HP Pavilion dm3 is one notebook that will blow you away at first sight. A dark grey brush metal finish on the panel and the body surrounding the keypad, isolated keys lending themselves to a smooth typing experience, a mirrored mouse trackpad and click buttons are just some of the features that will make you smile. The edges of the notebook are made of silver reflective surface. It has a notch for the power connection and another button to enable Wi-Fi on the right edge.

It comes bundled with Windows 7 Home Premium. The HP media dock on the desktop helps you manage photographs, video, and music efficiently. The notebook has four USB ports,an HDMI port, and an external DVD drive. The trackpad can get annoying to use, as it is sluggish. The reflective screen on the dm3 is annoying and reflects everything. The Altec Lansing speakers located under the front lip of the notebook give a decent sound but high volumes distort the sound. Also, the palm rest on the body tends to get hot if the notebook is used for prolonged periods.

In terms of performance, the HP Pavillion dm3 is much better than the HP EliteBook 2530P especially in synthetic benchmarks. HD movie viewing experience is good, but the reflective screen kills it. At Rs. 55,000 we feel it is a bit overpriced, but considering the beautiful design, it’s worth it.
 

HP Pavilion dm3 is one notebook that will blow you away at first sight. A dark grey brush metal finish on the panel and the body surrounding the keypad, isolated keys...