HP Pavilion zv5410us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ (PowerNow), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

by HP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 11.6 x 1.8 inches ; 7.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006ZM7XM
• Item model number: PR465UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 28, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The mid-line HP Pavillion zv5410us is a great desktop replacement, adding mobility to its powerful multimedia and home office computing features. The large 15.4-inch screen is perfect for watching DVD movies, and the Nvidia GeForce 4 440 Go video/graphics card keeps 3D gaming smooth. The zv5410us features a strong, 64-bit AMD Athlon 3000+ processor, 60 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM, 54g wireless connectivity, DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive, and a multiformat memory card reader for easy access to pictures captured on your digital camera. For a more powerful AMD processor, 80 GB hard drive, and a DVD+/-RW and CD-RW combo drive, see the HP zv5430us.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 60 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) is an average size for notebook PCs, offering enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors. You'll also be able to store a decent-sized digital audio library.
• Processor: AMD's Athlon 64 3000+ processor is built for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, which will require a processor with significant power. This 1.8 GHz 3400+ processor offers a system bus with speeds up to a blazing 1600 MHz and 1 MB L2 cache. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.) It includes such AMD features as HyperTransport Technology (which increases the communication between integrated circuits) and Cool'n'Quiet Technology that conserves power while also keeping the PC nicely quiet.
• 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 entertainment-centric laptops.
• CD/DVD Drive: The combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can read CDs at 40x, write at 16x, and rewrite at 10x speeds. It can read DVDs at 8x.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 101-key keyboard and two-button touchpad with on/off button and dedictated vertical scroll up/down pad.

Screen, Graphcs and Sound
Nividia's GeForce 4 440 Go video/graphics card delivers high-resolution antialiasing and amazing detail, and it features 64 MB of dedicated DDR video RAM. The 15.4-inch WXGA high-definition BrightView widescreen display has a 1280 x 800-pixel resolution. You'll get TV-quality images, even in direct sunlight. The integrated audio card offers 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio through the internal Harman/Kardon speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The zv5410us has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that's compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g networks. You get a good offering of connectivity options, including both USB 2.0 and Firewire:

• 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals--from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.Link) port for connecting digital video camcorders and other peripherals
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 1 S-Video out
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
• 1 parallel port
• 1 headphone jack
• 1 microphone jack
• Multiformat memory card reader, compatible with Secure Digital (SD), MultiMedia (MMC), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia, and XD cards

It also has an integrated 56K modem (V.90) and an RJ-45 LAN network port (for a 10/100 Gigabit 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), Symantec Norton Antivirus 2005 (with 60 days of LiveUpdate), Adobe Acrobat Reader, Sonic RecordNow, InterVideo WinDVD, InterVideo Home Theater, Apple iTunes and Apple iTunes Music Store, Adobe PhotoShop Album STE, Muvee autoProducer, Microsoft Money, MSN Encarta Plus, and Microsoft Office Student and Teacher Edition (60 Day Trial Version).

The included HP Image Zone Plus photo and imaging software makes it easy to organize, edit, share, print, protect, and store your photos and video clips. Organize and find your photos easily by timeline, keywords, and/or location using the unique photo-globe mapping tool. Remove red eye and fix other common problems. Share your photos quickly via e-mails that include thumbnails with links to the full-sized images--without downloading time-consuming attachments.

Dimensions and Weight
Best used as a replacement for your desktop PC, the zv5410us weighs 7.9 pounds. It measures 11.18 x 14.25 x 1.8 inches (LxWxH).

Power
This notebook is powered by a 8-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which offers an average of 2 hours of battery life (dependent upon computing conditions).

What's in the Box
This package contains the zv5410us 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

Includes: 8-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, Norton Antivirus 2005, Works, Money, WinDVD, Sonic RecordNow, & more. hp Pavilion zv5410 Notebook PC - This notebook computer features superior graphics and audio support for your digital entertainment applications. The nVIDIA GeForce 4 440 Go with 64MB of RAM, lets you play more advanced PC games when you're on the road. And those games will sound great with 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio with internal Harman/Kardon speakers. nVIDIA GeForce 4 440 Go with 64MB of RAM 60GB 4200RPM HDD 24x DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive 15.4 WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen with 1280x800 resolution 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Networking Adapter with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support 5-in-1 Integrated Digital Media Reader - supports Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, & SmartMedia 56k Fax Modem 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible with internal Harman/Kardon speakers 1 Type I/II 32-bit Card Bus Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, 1 Parallel, 1 Headphone, 1 Microphone, 1 VGA, & 1 S-Video Out Kensington MicroSaver Lock Slot

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pavilion zv5410, May 13, 2005

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AWhiteFlame "Forever Burning is AWhiteFlame" (South Kingstown, RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion zv5410us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ (PowerNow), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I just picked up the last model of this (actually the display model) from my local staples for $989 + the extended warrenty and this has got to be one of the best notebooks I've purchased.
The widescreen adds alot more viewage than you'd expect and is very nice to have for the money. The fans are ultra-quiet, a huge thing coming from a user of the super-loud ze4200 series of pavilions. The processor is outstanding, and is 64-bit instead of the intel 32-bit, which is ALOT nicer for more heavy-duty appliactions.

For the money, this is probably the best you can get. Some upgrades that you might look into:
-DVD Burner. Burn gigabytes instead of megabytes.
-1024 MB RAM. RAM is fairly cheap, and easily accessable. All you'd need is 2 sticks of 512 RAM that are compatible with this notebook and thats a sweet upgrade.
-80-120+ GB hard drive. 60 GB is more than enough for the average user. However, if you download movies, music, or if you dual-boot with more than one operating system (linux, other versions of windows, bsd..) Even external USB drives, although dual booting OS's on them is probably not the route to go, you can get a fairly cheap and pocketsized 80 GB harddrive now a days.

However, this notebook is outstanding standalone. Another plus is for Linux users, the graphics chipset is nvidia, so you get direct rendering kernel modules from nvidia themself.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta buy this one!, November 16, 2005

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Moses Wogu "Moe" (Harrisburg, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion zv5410us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ (PowerNow), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this computer almost a year ago from Circuit City. I bought it on special for $980! I think it's the best laptop for the money. This is my third laptop and by far the best. It's fast, bright and quite. Everything you can want in a mobile laptop. What sold me was the speakers. Harman/ Kardon are the BOSE system for the common laptop. Wait til you hear one of your MP3's on the system...it ROCKS! The base, the treble, the surround sound. Go to Best Buy and take a listen. ;0)
The only things I would change are:

1. Volume controls are small and on the lip of the laptop. They should be higher and easily accessible.

2. Add more memory. 512 MB is good, but more is always better. Another 512 MB stick should do the trick.

3. I don't recommend it for people that frequently travel, because this computer's screen is a bit to wide, unless the seat next to you is empty. :) Remember you have to buy the larger carrying case, the one that fits a 15'4 inch laptop. It will cost you a little more, but worth the price for this steal of a computer.

Yours Truly,

Moses W.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great widescreen HP for short money, June 25, 2006

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Ellie "Eilean Siar" (North Shore of Boston, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion zv5410us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ (PowerNow), 512 MB RAM, 60 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

I bought this HP Pavilion ZV5410US about twenty-two months ago. No hardware problems. I play a few DVD's on it weekly. I've used some demanding video editing, photo editing, CAD programs, drawing programs, games... you get the picture; it doesn't choke on anything. I paid $950 for it at Staples on sale. Very happy with it.

I use a Sprint AirCard 580 WAN which lets me surf the web anywhere! At DSL speeds of 500 to 1000 Kbps! The battery life suffers, though, while using the PC WAN card. The Athlon 64 is a powerful CPU which needs, guess what? a lot of power! This machine is best suited for desktop replacement. Otherwise, bring the brick along with you and sit near an outlet at Star*bucks or the library. You need long battery life? - spend twice as much for a So*ny. One can, however, buy a high capacity battery for this laptop. Better to invest in adapter cables to use on airplanes and cars.

The hard drive is a Serial ATA 60 GB unit which has scored well in a hard drive tuneup program I ran on it. The screen is bright. The sound system is excellent for a laptop, but I usually use earphones to listen to my several gigabytes of songs in iTunes. Few speaker systems under a $1000 do justice to most recordings, but many earphones sound super.

In the time I have had this HP Pavilion ZV5410US I have had zero hardware problems with it. As with any Win*dows computer, you have to keep your startup list of programs short, keep your hard drive defragmented, run a good registry tuneup program such as Regis*try Mech*anic (which found over 950 registry errors the first time I ran it! and that was after having to reload the operating system after Win*dows refused to boot - no problems since then because I run it weekly now). If you hear any complaints about this machine, you are probably listening to someone who, like Pogo of comic strip fame, could say, "We have met the enemy, and he is us!" One has to understand that Win*dows is the buggiest major microcomputer operating system in existence. Don't blame the hardware.

HP has an excellent website where you can download updates to the BIOS or the video card. HP computers come loaded with an excellent help system. When I was a professional business computer programmer/analyst on HP's 3000 series minicomputers in another life, we had a saying: HP stood for 'High Priced' - not any more! This series using the Athlon 64 CPU and the wide screen display is, as the French say: bon marche, cheap in price. But high in value. Frankly, I don't know how they make a machine this good and still manage to sell it as such a reasonable price. You don't need to pay $1500 or $2000 for a dependable laptop that has enough processing power for anyone but a hardcore gamer or a nuclear weapons designer.