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HP Pavilion G60 Series

HP Pavilion G60-438nrProcessor: AMD Turion X2 RM-75, Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD, NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Display: 16.00 inch
Weight: 2.2kg, 3kg
Price: 500 euro
Average Score: 57% - poor
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
performance: 40%, features: 60%, mobility: 40%

 

HP Pavilion G60-445dx

Specifications

HP Pavilion G60-445dxNotebook: HP Pavilion G60-445dx
Processor: AMD Turion X2 RM-75
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 54% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

54% HP Pavilion G60-445dx
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
The HP Pavilion G60-445dx should look familiar--that's because we reviewed a similar (and similarly named) dual-core HP Pavilion in our winter roundup, the HP Pavilion G60-235dx. Admittedly, that one came with an Intel T4200 Dual-Core processor.

For $549, the HP Pavilion G60-235dx has a mediocre processor and performance in a package that's not much of a bargain.


Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/17/2009
Rating: Total score: 54% performance: 40% features: 60% mobility: 40%

 

HP Pavilion G60-438nr

Specifications

HP Pavilion G60-438nrNotebook: HP Pavilion G60-438nr
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 16.00 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 500 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 60% - poor

Average of 1 scores (from 1 reviews)

 

Reviews

60% HP G60-438nr 16-inch Budget Laptop PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Oct 8 2009 - HP's G60-438nr is a special retail version of their G60 laptop that features a very low $500 price tag. What they have done is modify a few of the components put into the system to try and reduce the costs. This gives it a little less space and not as robust wireless networking compared to previous models. Still, if you don't require these features and want a laptop with a larger screen, the G60-438nr works just fine as a general purpose laptop.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/08/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%

 

Comment

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.


Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G: The 8200 MG is a reduced 9100M G (only Single Channel memory and only PureVideo HD VP2).

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


AMD Turion X2: The Turion X2 (without 64) is based on the Turion X2 Ultra, but has only 1024 MB L2 Cache and is therefore slower (performance compareable to the old Turion 64 X2). Because of new parts from the K10 architecture, the CPU should be more energy efficient.

RM-75:

Griffin based entry-level dual core processor. The cores are still based on the old K8 architecture (memory controller is newer).

Intel Pentium Dual Core: The return of the name Pentium, though it is a Yonah core. In fact, it is a double Core processor with a very good relation of performance to current consumption.

T4200:

Entry class dual core CPU with 1 MB level 2 cache and no virtualization technology. Compared to the Core 2 Duo line, some power saving mechanism are deactivated. 

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


16.00:

This range for display formats was and is a rarity. It is larger than the general standard of 15 inches, but not yet in the range of large workstations. One usually has higher screen resolutions available, but portability suffers from that.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


2.2 kg:

3 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.


57%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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Stefan Hinum, 2009-10-19 (Update: 2012-05-26)