HP Pavilion dv3t Arrives at $799
The HP dv3t isn’t as svelte and light as the dv2 that I’ve been reviewing and benchmarking, but it too is available for under $800. Falling in the more mainstream notebook genre, the dv3t offers a 13.3-inch LED display with the same 1280×800 resolution as the dv2. You can pair an Intel Core 2 Duo ranging from 2GHz to 2.66GHz with either the Intel GMA 4500MHD or NVIDIA Ge Force G 105 graphics and 512MB of video memory.
The base model comes with 2GB of RAM, but HP is currently offering a free upgrade to 3GB; the dv3t maxxes out at 8GB. Since the device is around 1.25-inches thick, you’d expect an integrated optical drive: you can go LightScribe DVD or Blu-Ray ROM inside. Most everything else is customizable as well: WiFi, Bluetooth, WWAN, battery choices between a 6-cell, 9-cell or both, for example. Starting at nearly five pounds, there are certainly many smaller options out there, but for full-fledged notebook power, the dv3t might be on your radar.
This thing is quite the deal until you get to the $150 upgrade for the GF 105M… why is my gaming addiction so expensive!
I’m not a fan of HP’s bulbous styling, in evidence again here. All their laptops seem to look much fatter than they actually are. Unlike the Macbook, which is only a quarter inch thinner, but looks significantly thinner because of the seamless design. Surely someone in the HP design department can tell that their laptops look a bit pudgy. Their larger 15″ models actually look like two regular laptops sitting one on top of the other. Why don’t they do something about it?
That is a sweet looking lap top. There is a reason HP is #1
Near identical to the dv4t, with just as much top-end power. The only sacrifice you’re making with the dv3 is that you don’t get the 12-cell battery option, something that makes the dv4 still the best HP notebook as far as run times are concerned.
I also like the fact that the dv4 lets me freely swap the optical drive for a second hard drive or weight-saver, something you won’t find in any other 14″ notebook.
Luscious, you are right. The DV4T is better than the DV3T. The weight difference between both laptops is just .15 pounds according to HP. But it might be more or less depending upon the configuration. Unless the DV3T offers a full size backlit keyboard like the DV3Z, there is really so reason to spend more cash on the DV3T just because its marginally smaller. Of note, the DV3T will become hotter than the DV4T as its smaller. I think that is why the previous version of the DV3T was discontinued and now released again.
Hi. I would just like to know if all HP DV3t series laptops come with a mini remote control?
Yes it comes with a remote. It also has a little slot on the side to store the remote inside the laptop.