HP Pavilion dv4-1106ee – Review
In: Reviews
13 Oct 2009
Overview
With a striking, liquid metallic industrial design on the outside and powerful entertainment capabilities on the inside, this lightweight 14.1-inch notebook is the perfect partner for fun, communication and productivity on the go.
Features
- Featuring genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic or Premium for superior digital entertainment and advanced features
- Featuring a new innovative liquid metallic industrial design with smooth, elegant thin lines, this 14.1-inch lightweight notebook PC is designed to captivate
- QuickPlay software puts all forms of entertainment in one place that is just a click away – from HD video to digital photos and music to karaoke fun
- High-definition graphics, built-in TV tuner (select models), remote control, home theatre-like audio and HDMI video, deliver uncompromising entertainment
- An integrated low-light webcam, dual digital microphones and broadband are ideal for social networking and communications
- Password management capabilities and built-in fingerprint reader, available on selected models, make it fast and simple to work in a secure environment. HP ProtectSmart protects your hard drive
Specifications
| Processor, operating system and memory | |
|---|---|
| Operating system installed | Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (32-bit) |
| Processor type | Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology • Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7350 • 2 GHz , Level 2 cache 3 MB |
| Standard memory | dv4-1105em / dv4-1106ee / dv4-1106em: 2048 MB dv4-1135ei / dv4-1135ee: 3072 MB |
| Memory layout | dv4-1135ei / dv4-1135ee: (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB) dv4-1105em / dv4-1106ee / dv4-1106em: (2 x 1024 MB) |
| Maximum memory | Supports up to 8 GB DDR2 memory |
| Internal drives | |
|---|---|
| Internal drives | dv4-1105em / dv4-1106ee / dv4-1106em: 160 GB dv4-1135ei / dv4-1135ee: 250 GB |
| Storage controller | SATA Hard Disk Drive |
| Hard disk drive speed | 5400 rpm |
| Optical drive type | Lightscribe Super Multi DVD Writer (+/-R +/-RW) with Double Layer support |
| Lightscribe | Create silkscreen-quality disc labels direct from your PC with LightScribe: Just burn, flip, burn. |
| System features | |
|---|---|
| Memory card device | 5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards |
| Modem | High speed 56K modem |
| Network interface | Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN |
| Wireless technologies | Intel® WiFi Link 5100 |
| Wireless capability | Bluetooth® wireless networking |
| External I/O ports | 3 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI connector, 1 eSata connector, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 RJ11 modem connector, 2 headphones-out, 1 mic-in, remote control infrared port, cable docking connector |
| Expansion slots | One ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34) |
| Display size | 14.1” WXGA High-Definition AG with BrightView Infinity Display |
| Display resolution | 1280 x 800 |
| Graphic subsystem name | NVIDIA GeForce 9200M GS |
| Video RAM | dv4-1105em / dv4-1106ee / dv4-1106em: up to 1278MB Total Available Graphics Memory with 512MB dedicated dv4-1135ei / dv4-1135ee: up to 1790 MB Total Available Graphics Memory with 512 MB dedicated |
| Ergonomic features | Integrated finger print reader |
| Control panel | HP QuickPlay media player software and its dedicated menu controls, music and DVD buttons |
| Webcam | HP Pavilion WebCam with Integrated Microphone |
| Remote control | HP Mobile Remote Control |
| Internal audio | 3D Sound Blaster Pro compatible sound 16 bit integrated |
| Speakers and microphone | Altec Lansing® speakers |
| Keyboard | 101 key compatible keyboard |
| Power supply type | 90 W AC Power Adapter |
| Pointing device | Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical and horizontal Scroll Up/Down pad, volume control, mute buttons, 1 Quick Launch Button |
| Battery type | 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery |
| Software | |
|---|---|
| Software – Productivity & finance | Microsoft® Works and Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 60-Day Trial Version |
| Pre-installed software | Microsoft® Internet Explorer; Windows Mail; Adobe® Reader |
| Optical drive driver software | Windows Media Player ; Windows Photo Gallery ; DVD Play ; Windows Movie Maker ; Windows DVD Maker ; Cyberlink DVD Suite ; Windows Media center ; QuickPlay for Windows ; Digital Persona Fingerprint reader software |
| Software included | Recovery partition (including possibility to recover system, applications and drivers separately); Optional re-allocation of recovery partition; Recovery CD/DVD creation tool; Symantec™ Norton Internet Security™ 2008 (60 days live update); Notebook Help & Support |
| Dimensions / weight / warranty | |
|---|---|
| Product weight | 2.35 kg |
| Package weight | 3.98 kg |
| Product dimensions (W x D x H) | 33.4 cm (L) x 24.0 cm (W) x 3.4 cm (min H) / 4.0 cm (max H) |
| Package dimensions (W x D x H) | 385 x 160 x 345 mm |
| Warranty | 1 year, carry in, parts and labour |
| Limited warranty coverage and exceptions | You can expand the warranty coverage of your product and protect it against accidental damage, up to 3 years; for more information, check with your HP reseller. |
Credits – www.hp.com
Got to use one last March and the first thing I noticed was it’s elegant look and design. Very classy, the way a laptop should be! 
Another cool thing with this laptop is the Popcap Games installed in it. Hahaha. Anyways, the not-so-cool thing with this laptop is the OS installed, they should have installed Windows 7 or XP instead. Vista is prone to security issues, including virus, spyware and malware; a lot of driver issues, hardware issues, software compatibility and so on. And oh, as I remember my professor told us that when it comes to laptops, Toshiba got a better quality than HP. And yes, maybe that’s true? My sister’s pc is toshiba. A month after having tried this pc, the screen display had a problem – it was flickering. Brought the laptop to HP’s service center here. To conclude, maybe HP users should take some-little-extra effort in taking care of their laptops ‘coz it’s too fragile?
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10 Comments
Calvin
October 13th, 2009 at 9:38 am
aww, where’s the review?
Alex
October 13th, 2009 at 10:21 am
@Kuya CALVIN – hehe. I already edited the post (with the review in it) .
aerith
October 21st, 2009 at 1:18 am
hey alex.. i just wanna ask for your opinion.. haha.. do you think that sony vaio is better than toshiba?
Alex
October 21st, 2009 at 8:39 am
@Aerith – Hmm. I don’t really know which is which amongst the two. But if you’ll ask me, I would still have my bet to Toshiba. I just don’t trust Sony that much (‘coz most of my Sony Gadgets are not working anymore
… And to add up my sister is already using Toshiba therefore it’s tested and trusted. Haha!) Thanks for dropping by! 
aerith
October 21st, 2009 at 12:56 pm
thx alex! haha.. i’ll think about it. . right now im using toshiba i just can’t decide which one is better.. thx bossing xD
Alex
October 21st, 2009 at 1:05 pm
@Aerith – Sure!
No problemo. Think about it and better read more reviews ’bout those pcs.
aerith
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 am
yeah.. i already read some reviews most of them said that sony always better.. haha..
aerith
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:53 am
sony is always better* pala xD
frod
December 4th, 2009 at 2:26 am
hey there. i install windows 7 my laptop hp pavilion dv4 and the graphic card is not supported. where i can download the driver???
Alex
December 12th, 2009 at 2:40 am
@FROD – visit hp’s official website. You might find the driver there.