The HP Pavilion dv8-1190ef is equipped with an Intel chipset HM55, a Core i7-720QM (1.6 GHz, 6MB cache), 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM (8GB max), of 2 SATA drives of 500 GB at 7200 rpm, a graphic card Geforce GT 230M 1GB Dedicated 2.8 GB TurboCache, screen 18.4”WUXGA LED Ultra BrightView Infinity Full HD resolution of 1920 by 1080 , a webcam with microphone, Blu-Ray/graveur DVD combo drive, a card reader 5 in 1, a keypad, a 2.1 audio system Altec Lansing with Dolby Home Theater and Port Wi-Fi a / g / n, Bluetooth, HDMI, VGA, Firewire, ExpressCard54, Infrared, Headphones (x2) Microphone, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 (x4 combo with 1 e-SATA).

Guaranteed 1 year, it runs under Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with a Li-ion 4 cells, Weighs 4.06 kg and measuring 436 x 286 x 33.7-43.7 mm.

The design does not evolve and thus found a dark Espresso finish decorated with clear reasons curves on the hull and the wrist rests giving it an original look while remaining sober. The connector is positioned on the sides, in large part on the left. The touchpad on the eccentric left has a scroll zone and two buttons separated from each other not to mention a hold button.

Available for less than 1400 euros here at Fnac or here at Rue du Commerce, the HP Pavilion dv8-1190ef is positioned in the middle of its class.

This is a multimedia-oriented model with its Blu-Ray to enjoy media on the High Definition Full HD 16:9 screens, its audio system with subwoofer to immerse you in the atmosphere and that its space of storage of 1000 GB with two hard drives fast.

The Core i7 is also well suited to this type of use, it is much more efficient than the Quad Core generation. At ease in all situations or near it unveils its full potential in applications taking advantage of multi-heart as in the last drafts of Adobe Photoshop (photo) and Premiere (video).

The RAM is fully supported by the 64-bit system and the connection is provided.
We regret that the battery does not show a greater capacity, 4 cells are really just a PC of this type.

As for the dedicated graphics card, it will play tracks not too resource intensive 3D. Lower levels of detail and / or resolution will be needed in some games. In this regard, we may regret that HP has not resolved to integrate a graphics card belonging to the new 300 series Geforce or Radeon Mobility HD5000.

Mixture of aluminum on the outside and matte black inside, the lines of NX90 not leave anyone indifferent.
Some love and others detest.

The design of the screen is not unlike that of a TV. The speakers on either side of the deck enjoy a bigger size – four to five times by Asus – than other phones on the market. The sound rendering should be particularly careful, the NX90 also have an amplifier designed exclusively to accommodate the constraints of restitution of a laptop.

Another feature of NX90 its dual touchpad located on both sides of the keyboard, novel systems to date. The question is whether the efficiency is really improved compared to a conventional touchpad. A video is available at Engadget, but it does not really realize the grip available.

But design is not the only benefit of this notebook outside standard. The configuration is also up to the expectations of demanding users with an Intel Core i7 processor, graphics card NVIDIA Geforce GT 335M, Up to 1.28 TB of disk space or a Blu-Ray to enjoy High Definition on the slab 18.4 inch Full HD. The NX90 is also equipped with USB ports 3.

The price has not been disclosed, but it’s a safe bet that it will be like the other products of the B & O.