HP needs no introduction and HP dominates the market for about a decade. Businessmen, Student, Engineers, Doctors….. etc. each and every kind of user is satisfied from their build quality and performance products. Today we take a look at HP Pavilion G6 with core i3 380M processor.The g6 is rather sturdy for a budget notebook. The chassis is stiff and takes effort to twist. Additionally, the palm rest and surrounding areas don't flex or bend when pushed down upon. The display panel (and more specifically the screen lid) is the only part that needs improvement; it is flimsy and twists easily; ripples also show up on the screen when pushed in on from behind. I was impressed however by the display hinges, which are metal and very securely anchored to the chassis. Those seeking to add additional RAM or replace the hard drive will be able to do so with ease; a single panel on the bottom of the notebook holds both components and the wireless card.The 15.6-inch screen has a glossy coating, which is a pain in direct sunlight, though we were impressed with the clarity and sharpness of the panel. Colours could have been more vibrant, but for a budget machine, we were impressed.Unfortunately, it's not all good news. For example, build quality is poor. The keyboard flexes heavily, and bounces when you pick up typing speed. This does make working for long periods much more difficult,The keyboard isn’t particularly good looking, but it is functional. The flat keys are grouped tightly together, but because they’re full size we didn’t feel too cramped when typing. In typical HP fashion, the function keys have been repurposed as multimedia shortcuts, although you can disable this if you prefer.We had no trouble using the touchpad, even though it’s smaller than we’d have liked. It’s sensitive enough to quickly navigate the desktop, and its raised surface makes it easy to find using your sense of touch alone if you’re working in the dark. Handily, a double-tap to the small recessed corner disables the touchpad should you prefer to use a mouse. The buttons directly below it push in rather far before they register a click, but at least they make an audible noise so you can tell when you’ve pressed them in far enough. and if you do play games, you will certainly want to invest in a game pad.The comically small directional buttons caused chaos when attempting to destroy bridges in Ridge Racer, and we don't fancy the W, S, A and D keys standing up to rigorous sessions.Connectivity won't be a problem on the HP g6 either, with three USB ports, HDMI and an SD card reader to boot. Unfortunately, there are no USB 3.0 ports, which enable new USB sticks and flash drives to transfer files three times faster.There is an average selection of ports with nothing special or unexpected. The g6 lacks USB 3.0, eSATA, DisplayPort, and an ExpressCard slot. We would have liked to see USB 3.0 for quicker transfers of large files like high-res photos and HD movies, but you can only expect so much from a budget laptop.The specifications are quite basic though slightly above the bare minimum being sold today. This notebook as configured is perfectly adequate for college students and home users who want to browse the Internet and use an office productivity suite. It's not suitable for playing modern 3D games like Call of Duty, and, due to the low-resolution screen would not be optimal for Photoshop or intense multitasking.
So basically ita 1st Gen Intel based laptop which was made for mid level users.
So lets do some practical work....
- Good connectivity.
- Good performance with respect to price.
- Good build Quality as expected from HP.
- Excellent Audio Quality.
- Keyboard need some changes.
- Very small speakers.
- Poor Display.
- Low performance Wifi.
