dm1z-4000
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• AMD Dual-Core Processor E-450(1.65GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
• AMD Radeon HD 6320M Discrete-Class Graphics and support for DX11
• 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 320GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized)
• 11.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
• No Internal DVD or CD Drive
• Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
• 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
• Full-size. island-style keyboard
• HP Coolsense technology for automatically keeping your laptop cool and comfortable on the go
Win Exp Index
Processor: 3.9
Memory: 5.8
Graphics: 4.5
Gaming graphics: 5.9
Primary hard disk: 5.9
I just had this arrive today and so far, I'm very impressed. I had the chance to try out a display model at the local Fry's to get a feel for it before customizing one for myself from HP. It's got a much sleeker look than the older DM1z. It's also got quite a nice striking dual tone light and dark look.
Moving on to the build quality. It's very solid feeling for something so light. The keys have a consistent resistance when being pressed from all angles, which is hard to say for other HP models. Every key feels very crisp and accurate and are nicely spaced; not too cramped.
Now for the cpu/gpu. I ordered this with a slightly more powerful E-450. Now before proceeding with anything, I nuked the OS and did a fresh reinstall of Windows 7 to kill all the bloatware and reinstalled only the needed drivers from the HP website. Now with that done, the cpu isn't really all that slow. Not saying it's fast either. It's just right.
This model and this model only has something called Coolsense as well. I'm not sure how it exactly works, but it's supposed to reroute the heat away from your lap. I did notice it working when I was watching a movie in my lap. As for the battery life, it's rated for 10 hours. However, as we all know not a realistic number for real life situations. I got about 6 hours browsing. Now for entertainment, I haven't gotten around to any games just yet. I hear that the 6320M has enough power for COD:MW1/2, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. It supposedly can't go any further than that though. As for movies, It can play almost two 2 hour 1080p movies end to end flawlessly. Quite impressive. Out of the box, it was stuttering during playback. However, after enabling DXVA, playback was butter smooth. I personally use the CCCP codec pack with a few tweaks.
Overall, for the $417.83 I paid, it's a great value for mobile work use and entertainment. Highly recommended. A fresh install is strongly suggested to remove the bloatware that comes with all consumer laptops. Feel free to throw in your 2 cents.
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• AMD Dual-Core Processor E-450(1.65GHz, 1MB L2 Cache)
• AMD Radeon HD 6320M Discrete-Class Graphics and support for DX11
• 4GB DDR3 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 320GB 5400 rpm Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (over-sized)
• 11.6" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
• No Internal DVD or CD Drive
• Webcam with Integrated Digital Microphone
• 802.11b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth(R)
• Full-size. island-style keyboard
• HP Coolsense technology for automatically keeping your laptop cool and comfortable on the go
Win Exp Index
Processor: 3.9
Memory: 5.8
Graphics: 4.5
Gaming graphics: 5.9
Primary hard disk: 5.9
I just had this arrive today and so far, I'm very impressed. I had the chance to try out a display model at the local Fry's to get a feel for it before customizing one for myself from HP. It's got a much sleeker look than the older DM1z. It's also got quite a nice striking dual tone light and dark look.
Moving on to the build quality. It's very solid feeling for something so light. The keys have a consistent resistance when being pressed from all angles, which is hard to say for other HP models. Every key feels very crisp and accurate and are nicely spaced; not too cramped.
Now for the cpu/gpu. I ordered this with a slightly more powerful E-450. Now before proceeding with anything, I nuked the OS and did a fresh reinstall of Windows 7 to kill all the bloatware and reinstalled only the needed drivers from the HP website. Now with that done, the cpu isn't really all that slow. Not saying it's fast either. It's just right.
This model and this model only has something called Coolsense as well. I'm not sure how it exactly works, but it's supposed to reroute the heat away from your lap. I did notice it working when I was watching a movie in my lap. As for the battery life, it's rated for 10 hours. However, as we all know not a realistic number for real life situations. I got about 6 hours browsing. Now for entertainment, I haven't gotten around to any games just yet. I hear that the 6320M has enough power for COD:MW1/2, but I haven't gotten around to that yet. It supposedly can't go any further than that though. As for movies, It can play almost two 2 hour 1080p movies end to end flawlessly. Quite impressive. Out of the box, it was stuttering during playback. However, after enabling DXVA, playback was butter smooth. I personally use the CCCP codec pack with a few tweaks.
Overall, for the $417.83 I paid, it's a great value for mobile work use and entertainment. Highly recommended. A fresh install is strongly suggested to remove the bloatware that comes with all consumer laptops. Feel free to throw in your 2 cents.