HP Pavilion G6 Laptop - 15.6", Quad core A8, 6GB RAM, 750GB HDD, Dual Graphics £392.00 @ Pixmania
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Bought this from the other post but that one expired already.
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SPECS:
Processor: AMD Quad-Core A8-3520M (1.6 GHz up to 2.5 GHz with AMD Turbo Core, 4 MB L2 cache)
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64
RAM: 6 GB (1 x 2 GB, 1 x 4 GB)
Graphics card: AMD Radeon HD 6620G + 7450M Dual GPU (1 GB DDR3 dedicated)
Screen type: 15.6" HD LED BrightView (1366 x 768)
Hard drive: 750 GB
Optical disk drive: SuperMulti DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
Memory card reader: Multi-Format Digital Media Card Reader
TV Output: VGA + HDMI
Sound: Altec Lansing Speakers
USB 2.0 x 3
Size: W 374 x D 245 mm
Thickness: 36.3 mm
Weight 2.55 kg
* Eligible for Windows 8 Upgrade promo for just £15
Also available at Dixons for £399, link on the first post :)
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Jump to unread Post a CommentThe dual graphics also have good reviews, I won't play games on my laptop so I don't need a high-end video card.
For the price, there is no laptop to match the spec of this thing. It may be discontinued but it will serve anyone for a very long time.
PC World/Currys/Dixons were selling these last month for £420 (brand new) but ran out of stock.
EDIT: Dixons (who partly owns Pixmania) currently have it in stock for £399 - click here for the link
Extra features that I like are the small LED lights on the Caps lock key and the Wifi key which turns on when in use. Much better than my previous laptop where they are placed somewhere you have to look for to see if it's on or not. The touchpad is dual touch, you can use 2 fingers to scroll the page up/down or pinch to zoom in/out (see video link at the bottom of this post). There is also an indicator to see if it's on and a double tap on the corner turns it on/of which is very convenient for people who type a lot.
Dealing with Pixmania was excellent in my experience.
Here's mine after covering it with vinyl stickers to protect for scratches:
According to Compare-Processors.com: The AMD’s A8-3520M bumps up the base and turbo clock of the A8-3500M by 100 MHz and should give you 5% to 7% CPU performance improvement, making it more competitive against the Intel’s Sandy Bridge (2nd gen) Core i3 processor to great extent and to Core i5 to some extent. The A8-3520M comes under the Llano APU group and has integrated graphics that outperforms the Intel’s integrated HD Graphics in Sandy bridge processors by 2x margin.
Link for Windows Upgrade promo
Video review
Click here to compare the graphics card to others
Edited By: gx3k on Jul 07, 2012 22:47: update
Heat given anyway, as its still a lot of laptop for the money
Edited By: vwdan on Jul 06, 2012 14:36
Crossfire kicks in on graphics intensive games, I have Crysis set to high and it is beautiful
Not from my search it isn't, nor is it £420, try in stock and £399.99
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/hp-pavilion-g6-1331ea-15-6-laptop-silver-11884802-pdt.html
Edited By: davelfc on Jul 06, 2012 15:22
You can get the same from Dell but have the option for higher specs for little more money.
Not from my search it isn't, nor is it £420, try in stock and £399.99
http://www.dixons.co.uk/gbuk/hp-pavilion-g6-1331ea-15-6-laptop-silver-11884802-pdt.html
Thanks for the heads up, will update the post :)
Pixmania is part of the Dixons group. They're all the same jokers. PCWorld/Currys too!
Pixmania is part of the Dixons group. They're all the same jokers. PCWorld/Currys too!
Ah, the illusion of choice.
I've been told that the Intel processors are much better than any AMDs, but am I right that the seperate graphics card would be better suited for HD video editing than the integrated ones in the i3/i5 processors? Or will the graphics card only help with gaming?
Any advice would be great.
Here's mine after covering it with vinyl stickers to protect for scratches:
Where'd you get the vinyl stickers from, I was thinking about putting some on mine?
god help you