HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z

Now days, you can hardly find a cheap touchscreen laptop due to the great demand that they have on the market. There is a certain level of sophistication and unique aura of class that touchscreen laptops come along with which makes them simply a great catch to buyers.

 

Well in terms of price, that basically means that one has to be ready to shell out quite a huge amount of cash to own one.

 

But the good news is with HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z in the market, you no longer have to part with a large chunk of your savings to purchase a touchscreen laptop. HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z is an extremely price friendly touchscreen Windows 8 notebook hence a suitable choice for buyers on a budget.

 

Thanks to its compact design, it is easy to move around with and offers a long battery life so that you no longer have to worry yourself searching for a power outlet while you are on the go.

 

Design

Overall, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z has an attractive design with rounded edges and a premium build quality. Although it isn’t made from aluminum as most other HP models are, quite surprisingly the laptop still looks stylish and classy. The laptop has been generally made using a plastic material.

 

The lid appears in a silver color with the keyboard, palmrest and underside region all colored matte black. Consequently the silver and black colors create an exquisite contrast enhancing the beauty of this pc.

 

A chrome HP logo is visible at the center part of the lid. The screen is attached to the keyboard using thick and robust looking hinges. HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z has an 11.6 inch touch screen together with a 0.9MP webcam.

 

Measuring 0.9 × 11.4 × 8.5 inches (HWD), this laptop is thinner than a good number of other models in its class. However with a weight of 3.4 pounds, it is on the other hand a little heavier than some of its competitors.

 

For a laptop its size, the HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z has a remarkable keyboard for typing with a fairly roomy palmrest and small but sizeable touchpad. It has a single set of dedicated click buttons.

 

As far as docking options are concerned; there are 2 USB 3.0 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet and a combo headphone/microphone jack.

 

Features

1. Operating System: Windows 8

2. Processor: 1 GHz AMD Dual-Core A4-1250

3. RAM: 4GB (upgradable to 8GB)

4. Hard Drive Size: 320GB

5. Hard Drive Speed: 5,400rpm

6. Screen Display Size: 11.6”

7. Native Resolution: 1366 × 768

8. Touchscreen

9. Touchpad Size: 3.3 × 1.6 inches

10. Graphics Card: AMD Radeon HD 8180 Graphics

11. Webcam: 0.9MP

12. USB Ports: 3 (2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0)

13. Other Ports: HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, Lock slot, combo headphone/microphone jack

14. Card Slots: Multi-Format Digital Memory Card Reader

15. Weight: 3.4 Ibs

16. Height: 0.9 inches

17. Width: 11.4 inches

18. Depth: 8.5 inches

19. Battery Life: Up to 7 hours

20. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

 

Pros

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z has a long battery life. It is also affordable and reasonably priced for a touchscreen Windows 8 pc. It offers a wide range of connectivity options. Finally, it is pretty much portable and easy to carry around wherever you go.

 

Cons

This laptop has a slow processor and therefore posses a challenge when multitasking is required. It is therefore only reliable for basic needs.

 

Conclusion

HP Pavilion TouchSmart 11z is cheaply priced, comes with an impressive battery plus many other boons users can savor. Nonetheless, the processor is simply disappointing. If you would like an ultra-fast laptop, this may not be the model for you.