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HP HDX16 / HDX16T Reviews Analysis

Core 2 Duo P7550 / 2.26 GHz - Centrino 2 - RAM 4 GB - HDD 500 GB - DVD More product details

HP HDX16 / HDX16T
alaSCORE 94

123 reviews

November, 2009

84 / 100

25 Experts

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What people think about the HP HDX16 / HDX16T: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 123 reviews from across the web.

price

5

  • Expensive
  • The battery could be better for the price
  • Great overall laptop at a really good price
  • This was a major purchase for me so I did a lot of research
  • This was the best laptop that I could find in the $1000 price range
  • Great value
  • I've seen much less for much more expensive
 
  • Great value, I've seen much less for much more expensive
  • fantastic amount of features for the price
  • Solid, fantastic amount of features for the price
  • I just wish lightscribe media would drop in price some
  • Overall a pretty versatile machine for the price
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performance

5

  • Comparatively weak 3D performance
  • Good performance
  • Excellent performance scores
  • Fast
  • Great Laptop, Fast , Quite, Style
  • So far everything runs amazing and fast
 
  • It's fast and multitasks like a champ
  • It's fast and multitasks like a champ, a real desktop replacement for students and business people
  • Runs quick and smooth
  • Runs quick and smooth, after doing my hw for 2 months this is probably the best deal out there as it gives you a little bit of everything equally
  • Very Fast
  • This one is lightyears faster in ever way
  • Fast, powerful machine
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sound

5

  • great sound
  • First-class sound system
 

keyboard

5

  • The numeric keyboard is ridiculously a piece of s#!t
  • The numeric keyboard is ridiculously a piece of s#!t, it has more flex than a rubber band, it really doesn't belong in this computer
  • Numeric keypad
  • Sturdy everywhere barely any flex anywhere except for the numeric keyboard
  • Keyboard is solid
  • 108-key keyboard is nice to have
  • 108-key keyboard is nice to have, but seems a little bit cramped
 
  • The keyboard feels nice and has plenty of spring
  • The keyboard feels nice and has plenty of spring, the screen is very clear and the hardware specs are above average including Intel's newer processor line with Centrino 2 Technology, 1066FSB and 3MB L2 Cache
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battery

0.5

  • Short battery life from basic configuration
  • battery life
  • Could use a higher-capacity battery option
  • The only minor things that I can think of is the battery life and the fact it gets a little warm
  • Battery should be at least 3 1/4 hours or better
  • I guess I could always purchase the High Capacity 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery from HP to get 3 hours &
  • Battery life is pretty dismal
 
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connectivity

4

  • Not a good audio chip
  • Excellent audio system
  • Plenty of external ports and even an extra headphone jack located in the front so 2 people can listen without a splitter
 

energy efficiency

0.5

  • Had to change wireless power settings due to frequent disconnects
  • from the time I pressed the power button to the time I started trying to use this thing
  • I had problems with this thing right out of the box, from the time I pressed the power button to the time I started trying to use this thing
  • This one has a different power supply than my last one so I can't use my extra power supply
  • On "Power Saver" mode you can barely get around 2 hrs maybe more depending on your usage
  • In my case I purchased this with the idea that I could replace my home gaming desktop rig that was eating power at the rate of 1Kw/hr (power requires power I guess)
  • On "Power Saver" mode you can barely get around 2 hrs maybe more depending on your usage, I would suggest grabbing the 12 cell
 
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usability

0.5

  • media smart controls are the only thing I don't care for
 

screen

4

  • Weak illumination of the display
  • Touchpad has too much friction, Glossy screen has limiting viewing angles, Webcam video a bit murky
  • reflective display
  • Expensive, reflective display, battery life
  • 1080p Full HD Display
  • Stunning full 1080p display
  • Slick design with new pattern and flush glass display, Stunning full 1080p display, Powerful discrete graphics, Excellent wireless scores, Excellent audio system
  • Great graphics courtesy of Geforce 9600M GT and 16" display (1366x768
  • I love this unit
 

interface

5

  • Extensive interface equipment
  • Attractive design , Extensive interface equipment , Docking option , Blu-Ray drive , 1080p Full HD Display , First-class sound system, Attractive design, Extensive interface equipment, Docking option, Blu-Ray drive, 1080p Full HD Display, First-class sound system
 

image quality

0.5

  • quality is perfect
  • I love it, quality is perfect
 

appearance

0.5

  • Case susceptible to dirt and appearance of wear
 

tuner

5

  • Internal TV tuner
 

LCD

4.5

  • Screen is a little too glossy
  • Glossy screen has limiting viewing angles
  • excellent screen
  • Beautiful LCD
  • great screen
  • Stylish, great screen, feature-packed, semi-portable media centre
  • If you are looking for a replacement desktop with some puch or a mobile workstation with a 16" screen look no further
 
  • Absolutely love the screen (even if I didn't get the 1080p
  • the screen is very clear and the hardware specs are above average including Intel's newer processor line with Centrino 2 Technology
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sensor

0.5

  • I would suggest grabbing the 12 cell
 

lens

0.5

  • but my system has this problem
  • No one here has mentioned this, but my system has this problem
 

reception

5

  • Great wireless reception
 

product quality

0.5

  • The finish can attract fingerprints but can be easily wiped off and you can only see them if you look
 

video

1.5

  • Webcam video a bit murky
  • Video is perfect
  • Video is perfect, i purchased it to watch HD movies online on my Plasma
  • Right out of the box I was having problems with the video card not working properly
  • the movie/video would start playing but after a while
  • This machine can do it all if you are looking for a gaming machine you might want to spend a little more money and get something that has a 9800 video card
  • video editing
  • Decent for gaming, video editing, etc
  • there would be short pauses kinda like the video/movie was trying to buffer except I wasn't watching them on the internet (later I found out it was doing this to videos on youtube as well
  • the movie/video would start playing but after a while, there would be short pauses kinda like the video/movie was trying to buffer except I wasn't watching them on the internet (later I found out it was doing this to videos on youtube as well
 
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portability

2.5

  • Heavy
  • Heavy, Size is thick, Runs somewhat warm
  • semi-portable media centre
  • This laptop is also thin enough to put on your LAP and travel with
 

memory

4.5

  • If you want a gaming computer you're going to have to spend some extra this is in no way a hardcore gaming machine although in mediocre to low settings it can do the job
  • it really doesn't belong in this computer
  • Would have perferred DDR3 video memory and 7200RPM HD as HP's standard components
  • eSATA port for storage expansion
  • The new windows is definitely interesting but it is a memory hog and I feel that on the old system this machine would be much much quicker
  • the RAM is more than enough for Vista so far
  • So far I have enjoyed the fingerprint reader, the RAM is more than enough for Vista so far
  • lots of ram and more room to expand a couple gigs
 
  • Vista 64bit is included and takes full advantage of the 4GB of memory and as mentioned previously also entitles you to an upgrade to Windows 7 64bit as well
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size

5

  • Size is thick
  • Not really a big deal
  • Very little pre-loaded crapware
  • after doing my hw for 2 months this is probably the best deal out there as it gives you a little bit of everything equally
  • I have to say I was a little worried about buying this because of some of the reviews I read
  • but seems a little bit cramped
  • big fingers
 
  • Small keys, big fingers, whaddaya gonna do
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menu

5

  • It can run Left 4 Dead and Dawn of War 2 smoothly with the settings turned down
 

shutter

0.5

  • my wireless would shut off and I would have to then turn it back on and let it refind the network I was just connected to
  • Ever time I turned the volume down or touch the bottom of the laptop in certain places, my wireless would shut off and I would have to then turn it back on and let it refind the network I was just connected to
 

glare

0.5

  • Glossy screen gets affected by glare easily
 

design

5

  • showy styling
  • But it does not bother me and is worth it since it looks cool with the custom design
  • Attractive design
  • Slick design with new pattern and flush glass display
  • Beautiful lid/palmrest design
  • Stylish
  • Slick looking
 
  • Slick looking, nice touch on the keyboard, 55-60+ fps in WoW, Runs Adobe CS4 like a champ
  • It looks really nice If I might say so myself
  • Overall design of this unit is fantastic and oozes quality
  • You can tell just by looking at it that it would've been a great laptop if the one I had would'nt have messed up so bad
  • Bottom line if you are looking to spend $1200 on a laptop you sure get alot with this one
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remote control

2

  • The little remote needs a completely free path to the receiver which is right beside the the mic and headphone jacks so you have to point right to it when you're close to the laptop
  • but who needs a remote while close
  • The remote control is useless since I haven't figured out how I can use other programs with it such as winamp
  • Blu-ray + integrated remote
  • Beautiful LCD, Beautiful lid/palmrest design, Blu-ray + integrated remote, Reasonably powerful
 

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