Designed for exceptional performance
The HP Pavilion Elite delivers an amazing high-end home entertainment experience, DX10 3D Mainstream gaming, and power for the most demanding PC tasks. This premium PC's enhanced features and technology puts everything you need where you want it.
- The Pavilion Elite PC features a built-in wireless antenna for fast, flexible 802.11b/g/n wireless networking.
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1 lets you take full advantage of the 64-bit processor and expanded system memory.
- One touch of the HP Easy Backup button lets you back up your files instantly, helping to protect irreplaceable photos and files.
- The integrated Blu-ray Disc player lets you enjoy your favorite movies in high definition
- A recessed landing pad on top of the chassis offers a convenient place for connecting USB and FireWire devices.
- The front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer photos, music, and other files to and from your digital camera and other peripheral devices.
- Record, watch, pause, and rewind live broadcast TV, just like a DVR (without a monthly fee)
HP MediaSmart Software Suite
Your one-stop multimedia & entertainment center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to your favorite music playlists & watch DVD movies.
The world?s favorite PC
HP computers are designed to perform and built to last; that?s why we?re the world leader in consumer PCs. HP has sold more than 60 million consumer PCs since 1998-more than any competitor-and won more PC Magazine
Editors' Choice Awards than any other company.
Visual Technology
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS Graphics Card
* Go beyond HD video and Redefine HD gaming
* Better HD viewing & gaming with improved video and display support
* Integrated HD audio with HDMI
* HD audio capabilities with support for 7.1 channel surround sound
Capability meets possibility
The 64-bit edition of Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 is for serious computer users who have advanced high-performance needs. This latest edition integrates Windows Vista innovation with cutting-edge PC hardware to deliver expanded memory, stronger security, and enhanced reliability. Security features such as Data Execution Prevention (DEP) and Microsoft PatchGuard offer additional protection against a wide range of threats, while increased memory improves the performance of applications with heavy memory demands. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 includes the latest operating system improvements and enhancements from Microsoft.
Latest processor technology
The IntelCore2 Quad processor is the latest in cutting edge processor technology for the desktop PC. Based on the new IntelCore microarchitecture, the Intel Core 2 Quad processor delivers four complete execution cores within a single processor, delivering unprecedented performance and responsiveness in multi-threaded and multi-tasking business and home use environments.
Features:
- Intel Core2 Quad Processor Q8300 delivers speed, power, and performance for your most demanding applications.
- Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1 delivers premier performance, reliability, and enhanced security.
- Get powerful 64-bit performance with 8GB system memory.
- 750GB 7200rpm SATA hard drive stores up to 161,000 or 129,000 photos.
- Combination Blu-ray Disc player and SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe technology lets you watch high-definition movies and etch custom labels on your CDs and DVDs.
- NVIDIA GeForce 9600GS graphics card with 768MB dedicated video memory
- TV Tuner: Dual-format NTSC or over-the-air ATSC high-definition TV tuner
- Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n wireless connectivity simplifies your home networking.
- Front-panel 15-in-1 memory card reader makes it easy to transfer digital photos and other files between your PC and a variety of peripheral devices.
- 24 x 7 toll-free phone support and one-year HP limited warranty provide priceless peace of mind.
Specifications:
Operating System | Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition with Service Pack 1 - delivers premier performance, reliability, and enhanced securityl |
Processor | Intel Core2 Quad Processor Q8300(2) |
Processor Speed | 2.50GHz |
Chipset | Intel G33 Express Chipset |
Cache (L2) | 4MB L2 Cache |
Bus Speed | 1333MHz Front Side Bus |
Memory | 8GB PC2-6400 DDR2 SDRAM memory (4x2048MB for ultimate performance) |
Hard Drive | 750GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive |
Expandable Drive Bay | HP Pocket Media Drive bay |
Optical Drive(s) | Blu-ray player(6f) & SuperMulti DVD burner with LightScribe Technology: Write: 16x max DVD+/-R, 4x max DVD+/-R DL, 8x max DVD+RW, 6x max DVD-RW, 5x max DVD-RAM, 40x max CD-R, 24x max CD-RW Read: 6x max BD-ROM, 16x max DVD-ROM, 40x max CD-ROM |
Video Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS graphics card with 768MB dedicated video memory, DVI and HDMI capabilities, and support for Blu-ray, HD DVD, and Microsoft DirectX 10. Up to 2559MB Total Available Graphics Memory as allocated by Windows Vista |
Network Interface | 10/100/1000Base-T network interface |
Wireless Connectivity | Wireless LAN 802.11a/b/g/n |
| High Definition Audio, 8 speaker configurable |
Personal Video Recorder | TV Tuner: Dual-format NTSC or over-the-air ATSC high-definition TV tuner |
Remote Control | HP Media Center remote control |
Memory Slots | 4 DIMM (240-pin, DDR2) (occupied) |
Expansion Slots | 1 PCI (occupied) 2 PCI Express x1 (one available) 1 PCI Express x16 (occupied) |
Expansion Bays | 2 external 5.25" (one available) 1 external 3.5" (occupied) 2 internal 3.5" (one available) |
External Ports | Front panel 15-in-1 memory card reader: supports SmartMedia, xD, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Mini Secure Digital, Compact Flash I, Compact Flash II, IBM Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro Duo, RSMMC, MMC Mobile, MMC+ 4 USB 2.0 ports (Back) 2 USB 2.0 (Front) 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port(s) (Back) 1 FireWire (IEEE 1394) port(s) (Front) Headphone; Microphone; Audio left/right-in; S-video-in; Composite video-in (Front) 2 PS/2; Digital Audio In/Out; LAN; Microphone/Line-in/Line-out; Rear speaker-out; Side speaker out; Center (subwoofer)(back) DVI and HDMI capabilities included on graphics card |
Mouse and Keyboard | HP optical mouse HP multimedia keyboard |
Dimensions | Unpackaged: 6.89"(W) x 16.61" (L/D) x 15.51" (H) Packaged: 11.89 (W) X 19.49" (L/D) x 20.24" (H) |
Weight | Unpackaged: 24.25 lbs approx. Packaged: 31.53 lbs approx. |
Software:
Photo and Video | - HP MediaSmart Software Suite: Your one-stop multimedia & entertainment center to create photo slideshows, share personal videos, listen to your favorite music playlists & watch DVD movies. - muvee Reveal Premium: Automatically create professional looking home videos and burn to DVD |
Entertainment | Cyberlink DVD Suite Deluxe: Automatically fix and edit videos and create CDs and DVDs. Edit, burn and archive data to discs. |
Productivity | - Microsoft Works 9: Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, database and calendar - Microsoft Office Home and Student Edition 2007 Trial: 60-day trial version - Adobe Reader 8: Read and print PDF files |
PC Security | - Norton Internet Security 2009: Protect your PC out of the box (60 days of complimentary live updates) - HP Easy Backup - backs up your personal files, including photos, music, video, emails, bookmarks and documents |
Online Services | - Easy sign-up to major dial-up and broadband Internet Service Providers: - MSN dial-up (offer included) - NetZero Dial-Up (offer included) - NetZero Accelerated Dial-Up (offer included) - Juno Turbo Dial-Up (offer included) - High Speed Internet Services Comparison Shopping |