The Perfect Buy ...
By TJ~on
Regarding the statement if one should buy a laptop online? Yes, why not? When you get your first laptop at such throwaway price, there's no such question. Well, for me, it's more reliable as the shipped items come with amazon hologram and HP seal, so you can be sure of the fact that the laptop is brand new and unused. The laptops at stores are often unboxed as they might be a returned/refurbished piece, and I know it as I saw it. The parcel is stickered with "FRAGILE-Handle with care" label, so people handling it will know what's inside.I ordered it through a authorized seller So I can be sure of the warranty/support from HP in future. The package delivered was in a perfect condition, no complains whatsoever.Back to the laptop, the reason you're reading this review,It's a pretty good laptop considering the price point. It's the latest processor,Let's deal with it first, so you can decide and prioritize your needs on that basis.1> To access/upgrade the RAM, you need to dismantle the entire laptop, except the display. That includes the keyboard, DVD writer and HDD along with the body. So upgrading the RAM is not recommended, even if you wish it to be done by the service center guys, as nothing will fit in again as it did before after they dismantle it. So if 4gb RAM is okay for you, This is a green light. Having said that, I feel it's pretty much enough for everything, including some programming, gaming. YES :)2> The speakers are loud enough but not much You can hear the details and everything at 100% volume without distortion, but it's fine for me, as I checked out the Pavilion models with Beats Audio, Bang & Olufsen to be loud, but distorting above 95% levels. And believe me, they're not even worth the extra bucks. The sound quality on this model is better. So who cares for the volume? It's audible enough, so fine! And besides, we all use headphones for gaming and movies.. just Tested its performance -NFS Most Wanted 2012 ,FAR CRY 4 , Tom Clancy's The Division all the fired graphics game works perfectly. Yes. You can play at high settings, and the graphics of that game are a charm. And I hate to admit it, but now I can't stop myself from playing it even If I see the excess heat(Yeah, bummer) You get that on all laptops, while gaming. Gaming laptops like ASUS ROG and Alienware have a better cooling system, so I'd recommend a cooling pad if you're a gaming buff.. Considering the above fact, this laptop is worth every single penny.The processor can OVERCLOCK. Haha, boy, I was the happiest. Yes, It'll heat up, but bro! It'll perform! Just open the task manager and You'll notice it, As Max speed is 2.2 Ghz, At times, it goes up to 2.5, 2.6.. upto 3.0!And last but not the least.. The display is good enough for gaming and movies I'm completely satisfied with it. I didn't notice any backlight bleeding from the sides. I see that a lot on Dell and Lenovo models. It's glossy, but sharp and bright enough. The boot and shutdown is quite fast. Just uninstall all the bloatware and disable some programs at startup.Verdict? Shut up and order it right now!
Toshiba Satellite L640 (i3 processor) with inferior specs and much cheaper price offered a much better working experience
By Nitinon
My earlier laptop i.e. Toshiba Satellite L640 (i3 processor) with inferior specs and much cheaper price offered a much better working experience. This upgrade to i5, better RAM, better HDD space, etc has not worked for me, may be because HP's poor hardware / innovation / technology. I admit that I made a wrong choice and to err is human.
i played so many higher level game like call of duty ghost and nfs rivels and all
By Deepak Choukseyon
now it's 6 months ago i bought this product, i don't find any issue i have upgraded to windows 10. i played so many higher level game like call of duty ghost and nfs rivels and all, and i activated the window by myself so there is no fault on this product, was good delivery amazing product that I've bought in low cost great configuration i love it And thanks to seller and amazon.