Monday, May 20, 2013
Review HP Pavilion tx2500
- AMD Turion X2 Ultra ZM-80 (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 cache)
- 3GB DDR2 RAM
- 250GB hard drive
- Mobility Radeon HD 3200 IGP
- 12.1" WXGA Display with dual active/passive digitizer
- 8X DVD multiformat burner with LightScribe
- 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN with Bluetooth support
- Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit Edition
- Integrated gigabit Ethernet and v.92 modem
- 6-cell battery
- Integrated webcam, fingerprint reader, Mini Remote Control
- ExpressCard/34 Slot
Pros
- Retained Wacom digitizer from tx2000
- Vastly improved GPU
- Stylish Design
- Roomy Keyboard
- Native DVD Player Support
- Low price point
Cons
- Washed out screen associated with passive digitizer
- Poor quality hardware buttons throughout
- High heat output
- Low speaker volume
