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HP Compaq 6720s review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 339

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Verdict

The 6720s is a budget business notebook that could fit the bill if you don't need serious CPU or graphics power, and are likely to spend most of your time in the office rather than on the road... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Extremely affordable
  • Good keyboard
  • Reasonable performance

Cons

  • Short on connectors and expansion options
  • No clasp between lid and screen sections
  • Oddly located touchpad

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Celeron M 530
Clock speed: 1.73 GHz
RAM installed: 1024 MB
Wireless LAN: Broadcom 802.11b/g mini-PCI card
Hard drive size: 80 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA X3100
Graphics RAM: 384 MB
Display diagonal size: 15.4 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 35.8x3.2x26.7 cm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Operating system: Windows Vista Business

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