HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition Pro Reviews

The HP Pavilion dv7 QE is a sleek, sexy, and relatively lightweight desktop replacement. The only problem: It's a desktop replacement. And for desktop replacements, prettiness and portability aren't exactly the most important features--performance is. That said, the dv7 QE performs pretty well and has lots of upgrades (a Blu-ray player, USB 3.0 ports, 8GB of RAM), so if you're in the very small percentage of people who are looking for an attractive, portable desktop replacement, look no further.

HP delivers speed, battery life, great audio, and even some DirectX 11 muscle at a decent price, making this a worthwhile pick for media enthusiasts.

Consumers on the market for a multimedia notebook with good looks and strong performance should definitely consider the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition notebook. The quad-core Core i7 CPU can seamlessly stream movies, edit video, and perform just about any other task you can think of, while the AMD graphics deliver solid frame rates on the latest games. Beats Audio is another plus. Our only major complaints are the lack of a backlit keyboard and the relatively weak Wi-Fi scores. It really comes down to whether you're willing to pay a small fortune for an SSD. While it dramatically improves the boot time and responsiveness on this notebook, the option adds $420 to the price tag. You could get a 1080p display instead and pay $1,334 instead of $1,604. Overall, though, the HP Pavilion dv7t Quad Edition is one of our favorite 17-inch notebooks.