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Need help deciding between dv6 and dv7

post #1 of 6
1/6/12 at 7:25pm
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I'm deciding which one to get, and I really need some insight on this. 

 

First off, I have a desktop but it's obsolete.  I need to grab a laptop/notebook that I could fairly play game (i.e. league of legends, something along this line of graphic requirement), do documents, and occasionally watch videos.  Right now I'm looking at dv6-6013cl and dv7-6613cl for both same price: $500; of course, it's used.  I will attach the links to the specs for both items at the end of this post so that you guys don't have to search for specs.  I guess I'm buying into the fact that dv7 has more ram, bigger screen, and bigger storage.  But I was wondering which one has a better CPU.  I have no clue about i3 and AMD quad.  It's really hard to choose between those two because I want something I could carry around and not worry about how big it is and its weight, but I do want to spend money on something WORTH getting it.  Help me out!

 

 

dv7-6613cl

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c02996663

 

dv6-6013cl

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02782008&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usens-001&lang=en&lc=en&product=5078419

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post #2 of 6
1/6/12 at 10:03pm
I'd go for the dv7 - better specs overall

cheers ...
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post #3 of 6
1/9/12 at 2:20pm
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thanks.  im going to grab the dv7 today. 

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post #4 of 6
1/9/12 at 2:44pm
Cool. Give us a personal review after you play with it, if you would

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post #5 of 6
1/11/12 at 5:41pm
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sure thing!  okay, I'm a newb so I don't know where exactly to post the review.  Should I post it here or review forum specifically?

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post #6 of 6
1/14/12 at 8:52am
Quick note,

In addition to having better specs overall, I want to point out one "hidden" aspect of the DV7 series.

They are equipped to house two hard drives at once. You may need to buy a cable and mounting kit for it, but if you find yourself in need of a second drive, it can be done. Not so with the DV6.

That was the first thing I did with my DV7 when I got it. Bought a Crucial SSD to replace the 500 GB main drive and then put a 320 GB 7200 RPM drive as the secondary. System screams for me.

Hope that information may prove useful to you at some point!

Regards,
O Shadow Fox O
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