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--Naming Rules of HP Laptops
If you have know the naming rules of HP laptops, you will have no hard to choose a suitable HP laptop for yourself
HP notebooks are divided into two major product lines: domestic Laptops and Business laptops. And in these two product lines, also has its high-end and low-end models.
In HP's domestic laptops, the Mid-High-end models are HP Pavilion series, and the low-end is the HP Compaq Presario series.
It is worth mentioning that HDX is independent recently, which belonged to the Pavilion series before. And HDX become the third largest home series product line as targeting mid-high-end market.
In HP's business product line, the high-end models are the HP EliteBook series, the low-end is the HP Compaq series.
Then, we will do the further analysis about the naming rules of domestic Laptops:
HP Pavilion
Now, the HP PAVILION DV1000 Battery main model of HP Pavilion series is DV3000 (13.3-inch), DV4-1100 (14.1 inch) and DV5-1100 series (15.4 inch). DV4-1100 is just the successor of the familiar DV2000 series, and it has some progress in thermal and USB interface is also increased to 3 .
The first number after DV represents the screen size, and the latter figures represent the configuration. But note that a higher number does not necessarily represent better configuration. Similarly, other series are as well.
Depending on model, the processor, memory and hard disk of these books are different, but the graphics are often the same. For example DV3 adopt 9300M GS graphics card, DV4 adopt 9200M GS graphics card, while the dv5 adopt 9600M GT. Obviously, DV5 is more suitable for playing games, and it send out large heat too.
HP Compaq Presario
Currently, CQ4 series (14.1-inch) is the main model of HP Compaq Presario series, which is the successor of V3000. Which, the CQ45 is mainstream model, and the positioning of CQ40 is lower.
Now say the point. Both HP Pavilion series models and HP Compaq PRESARIO 1810 battery models, there will be 2 letters at the end of the models. Please Note that: for the first latter, T means Intel platforms and A means AMD platform; for the second letter, U means United graphics and X means independent graphics.
When you bough a laptop, you should pay special attention to the last 2 letters of models, a different will cost a large different of the price. Don't be cheated by these tiny of the models.
HP Business Laptops
There was only Compaq series in HP Business area. Due to the large price range of this series, is not conducive to creating image as high-end products. And this EliteBook had been added to development the mid-high-end market, which is directed at Lenovo ThinkPad series.
Compared to Compaq, the advantages of EliteBook appear at these areas following:
1. Using magnesium aluminum alloy in top cover and palm rest, and adds metal wire drawing technology and HP DuraFinish protective coating in the surface, thereby maximizing strength the body and wear resistance.
2. The design of shockproof hard drive and waterproof keyboard can meet the demanding test requirements of military standards, even in vibration and high humidity environment, even keep reliability and proper operation under the conditions as -29 ℃ to 60 ℃ temperature environment.
3. Green mercury-free LED backlit LCD screen can be opted; with long standby HP battery pack, can meet a whole day office applications up to 15 hours; In addition, support for RAID disk arrays, business card recognition technology.
However, whether Compaq series or EliteBook series, their naming rules are exactly the same. Take HP Compaq 6531s for example, the models are from by four-digit and a letter, and their specific meanings are as follows:
The first figure:
2: 12.1-inch, thin and portable
6: 14.1-inch~ 15.4-inch, mid performance and mid portability models
8: 15.4 ~ 17.1 inch, High-performance models, poor portability
The second figure:
5: Low-end laptop models
7: Mid-end laptop models
9: High-end laptop models
The third figure:
Means the generation of the laptop
The fourth figure:
0 or 1 means the models with Intel CPU
5 means AMD CPU
The last letter
S: Standard
B: Business
P: Professional
W: Workstation
In addition, there are several special laptop models, for example, economy business Notebook - HP510,HP 530 Laptop Battery and the Net Play book - HP Mini 1000. And HP 510 battery laptop was mainly located in those consumers on a budget, but HP Mini 1000 is more suitable as a "second laptop users", carry, handle simple tasks, and connected projector.
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