HP Pavilion dm1-4010us Pro Reviews

If you're in the market for an 11-inch laptop that can fit on an airline tray table with room to spare, offers good battery life and delivers reasonably impressive performance, then the HP Pavilion dm1-4010us is the notebook for you. The dual-core E-450 processor and Radeon graphics deliver excellent multimedia performance and modest gaming capabilities in a small package. The lack of USB 3.0 is the only strong negative and although we didn't see much improvement from Beats Audio in the new dm1z compared to the Altec Lansing speakers in the old dm1z, I'm sure some fans of Dr. Dre will be happy to have it. There are other notebooks on the market that offer better performance, better battery life, or are even thinner and lighter than the dm1, but you'll have trouble finding those notebooks on sale for less than the price of the dm1. We found this model of the dm1 selling for as little at $465 and that's a fair price for a solid ultraportable. Bottom line: HP continues to offer a very attractive netbook in the form of the Pavilion dm1 (dm1z).

The $479 HP Pavilion dm1-4010us has a lot of things going for it, including sleek looks, portability, Beats Audio, and enough performance muscle for everyday computing and even light gaming. HP is also really onto something with HP Launch Box and the revised Start menu--they're subtle additions, but make for a better computing experience. We wish this laptop lasted a little longer on a charge, but overall the Pavilion dm1-4010us is an excellent choice for bargain hunters looking for a highly portable laptop.