A great full-HD display is the highlight of this very capable mainstream laptop. The build quality, however, could be better.
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We feel HP has done a good job revamping its laptop range, and the admittedly attractive HP Pavilion dv6-6b50sa offers a good all-round choice for a reasonable price. quote
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High style, strong performance, and big sound highlight the versatile HP Pavilion dv6-6173cl, a 15.6-inch desktop replacement that would be good for your home.
Read the full review →Although the processor isn't top of the range, the added RAM should give this laptop a decent lifespan and make it a reliable purchase for most users.
Read the full review →It admittedly can’t compete with the raw power of an Intel Core processor, but it’s more than fast enough for everyday tasks and even modern 3D gaming. If you’re looking for a laptop on a budget that can handle most tasks, consider the DV6.
Read the full review →The Dv6 handles movies well, feels nice while in use and will help you get things done on a budget. Just don’t expect major league performance.
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speedjet
This laptop has worked fine, but gets very hot when doing anything graphic/cpu intensive. To keep the temperature down, I've had to change the ATI GPU to Power Save Mode and set the laptop to Power Saver mode, also throttling back the Maximum Processor State to 80% through the Advanced Power...
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ragg1234
best laptop i ever had, i used 2 dell laptops before but gave me ton of problems even for my personal use even though i did not use core processing applications, was frustrating me and then went ahead and got this laptop upon a friends advice..!! I am happy with this laptop but looking forward...
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ppatricio
Wireless connection have poor quality, the sound with beats audio is excellent, the graphic card is good but the hybrid switch is poor. HP don't have updates for graphic drivers and for wireless card.
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