HP Pavilion dv3 Series
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400, Intel Core 2 Duo T6600, Intel Core i3 350M, Intel Core i5 480M, Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200, Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6370M, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450, NVIDIA GeForce G 105M
Display: 13.10 inch, 13.30 inch
Weight: 2.1kg, 2.2kg, 2.3kg, 2.36kg
Price: 800, 850, 899, 900 euro
Average of 15 scores (from 15 reviews)
HP Pavilion dv3-2055ea
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-2055eaProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6400
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce G 105M
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
Source: Trusted Reviews
Archive.org versionIf you're after portability and power then the 13in form factor has long been the best option. There have been numerous excellent examples in this arena over the last year or two, including the now discontinued Dell XPS M1330, the outstanding Sony VAIO Z Series and the latest iteration of the machine that arguably popularised the format, the Apple Macbook. This 13.3in machine delivers on many levels. It's packed full of useful features, particularly that capacious 500GB hard drive, while the design is attractive - if a little showy. This is backed up by decent raw performance and excellent battery life. It's not quite the perfect bargain, but for £750 you couldn't ask for a great deal more.
90, Preis 90, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 90
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/18/2009
Rating: Total score: 90% price: 90% performance: 80% features: 90%
Source: CNet
Archive.org versionHP has been cutting something of a dash with its laptops for quite a while now, and the 13.3-inch Pavilion dv3-2055ea certainly continues the trend. Slim, light and with ports a plenty, HP's Pavilion dv3-2055ea is a very well-specified laptop for the money. It could be quieter and its 3D graphics performance needs to be stronger to live up to the 'entertainment' epithet, but it's still a capable all-rounder with a few features that set it apart from the competition.
70
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/02/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Actual
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 12/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 85%
HP Pavilion dv3-2050ea
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-2050eaProcessor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4200
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce G 105M
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.3kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Source: Trusted Reviews
Archive.org versionRecently we took our first look at the HP Pavilion dv3 range in the shape of the dv3-2055ea. We went away very impressed, particularly due to the excellent battery life, massive 500GB hard drive and generous features on offer given the £750 price. Now we're looking at its slightly cheaper cousin, the dv3-2050ea. At £699.99 online it's only £50 cheaper, so the question is whether it's £50 worth saving, or £50 worth spending. Just like its more expensive cousin, the HP Pavilion dv3-2050ea is a very accomplished and well featured laptop. Performance is good, without being mind blowing, while battery life is excellent. However, it doesn't quite represent enough of a discount over its stable mate or enough extra value over the Samsung Q320 to earn an award.
80, Preis 80, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 06/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80%
HP Pavilion dv3-2210eg
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-2210egProcessor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6600
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce G 105M 512 MB
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.36kg
Price: 899 euro
Links: HP homepage
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A Touch of Flower Power. Hewlett Packard has been on a trip through past decades since a few years in view of its notebook design. Especially floral wallpaper patterns and the gleaming chrome cars of the 60's seem to appeal to HP designers. But the little Pavilion dv3 comes along in swinging patterns, a chrome look and even with a touchscreen. If the performance rates are up-to-date or if they're rather retro, you'll find out in this review.
Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Welt
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2009
Rating: Total score: 56% price: 70% performance: 77% features: 100% mobility: 15% ergonomy: 47%
Source: PC Welt
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2009
Rating: Total score: 56% price: 70% performance: 77% features: 100% mobility: 15% ergonomy: 47%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 84% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 79%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/13/2009
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 80% display: 80% mobility: 84% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 83% emissions: 79%
Source: Computer Totaal
NL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2009
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 70% performance: 77% features: 100% mobility: 15% ergonomy: 47%
Source: Computer Totaal
NL→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/21/2009
Rating: Total score: 50% price: 70% performance: 77% features: 100% mobility: 15% ergonomy: 47%
HP Pavilion dv3-2299eo
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-2299eoProcessor: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce G 105M
Display: 13.30 inch, , 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 850 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Source: Komputer for alle
DA→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 50%
HP Pavilion dv3-4048TX
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-4048TXProcessor: Intel Core i3 350M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: IT.com.cn
zh-CN→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/17/2010
HP Pavilion dv3-4305se
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-4305seProcessor: Intel Core i5 480M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6370M
Display: 13.30 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.1kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: HP homepage Pavilion dv3-4305se (Model)
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Source: T Break
Archive.org versionUltimately the HP Pavilion dv3 represents a very nice and powerful laptop in a very small package, enough to easily do office work and play the occasional games, but don’t forget the power cord.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 04/20/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%
HP Pavilion dv3-4050ss
Specifications
Notebook: HP Pavilion dv3-4050ssProcessor: Intel Core i3 350M
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450
Display: 13.10 inch, 16:9, 1366 x 768 pixels
Weight: 2.2kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: PC Actual
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/27/2011
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 90%
Source: PC Actual
ES→EN Archive.org versionSingle Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/27/2011
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 90%
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 G 105M: Higher clocked 9300M GS and therefore a bit faster. Still manufactured in 65nm. Supports Hybrid-SLI with HybridPower and GeForceBoost (in conjunction with the right Nvidia chipset).
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5450: Entry level DirectX 11 graphics card with a similar clock speed (and performance) as the HD 4570 but at a lower power consumption.
AMD Radeon HD 6370M: Renamed old HD 5470 with 80 shader processors and DirectX11 support.
» 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.
T6400: Entry level dual core processor based on the Penryn core with only 2 MB level 2 cache and a low clock speed.
T6600: Entry level Core 2 Duo dual core processor with a small 2MB level 2 cache and without virtualization functions.
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.
T4300:
Entry - middle 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.
Intel Core i3:
350M:
The Core i3-350M is technically a Core i5-430M without the Turbo Boost overlocking feature. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.26 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
Intel Core i5:
480M: The Core i5-480M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.66-2.9 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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70.93%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
