- HP Pavilion ze5385us Laptop
- 2.60-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive
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As the most powerful member of HP's upscale Pavilion ze5000us series of portable computers, the Pavilion ze5385us Notebook PC is stunningly fast and thoroughly capable of most any processing task. It isn't incredibly small, nor can it burn DVDs in its stock configuration. However, if trail-blazing speed and wireless connectivity are important to you, the Pavilion ze5385us may be your dream machine.
Driving this impressive unit is a lightning-fast 2.6 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU with 512 KB of Level 2 cache 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 3D applications but won't efficiently display ultra-complex 3-D games.
Measuring 13.8 by 11.8 by 1.75 inches, the unit is larger than many current notebooks. It is, however, comfortably lightweight at just 7.5 pounds. HP has loaded the system with desirable features such as a large and accommodating 60 GB hard disk for your programs and files, a DVD/CD-RW combo drive through which you can burn and play audio CDs and watch the latest movies, and a 15-inch XGA TFT display that supports resolutions up to 1400 by 1050. For your listening enjoyment, HP has added a 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio chipset and integrated Altec-Lansing speakers.
Controlling the Pavilion ze5385us 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.
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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Value so Far,
By A Customer
This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5385us Laptop (2.60-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)
I've had this for a litle less than a week, and so far I am pleased as punch. Great features, half a gig of RAM, 2.6Hz P4, 60 gb harddrive, 1400x1050 monitor, firewire, USB 2.0, built in 802.11b wireless, all for ~$$$$$. I am using it for design work, and it's been great. Plenty of monitor room for floating pallets. I am a little nervous about the quality down the road. I read a lot of negative reviews here for the ze5185, I hope HP has turned a corner with this one. ......
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Follow Up. Great Value so Far,
By A Customer
This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5385us Laptop (2.60-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)
Okay,I've been using this computer for about three months. Limitations have come up. The chip is fast, but the machine is slow. It hangs with multiple applications open. When playing MP3s if you try to do anything (even as simple as "alt-tab") the MP3 glitches. The speaker volume is low, and even with headphones the volume is low. Using the headphones I couldn't hear a movie I was playing on a plane. The key board is awful. Even after playing with the repeat setting a bunch I still can't type as fast as I want. But, it is still inexpensive and has a big screen. And bottom line is I can still use it for graphics work no problem. So that's the skinny. It can be slow and annoying, but at this price who's complaining?
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pros with Cons to Consider,
This review is from: HP Pavilion ze5385us Laptop (2.60-GHz Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)
I purchased the ze5385us over the summer to be used during the fall at Georgia Tech. Overall, it's a satisfactory machine. The vertical scroller coupled with the customizable one touch buttons allow for increased efficiency. However, The biggest flaw is the blower fans used to cool this product. THAT'S RIGHT! BLOWER FANS NOT REGULAR FANS. You can not sit in class with the damn fan on without agitating class mates and the professor. For all the power goodies HP put into this product, they did not consider the issue of quiet performance. I feel this to be a big deal in many situations. Along with this, playing MP3's glitch when Alt-tabing. Hopefully HP will rectify this issue through a patch. If performance over quiteness is your aim, this machine shall not disappoint you.
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