Wednesday, May 29, 2013
HP Pavilion G7 1150us Review
HP Pavilion G7-1150us is powered by previous generation core i3-370M processor. It may come to your mind, with the availability of successors of this processor like core i3-380M or Sandy bridge i3, is it worth buying. One thing I would like to point in this regard is that there is no significant difference between core i3-370M and i3-380M processors. However, if you go for i3-2310M processor, you will get better graphics for sure, but that comes at extra price. If you are looking for a mobile computing solution for running applications like After Effects CS5 or similar application then you should go for core i5 or i5 Sandy bridge powered laptop like Toshiba Portege R835-P56x. HP G7-1150us comes with Intel core i3-370m dual core processor with Hyper Threading technology, 3MB of L3 cache and operates with 2.4GHz frequency.
The graphics of HP G7-1150us is Intel GMA HD earlier generation graphics which supports DirectX 10. The graphic is built into the processor but in different die. The graphics can accelerate HD video and is capable of dual display via HDMI port. The graphics is also able to display content in Full high definition mode. However, one must have supporting display. HP G7-1150us display resolution is 1600*900, so you can’t watch content in full HD mode. Intel GMA HD supports MPEG2, H264, WMV9, VC1 video formats. It is not a gaming graphics but you can play games like star craft 2, COD modernwarfare 2, at low setting and details. However, most of the Direct X9 compatible games can be played with decent frame rates but you must keep detail setting low. Graphics can notch up to 1969MB of shared memory.
RAM:
* The laptop comes with 4GB of memory and can be upgraded to 8GB. The hard drive capacity is 640GB that means you can store large number of movies, songs, photos and documents in your computer disk.
Display:
* The size of the display of G7-1150us model is 17.3” diagonally and maximum resolution supported by it is 1600*900. The display features LED backlit LCD display.
* Operating system is Windows 7 home premium with “service pack 1”
Audio:
* the laptop offers SRS premium sound with integrated Altec Lansing speakers.
* When comes to connectivity, it comes with 10/100 MBps fast Ethernet support and 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity. Ports include 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 VGA, 1 headphone out and one mic in,
* HP G7-1150us also comprises of webcam and integrated microphone, plus integrated DVD burner.
* This Charcoal gray colored laptop provides up to 4 and half hours of battery life (approx). It also has a 1-year limited warranty from the manufacturer.
* Pros of HP Pavilion G7-1150us
* 640GB hard drive
* HDMI port
* Low price
* Free hp games preinstalled into it
* Cons of HP G7-1150us
No Gigabit Ethernet. However, it doesn’t make much of difference, if you use the laptop for home use and don’t need to download large files from Internet. Most of the entry level laptops, anyway, don’t provide Gigabit Ethernet.
The graphics of HP G7-1150us is Intel GMA HD earlier generation graphics which supports DirectX 10. The graphic is built into the processor but in different die. The graphics can accelerate HD video and is capable of dual display via HDMI port. The graphics is also able to display content in Full high definition mode. However, one must have supporting display. HP G7-1150us display resolution is 1600*900, so you can’t watch content in full HD mode. Intel GMA HD supports MPEG2, H264, WMV9, VC1 video formats. It is not a gaming graphics but you can play games like star craft 2, COD modernwarfare 2, at low setting and details. However, most of the Direct X9 compatible games can be played with decent frame rates but you must keep detail setting low. Graphics can notch up to 1969MB of shared memory.
RAM:
* The laptop comes with 4GB of memory and can be upgraded to 8GB. The hard drive capacity is 640GB that means you can store large number of movies, songs, photos and documents in your computer disk.
Display:
* The size of the display of G7-1150us model is 17.3” diagonally and maximum resolution supported by it is 1600*900. The display features LED backlit LCD display.
* Operating system is Windows 7 home premium with “service pack 1”
Audio:
* the laptop offers SRS premium sound with integrated Altec Lansing speakers.
* When comes to connectivity, it comes with 10/100 MBps fast Ethernet support and 802.11 b/g/n wireless connectivity. Ports include 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port, 1 VGA, 1 headphone out and one mic in,
* HP G7-1150us also comprises of webcam and integrated microphone, plus integrated DVD burner.
* This Charcoal gray colored laptop provides up to 4 and half hours of battery life (approx). It also has a 1-year limited warranty from the manufacturer.
* Pros of HP Pavilion G7-1150us
* 640GB hard drive
* HDMI port
* Low price
* Free hp games preinstalled into it
* Cons of HP G7-1150us
No Gigabit Ethernet. However, it doesn’t make much of difference, if you use the laptop for home use and don’t need to download large files from Internet. Most of the entry level laptops, anyway, don’t provide Gigabit Ethernet.
