- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
HP Pavilion dv6
- 14.1"
- 2 GHz Quad core
- 4 GB
- 640 GB HDD
#1 in cheapest 2011 HP laptops
Released May, 2010
Rated 80% by by Ghostly350z (Dec, 2010)PROS:-Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit runs flawlessly on the dual core processor.-Graphics card is excellent and watching YouTube/DVD videos on full screen is smoothe, even with high definition.-It's 3GB RAM is more than enough for normal use.
Conclusion Check out the HP Pavilion dv6
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the HP Pavilion dv6
2 GHz
Rated 100% by by The-Crying-ManAs an AMD fan, this laptop is perfect with its combination of a quad core CPU and Radeon 56xx series GPU.
screen size
14.1"
17.3"
12.1"
Pavilion dv6 by paws413 (Apr, 2013)I went from a small 10.6" netbook to this big 17.3" laptop and I really love the big screen size.
Pavilion dv6 by Adam (Mar, 2013)I love this laptop, every thing that I needed fast and the big screen is all some did not realize how big it was till I open it.
screen resolution
Pavilion dv6 by cleverness (Sep, 2012)The screen resolution is amazing 1080p, the beats sound is fine for a laptop and the Blue ray player is an excellent complement to see movies.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 2.9 GHz   | 3 GHz |
Pavilion dv6 by npr410 (Jan, 2010)Millenium Falcon was the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy, which is why I nicknamed this 2.0 ghz with 4 ddr2 cuz its smoking fast, but another name that comes to mind is the Silver Surfer, the finish is amazing on this laptop.
Pavilion dv6 by Donald-Henderson (Nov, 2011)The processor will accelerate to 2.4 ghz when needed and is plenty fast enough.
processor
Pavilion dv6 by Selwyn-Hudson-Odoi (Jan, 2012)On paper this thing is amazing: AMD A8 Quad Core processor 640 GB HDD, 6 GB RAM, Blu-ray player, Beats Audio, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, etc..
Pavilion dv6 by jon (Oct, 2011)Overall, it is a great laptop, not quite as fast as what I expected with a quad-core processor but it is still just as fast as my last laptop and you can't beat the price.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 8 GB |
Pavilion dv6 by T.-Cramer (Jan, 2010)The 4gb of ddr3 ram is faster and more efficient than traditional ddr2 ram.
Pavilion dv6 by Sean-Byron (Oct, 2012)It has a very good processor in the i5 and HUGE RAM at 8GB- what that translates to is a very enjoyable and fast/responsive experience.
Performance Real world tests of HP Pavilion dv6
battery life
5.5 hour
2 hour
7 hour
Pavilion dv6 by Bradford-Schmidt (Jan, 2012)A huge 5400 RPM hard drive gives plenty of space for files, built-in wireless and Bluetooth give connectivity, and the battery, while not giving be 6.5 hours (I'd suspect that's with screen a bit dim and all the rest turned off), has been FAR better than I'm used to with anything except my Asus EEE PC.
Pavilion dv6 by A.-Flood--Angusf27 (Apr, 2011)Battery life is very good and the machine is excellent.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 2027 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by Dr.-P.-S.-Varma (Nov, 2010) Rated 100% by by npr410 (Jan, 2010) Rated 100% by by Krystal-Hillsman--genie (Apr, 2011) |
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Cpu
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Mark (Nov, 2010)4 Core AMD Processor will keep things moving at a pretty fast pace, although it ranks below Intel I7's, it still performs very well.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Jeffrey-I (Dec, 2012)Hardware: 5/5 The processor is a good processor for mobile computing.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by The-Crying-ManWith Turbo Boost technology on both Core i3 and i5, the Intel processors will perform better on single threaded applications due to their ability to intelligently overclock while the N930 maxes out on its 2.0 GHz limit.
Screen
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by kjhman (Sep, 2009)The screen is very glossy which gives great sharp clear resolution but at times can give a lot of glare also.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by C.-Holliday (Feb, 2010)Wide-screens are a great fit for watching movies but I prefer to watch movies on my TV, however, wide-screens totally suck for pretty much everything else.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Allen-J.-Williams (Sep, 2010)I've seen other laptops in this size range with superior displays.
Gpu
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by MindwalkerUnless you are a gamer playing games that demand the most competitive specs in existence (Santa Rosa processor, NVIDIA 8100 graphics card with 512+ dedicated VRAM, 7200 rpms, harmon kardon speakers with internal subwoofer- *eyeroll*- none of which this laptop offers), there is no task that this beautiful, sturdy, and lightning fast computer can't handle.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Michael-J.-GandaraThe switchable graphics really are stunning, from the normal Intel HD Graphics it switches to an ATI Radeon 7470M, a huge improvement on my old Radeon 6530D on my Acer desktop.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by NobodyInParticular (Aug, 2011)I like the dedicated internet key on the top section of the laptop bar, and all the dedicated keys on the keyboard I find I enjoy a bit more.
Battery
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Roger-Bolhouse (Nov, 2009)The 12 cell battery is large and heavy but it is great having the extra charge time.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by Rick-Lindsey (Jan, 2012)Then the battery will not charge even after installing a new battery.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 20% by by Deniz-Oguz--deniz (Apr, 2010)The battery charge indicator light does not turn on when the battery is installed and the AC adapter is connected.
Uses
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Philip-R.-HUGHES--Capri142 (Nov, 2011)I use Microsoft Office which seems to work flawlessly, I am not a big gamer but I do have a couple of games (golf and pool) which play nicely on the laptop.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Zach (Sep, 2010)This is jsut great, the speed is top notch and the laptop is nice and big and perfect for me, a student.
HP Pavilion dv6 14.1", 2 GHz, 4 GB, 640 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Ludybelle (Dec, 2009)He says he can play games pretty good, he's not a big "online" gamer through his laptop he usually plays XBOX360 life through his xbox and tv, but he plays just regular downloaded computer games (cd or online).
Competition What else you should consider
 | 2 | Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen Longest battery life Apple MacBook Pro 7th Gen vs HP Pavilion dv6 |
 | 3 | ASUS ZENBOOK UX31E Fastest processor ASUS ZENBOOK UX31E vs HP Pavilion dv6 |
 | 4 | MSI G Series GE60 0NC-006US Sharpest screen MSI G Series GE60 0NC-006US vs HP Pavilion dv6 |
 | 6 | Lenovo Lenovo G Series G470 Has a Blu-Ray reader Lenovo Lenovo G Series G470 vs HP Pavilion dv6 |
 | 7 | HP ENVY 17-2290NR Most RAM ENVY 17-2290NR vs Pavilion dv6 |
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Editions Editions of the HP Pavilion dv6
| Price | Edition | Model | Continents | Internal storage | Cores | Compare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | | dv6 | Unknown | 1,000 GB | Single core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 160 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | DV6 | Unknown | 750 GB | Quad core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 750 GB | Quad core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 500 GB | Quad core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 640 GB | Single core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 750 GB | Single core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 320 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 500 GB | Single core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 500 GB | Tri core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 8 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 640 GB | Quad core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 1,000 GB | Quad core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 400 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 320 GB | Single core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 640 GB | Tri core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 500 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 750 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | | dv6 | Unknown | 640 GB | Dual core | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
