HP Pavilion G62 - Intel Dual-Core

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

2

Pros:

Attractive design; svelte for a 15.6-inch laptop; competitive performance for the price; great keyboard; HDMI port.
Fast hard drive. Inexpensive. Lightweight. Matte lid is smudge-resistant. Costco's two year warranty is standard.
Inexpensive. Very good battery life. Matte surface is smudge-resistant.

Cons:

Dismal battery life; stiff mouse button is uncomfortable; no multitouch support on touch pad; below-average audio.
Running on last year's processors. Quicklaunch keys are oddly placed. Mouse buttons are too resistant. Below average performance scores.

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Last revision on August 11, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Attractive design; svelte for a 15.6-inch laptop; competitive performance for the price; great keyboard; HDMI port
Fast hard drive. Inexpensive. Lightweight. Matte lid is smudge-resistant. Costco's two year warranty is standard
Inexpensive. Very good battery life. Matte surface is smudge-resistant

Reviewers Didn't Like

Dismal battery life; stiff mouse button is uncomfortable; no multitouch support on touch pad; below-average audio
Running on last year's processors. Quicklaunch keys are oddly placed. Mouse buttons are too resistant. Below average performance scores
Below-average performance

Expert reviews and ratings

The HP Pavilion G62-454TU notebook is perfect for families, students and new computer users who want something cheap, yet with good performance. It has an Intel Pentium CPU under the hood, but it will do a good job running office and multimedia tasks....

By Good Gear Guide on March 10, 2011

Poor battery life and a stiff mouse button sour the deal for the otherwise attractive and affordable HP...

By cnet on July 22, 2010

The HP G62-223cl is an inexpensive mainstream laptop, but you can find a faster one for about the same...

By PC Mag on June 28, 2010

The HP G62-225nr is a 15.6-inch budget laptop with good battery life, but below-average performance and an unimpressive feature...

By PC Mag on June 21, 2010