HP Pavilion DM4

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Jun, 2013

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Expert review by: Allen Ngo (notebookcheck.net)

HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Laptop Review

Stylish Beats Audio. The 14-inch Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition is the most stylish Beats Audio notebook to date.. but how does it perform in a market that is increasingly favoring similarly-priced Ultrabooks? ...

Stylish red and black design ; Excellent CPU and HDD/SSD performance all-around ; Rubber texture ; Quiet fan noise and optical drive ; Low temperatures when stressed ; High resolution matte display ; Backlit keys

Starting price ; Plastic case ; Fingerprint magnet ; Shallow keys ; Small touchpad ; Tight port placement ; Average outdoor usability

Red and black may seem like an odd coloring scheme for a notebook, but HP manages to put it together in a package that is better looking than many other 14-inch notebooks out there. The quiet optical drive will be greatly appreciated by those who...

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by: Roydon Cerejo (tech2.in.com)

HP Pavilion dm4-3010tx Review

When it comes to premium multimedia notebooks, there are only a few companies that really deliver the goods. Among them is HP and their Pavilion DM series of notebooks are designed to do just that. Today, we have with us their latest entry in the...

At Rs. 53,200, including taxes and everything, the HP dm4-3010tx is a good buy, if build quality and looks are high on your list, along with performance, of course. The dm4 is an all-rounder. There are few places where it could do a bit better, like an...

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by: Nick Veronin (pcworld.com)

HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition: Great Sound and Style at a Reasonable Price

The HP Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition does a lot for a little. The moderately priced laptop boasts sturdy, striking design, powerful speakers, a generous allotment of external ports, good battery life, and an Intel Core i5 processor. It's not perfect in...

Loud, clear audio with subwoofer ; Aesthetically pleasing, sturdy, low-profile design

Trackpad's poor response ; Poor gaming experience

Though lacking in graphics performance, the HP dm4 Beats Edition features great design and sound at a good starting price.

Mar, 2012

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Expert review by: Dan Ackerman (cnet.com)

HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Beats Edition

For a high-end midsize Windows laptop, HP's Envy line (starting at $1,049) is probably the first place you should look. Fortunately, a lot of what made those Envy laptops so good has trickled down to HP's more affordable systems, and today many of them...

The HP Pavilion dm4-3090se Beats Edition is a sharp-looking black 14-inch laptop with a hybrid hard drive, a high-res matte display, a very cool red-backlit keyboard, and a subwoofer.

Starting at only $150 less than the all-metal HP Envy, the dm4 has a plastic body parts of which feel cheap in comparison. With thin, lightweight laptops popping up everywhere, it's a bit hefty, and the touch pad can be finicky.

The only real knock against this chic-looking 14-inch multimedia laptop is its plastic body; other than that, this is a great midrange laptop with a unique, eye-catching design.

Feb, 2012

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Expert review by: Scott Stein (cnet.com)

HP Pavilion dm4-1065dx

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2010 retail laptop and desktop back-to-school roundup , covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.

Stylish design and thin body; fast Core i5 performance; strong battery life.

Lacks dedicated graphics; similarly priced laptops include Blu-ray.

HP's slick and powerful Pavilion dm4-1065dx offers great core performance, long battery life, and an eye-catching design at a very competitive price, making it a very attractive back-to-school laptop.

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by: Joanna Stern (engadget.com)

HP Pavilion dm4 review

Sit back and sprinkle a few new processors into its Pavilion line up? Nope, that's exactly what HP didn't do this year when it came to refreshing its successful multimedia laptop brand. Instead, it has remade the entire series by subbing plastic for...

Striking new design ; Affordable price ; Great chiclet keyboard

Very flaky touchpad ; Poor viewing angles ; Lots of preloaded crapware

Jun, 2010

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Expert review by: Dana Wollman (laptopmag.com)

HP Pavilion dm4 Review - A Review of the HP Pavilion dm4

Elegant aluminum and magenesium design, Fast hard drive, Great webcam with sharp sound, Cool operation, Instant-on web browsing

Finicky touchpad, Mediocre gaming scores, Slow boot time

Delivering a striking metal design and fast Core i5 performance, the HP dm4 packs practically everything you could want in a thin-and-light notebook. This 4.4-pound machine (starting at $729; $904 as configured) also sports an excellent webcam, and...

May, 2010

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HP Pavilion dm4-1265dx

The chiclet style keyboard has some flex to it, which is not uncommon with relatively thin laptops. However, it's not at all mushy, has good-sized keys, and is comfortable for typing. The entire keyboard deck is done up in the same etched aluminum...

Attractive aluminum chassis. Great productivity performance. Affordably priced. WiMAX and WiDi support

Integrated graphics. Finicky clickpad. No Blu-ray drive. Bloatware

The HP Pavilion dm4-1265dx is a well-built, reasonably-priced mainstream laptop offering Core i5 power and lots of wireless features.

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HP Pavilion dm4-2180us

The 14-inch widescreen has the standard 1,366-by-768 resolution, which amounts to 720p HD viewing for online videos and downloaded content. The chiclet keyboard is full-size, but there were a few alterations that had to be made, like shortening Shift...

Brushed aluminum design. Core i5 and 6GB of RAM is a powerful combination. WiDi 2.0 wirelessly streams your PC's content to your HDTV. Over 7 hours of battery life. Fingerprint reader

Lacks a discrete graphics chip

As far as mainstream laptops go, the HP Pavilion dm4-2180us is one of the most powerful. And with a battery that lasts well over seven hours, this laptop has your back on the road.

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HP Pavilion dm4-1173cl

What would a system be without bloatware? Probably from a boutique dealer. However, the HP dm4-1173cl is not without. I found, upon start up, HP's own dock that contains a Norton anti-virus trial, a shortcut to HP's download store, and drop-down links...

Solid performance. Great battery life. Fast, 7,200rpm hard drive. Cool design. Light for its class

Finicky touchpad. Bloatware

The HP Pavilion dm4-1173cl is a 14-inch laptop offering competitive performance, a sleek design, and good typing experience.

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