HP Pavilion dv7-4080us 17.3-Inch Laptop

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 16.4 x 1.5 inches ; 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003KN3IUS
• Item model number: WQ630UA#ABA
• Batteries: 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,907 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 5, 2010

Product Description

Get better performance and easy multitasking with the HP Pavilion dv7-4080us Entertainment Notebook PC, powered by an efficient Intel® processor. Store thousands of files on a large hard drive and watch Blu-ray DVDs on the large 17.3-inch diagonal High-Definition LED display. Enjoy music in superior sound and count on fast data entry using the backlit keyboard with numeric keypad. You can also manage your passwords effortlessly on this HP laptop using the integrated fingerprint reader and exclusive HP SimplePass software. Count on an HP laptop that looks great from the inside out. The HP Pavilion dv7-4080us Entertainment Notebook PC has an integrated HP webcam, so you can video chat in low-light environments. Burn custom labels onto CDs and DVDs using LightScribe Technology and transfer photos from a digital camera to your notebook using the digital media reader. Browse the Web from any room using built-in Wi-Fi, plus work and play for up to 5.5 hours per battery charge. To complete the sleek, sophisticated look, this HP laptop has a brushed aluminum finish with the stream design in argento.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hp Pavillion, July 16, 2010

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Moonlitekilla - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-4080us 17.3-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

So I bought this laptop yesterday and it arrived today. I only got to use it for an hour before I packed it up and sent it back. My caps lock button would turn on with each button press. Its rather annoying but Amazon is sending me a new one. Overall this laptop is very nice. Beware though, the touchpad is bad. Do yourself a favor and buy a mouse with this. On a very positive note, this laptop is fast and the screen is gorgeous!!! Buy it and a mouse, but beware of the broken caps lock.
Update!: Well my new on was delivered yesterday so I have had a little over a day with it. Its very nice. Like I said before, this puppy is fast. It runs MW2 perfectly. Although it does get rather hot. The keyboard is sweet and it feels perfect. The trackpad on the other hand is ehhhhhh, Its hit or moss most of the time. Overall I would highly recommend this to anyone in need of a cheap high-powered laptop. Buy this.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A huge monster of a laptop; fast fast fast, September 16, 2010

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MegaWuss "MegaWuss" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-4080us 17.3-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

A number of people on here have complained about the mouse pad. It is true that the default mouse settings need some help. Here was my fix. Right click on "Show hidden icons" in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Select "Synaptic Device Properties." Select "Device Pointing Properties." Select the "Device Settings" tab. Make sure the "Synaptics ClickPad" device is selected. Click the Settings button. Select the "Pointing" element in the tree on the left. Under the "Pointing" heading, select "Momentum". Enable the "Momentum" checkbox to the right. Click "Apply." Poof, your mouse pad is now awesome.

This is a power-hungry, extremely fast beast of a computer, appropriate for video editing or C++ game programming.

A number of people on here have complained about the mouse. It is true that the default mouse settings need some help. Here was my fix. Right click on "Show hidden icons" in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Select "Synaptic Device Properties." Select "Device Pointing Properties." Select the "Device Settings" tab. Make sure the "Synaptics ClickPad" device is selected. Click the Settings button. Select the "Pointing" element in the tree on the left. Under the "Pointing" heading, select "Momentum". Enable the "Momentum" checkbox to the right. Click "Apply."

If you haven't worked on a 17" screen before, prepare to have a ton of screen real estate with this puppy. The display is sharp and bright.

The i7 core plays nicely with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Builds run in parallel on 8 cores and go hella fast.

You'll need to get a new shoulder bag for it. It won't fit in your old one. Make sure it is a light shoulder bag.

This geek approves of this laptop as a primary computer for geeks and developer types.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Super Fast, August 20, 2010

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Fabe73 - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion dv7-4080us 17.3-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

I've had this laptop a little over 3 months now and I can say I like it very much. The finish is nice and the processor is super fast. The laptop has tons of features. The only negative I would say about the laptop is the eject button for the dvd drive is too small for not only the avergae man but anyone.