients. Video is powered by an nVIDIA GeForce 4 420 Go graphics processor with 32 MB dedicated video memory. The JBL Pro Performance speakers support sharp sound effects for presentations and great audio quality for DVDs and music.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The R3425US has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. The 125 HSM/SpeedBooster support will enable it to be ready for tomorrow's 125 Mbps wireless LANs. You get a basic offering of connectivity options, which does include super-fast USB 2.0:

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 Parallel SPP/ECP standard interface
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 S-Video port for connecting to a TV
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
• 1 notebook expansion port

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Ethernet connection to networks and DSL/cable modems).

Preloaded System and Software
This system comes with the Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 operating system with Advanced Security Technologies, which helps to reduce unwanted downloads and pop-ups while surfing the Web. It also comes preloaded with Microsoft Works (for working with word processing and spreadsheet documents), Norton Internet Security 2005 (with 60 days of complimentary updates), Microsoft Money 2005, Sonic RecordNow, Apple iTunes, Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition, Intervideo WinDVD, MuVee Autoproducer, and MSN Encarta Plus.

Dimensions and Weight
This notebook measures 11.18 x 14.25 x 1.8 inches and weighs 7.8 pounds.

Power
It's powered by a 8-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which has a battery life of up to 3 hours (depending on usage).

What's in the Box
This package contains the R3425US notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a one-year limiited hardware warranty and 30-day free software support.

Product Description

With high-performance processors, wide screens and integrated high-speed high-speed wireless LAN - all at a great value - the Compaq Presario R3000 series notebook. It delivers the power you need from a desktop PC without tying you down to a desk, at one spot. The R3425US starts with a 1.6GHz AMD Athlon XP processor with up to 1600MHz System Bus for dynamic, fast processing power and a widescreen 15.4" TFT LCD (up to 1280x800 resolution). 512MB DDR RAM can be expanded up to 1.28GB and a separate nVIDIA video processor with an additional 32MB dedicated graphics memory provides extra imaging power for your multimedia needs. Though it has a dial-up modem and an RJ45 ethernet port, this is also equipped with a 54g 802.11b 802.11g WiFi compatible wireless LAN. With built-in speakers, a 60GB Hard Drive, an up to 24x CDRW with a DVD Reader, long-life rechargeable battery, and a total weight of about 7.8 pounds, this is a truly a fine computer that you can take with you - virtually anywhere. And when you don't feel like computing or browsing the web, insert a DVD movie into the drive an enjoy genuine widescreen video performance. That's just part of what this Presario delivers. Optional external Floppy Drive is available Includes Rechargeable Battery and AC Adapter