HP Pavilion dv2z

The HP Pavilion dv2 is a model series of laptop/mobile computers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard Company that features a 12.1" diagonal display.

Description

In January 2009, AMD announced the Yukon mobile platform for ultraportable notebooks, which did not have to trade away as much performance for power and size savings as do netbook processors. The announcement was shortly followed by HP introducing the dv2z based on the Yukon platform. The dv2z was the lightest notebook from HP at the time, that was as capable as other notebooks for running contemporary office applications and games, lowering the weight difference between netbooks and notebooks. Netbooks, like the HP Mini 1000, were suitable for lighter tasks, such as internet use. The dv2z was an ultra-portable notebook that measured under 1 inch thick and weighed under 3.81 pounds. Instead of an internal optical drive, HP provided the optical drive as an external option in order to further reduce size and weight.

The laptop initially came with a MV-40 processor with an ATI Radeon X1250 integrated graphics. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 was an optional discrete GPU. On June 9, 2009, HP incorporated the dual core Amd Neo processors when the processors based on 65 nanometre technology became available. The Athlon Neo and the Turion Neo mobile processors were designed to have less than 18W TDP. The laptop was rated to operate under 35W.

The laptop came pre-installed with 32/64 bit Windows Vista. HP announced that it would allow customers for an opt-in free upgrade when Windows-7 software and drivers became available.

Models

• dv2z

Configuration

• Processors AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6 GHz (single core) or AMD Athlon/Turion Neo X2 1.6 GHz (dual core)
• Memory 1 DDR2 SO-DIMM, maximum 4 GB, single-channel, 400 MHz (PC2-6400)
• Chipset AMD RS690M + SB600
• Graphics ATI Radeon HD 3410 512MB (64-bit DDR2) discrete GPU
• Display 12.1-inch 1280x800 WXGA
• Sound IDT high-definition audio
• Hard Drive SATA-II hard disk with impact sensor
• Network Broadcom BCM4322 802.11a/b/g/n with bluetooth, wired RJ-45 Fast Ethernet
• Finish HP imprint 2 Aluminium-Magnesium Alloy Espresso Black/Moonlight White
• Camera 2.1 MP Chicony Electronics
• Battery 4910 mAh 3-cell Lithium Ion
• Optical Drive optional USB-2 External CDRW/Blu-ray
• Mobile broadband optional mobile broadband chipset with Gobi (not installable after purchase)
• External Ports 1x Fast Ethernet, 1x VGA, 1x microphone jack, 1x headphone jack, 3x USB-2.0 ports, 1x HDMI, 5-in-1 flash reader, 1x power adapter port

Notes

• No eSata port to connect contemporary portable storage.
• No 12-cell battery as of Jan 2010.
• The mobile broadband is pre-bundled with one year subscription with a provider chosen from a select number of providers.
• The L625 processor choice reduces battery life as it consumes more power.
• The more powerful L625 processor is necessary for smoother video decoding and 3D-rendering.