HP Pavilion zv6170us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, 1024MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive)

by HP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 14.3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AARMF6
• Item model number: zv6170us
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 22, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The mid-size HP Pavilion zv6170us is a great desktop replacement, adding mobility to its powerful multimedia and home office computing features. The widescreen 15.4-inch Brightview display is perfect for watching DVD movies, as well as keeping you productive across several open document and software windows. It's powered by a strong and nimble 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3800+ processor, with a front-side bus speed of up to 2000 MHz. Other features include an 100 GB hard drive, 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), multi-format DVD/CD burner with dual layer support, ATI Radeon XPress 200M video card with 128 MB of dedicated video RAM, 54g wireless connectivity with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support, and 6-in-1 memory card reader that's compatible with a wide range of popular formats.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: The 100 GB hard drive (4200 RPM) is above average in size for notebook PCs. It offers more than enough capacity for storing documents and productivity software for road warriors. You'll also be able to store a good-sized digital audio library.
  
• Processor: AMD's Athlon 64 3800+ processor is built for tomorrow's 64-bit applications, which will require a processor with significant power. This 2.4 GHz processor offers a system bus with speeds up to a blazing 2200 MHz and 512 KB 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 1 GB of built-in memory (DDR SDRAM) is a good start for power users, and it offers what's becoming an average RAM speed (333 MHz). It has two memory slots in total, with a maximum memory expansion up to 2 GB (2 x 1024 MB).
  
• CD/DVD Drive: Offering the latest in DVD writing technology, this multiformat DVD/CD drive is compatible with both DVD+ and DVD- disc formats as well as dual-layer (DL) DVD+R discs, which can store up to 8.5 GB of data. It features 16x DVD+R, 8x DVD-R, 4x DVD+/-RW, 2.4x DVD+R DL, 16x DVD-ROM, 40x CDR, 24x CD-RW, and 40x CD-ROM ROM speeds.
  
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard 101-key keyboard and two-button touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad.

Screen, Graphics and Sound
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. Video is powered by the ATI Radeon XPress 200M IGP video/graphics card, which delivers good, though not high-end, 3D graphics. It also offers 128 MB of dedicated video RAM. ATI's HyperMemory technology allows the chipset to run in either Unified Memory Architecture (UMA) mode or with dedicated frame buffer memory to enhance graphics performance.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The zv6170us 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 and the BroadRange support provides your 802.11g connection up to 50 percent more range than competing technologies. You get a decent offering of connectivity options, which does include super-fast USB 2.0 and Firewire:

• 4 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 port for connecting to a TV
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
• 1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
• 1 notebook expansion port
• 1 IR receiver
• 6-in-1 Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia, and XD Picture Cards

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 Works, Microsoft Money 2005, MSN Encarta Plus, Sonic Digital Media Studio, Apple iTunes, Intervideo WinDVD, and MuVee Autoproducer.

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, this notebook weighs 8 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 2.5 hours of battery life (dependent upon computing conditions).

What's in the Box
This package contains the zv6170us notebook PC, rechargeable lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, and operating instructions. It is backed by a limited warranty for parts and labor for one year from date of purchase as well as technical telephone assistance for one year. Software is also covered for 30 days from date of purchase.

Product Description

Includes: 8-cell lithium-ion battery, AC adapter, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2, Norton Internet Security 2005 (60 days of live update), Microsoft Works, Money, WinDVD, & more. hp Pavilion zv6170us Notebook PC - This notebook PC features the latest in processor technology. The AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ (2.4 GHz) with PowerNow! Technology, is a true 64-bit processor. A future-ready processor that can boost the speed of existing 32-bit applications, and deliver even more power in the future, when new 64-bit software becomes available. 100GB 4200RPM HDD Double Layer DVD Writer - supports DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-R, & CD-RW media 15.4 WXGA High-Definition BrightView Wide Native Resolution - 1280 x 800 Built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Wireless Network Adapter with 125HSM SpeedBooster & BroadRange 6-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader - supports Secure Digital, MultiMedia Cards, Memory Sticks, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia, & xD Picture Cards 56k Fax Modem Altec Lansing Audio 1 ExpressCard/54 PC Card Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34) 1 Type I/II 32-bit PC Card Slot (also supports 16-bit) Ports - 10/100 Ethernet, 4 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, 1 VGA, 1 S-Video Out, 1 Expansion Port 2 Connector, 1 Headphone Out, 1 Microphone In, & Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars !! lExcellent choice, September 2, 2005

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Isaac Ramirez "Alphaserveronline" (Miami, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP Pavilion zv6170us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, 1024MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive) (Personal Computers)

This laptop is best used as a desktop replacement as it is a bit heafty to haul around busy airports for the businessman. From the moment you first boot it up you can tell that this is the best quality laptop on the market. You'll love its snappy keyboard feel and layout, and its brightscreen display. I recommend that you get the Athlon 64 3800+ over the 3500+ if your are looking for improved multi-tasking speeds. Also, spend the extra bucks to get the 128MB graphics card if you want to get the most from games and pictures. The HP Pavilion ZV6000 laptop is simply awesome.

I am designer of Web sites in addition information technology support so I require quite powerful equipment, this dinitivamente is it, I have applications as Macromedia study and publishers of photographies as Photoshop CS2 and the performance with these application is matchless, very good playing DVD movies.

Pro:
- 6-in-1 memory card to reader (compatible with Digital Secure, Multimedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia, and XD Picture Cards)
- wireless LAN
- 1gb of memory ram
- The Dvd+/-rw stand for casks and Cd-rw
- excellent sound form Altec Lansic Speakers
- Impressive the brightness of the screen

Con:
- The 8 cell not provide to sufficient power just a single 1 hour and 35 minutes
- 100 gb hard disk is single of 4000 RPM can create the sensation of slowness

in the future amazon it must allow that one can make Customize the equipment

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, November 2, 2005

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kkrome25 "kkrome25" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP Pavilion zv6170us 15.4" Laptop (AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, 1024MB RAM, 100 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-R/RW and CD-RW Combo Drive) (Personal Computers)

This handsome laptop really spoils you. It's fast, has a generous 100 GB hard drive, and 1 GB RAM. Comes with a card reader that will take SD, MMC, XD, SM, and MS/Pro cards. There are two USB sockets on the left, one in back, and one on the right. The monitor is just excellent, which I can't tell from a standard crt. Startup is quick, and the whole unit's been trouble-free since I took it out of the box.