Description:
Designed to maximize performance while minimizing expense, the HP Pavilion ze5730us Notebook PC is a solid entry-level mobile computer that features wireless connectivity and is ready for most typical light- to medium-duty notebook tasks. If price is your most critical parameter and you can do without heavy-duty power and amenities such as DVD burning, the Pavilion ze5730us should warrant serious consideration. Running at 2.8 GHz, the unit’s Intel Celeron CPU is the heart of a cost-efficient processing engine that also incorporates a minimal 256 DDR SDRAM main memory (expandable to 1024 MB) and an ATI Mobility Radeon graphics controller with 64 MB shared (not dedicated) video memory. You definitely won’t want to rely on this system for 3D gaming, 3D graphics design or demanding business applications and multitasking, but it will suffice nicely for basic duties such as contact management, word processing, email communications, spreadsheets and the like. The Pavilion ze5730us features a midsize 40 GB hard disk on which to store your programs and files, and a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive through which you can burn and play audio CDs, archive files and watch the latest DVD movies. DVD burning is not supported in this stock configuration. The unit’s 15-inch XGA TFT display will convey crisp, clean images to a maximum 1024 by 768 resolution, and its 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro-compatible audio chipset and integrated Altec-Lansing speakers deliver satisfying mobile sound. Controlling the Pavilion ze5730us is a snap. The unit features a full-size 88-key keyboard with embedded numeric keypad, a Touch Pad with on/off button, and a dedicated vertical scroll up/down pad. Other amenities include three high-speed USB 2.0 ports for plug and play peripherals, a parallel port, serial port, VGA and TV outs, a 56K modem for low-speed e-communication, integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN for fast networking, and 802.11b/g capable wireless LAN for those times when you just can’t plug in. The system does not offer IEEE 1394 FireWire or infrared connections. Pre-installed software includes Microsoft’s Windows XP Home Edition operating system, Microsoft’s Works productivity suite, Intuit Quicken New Users Edition financial center, and an assortment of multimedia utilities. At 12.96 by 10.72 by 1.79 inches at 7.5 lbs, the unit is of average size.
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