HP Pavilion ze5375us Laptop (2.40-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

by HP

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• Product Dimensions: 13 x 10.7 x 1.8 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008YGMB
• Item model number: DC964A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,055 in Computers & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2003

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

As the least expensive member of HP's upscale Pavilion ze5000 series of mobile computers, the Pavilion ze5375us Notebook PC features all the processing power of its pricier siblings but with a slightly less substantial feature list. If speed is important but budgetary concerns are paramount, the Pavilion ze5375us Notebook PC is a wise choice.

Driving the unit is a potent 2.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU and a generous allotment of 512 MB of DDR SDRAM (expandable to 1024 MB). Handling the 3-D video chores is a 64 MB ATI Mobility Radeon graphics chipset with 64 MB of shared (not dedicated) memory, which will make short work of all 2-D and most 3-D applications but won't efficiently display the latest 3-D games.

Measuring 12.96 by 10.72 by 1.79 inches and weighing 7.5 pounds, the Pavilion ze5375us is a comfortable carry. The unit features an adequate 40 GB hard disk on which to store your programs and files and a convenient DVD/CD-RW combo drive through which you can burn and play audio CDs, archive data, and watch the latest movies. Its integrated 15-inch XGA TFT display is now the notebook norm, supporting crisp, clean images of 1024x768 resolution. For your listening enjoyment, HP has added a 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio chipset and integrated Altec-Lansing speakers.

Controlling the Pavilion ze5375us is a snap. The unit features a full size 88-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, a Touch Pad with on/off button, and a dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad. Other amenities include three fast USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals, a single IEEE 1394 port for high-speed interaction with demanding external peripherals such as digital camcorders, and VGA and TV outs. Communication facilities include integrated 802.11 b wireless LAN, an RJ-45 Ethernet jack for fast network and Internet interaction, and a 56K modem for low-speed e-communication.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Hardware, Bad Support, May 12, 2003

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saidian "saidian" (Southern Tier - NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5375us Laptop (2.40-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Awesome notebook if you stick with XP Home but HP Support will tell you they will not support XP Pro if you upgrade or fresh install. (But you can "Build To Order" straight from HP with Pro installed.) How odd that HP Support will tell you that they don't have the drivers.

While I had XP Home for a couple of days the one thing I did notice is the Wireless network "Monitor" would not report a connection correctly. Using Linksys Wireless-G Router (801.11b mode) I had a pretty good connection (30' + 1 Wall + 1 Window) however, while surfing the internet the network monitor was saying no connection.

I have since installed XP Pro and have not been unable to get the wireless to work.

Actual battery time is a little over stated as usual. I'm averaging just over 2hrs actual up time on my machine which isn't long enough for some DVD's. Better get an extra battery or auto/air adapter for this one if you plan on using any CPU/Graphic intensive applications on a long flight.

One more thing worth mentioning is it seems HP has gone to shipping there product without installing the "Pre-installed" software. Upon first boot I was left at a completely fresh OS with nothing on it. You have to dig for their application software to install the things you want (i.e. DVD software, Corel, Acrobat Reader.) I personally like this method but they don't tell you clear enough in the instructions, like place this notice first in the "Quick Start" guide or something.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good unit, read for advice on purchases., October 11, 2003

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Techie NY - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5375us Laptop (2.40-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

Hi, I'm a technician. I've been dealing with a lot of laptop models for many years and know what to shop for. I can only tell you that this model is pretty good despite other customer reviews. I got my unit refurbished (I recommend new) and tested all its features within 5 days to make sure everything is fine with it. I've had great experiences with a lot of Pavilion model HP computers and bad experiences with Compaq name brand desktops and some laptops. Here's some advice to follow when you are shopping for a laptop:
1- If you need power similar to a Desktop, stay away from Celeron Processor and Centrino laptops. Stick with Pentium 4 or higher.
2- If at all possible, i purchasing on-line, print out the laptop specs and go to your nearby computer store and see if they have one on display to see how it works, size it up then purchase if you really like it.
3- If at all possible, before purchasing it, call the customer service for hte name brand you want and see how their customer service is like. Make sure the computer you're about to purchase has a 1 year warranty.
3.5- If at all possible, avoid units with built-in wireless connectivity if you need long range wireless networking. Built-in units have a shorter range. Also, The wireless unit in this one works under XP Professional without problems after upgrading.
4- When you've decided on purchasing your computer and have received it, look for the restore CD's and perform a complete restore of the system. Sometimes manufacturers install new utilities that could interfear or cause freezes on the computer.
5- Keep the computer on for about 2 days and see if it freezes or has errors in operation. Also test how long the batteries last once its fully charged. If you don't perform these tests within a week, most places you purchased from won't take it back and some manufacturers won't replace it under warranty.
If you need any more advice, contact someone you trust that knows about computers or contact me -or- leave a review here to contact you at.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars She's Growing on Me, August 30, 2003

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Stephanie Dray "Author of Lily of the Nile" (Baltimore, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5375us Laptop (2.40-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 40 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I wanted a relatively inexpensive laptop that had lots of features. This one fit the bill. I lovingly carried it home, set it up, and pressed 'windows update' and promptly crashed the machine.

For the next day, there were so many errors and blue screens of death, I had to wipe the entire system. By that time, I was so ticked off, I was ready to stuff it back in the box and take it back.

However, as it turns out, this has happened to more than one or two HP users I know and they gave me some good advice. They told me to just restore from disk. When I restored from disk, it took off all HP's 'special' features and returned it to stable safe XP.

Since then, the computer has run like a dream, and though I have bitter first memories of her, I'm starting to love her now. She's fast, she's reliable, and her display is beautiful. She's relatively lightweight and attractive too (though, don't put her next to a mac or she'll become an ugly duckling).

So, the machine seems to be solid. It's just whatever configuration that HP puts on the machine from factory that seems to be the problem. I might start recommending to people that they just restore from disk the second they take it out of the box and be done with it.