Compaq Presario X6050US Laptop (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530 (Hyper-Threading), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15.7 x 11.1 x 2 inches ; 9.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007INGLU
• Item model number: PR325UA#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 23, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Get ready for work/life acceleration with the Compaq Presario x6050us notebook PC, featuring high-performance graphics, integrated wireless connectivity with Speedbooster support, and a super-fast, hyper-threaded Pentium 4 processor. The sleekly designed x6050us is built for the demanding office productivity suites and multimedia applications of today and tomorrow, and it's a great choice for getting the job done wherever you call your office. It features a large 80 GB hard drive, 512 MB of installed RAM (with a 2 GB maximum capacity), a DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and a bright 17-inch widescreen display--perfect for business presentations or watching movies on the plane.

The Basics

• Hard Drive: Compared to other notebooks in this range the 80 GB Ultra ATA hard drive (4200 RPM) is above average in size 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 multimedia library.
• Processor: The hyper-threaded Intel Pentium 4 530 processor (3.0 GHz) allows a single CPU system to behave in some aspects like a dual-CPU system, helping to deliver faster transistors and increased performance. It also features a 1 MB L2 cache and a blazingly fast 800 MHz front-side bus speed, which measures how fast a processor and the main memory communicate. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system's performance.)

  A Hyper-Threading processor helps a PC to run multiple demanding applications at the same time. This technology enables the processor to execute two threads (a part of a program) in parallel, boosting performance during key high-drain procedures. This results in more efficient software performance (such as faster reaction times in gaming applications) and enhanced multitasking.

• Memory: The 512 MB of installed RAM (2 x 256 MB, dual channel at 400 MHz) is a decent start, but you'll want to take advantage of the 2 GB capacity (2 x 1 GB) to fulfill this notebook's strong productivity and multimedia capabilities.
• CD/DVD Drive: The combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive can read CDs at 40x, write at 24x, and rewrite at 24x speeds. It can read DVDs at 8x.
• Keyboard & Mouse: This notebook has a standard keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad, and a touchpad with on/off button and dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad.

Screen, Graphcs and Sound
The ATI Radeon X300 SE is a high-end video card, powerful enough to run one large virtual screen across two displays. It features 64 MB of dedicated video RAM, S-Video and the higher-fidelity DVI connections out, and PCI Express x16 support, which enables graphics to process faster. The integrated audio card offers 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio through the internal Harman Kardon speakers.

Connectivity and Expansion Slots
The x6050us 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. You get a good offering of connectivity options, including 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 out
• 1 parallel port
• 1 PCMCIA (or PC Card) slot (Type I/II, 32-bit)
• 6-in-1 memory card reader (compatible with Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, SmartMedia, and XD Picture Cards)
• 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack

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), 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).

Dimensions and Weight
At 9.4 pounds, the x6050us isn't the most easily portable notebook. It measures 15.7 x 11.4e x 1.96 inches (L x W x H).

Power
This notebook is powered by a 12-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which offers an average of 3 hours of battery life (dependent upon computing conditions).

What's in the Box
This package contains the x6050us 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

Lift your mobile computing performance to a new level with this notebook PC that uses new DDR2 RAM and has a large 17" widescreen TFT LCD screen. DDR2 lets you achieve processing speeds that are twice as fast as DDR could achieve - without using extra energy. That means faster processing without higher battery drain. When you're on the road, that's something you could really appreciate. Diskette Drive - External USB Floppy Drive available for customers as an option at extra cost Multimedia Drive - Up to 24X DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN ( RJ-45 connector) Wireless Connectivity - 54g 802.11b/g WLAN with 125HSM/SpeedBooster support Sound - 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio; internal Harman/Kardon speakers; AC audio link; volume control button and mute button Keyboard - Notebook keyboard with scroll bar and integrated numeric keypad / Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad PC Card Slot External Ports - 4 Universal Serial Bus USB 2.0 / 1 VGA (15-pin) / 1 RJ-11 (modem) / 1 TV-Out (S-video) / 1 RJ -45 (LAN) / 1 Expansion Port 2 connector / 1 headphone-out / 1 microphone-in / 1 IEEE 1394 FireWire Includes AC adapter and 12-Cell Lithium-Ion battery Unit Dimensions - 11.14(L) x 15.67(W) x 1.99(H) / Weighs - 9.4 lbs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Compaq Presario X6050US Notebook PC, February 26, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Compaq Presario X6050US Laptop (Intel Pentium 4 Processor 530 (Hyper-Threading), 512 MB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, DVD/CD-RW Drive) (Personal Computers)

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