HP Pavilion DV6 Reviews

alaTest has collected and analyzed 126 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the performance. The usability also impresses, but many are less positive about the battery.

Performance, Usability, Price, Finish

Battery, Energy efficiency, Screen, Keyboard

Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 82/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops, the HP Pavilion DV6 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 94/100 = Excellent quality.

The HP Pavilion dv6-1350us ($829.98 list) is a 15.6-inch desktop replacement with something extra: a feature that technologists describe as a big honkin' battery. Twice the size of the notebook's AC power brick, the 12-cell, 95 watt-hour lithium-ion ...

Jumbo battery means long life. Comfortable keyboard with numeric keypad. HDMI and eSATA ports. Remote control

Jumbo battery makes system a little ponderous. Mediocre screen resolution. Sluggish integrated graphics

Luxuries like Blu-ray and discrete graphics are absent, but more than seven and a half hours' battery life makes this system stand out from the 15.6-inch crowd.

"Just a little off the top" is good advice for a barber, but who knew it would be a good suggestion for desktop-replacement laptop shoppers? The HP Pavilion dv6 (1253cl) ($949.99 list) fits just below the dv7 series with a 16-inch rather than 17-inch ...

Fast performance with fine screen and keyboard. Numeric keypad included, albeit downsized. Blu-ray movie viewing with HDMI output and handy remote control

Poor battery life undercuts the more-mobile-than-a-17-incher argument. No Bluetooth. More than its share of crapware

The HP Pavilion dv6-1253cl, an aggressively discounted laptop, makes a compelling case for 16 inches as the mobile media center screen-size sweet spot.