HP Pavilion HDX Review (Penryn and Nvidia Update)

[gilo]

For 3600$ the buyer gets something that isn't much better then a SFF desktop and costs twice as much . I don't see anyone hauling it outside so battery life isn't even an issue .

Not sure what the DX stands for but the H is for Hernia .

[binro01]

HDX = Herniated Disk Extreem! But Dang! It sure is a beauty to look at and is reasonable in price point for the features given.

[unnamed01]

You'd think they would put at least a 8800m GTX in a 20.1" notebook...anyways great review as always.

[Teraforce]

Very nice review!

Looks like HP finally has a real contender in the gaming notebook market now that they threw in an 8800M GTS in their HDX.... Plus, this model also has ports for surround speakers and an optional blu-ray drive, which gives it an edge over its 17" counterparts.

I think the main reason they didn't throw in the 8800m GTX might have been due to heat issues. I could be wrong, but the HDX does look quite thin for its size, which might have been a problem for an 8800 GTX heat-wise.

Now, if I could just get back into gaming and get some more money, I'd take this in a heartbeat. Despite the price difference, I'd rather have this than a PS3. (Don't get me wrong, PS3s and XBOX 360s are nice, but I'd rather be into PC gaming right now than gaming on modern consoles. Vintage consoles and the Wii are different stories altogether....)

[lewdvig]

Great review Jerry!

This thing is a very interesting concept. IMO it makes more sense than the G series Qosmio. For a lot of folks, the HDX would be everything they need in CE - TV, Stereo, game console, PVR, media library, etc.

[DFTrance]

Very nice indeed. It is a shame it does not have SLi or even a 8800M GTX like the DELL.

I wouldn't say it is expensive. But they could have built a more balanced set of features for the same price tag. Why 20" for instance blews me.

Trance

[Mrcookjr]

About the raid. I installed a fresh copy of vista on mine and I did have to install a Raid driver. I haven't checked the BIOS to set it up. I'll get back when I find more.

But as far as the overall use of it, I love this laptop. I'm a gamer and I get great framerates on all the games I have tried as of yet. Haven't tried Crysis yet, but Oblivion plays great.

[Hahutzy]

Are you serious? For 4 grand I would've expected SLi 8800GTX in there... 8800GTS is unacceptable for that price.

[Jerry Jackson]

Are you serious? For 4 grand I would've expected SLi 8800GTX in there... 8800GTS is unacceptable for that price.

Penryn, Vista Ultimate 64, 4GB of RAM from the factory, HD 20-inch display, Blu-ray drive, built-in TV tuner with tons of multimedia ports ... that is why you're paying so much for this configuration even without 8800GTX.

Granted, I'd personally rather buy a desktop than this (and I did) but some people would rather have a giant all-in-one like this. And I can't think of another all-in-one desktop or laptop with these same specs that sells for less than $4000 as of this writing.

[2.0™]

About the raid. I installed a fresh copy of vista on mine and I did have to install a Raid driver. I haven't checked the BIOS to set it up. I'll get back when I find more.

Yes, please do.