HP releases 13.3-inch Pavilion

Darius Chang | Mar 19, 2008

Editors' note:

The Web cam on the dv3000 is a low-light VGA camera, and not 1.3-megapixel resolution as previously reported. The article has been amended to reflect the new information.

The smallest HP Pavilion laptop used to be 14.1-inches big, but not anymore. The latest entertainment notebook from the Palo Alto company is a sexy 13.3-inch number which straddles the portability of an ultraportable and the features of a mid-size machine.

Just to make it clear, the new dv3000 series is essentially a smaller version of the older 14.1-inch dv2000, and both models share similar characteristics. Based on the discrete Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics chip, the dv3000 is equipped with an HDMI port and ExpressCard mini remote control emphasizing its entertainment roots. Though a fingerprint sensor and HP 3D Drive Guard (both business-centric features) are present, it lacks a TPM security chip to secure your data. A new feature which wasn't present in the Pavilion series before is the eSATA/USB combo port, a nice touch to handle the next-generation external storage device.

Notable features include:

Core 2 Duo Penryn processor

Nvidia GeForce 8400M GS graphics card

13.3-inch widescreen

Low-light VGA Web cam

Altac Lansing speakers

HDMI output

Mini remote control

Fingerprint sensor

eSATA/USB combo port

The HP Pavilion dv3000 will hit Asia in May, with a starting price of US$1,399.

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