HP 15-g080nr 15.6 inch Laptop with Windows 7 Review

HP 15-g080nr with Windows 7
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Black liquorice HP 15-g080nr is a budget 15.6 inch laptop designed for high performance day-to-day computing with the latest AMD A6 processor and Windows 7 operating system, offering reliability at home, school, work or when you’re out and about. It has a simple design, feels solid, gets the job done and comes with proper mid-range specs and features and a decent battery life.

HP 15-g080nr is offered with a quad core AMD A6-6310 (2MB L2 Cache) processor at 1.8 to 2.40 GHz speeds with boost function- speed increased depending on tasks at hand, 4GB DDR3L SDRAM at 1600 MHz for sufficient multitasking, 750GB Serial ATA hard drive at 5400rpm rotating speed as ample storage space and user-friendly and solid Windows 7 Home Premium operating system with security options integrated to create backups of your important data. AMD A6-6310 is an entry level low voltage CPU released in April 2014 and is capable of handling office, web surfing and multimedia tasks.

Vivid 15.6 inch high definition BrightView LED-backlit screen has the 1366x768 pixel resolution and the integrated AMD Radeon HD R4 Graphics with overall performance similar to an Intel HD 4200 or the Radeon HD 7470M and lets you play older game titles fluently and some of the more modern games at lower settings. HD R4 doesn’t have a dedicated memory and will share the system memory. HP TrueVision HD quality webcam offers sharp and clear images even in dim light for great face-to-face live chats. HDMI port is good for flexible connection to large screen HDTV and external displays.

HP finish in black liquorice and stylish 15-g080nr laptop weighs 4.83 pounds with dimensions of 1 x 14.88 x 10.2 inches- 1 inch thin. Its 2800 mAh 4-cell lithium-ion polymer battery lasts more than 5 hours on a single charge. It comes with a full-size island style ergonomic keyboard with a numeric keypad for easy data entry and a responsive touchpad. Connectivity options include SuperMulti DVD Burner, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN, 10/100Base-T Fast Ethernet with RJ-45 connectivity, Multi-format Media Card Reader that supports SD format, 1 x USB 3.0 port, 2 x USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port, an Audio-out port, a Headphone/microphone jack and no SD card slot or Bluetooth.

Conclusion: HP 15-g080nr laptop is nice to look at, east to set-up and use, runs fast and smooth for daily tasks- internet browsing, doing school assignments. The AMD A6 processor is quite a low voltage one with a max power consumption of 15 watts- it is an Energy Star qualified unit. Higher clock speeds and quad core performance mean improved and quicker overall performance that can be compared to Intel i3-4010U processor in multi-threaded applications. You won’t see many laptops with Windows 7 OS pre-installed- great especially if you’re not a fan of the newer Windows 8. It comes with the 30 day trial version of McAfee LiveSafe including the updates, Cyberlink Suite, 12 month limited warranty for parts and labor by HP and 24/7 technical support available online. It is great for students or home use and offers great value for money- good quality and affordable.

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