HP Pavilion DV3

Touch panel ; Good application performance ; Solid construction ; Keyboard with good feedback ; Useable runtimes ; Hybrid graphics

TFT isn't anti-glare ; Low contrasts ; Relatively dark TFT ; Smooth buttons, touch pad ; Heavy weight ; Limited gaming performance ; Loud under load, always can be heard ; Droning effect of the HDD ; High idle power consumption

How HP manages to build a 7,200 rpm HDD with a droning effect in nearly all its laptops

Good workmanship ; Numerous, sensibly placed ports ; A lot of supplies ; Touchscreen ; Cool

Only an average display ; Many smudge attracting surfaces ; Obtrusive fan

That the small, but, relatively high chassis with its rounded shape appears nearly a little bit plump

Specially-treated keyboard ; Great variety of ports

Incredibly twitchy touchpad ; Microscopic function keys

HP's head-on competitor to the Gateway UC7807u scores style points but stumbles with both performance and some functionality.

The HP Pavilion dv3z has a lot going for it: a svelte design (even with the nine-cell battery); good looks; a bright, LED-backlit display; loud speakers, and good performance—with the exception of the sluggish hard drive. Although heavier, the $799...

Affordable. Slim and compact. Tasteful design. Endless selection of features. Large, bright LED widescreen. Big battery. 4GB of memory. Excellent keyboard. Backlit keyboard option

AMD parts were outperformed by Intel systems in all areas of benchmark testing. Heat and fan noise can be bothersome on certain tasks

The HP Pavilion dv3z's build quality is as eye-pleasing as it is portable, but performance can be an issue if your workload isn't light.

Great battery life. Nice screen, keyboard, and multimedia remote control. Just five pounds including optical drive

Creaky integrated graphics. Blu-ray and Bluetooth not included

A compact laptop with a big battery, the HP Pavilion dv3-2150us is an appealing alternative to its big-screen multimedia centers.

Very powerful, Good keyboard, Doesn't get too hot under constant load, Compact size

Low battery time

Inside there’s a large mouse pad with a generously size Chiclet keyboard. No backlight on this one, sadly. The 13” screen may be glossy, but the 1366×768 resolution LED screen seems good enough during daytime.

Sleek and sexy designDecent performance

Short battery life

Sleek and sexy design; Decent performance

Short battery life