Today, I had decide to let go my lovely HP Compaq Presario V3000. This laptop had given me an excellent service since i brought it last year. The mainly reason why i want to let go this laptop because i had another 1 laptop that i bought last month. So, this laptop had been my secondary laptop.
Have a look at this laptop before you decide to buy it or not ok?!
COMPAQ PRESARIO V3000 - 95% LOOK NEW
WHAT INCLUDE
Item Name: Compaq Presario V3000 Series.
Warranty: None.
Age: 1year+
Package include:
1) Notebook
2) HP notebook bag
3) Charger, Battery, Driver CD and
+ FREE GIFT ----> Pendrive 2GB
Notebook Specification & Basic Info:
Model: V3000z
AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 @1.6GHz
14.1" WXGA High Definition BrightView Widescreen Display 1280x800
80GB 5400rpm Hard Drive
4GB DDR2 SDRAM (1 DIMM) <----- upgrade from 1GB >>new ram WORTH RM275!!<<
Graphic NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA)
DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive
802.11 Boradcom Wireless LAN
5 in 1 Digital Media Reader
ExpressCard/54 PC Card Slot
Price RM1220 (FIRM!!).
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COME AND SEE THIS LAPTOP 1ST THEN U DECIDE URSELF!!
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Main Specification:
| Product Name | V3000 |
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| Microprocessor | 1.6GHz AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-50 |
| Microprocessor Cache | 256KB+256KB L2 Cache |
| Memory (RAM) | 4 GB 533MHz DDR2 (New RAM bought from PC Fair Dec 2009)
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| Video Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 (UMA) |
| Hard Drive | 80GB 5400RPM (SATA) |
| Multimedia Drive | Super Multi 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support |
| Display | 14.1� WXGA High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1280 x 800) |
| Fax/Modem | High speed 56k modem |
| Network Card | Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector) |
| Wireless Connectivity | 802.11b/g WLAN |
| Sound | Altec Lansing |
| Keyboard | 101-key compatible
1 Quick Launch Button (HP Quick Play DVD button) |
| Pointing Device | Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad |
| PC Card Slots |
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| External Ports |
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| Dimensions | 13.15" (L) x 9.33" (W) x 1" (min H)/1.54" (max H) |
| Weight | 5.4 lbs |
| Security |
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| Power |
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Technical Specifications:
The V3000z is available in custom build to order and also pre-configured versions should be available in retail stores soon. Since I ordered mine custom built from HP, the specifications will vary.
- AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-52 (1.60GHz/512KB)
- 14.1" WXGA BrightView Widescreen (1280 x 800)
- NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150
- 512MB DDR2 SDRAM (2x256MB)* (Upgrade to 4GB RAM)
- 80 GB 5400 RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
- Super Multi 8X DVD+/-R/RW w/Double Layer Support
- 802.11b/g WLAN
- 12 Cell
Lithium Ion Battery
- 1-yr Standard Warranty
- Dimensions: 13.15" (L) x 9.33" (W) x 1" (min H)/1.54" (max H)
- Weight (6 cell): 5.5lb
- Total Price (after MIR & student discount) = $960 including tax
Build & Design:
The build quality is very good for a laptop in this price range. There aren't any little squeaks or creeks when the laptop is picked up from any corner, but the screen produces some ripples when the lid is pressed hard from behind. The hinges are covered in plastic and I am not sure if it runs through the entire length of the laptop, but overall the hinges do feel solid and there is no movement in the screen when typing and it holds its position even when shaken a bit hard.
The laptop is colored with a combination of grey and black with imprinted lines all over the visible surface. It looks conservative and yet comes off as being an extremely stylish looking laptop. The screen which is surrounded by a high gloss black surface is more prone to fingerprints. Most of the laptop is built of polycarbonate with an imprint finish developed by Nissha Film Products. The imprint can be seen clearly and is protected by a coating of clear plastic material which helps in avoiding scratch marks.
Screen:
The screen is almost perfect, I had no issues with any dead or stuck pixels. It has good horizontal viewing angle but the vertical angles could be better (this is typical of most notebook screens). The 14" widescreen is a very popular format and is perfect for everyday use. The text looks clear and sharp and the screen viewing area is perfect for surfing and typing documents.
Note the good viewing angles as well as the reflection due to the glossy screen
Speakers:
HP has replaced the position of the speakers from the front of the laptop in the previous generation to a place right above the keyboard. The speakers are branded as Altec Lansing and have decent bass that are slightly better than the average laptop speaker.
Speakers located right above the keyboard
Processor and Performance:
The Presario v3000Z came equipped with the AMD Turion 64 X2 TL52 running at 1.6GHz. This is the new range of dual core processors by AMD aimed squarely at the Intel Core Duo's. It has one distinct advantage of being able to run 64-bit operating systems and applications. Of course currently this is not of much use to the general public since there are hardly any mainstream 64-bit operating systems and applications. But the future of computing seems to be headed towards 64-bit and it is nice to have a processor which is capable of handling such instructions. Being dual core it performs best when multitasking and I was able to run my antivirus in the background and not notice any slowdowns as I was surfing the web, typing this review and also listening to streaming music.
Keyboard & Touchpad:
The keyboard has also received an update along with the rest of the laptop. The keys have good feel and have good travel and the key press is registered at first stroke. I haven't run into any major issues and unless you have typed on a ThinkPad, this keyboard should do fine. The keyboard is not full size as in many earlier HP laptops, but HP has done a fair trade off. Only the right Shift and the top row buttons are smaller. The other keys are of standard size for a laptop. There is little bit of flex and this is noticeable around the right lower corner (area of the arrow keys).
There are 4 buttons located on top of the keyboard which control the power on/off, speaker volume, mute and Quickplay buttons. The latter 3 buttons are touch sensitive and produce a popping noise to indicate that the button has been activated/deactivated. The volume increase/decrease buttons also follow the same principle and sliding the hand over the markings increases or decreases the volume. All of these buttons are lit blue and look very good, especially in a dark setting. They are not bright enough to interfere while working.
Touch sensitive buttons for the Quickplay, Mute & Volume buttons. They produce a "pop" as confirmation that the button has been pressed.
Heat & Noise:
The laptop is relatively cool running. There are a few warm spots around the rear heat vents and the left palm rest which is located right above the hard drive. Even after hours of use none of the areas become uncomfortably hot and it does not affect the usage of the laptop in any way. The processor idles around 39 C and under full load increases up to 65 C. The low input voltage (1.075V @ 1.6GHz) of the processor is mainly responsible for it not becoming too hot. The fan turns on at 43 - 45 C and remains on until it drops back to 38 C. The fan stays on for a while and then turns off for around the same amount of time. It is fairly consistent in speed, it is fairly silent making a whoosh' when running which is within tolerable limits. There are two vents for the laptop. The fan intake vent is on the bottom but the vent is mostly covered and only a small portion is open. The exhaust vent is located in the back right next to the battery.
Input and Output Ports:
Right
(DVD Burner, 2USB Ports, 56k Modem, Power jack and a Security lock)
Left
(S Video Out, VGA, HP proprietary Expansion Port, Ethernet, 1 USB, 4 pin Firewire, 5 in 1 media card reader and an Expresscard slot)
Front
Wireless On/Off button
Infra Red, microphone and external speaker/headphone port
Wireless:
The laptop ships stock with a Broadcom wireless chipset. The range and connection speeds are good and generally works very well without any issues.
Battery:
When I was looking around for a laptop, I was aiming for a minimum battery life of 3.5hrs and so bought the 12 cell extended battery.
With the Wi-Fi on, screen at low brightness and surfing the web, typing documents and intermittently listening to some music, the battery lasted 5hr 30min.
Extrapolating this result to the smaller standard battery, it should be capable of lasting 2.5 to 3hrs.
Overall I am satisfied with the battery life in most situations that I would use the laptop in.
Windows Vista Compatibility:
A Windows Vista Capable PC includes at least:
- A modern processor (at least 800MHz).
- 512 MB of system memory.
- A graphics processor that is DirectX 9 capable.
Conclusion:
The v3000Z is a very attractively designed notebook. It looks conservative but still it manages to provide some glamour. It is well built and offers good performance and battery life. The performance of the Turion TL 52 is in the same range as the Core Duo T2300. It might be faster in some areas and slower in others. It also has a price advantage, the v3000 is priced lower than its Intel based twin the v3000T. I would definitely recommend this laptop to anyone looking to buy a 14" laptop with decent graphics.
Pros:
- Gorgeous looking laptop -- one of the best designs out there.
- Light Weight and definitely mobile even with the extended battery.
- Excellent battery life
- Touchpad on/off button
- Price
Cons:
- Screen could be better
- Keyboard could have been better.
- HP system recovery software choice
- More USB ports(has only 3)