HP Pavilion DV7-3180US 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black)

by Hewlett-Packard

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 16.2 x 10.9 x 1.4 inches ; 7.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0030XTISE
• Item model number: WA718UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,061 in Computer & Accessories (See Top 100 in Computer & Accessories)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 17, 2010

Product Description

Model: WA718UA#ABA

From the Manufacturer

IDEAL FOR Replacing a desktop PC and entertainment. Buy an HP Pavilion dv7-3180us to edit and enjoy photos and high-definition videos using the large widescreen display, plus listen to music in premium audio and play games. With this Laptop PC, you can work in multiple applications at the same time and count on fast data entry with the numeric keypad.

SPECIFICATIONS

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-720QM processor with 1.60GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.80GHz Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit Display 17.3" Diagonal HD+ LED HP BrightView Widescreen Laptop Display (1600 x 900) Memory (RAM) 6GB DDR3 Hard Drive 640GB (5400RPM) SATA Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) 7.74lbs; 16.2" x 10.9" x 1.37"/1.70" Battery Life Up to 4.5 hours Battery 8-cell Lithium-Ion HP Pavilion dv7-3180us Laptop Battery Wireless Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN & Bluetooth® Optical Drive LightScribe Blu-ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support Video Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 230M with up to 2815MB total graphics memory with 1024MB dedicated Finish HP Espresso Imprint finish

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FEATURES

LightScribe Technology Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs Blu-ray Disc Drive Watch high-definition Blu-ray DVDs using your PC Built-in HP Webcam Video chat live from your HP Pavilion dv7-3180us Laptop PC Mobile Remote Control music and videos easily from across the room 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader Transfer photos from digital cameras to your Laptop without using cables Bluetooth® Save time with wireless synching and printing INCLUDED

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At-a-Glance

Product Description

For those who want an all-in-one performance notebook with rich multimedia features, the HP Pavilion dv7 Entertainment series delivers desktop-replacement performance that looks as great as it runs.Powered by the latest processor and graphics technologies the latest processor and graphics technologies, it delivers optimal mobile performance to support your lifestyle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

39 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NICE, February 21, 2010

By	A. Chiccarello - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-3160US 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

Anyone unhappy with this unit is nuts or spoiled as hell. Can't really find a complaint. Fast. Been using for over a month now problem free. Took it out of the box, turned it on, set it up, and started working, and remember saying out loud "I can't beleive I own this". Most computer hardware wise for the money I could find. Solid. Only thing that disappointed was that the HP Media Bundle has issues but the Windows programs are reliable. I like to install my own media software anyway so I still give this machine 5 stars.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surprisingly Solid PC From HP, March 26, 2010

By	S. Taylor (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-3160US 17.3-Inch Laptop (Personal Computers)

I have used the HP Pavilion DV7 for the 17 months now. It was purchased by my company as I would never have considered purchasing such a "cheap" laptop. I only preface with this bit of nerd snobbery so you can know this review is written by someone who hasn't touched a notebook under $2K for over a decade and has rather high PC performance standards:

In short, this is an AMAZING steal for the price. The technical specs are superior to what you'll find in the more "elite" market and the performance of this PC is really impressive. In fact, I'm leaving my company and am only on Amazon writing this review as I prepare to purchase another of these models for my personal use...

PROS:
I originally thought I'd only use it for work (aka spreadsheets, etc) but started using it for video watching, gaming, movie burning, etc because it was working so smoothly. I'm a very hard PC user. I don't like to close applications and am always multi-tasking as in: several Microsoft Excel spreadsheets; a few Word documents; at least one Project file; iTunes playing in the background; Outlook running and checking mail every 15 seconds; Google Chrome open with 7 tabs; and Mozilla Firefox open with 7 more tabs. This PC has performed expertly for a year and never even paused despite my harsh use. As in, no crashes, no hesitation to respond to a click despite aforementioned heavy (ab)use and because it's worth repeating--no crashes.

CONS:
The only thing I have to report, is after 17 months of solid use, I've worn the "E" off (key/hardware works fine) and the "R" is on her way out too!

Although I had no issue with mine, I feel compelled to report that of the 4 PCS my company purchased, one did end up with a fried motherboard. To be fair, that particular employee was prone to visiting...websites of ill-repute...and could have caught himself a virus (ironic) that turned the fans off.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's fine, May 29, 2010

By	Rosa Lima Hernandez Martinez (Mexico) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: HP Pavilion DV7-3180US 17.3-Inch Laptop (Black) (Personal Computers)

This is a powerful laptop, it has a decent video card and a lot of memory for todays standards. Blu-ray works fine and the power of the processor is kind of equal as a Desktop Core 2 Duo @ 2.6 Ghz. Graphics runs faster, I can play some games @ 1600*900 resolution, but others that need more graphics I play them @ 1280*720, which is not an issue for me.

The only problems I have is that when you render MPEG4 video the CPU heats a lot, it goes from the 60 degrees celcius to 90 degrees celcius and that is something dangerous because the CPU can only resist 100 degrees celcius.

Other thing I want to mention is that the sound quality is bad if you let it at default, you need to install the audio drivers and try to adjust them with a lot of diferent combinations for a decent audio quality.

And the last thing about this PC is that battery doesn't help that much. If you spend your time going through the internet, etc. the battery will last about maximum 2 and half hours, and if you play games or edit video, it will only last about 1 hour.

Overall, if you want something for games and video editing this computer is fast for that but heats a lot, but if you want a computer just for navigate though the internet, this is not for you.

P.S. I recomend buying a good heat sink for this laptop.

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