Hp G42 Laptop Review

The HP G42 offers a complete computing experience at an affordable price. It is an inexpensive portable with a decent hardware performance.

Like other HP portable PC’s, the G42 has a modern, appealing look. Available in grey color, it captures light without blinding reflectivity. The textured imprint finish with a triangular pattern confers a graceful and subtle touch. The display and the keyboard (full size, comfortable) are black, giving a tasteful contrast. All in all, the resulting design has a quiet elegance.

Being a budget laptop, it offers a simple selection of components: a AMD Athlon II x2 P340 processor at 2.2 GHz, 3 GB RAM, 320 GB of hard drive, integrated video – ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250; webcam and microphone are included and the 14 inch widescreen display has a 1366 x 768 resolution.

Performance is good from the Turion II processor and the faster 7200 rpm hard drive, but the battery life is not that competitive. But it is considered a decent system for those who want to spend under $600.

In terms of ports, the G42 model has a HDMI outport, a VGA out, Ethernet jack, two USB 2.0 ports, headphone and microphone jacks and a multiformat card reader. This laptop comes preinstalled with the Windows 7 Home Premium operating system and Microsoft Office Starter 2010 version.

 

Dimensions	13.5” (W) x 9.0” (D) x 1.4” (H)
Weight	4.9 lbs.
Display	14.0 inch TFT active matrix, 1366 x 768 resolution
Processor	AMD Turion II x2 P340
Video Graphics	Intel HD Graphics Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0
RAM	4.0 GB DDR3 SDRAM
HDD	320.0 GB  Serial ATA 150, 7200 rpm
Battery	6-cell Lithium ion
Card reader	5 in 1 card reader (Memory Stick, SD Memory Card, xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick PRO, MultiMedia Card)
Webcam	yes
Wireless	yes
Operating system	Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit

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