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(More customer reviews)This is an extremely nice laptop, easy 5 stars. I needed a desktop replacement since my desktop was completely destroyed due to a electrical fire, this is why I chose a i5 over a i3 CPU and 14inch over 13.3 inch. I immediately installed an Intel SSD 80GB in this HP which I recovered from my desktop, so boot-ups and loading apps is fast!. I'm a big fan of SSDs and highly recommend for speed and low power. Over all I'm extremely pleased with this notebook, and would highly recommend if you need something fast and close to desktop power. I purchased this at a local store because I had a $400 in-store credit. Buying on Amazon is a no-brainer which saves approx $100-150.
Pros
-Doesn't look cheap, has extremely nice aluminum/silver surface to give professional look. Easily looks like $800-1000+ laptop, which was important for me.
-i5 with Dual-Core and HT = 4 CPUS showing in task manager, WEI for CPU 6.9!!! My desktop which had an Intel Q9650 pure Quad Core was 7.3 WEI. I did not expect this mobile i5 CPU score to be this close to my Quad core desktop.
-Good balance of battery vs power, seems to be able to get 5-6 hours with normal use. The SSD does improve battery life. Choose an i3 if you want more mobility/battery life or an i7/dedicated video if you want more power.
-Win 7 Pro - Will be using this as primary comp for awhile so needed Pro. If you don't need Pro you should be able to save approx $100 on model with similar/same specs but running Windows 7 Home.
-Intel 80GB SSD scores hard-disk WEI 7.5! on this HP, on previous desktop same SSD was 7.2.
-14 inch screen is good size, did not want anything bigger which takes away professional/sleek look. 13.3 screen size would also be perfect, especially if siding on the mobility side.
-Video/HDMI is perfect for my needs, not a gamer but HD videos plays perfect via HDMI on HDTV.
-eSata was a must for fast data transfers.
-Great keyboard! Good size and natural feel. I'm not using track-pad much, I rather use a mouse.
-Finger print login works easy and is nice:)
-Card reader for camera works well, originally didn't see it but eventually found in front when I really needed
-Extra super quiet! Again, I'm sure this is in part due to SSD I'm using, but fans are not noisy.
Cons are all expected and doesn't subtract from 5 stars.
-No OS or Recovery CDs which made it difficult to migrate to SSD, eventually had to use Intel's SSD migration tools. I knew up front this wouldn't have recovery CDs.
-Lots of Bloatware which I needed to remove since I was moving to a 80GB SSD. HP does have an option(not well known) in BIOS F11 to Recover just OS and Drivers. I went thru this process before cloning the SSD and Win7 installed clean with the exception of a few HP tools which I kept. I just wish this was the default config. Clean install only was approx 29GB out of the 80GB SSD, leaving me with more than enough space for all future apps.
-Wish it had 1 more USB port - Has 3 USB ports and 1 is shared with eSATA which I'm using frequently. Oh well, I see a $10-20 USB Hub in my future.
-I had to pay HP $15 for shipment of Recovery CDs for peace of mind since I want to use hard-drive that came with HP for data storage. I probably really didn't need the CDs since the Wndows7 Image Backup/Recovery tested ok for me. But its good to be extra safe here since I'm deleting the HP Recovery partition on original disk-drive.
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Count on a thin, lightweight laptop that delivers exceptional performance from the inside out. The HP Pavilion dm4-1277sb Notebook PC lets you manage your passwords and access online accounts easily using the integrated fingerprint reader. Watch DVDs using the built-in optical drive and 14-inch diagonal High-Definition LED display, plus stream content wirelessly from the display to an HDTV using a WiDi adapter (sold separately). Integrated Bluetooth helps you sync your HP laptop to other digital devices, like your smartphone or desktop PC, without using cables. You can also connect to the Web wherever cell phone service is available using HP Mobile Broadband. The HP Pavilion dm4-1277sb Notebook PC is designed for how you work and live. Browse the Web using built-in Wi-Fi and help prevent data loss with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection. Video chat in low-light environments using the HP webcam, plus transfer photos from a digital camera to your notebook PC using the digital media reader. Store thousands of photos on the large hard drive for easy access. This stylish HP laptop also has a brushed aluminum finish with the stream design in argento.
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