Description:
At 14.25 by 11.59 by 1.8 inches and a comparatively hefty 9.3 lbs., HP's new Pavilion zd7180us Notebook PC may be too cumbersome for those who commonly carry their notebook on their daily journeys. However, the unit is otherwise a wonderful fit for anyone who needs the luxuries and extreme power of a high-end desktop PC in a portable format. Featuring a potent processor, awesome mobile 3D performance, wireless connectivity, and a breathtaking oversized display, the Pavilion zd7180us is a stunningly capable desktop replacement. A computer is only as fast as its processor will allow, and the Pavilion zd7180us sports a blazing 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 with an 800 MHz front side bus and Intel's new Hyper-Threading technology for increased performance during demanding operations such as complex multitasking. HP has added a whopping 1024 MB RAM memory (double that of the vast majority of similar top-of-the-line notebooks) and a high-end nVidia GeForce Fx Go 5600 graphics controller with 128 MB of dedicated video memory. With this level of power at your command, you'll find precious few tasks you can't efficiently operate. The unit will even handle the latest 3D games, a rarity in the world of notebooks. When the business day ends, you'll want to keep the Pavilion zd7180us close by. Sporting a massive 17-inch WXGA+ WVA TFT display (in widescreen format and supporting resolutions up to 1440 by 900) and built-in Harman/Kardon speakers, the unit is ready to lend impressive sound and visuals to everything from 3D games to the latest DVD movies. Furthermore, you can store oodles of programs and data on the system's generous 80 GB hard disk, and burn all manner of audio and video files to digital media on the integrated DVD+R/RW/CD-RW drive. With the Pavilion zd7180us, future connectivity is assured. The system features no less than four high-speed USB 2.0 ports for linking with external peripherals such as scanners and optical drives, one FireWire port for fast data transfers with high-tech toys such as digital camcorders, an S-Video TV-Out, and an integrated 5-in-1 Digital Reader for transferring information from today's most common memory cards. Communication facilities are thorough, including a v.90 dial-up modem, 10/100Base-T Ethernet, and 54g Integrated 802.11 b/g Wireless technology for those times when you just can't plug in. HP has bundled a wide range of pre-installed software, including Microsoft's new Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, Microsoft's Works productivity suite, Quicken's New User Edition financial center, and a variety of multimedia and online utilities.
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