Jul 15
Multimedia desktops better watch their backs; the HP Pavilion dv6-1253cl is a powerful, portable desktop replacement. I took the machine for a spin to test how well it handles photo editing and Blu-ray discs, and the results were pretty impressive. In testing, the dv6 racked up impressive numbers, almost on par with the Dell Studio XPS 16, which costs nearly twice the HP’s $950 price tag. For your money, the dv6 comes with a 500GB hard drive, 4GB of RAM, a 2.26-Ghz Intel dual-core processor, an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 chipset with a whopping 1GB of dedicated graphics memory, and a 16-inch, 1366 x 768 display.The display’s resolution wasn’t quite enough to handle the full 1080p Blu-ray format, but the scaled down version looked pretty nice. Playing HD video seemed no more taxing than opening a Word document, thanks to the dv6’s processing and graphics prowess. Frame skip? Not even remotely likely. This machine is built for HD, and it shows.
For more on how the dv6 performed, keep reading after the jump.
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