Posted on May 20, 2008

HP Pavilion DV9800A Laptop Notebook

HP Pavilion dv9800 Entertainment Notebook PC series features an ultra-stylish notebook PC powerful enough to take on the most demanding of challenges. A 17-inch widescreen display and leading edge mobile AMD 2.0 GHz processors makes this notebook an entertainment powerhouse with Blu-Ray HD technology.

DV9800 Overview

An ultra-stylish notebook PC powerful enough to take on the most demanding of challenges. A 17-inch widescreen display and leading edge mobile processors make this notebook an entertainment powerhouse

DV9800 Features

Featuring genuine Windows Vista Home Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features
Contemporary design, intuitive features and sharp looks with HP’s elegant, high-gloss Imprint finish. Touch sensitive media launch buttons and a backlit control panel put you in charge.
Sharp pictures and vivid graphics come courtesy of the 17-inch widescreen display with optional HP Ultra BrightView. Optional HDMI ports connect to entertainment systems, whilst optional BluRay DVD gives thrilling, high definition picture quality
A choice of the latest AMD or Intel processors with mobile technology will handle the most demanding of applications with ease. An intuitive optional fingerprint reader makes remembering passwords a thing of the past
Little extras for enhanced entertainment: Altec Lansing speakers, two headphone jacks, two integrated microphones and a webcam for VoIP, even a remote control

Movie, music, or game?

Watch movies using the double-layer 8x DVD ±R/RW SuperMulti drive
Download music from AOL Music, then create playlists for commuting, parties, and work
Control movies and music with a swipe your finger on the back-lit panel; start them fast with QuickPlay
Play games and enhance multimedia with the NVIDA GeForce Go 7150M graphics with up to 1071MB Total Available Graphics Memory

Solid warranty, support, eco-awareness

Get peace of mind with the one-year limited warranty plus our Total Care advice and support
Get product questions answered toll-free, 24 x 7, or via e-mail in as little time as an hour at www.hp.com/go/totalcare
Reduce your impact on the environment with this ENERGY STAR qualified system and HP’s take-back options, including trade-in, recycling and donation

Power performance

Experience Microsoft’s latest operating system, genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1
Get things done with the 2GHz AMD Turion Dual-Core Mobile Technology Processor TL-60, 512KB+512KB of L2 cache, and up to 1600MHz of system bus
Run several apps at once with the 3072MB DDR2 SDRAM (2 DIMM)
See clearly on the 17″ (diagonal) BrightView WXGA high-definition widescreen
Surf the Web with the integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN modem
Go wireless 1 with the 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN
Label discs: use HP LightScribe to apply silkscreen-quality text, photos, and graphics
Store data on the 250GB (5400 rpm) hard drive (SATA)
Keep on working with the eight-cell Lithium-Ion battery
Make an impression with the HP Imprint design and high-gloss finish

Connections and software

Share files with thumb drives, iPAQs, and cameras via the 5-in-1 digital media card reader2
Organize photos and videos plus edit, print, share, and store, with the included Photosmart Essentials software
Burn and edit DVDs with the muvee autoProducer software
Guard against viruses, spam, and spyware with the preinstalled Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 (60-day free trial)
Transfer data faster via the ExpressCard/54 slot

General Features

	Operating system		Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1

	Display		17.0″ (diagonal) WXGA+ High-Definition BrightView Widescreen Display (1440×900)

	Processor		AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-60 (2GHz, 512KB+512KB L2 Cache)

	Dimensions		15.16 (L) x 11.22 (W) x 1.65 (H)

	Weight		7.7lbs

	Memory		3GB DDR2 System Memory

	Total memory slots		2 DIMM

	Maximum memory expansion		4GB

	Graphics		Nvidia GeForce Go 7150M with up to 1071MB Total Available Graphics Memory

	Communications		802.11a/b/g/n wireless LAN

	Broadband Wireless		N/A

	Primary CD/DVD drive		LightScribe Super Multi DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

	Hard disk drive(s)		250GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive

	Primary battery		8-cell Lithium Ion Battery

	Personalization		HP Imprint Finish & Integrated Microphone

	Front-side bus (processor dependent)		up to 1600MHz system bus running at AC/DC mode 35 watt

	AC adapter		65W

	PCI expansion		Expansion port 3 connector

	I/O ports		4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 2 headphone out, microphone-in, VGA, TV-Out, RJ-11, RJ-45, IEEE 1394 firewire (4-pin), Consumer IR

	Speakers		Internal Altec Lansing speakers

	Software – full versions		HP PhotoSmart Essentials, Muvee AutoProducer Basic Edition 6.x (with 20-day-trial full version), Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.x, Microsoft Works 9.0, HP Games Powered by Wild Tangent, Cyberlink DVD Suite, HP Quickplay

	Software – introductory versions		Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 (includes 60 days of complimentary live updates; subscription required to continue receiving updates)

	Trial Internet service		Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 Edition 60-day trial

	Basic warranty		One year of hardware parts and labor coverage, One year of award-winning, toll-free, 24 x 7 support, 30-Days Free Software Support (Free 1 year Software Support with Product Registration, Limited software technical support is available only for software preinstalled on the computer by HP/Compaq) from date of purchase, E-mail response in as little time as an hour