I am currently trying to decide which laptop I should buy. I have narrowed it down to HP Pavilion dv6 3210us and the Toshiba Satellite L655D-S5159. Here are the specs:
HP:
Operating system
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
VISION Technology from AMD - Premium with AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processor N660
Processor speed
3.00GHz
Memory
4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) ;Max supported = 8GB
Accessible memory slots
2
Display
15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
Video graphics
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with 128MB Display Cache Memory with 128MB DDR3 (sideport memory) with up to 2045MB total graphics memory
Audio
Dolby Advanced Audio with Altec Lansing speakers
Primary CD/DVD drive
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Hard drive
500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Networking
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless options
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
PC card slot
N/A
I/O ports
4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA; 1 HDMI; 1 eSATA + USB 2.0; 1 VGA (15-pin) ; 1 RJ -45 (LAN); 1 Headphone-out; 1 Microphone-in
Finish
HP Imprint finish with the link design in champagne
Software, security and support
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011 60-day Trial ;HP Power Manager ; HP Recovery Manager ; Sun Java ; HP Advisor ; HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (3D DriveGuard) ; HP Support Assistant
Software, productivity
Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase of a Product Key required to activate a full Office 2010 suite) ;Microsoft Silverlight
Software, multimedia
eBay ;HP MediaSmart: - HP Music Store by Rhapsody - Snapfish - Facebook - Flickr - Hulu - Netflix - Roxio CinemaNow - MTV - Nickelodeon ;HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent ; Snapfish Picture Mover ; HP Photo Creations ;Adobe Reader ; Adobe Flash ; Windows Live Photo Gallery ; HP Barnes and Noble e-reader ; New York Times e-Reader
Software, internet solutions
ISP Partners (in HP Setup) ;HP Wireless Assistant ;Windows Live Messenger ; Windows Live Mail ; Norton Online Back-Up ;Bing Toolbar ; Microsoft Portal
Warranty and support
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support (NA) ;1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support ; 30-Days Free Limited Software Support with 1-Year (from date of purchase) ;Free Limited Software Support with Product Registration.
Dimensions (unpackaged)
14.88" (L) x 9.65" (W) x 1.21" (min H) x 1.37"(max H)
Weight (unpackaged)
5.35 lbs
Power
65W AC Adapter ; 6-Cell 55WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
EcoHighlights, ENERGY STAR Qualified
Yes
EcoHighlights, EPEAT Registered
Silver
Backlit keyboard
No
DNLA certified logo
Yes
Toshiba:
Operating System
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Genuine Windows
®
7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
3
and Graphics
4
Vision Technology from AMD - Premium
AMD Phenom™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor N660
o 3.0 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
AMD M880G Chipset
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256MB-1917MB
dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Memory
5
Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB)
2 memory slots. Both slots occupied.
Storage Drive
6
500GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive
Fixed Optical Disk Drive
7
DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash
®
supporting 11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (8x), DVD-R DL (8x),
DVD-RW (8x), DVD+R (8x), DVD+R DL (8x), DVD+RW (8x),
DVD-RAM (5x)
o Supports Labelflash
®
media to burn high quality labels directly on
the disc.
Display
8
15.6” diagonal widescreen TruBrite
®
TFT display at 1366 x 768 native
resolution (HD)
o Native support for 720p content
o 16:9 aspect ratio
o LED backlit
Sound
Built-in stereo speakers
DOLB Y
®
Advanced Audio™
Input Devices
Premium Keyboard with 10-Keypad (black)
Touch pad pointing device with multi-touch control
Touch pad Enable/Disable
Communications
Webcam and microphone
10/100 Ethernet
Wi- Fi
®
Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
9
Expandability
Memory Card Reader
o Secure Digital, SDHC, miniSD, Memory Stick™ (adapter
required), Memory Stick PRO™ (adapter required), Multi Media
Card [shared slot]
Ports
Video
o RGB
o HDMI
Audio
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port
Data
o 3 USB v2.0 ports (2 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo)
o RJ-45 LAN port
Securit y
o Slot for Security Lock
Physical Description
Fus ion
®
Finish in Helios Grey
Dimensions (W x D x H Front/H Rear): 14.96” x 9.84” x 1.10”/1.49”
without feet
Weight: Starting at 5.48 lbs, depending upon configuration
10
Power
65W (19V 3.42A) 100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter.
o Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.21” x 1.85” x 1.20”
o Weight: starting at 0.55 lbs.
Battery
11
6 cell/48Wh Lithium Ion battery pack
Battery Life Rating (measured by MobileMark™ Productivity 2007)
12
o Included 6 cell battery: 3 hours, 35 minutes
Software
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Toshiba Software and Utilities
o TOSHIBA App Place
SM
o TO SHIBA Assist
o TOSHIBA BookPlace™
o TOSHIBA Bulletin Board
o TOSHIBA Disc Creator
o T OSHIBA eco Utility™
o TOSHIBA Face Recognition
o TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert
o TOSHIBA HW Setup Utility
o TOSHIBA Laptop Checkup
o TOSHIBA Media Controller
14
o TOSHIBA Password Utility
o TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
o TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator
o TO SHIBA ReelTime
o TOSHIBA Service Station
o TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility
o TOSHIBA Value Added Package
o TOSHIBA Web Camera Application
Third-pa rty Software
o Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
o Corel Label@Once
o Google
®
Toolbar
o Google
®
Chrome
o Internet Explorer 8
o Microsof
t®
Office Starter 2010
15
o Microsoft
®
Windows Media Player 12
o Microsoft
®
Silverlight™
o Microsoft
®
Live Essentials
Photo Gallery
Messenger
Mail
Wr iter
Movie Maker
o WildTangent
®
Games Console
Special Offers and Trial Software
o NetZer o
®
Internet Service
o Norton Internet Security™ 2011 (30-day trial subscription)
o Sky pe
®
o Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial subscription)
Environmental Specifications
This product is RoHS
16
compatible
Energ y Star Qualified
EPEAT™ Gold Compliant
Most of the components such as the cpu, graphics card, etc. are virtually the same, the price is virtually the same, but which one will be a better choice for me?
HP:
Operating system
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
VISION Technology from AMD - Premium with AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processor N660
Processor speed
3.00GHz
Memory
4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM) ;Max supported = 8GB
Accessible memory slots
2
Display
15.6" diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)
Video graphics
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics with 128MB Display Cache Memory with 128MB DDR3 (sideport memory) with up to 2045MB total graphics memory
Audio
Dolby Advanced Audio with Altec Lansing speakers
Primary CD/DVD drive
LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Hard drive
500GB (5400RPM) Hard Drive (SATA) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Networking
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
Wireless options
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n WLAN
PC card slot
N/A
I/O ports
4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA; 1 HDMI; 1 eSATA + USB 2.0; 1 VGA (15-pin) ; 1 RJ -45 (LAN); 1 Headphone-out; 1 Microphone-in
Finish
HP Imprint finish with the link design in champagne
Software, security and support
Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011 60-day Trial ;HP Power Manager ; HP Recovery Manager ; Sun Java ; HP Advisor ; HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection (3D DriveGuard) ; HP Support Assistant
Software, productivity
Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase of a Product Key required to activate a full Office 2010 suite) ;Microsoft Silverlight
Software, multimedia
eBay ;HP MediaSmart: - HP Music Store by Rhapsody - Snapfish - Facebook - Flickr - Hulu - Netflix - Roxio CinemaNow - MTV - Nickelodeon ;HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent ; Snapfish Picture Mover ; HP Photo Creations ;Adobe Reader ; Adobe Flash ; Windows Live Photo Gallery ; HP Barnes and Noble e-reader ; New York Times e-Reader
Software, internet solutions
ISP Partners (in HP Setup) ;HP Wireless Assistant ;Windows Live Messenger ; Windows Live Mail ; Norton Online Back-Up ;Bing Toolbar ; Microsoft Portal
Warranty and support
1-Year Limited Hardware Warranty with Toll Free Support (NA) ;1-Year Free Hardware Technical Support ; 30-Days Free Limited Software Support with 1-Year (from date of purchase) ;Free Limited Software Support with Product Registration.
Dimensions (unpackaged)
14.88" (L) x 9.65" (W) x 1.21" (min H) x 1.37"(max H)
Weight (unpackaged)
5.35 lbs
Power
65W AC Adapter ; 6-Cell 55WHr Lithium-Ion Battery
EcoHighlights, ENERGY STAR Qualified
Yes
EcoHighlights, EPEAT Registered
Silver
Backlit keyboard
No
DNLA certified logo
Yes
Toshiba:
Operating System
C1 2
Genuine Windows
®
7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor
3
and Graphics
4
Vision Technology from AMD - Premium
AMD Phenom™ II Dual-Core Mobile Processor N660
o 3.0 GHz, 2MB L2 Cache
AMD M880G Chipset
ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4250 Graphics with 256MB-1917MB
dynamically allocated shared graphics memory
Memory
5
Configured with 4GB DDR3 1066MHz (max 8GB)
2 memory slots. Both slots occupied.
Storage Drive
6
500GB (5400 RPM); Serial ATA hard disk drive
Fixed Optical Disk Drive
7
DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash
®
supporting 11 formats
o Maximum speed and compatibility: CD-ROM (24x), CD-R (24x),
CD-RW (24x), DVD-ROM (8x), DVD-R (8x), DVD-R DL (8x),
DVD-RW (8x), DVD+R (8x), DVD+R DL (8x), DVD+RW (8x),
DVD-RAM (5x)
o Supports Labelflash
®
media to burn high quality labels directly on
the disc.
Display
8
15.6” diagonal widescreen TruBrite
®
TFT display at 1366 x 768 native
resolution (HD)
o Native support for 720p content
o 16:9 aspect ratio
o LED backlit
Sound
Built-in stereo speakers
DOLB Y
®
Advanced Audio™
Input Devices
Premium Keyboard with 10-Keypad (black)
Touch pad pointing device with multi-touch control
Touch pad Enable/Disable
Communications
Webcam and microphone
10/100 Ethernet
Wi- Fi
®
Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
9
Expandability
Memory Card Reader
o Secure Digital, SDHC, miniSD, Memory Stick™ (adapter
required), Memory Stick PRO™ (adapter required), Multi Media
Card [shared slot]
Ports
Video
o RGB
o HDMI
Audio
o Microphone input port
o Headphone output port
Data
o 3 USB v2.0 ports (2 USB + 1 eSATA/USB combo)
o RJ-45 LAN port
Securit y
o Slot for Security Lock
Physical Description
Fus ion
®
Finish in Helios Grey
Dimensions (W x D x H Front/H Rear): 14.96” x 9.84” x 1.10”/1.49”
without feet
Weight: Starting at 5.48 lbs, depending upon configuration
10
Power
65W (19V 3.42A) 100-240V/50-60Hz AC Adapter.
o Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.21” x 1.85” x 1.20”
o Weight: starting at 0.55 lbs.
Battery
11
6 cell/48Wh Lithium Ion battery pack
Battery Life Rating (measured by MobileMark™ Productivity 2007)
12
o Included 6 cell battery: 3 hours, 35 minutes
Software
C1 13
Toshiba Software and Utilities
o TOSHIBA App Place
SM
o TO SHIBA Assist
o TOSHIBA BookPlace™
o TOSHIBA Bulletin Board
o TOSHIBA Disc Creator
o T OSHIBA eco Utility™
o TOSHIBA Face Recognition
o TOSHIBA HDD/SSD Alert
o TOSHIBA HW Setup Utility
o TOSHIBA Laptop Checkup
o TOSHIBA Media Controller
14
o TOSHIBA Password Utility
o TOSHIBA PC Health Monitor
o TOSHIBA Recovery Disc Creator
o TO SHIBA ReelTime
o TOSHIBA Service Station
o TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility
o TOSHIBA Value Added Package
o TOSHIBA Web Camera Application
Third-pa rty Software
o Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
Reader
o Corel Label@Once
o Google
®
Toolbar
o Google
®
Chrome
o Internet Explorer 8
o Microsof
t®
Office Starter 2010
15
o Microsoft
®
Windows Media Player 12
o Microsoft
®
Silverlight™
o Microsoft
®
Live Essentials
Photo Gallery
Messenger
Wr iter
Movie Maker
o WildTangent
®
Games Console
Special Offers and Trial Software
o NetZer o
®
Internet Service
o Norton Internet Security™ 2011 (30-day trial subscription)
o Sky pe
®
o Toshiba Online Backup (30-day trial subscription)
Environmental Specifications
This product is RoHS
16
compatible
Energ y Star Qualified
EPEAT™ Gold Compliant
Most of the components such as the cpu, graphics card, etc. are virtually the same, the price is virtually the same, but which one will be a better choice for me?
