- 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
- 15.6"
- 2.2 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB
- 750 GB HDD
Released October, 2011
Rated 100% by 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.
Conclusion Check out the HP Pavilion dv6
First reviewed December, 2011
Features Key features of the HP Pavilion dv6
2.2 GHz
Rated 80% by by findingfiction (Feb, 2012)With a lot of storage space, good amount of RAM and a decently snappy processor - this computer is great for someone like her who does not play graphic intense games but does web surfing, word processing, video watching and simple facebook style games.
screen size
15.6"
12.1"
13.3"
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.
Pavilion dv6 by Allen-J.-Williams (Sep, 2010)I've seen other laptops in this size range with superior displays.
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 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.
Pavilion dv6 by The-Crying-ManAs an AMD fan, this laptop is perfect with its combination of a quad core CPU and Radeon 56xx series GPU.
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
5.75 hour
2 hour
4.5 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
pros
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750 GB -
15.6" -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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109 mm -
4,036 g -
can't read a camera or phone memory card -
100 ppi
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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Touchpad
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by KV-Trout (Sep, 2012)it has the ability to use the touchpad to go forward, back, make pictures bigger and smaller etc.it is very user friendly.
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by VinnyKeyboard and trackpad are really nice and makes for a great experience.
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Richard-B.-Roland-III (Aug, 2012)Very slick trackpad, much nicer than the pavilion series.-Number pad is very handy.
Screen
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 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 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 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 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Wandering-KME (Feb, 2010)That being said, you cannot touch the computer without needing to clean it - the glossy surface is easily marked up.
Body
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Michael-Gmirkin (Sep, 2010)It has an aluminum (I think) outer body, with a pleasant but not overly elaborate design etched into it.
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by D.N.Wijewardane (Dec, 2009)Overall, this IS a nice laptop but I am puzzled with several aspects of HP's exterior design.
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Dave (Jul, 2009)It is well constructed with a metallic toned black or white plastic exterior (this model is white, we have the black).
Gaming
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 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 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 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).
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 100% by by Rey (Sep, 2012)The AMD A8 runs FIFA 12 very good, and the general performance is very good, too.
Uses
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 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 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by idkalyssaiguess (Feb, 2013)I love this laptop!! As an avid computer user and college student it's fast, reliable and easy to maneuver through!
HP Pavilion dv6 15.6", 2.2 GHz, 4 GB, 750 GB HDD | Rated 80% by by Cory-Pitcher (Nov, 2012)It runs smoothly, and it actually comes pretty close to a mac as far as business programs are concerned (which is what it's built for).
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 | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
