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At least AMD also includes better graphics than you might expect in a low-power ultraportable, built right into the same die as the CPU. Playing Street Fighter IV at a resolution of 1,366x768 pixels, we got 18.9 frames per second at medium/high settings. By dialing back some of the options, you should get a very playable experience on slightly older or less graphically intense games.
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| HP Pavilion dm1z | Average watts per hour | ||
| Off (60 percent) | 0.58 | ||
| Sleep (10 percent) | 0.70 | ||
| Idle (25 percent) | 8.51 | ||
| Load (5 percent) | 23.54 | ||
| Raw kWh | 32.61 | ||
| Annual power consumption cost | $3.70 | ||
While the updated hardware in the HP Pavilion dm1z didn't improve battery life, it's still excellent, clocking 5 hours and 18 minutes, a time virtually unchanged from the original, in our video playback battery drain test. That's better even than the 11-inch MacBook Air, which lasted about 40 minutes less. This is one of the top battery performers in any category.
HP includes an industry-standard one-year parts-and-labor warranty with the system. Upgrading to a two-year plan starts at $89 for mail-in service and a three-year plan with in-home service and accidental damage protection is $164. Support is accessible through a 24-7 toll-free phone line and a well-maintained online knowledge base and driver downloads.
As a sequel to one of our favorite laptops of 2011, the HP dm1z keeps its spot on top of our ultraportable recommendation list, but we still wish the newer processor had resulted in faster performance.
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System configurations
HP Pavilion dm1-4010us (Fall 2011)
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) w/ SP1; 1.65GHz AMD Fusion E-450 Dual-Core APU; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz; 384MB (Dedicated) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6320; 320GB Hitachi 7,200rpm
Samsung Series NP300U1A
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) w/ SP1; 1.3GHz Intel Core i3-2357M; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz; 64MB (Dedicated) Intel HD 3000; 320GB Hitachi 5,400rpm
Lenovo IdeaPad S205
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.6GHz AMD Fusion E-350 Dual-Core APU; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz; 384MB (Dedicated) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6310; 500GB Western Digital 5,400rpm
Sony Vaio VPC-YB1S1E/S
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.6GHz AMD Fusion E-350 Dual-Core APU; 4,096MB DDR3 SDRAM 667MHz; 644MB (Dedicated) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6310; 500GB Western Digital 5,400rpm
HP Pavilion dm1-3005 (Spring 2011)
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit); 1.6GHz AMD Fusion E-350 Dual-Core APU; 3,072MB DDR3 SDRAM 667MHz; 384MB (Dedicated) ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6310; 320GB Hitachi 7,200rpm
Apple MacBook Air 11.6-inch - Summer 2011
OS X 10.7 Lion; 1.6GHz Intel Core i5-2467M; 2GB DDR3 SDRAM 1,333MHz; 256MB (Shared) Intel HD 3000; 64GB Apple SSD
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