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HP Pavilion HDX18t

Specifications

HP Pavilion HDX18t
HP Pavilion HDX18t (Pavilion HDX Series)
Graphics adapter
Display
18.40 inch 16:10, 1920 x 1080 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
4.1 kg ( = 144.62 oz / 9.04 pounds), Power Supply: 0 g ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
1300 Euro

 

Pricecompare

price: 80%, performance: 85%, features: 80%, display: - % mobility: 70%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the HP Pavilion HDX18t

Attack of the Mammoths: 18.4-inch DTR Shootout!
Source: Hardware Zone English Archive.org version

Having had our fun with all four units, we're hard pressed to actually come up with a clear winner. It's obvious that all four units have a different take on what an 18.4-inch desktop replacement should be and have their own strengths, but it's also obvious they all agree that size is key here. The Acer Aspire Gemstone Blue 8930G here comes out tops in our books for its value and performance, but we didn't quite like its fingerprint magnet surface and glossy screen. The HP HDX18t Premium comes across as classy as all HP units have evolved to be, though the slightly lower specs reflect in our performance benchmarks.


von 5: Leistung 4, Ausstattung 4, Preis 4
Comparison, online available, Very Long, Date: 12/09/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80%
HP HDX 18t User Review
Source: Notebookreview.com English Archive.org version
With dozens of computer manufacturers offering dozens of different laptop models, in every size, speed, and price point imaginable, true standout models are hard to find. Downright sexy laptops are even harder to come by. I can truthfully say, however, that the HP HDX 18 is one such machine—and at a very attractive price to boot. It gives you everything you’d ever want from a desktop computer—great performance for games and applications alike, plenty of Windows desktop space, good sound, and enough input and output ports for true versatility—yet gives you the convenience and portability of a laptop at the same time. If you aren’t put off by the HDX 18’s considerable size—which in this writer’s opinion enhances the user experience rather than detracting from it—then this laptop may be for you. And all for around $2,200.
Preis gut, Leistung sehr gut, Mobilität zufriedenstellend
User Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/14/2008
Rating: price: 80% performance: 90% mobility: 70%

Comment

NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT: Successor of the 8600M GT and because of the smaller 65nm production process the card is higher clocked (and therefore faster) with the same current consumption.Furthermore, it features an improved video processor (VP3) and HybridPower to save current (in conjunction with the 9100M G).

Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

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


Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.


P8600:

Fast but still not overpriced dual core CPU. For most games and multimedia applications sufficient and due to the 25W TDP even for smaller notebooks useable.

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


18.40": This display size is a standard format for desktop replacements (DTR). The DTR laptops are heavier to carry, need more power, but texts are easy to read and high resolutions are no problem. DTR are mainly intended for stationary desk use, where weight and energy hunger don't matter. In return, you enjoy the advantages of high resolutions (more details, better legibility).» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


4.1 kg:

A laptop in this weight range is a heavyweight that you rarely carry around. This is meant for desktops and the devices tend to score with a large display and high performance and replace desktop devices.


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.


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

 

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HP Pavilion HDX18t
HP Pavilion HDX18t
Stefan Hinum, 2009-01- 1 (Update: 2012-05-26)