Compaq Presario V4000
Now that we've got some Dell, IBM, and HP notebook reviews under our belt, we are going to depart from the business oriented line of machines we've already looked at, and take some time to go over Compaq's new Presario V4000. After the acquisition by Hewlett Packard, Compaq fully devoted its Presario notebook designs towards the consumer segment, while HP offers both consumer and business notebooks. In that sense, there is some redundancy considering the overlap in the consumer market, but between the two brand names, overall, this makes for a wider selection of notebooks.
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| Processor •_Designed for Intel 90nm Dothan Pentium-M with 2MB On-Die L2 Cache •_Supports 533MHz FSB Chipset •_Intel 915GM or 915GML (with Intel IGP)/ICH6-M •_Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB Memory •_Two 200-pin SODIMM sockets •_Supports DDR 333 Unbuffered Non-ECC memory •_Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB Graphic •_Intel Graphic Media Accelerator 900 ATA • Intel ICH6-M South Bridge: - 1 x ATA 100/66 - 2 x SATA 100/66 - 40GB/60GB/80GB/100GB Ultra ATA HDD (all 4200RPM, 60 and 80GB are available with 5400RPM) - Optical device (CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DL DVD+-RW/CD-RW, LightScribe 8x DVD+-RW/CD-RW) Communications •_Realtek 10/100 Mbps Ethernet •_Intel Wireless 2200BG (802.11 b/g) or Broadcom 802.11/b/g WiFi card •_Bluetooth (optional) •_56K v.92 Fax/modem Display •_15.4" WXGA TFT LCD (native 1280 x 800) •_15.4" WXGA TFT LCD (native 1280 x 800) - BrightView Audio •_Compatible with AC'97 2.3 •_Built in dual speakers Dimension and Weight |
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Measuring in at 14.1" x 10.2" x 1.67" and with a weight starting at 6.45 pounds (our V4000 sample weighed in just under 7.0 lbs.), the Compaq Presario V4000 is the third smallest [and largest] notebook from Compaq. Though, that doesn't say much since Compaq currently only has five notebook models available. Considering the largest and smallest notebooks from Compaq come in at 1.99" thin and 9.3 lbs or 1.53" and 5.2 lbs, respectively, there is a fairly wide spectrum of difference between the notebooks. While, there are really no pure thin and lights or ultraportables, the closest thing to a thin and light would arguably be the M2000. After that notebooks like the V4000 and V2000 are categorized as power thin notebooks or lightweight desktop replacements. The X6000 and R4000 round up the Compaq line as desktop replacements that favor designs without the heavier restrictions of the rest.
