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HP Pavilion 14-B062TU i5-3317u 14" Notebook $496 @ Officeworks

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HP Pavilion 14-B062TU i5-3317u 14" Notebook $496 @ Officeworks
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Piamjohngalt on 13/03/2013 - 09:23 officeworks.com.au (2657 clicks)
Last edited 22/03/2013 - 10:14

This notebook appears about $100 less than on other sites, has a 3rd gen i5-3317u cpu. It's lightweight but not quite an ultrabook. Don't see many 3rd gen i5 laptops available at under $500. Two colors available: red-14-B062TU and black 14-B030TU.

Link to black model: https://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Co…

Similar model (with 500Gb drive and 6Gb memory) gets good reviews on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-14-b017cl-Sleekbook-i5-331…

The only problem with this laptop is it only comes with WIN 8. If you need to do productive work in a competitive environment then avoid WIN 8. (For web surfing and email its almost as good as Win 7.)

Product Details:

  • Colour: Red
  • Processor: 3Rd Generation Intel Core I5-3317U Processor (1.7GHz – up to 2.6Ghz with Turbo Boost, 3Mb L3 Cache)
  • Chipset: Intel Hm77 Express Chipset
  • Graphics: Intel Uma Shared Graphics
  • Audio: Altec Lansing Dual Speakers
  • Panel: 14.0" Diagonal High Definition Hp Brightview Led Display (1366X768)
  • Standard Memory: 4096Mb 1600Mhz Ddr3 System Memory (1 Dimm) 1X 4Gb
  • Maximum Memory: Max Supported = 8Gb
  • HDD: 1Tb (5400Rpm) Hard Drive
  • Optical: Nil
  • Networking/Wireless: Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet Lan (RJ-45 Connector) 802.11B/G/N Wlan
  • Modem: None
  • Card Expansion: None
  • Media Reader: Support Sd/Sdhc/Sdxc, And Mmc Supports Mini Versions Of Sd/Mmc/Ms Adapters (Adapter Is Not Included) (Note: Sdxc Support For Capacity Only, Not Speed)
  • I/O Ports: 1X USB 2.0, 2X USB 3.0, HDMI, RJ-45 / Ethernet, External Headphone-Out, External Microphone Input, VGA Webcam With Integrated Digital Microphone, Ac Adapter
  • Docking: None
  • Security: Kensington Microsaver Lock Slot
  • Battery: 4-Cell 37Whr Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Warranty: 1/1/0
  • Weight: 1.8Kg (4-Cell)
  • Dimension: 23.8Cm(W)X 34.7Cm(D)X 2.07Cm(Min H)/ 2.10Cm(Max H)
  • O/S: Windows 8 Standard Edition
  • Multimedia and Entertainment, HP QuickWeb, HP Media Suite, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Shockwave Player, Product Support, HP Setup, HP Wireless Assistant, HP Support Assistant, User Guide Documentation, HP Power Manager, Recovery Manager, Symantec Norton Internet Security 2011 (60-day trial), Productivity and Lifestyle, Adobe Reader, Windows Live Essentials, Microsoft Office 2010 Starter
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  • citybargainhunter on 13/03/2013 - 09:33

    HDD: 1Tb (5400Rpm) Hard Drive

  • aim54x on 13/03/2013 - 09:37

    nice find!

  • batrarobin on 13/03/2013 - 09:40

    Battery ?

    • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2013 - 09:48
      +23

      A couple of AAA's

      • sydneywest on 13/03/2013 - 11:06

        at least it is easy to stock up on discounted AAA's from ozbargain when going on a road trip for extended computer access

    • cannedhams on 13/03/2013 - 10:42

      Thanks, don't mind if I do.

  • kazines on 13/03/2013 - 09:48

    Battery goes for 2.5 hours. 3 hours if you manage well.
    Thank god mine is a different model. I almost fainted looking at the price.
    Good find

  • chillipaste on 13/03/2013 - 09:51

    this appears to be a good buy - except for the lack of a 6 cell battery and (not really important) a dvd drive - perhaps for backing up data. great processor though.

    any alternatives people are aware of?

  • Aids on 13/03/2013 - 09:56

    Noob question; Any reason this couldn't take a ssd?

    • iamjohngalt on 13/03/2013 - 10:06
      +2

      No reason that I can think of. Would pump up the battery life and quickness at the cost of maybe $200? Pop the included drive in a USB enclosure for extra storage, too. That would still beat the prices on Samsung's 13" and HP's 14" Envy series that have hybrid drives. (MSY has them for $759 and $799.)

    • scotty on 13/03/2013 - 10:10
      +5

      Here's the service manual at HP (big PDF file)

      http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManu…

      It details the procedure to reach to the hard drive. Looks like it's just a standard SATA drive under the keyboard.

    • kazines on 13/03/2013 - 10:11
      +1

      You can install a SSD yourself
      It isn't too bad. But it isn't that easy either as you will have to take off the keyboard first then top cover of the bottom part.Then you can see the existing HDD.

      Upgrading the ram? PAINFUL!

      • Aids on 13/03/2013 - 10:42

        Thought so, thanks. Don't mind pulling it apart (though I'm guessing that would void the warranty?) just that technology has changed a bit since I last did this sort of thing…

        • tonyjzx on 13/03/2013 - 11:23

          lol

          you have to pull the board out to upgrade memory!

  • samlor on 13/03/2013 - 10:10
    +3

    Good price but small capacity battery and ULV CPU is ~20% less powerful than mobile CPU

    Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz 3841 (Passmark CPU Mark)
    Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz 3124 (Passmark CPU Mark)

    • francis.tks on 13/03/2013 - 11:37

      well, unless if you do very computer intensive work the processor sounds fine to me.

  • shanren2012 on 13/03/2013 - 10:36
    +2

    Networking/Wireless: Integrated 10/100Base-T Ethernet Lan?

  • zelda707 on 13/03/2013 - 10:45

    would the 5400rpm hard drive be too slow?

    • francis.tks on 13/03/2013 - 11:38

      I have a 5400rpm 1tb hdd on my Dell XPS 15. Gosh, the worst drive ever. Invest in a ssd if can afford.

    • Paul Atreides on 13/03/2013 - 13:21

      went from a 5400rpm drive to a ssd yday… wow

      • [Deactivated] on 20/03/2013 - 22:51

        I've always thought the best approach is to move out the dvd drive put it in an external case and replace it with something like a 60-240gb SSD depending on budget. I mean most people don't even use DVDs these days. I don't think my PC or even my DVD player have seen any action for about 6 months.

  • gimme on 13/03/2013 - 10:50

    This has been the price for a while. Mate of mine bought one 2 weeks ago. Good buy

  • MadMaxBargainRoad on 13/03/2013 - 10:51
    +3

    Was checking this out yesterday at OW and tempted to buy. However there are a few cons (well at least for me anyway):

    1. The ULV i5 is performing just similar to i3-3110M
    2. The HD 4000 will surfer from the 17W TPD envelop and single channel ddr 3. You can check out the scaling at notebookcheck.com. yes you can throw $30 for another 4G 1600 but that's $30 and a lot of manual work.
    3. You cannot add a secondary ssd
    4. Not to confuse with Envy 14 this is all plastic

    Very good price for the spec and size regardless.

    • Gnostikos on 13/03/2013 - 15:40
      +1

      I agree with everything aside from disparaging the i3-3110M. I have one in my laptop and it's more than adequate for multi-tasking/surfing/word processing/playing massive .MKV files. I've even ran stuff like Diablo 3, Starcraft II and Unreal 3.0 Engine games on here very well on medium-low settings.

      As long as this i5-3317u is actually on par with a 3110M; then this is an awesome price for it.

    • MadMaxBargainRoad on 13/03/2013 - 16:28

      I am not disparaging the i3. It's definitely more than enough for your everyday needs. I stated that in case people think "wow it's an i5 and it's gonna blow you away".

    • azwald on 17/03/2013 - 01:21
      1. You can put up to 16GB of RAM
      2. You CAN add another SSD via mSata interface located near the memory module
      3. It's metal for the bottom case and plastic for the rest
        how do I know? I bought it and disassembled it as soon as I got home

      http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03590565.pdf

      got it for $450 since it's a customer return

  • HX925 on 13/03/2013 - 11:05
    +3

    wont neg but not a fan of this. I got a HP DV6 with 2gb Nvidia and 750 gb hdd for $394 at dicksmith last month. but its only a 2nd gen i5. still runs every game I have thrown at it including Tomb Raider and Dead Space 3 on high settings.

    • iamjohngalt on 13/03/2013 - 11:15

      You got a nice deal on that one. I'm not looking for a notebook like this one either, wanting more cpu power and a better gpu, but the deal looked decent for others to me.

    • zelda707 on 13/03/2013 - 11:24

      is it still available?

      • Aids on 13/03/2013 - 11:25

        $499 now

        • zelda707 on 13/03/2013 - 11:26

          is there a link? i couldn't find it on the site

        • Aids on 13/03/2013 - 11:39

          Sorry, I was looking at the wrong model. http://dicksmith.com.au/Product/XC8554/HP-Pavilion-M61009TX looks ok though.

        • unity1 on 13/03/2013 - 11:40

          No stock anywhere

        • Sabs on 13/03/2013 - 12:04

          Still in stock in my area (Perth).

        • iamjohngalt on 13/03/2013 - 12:30

          None available in Queensland. (The one showing in inventory is a broken floor model in Robina store.)

    • [Deactivated] on 20/03/2013 - 22:49

      Just so you know a graphics card can have 1TB of RAM and still be a poor performer. We really need to know the model number.

  • wc on 13/03/2013 - 12:31

    Is this good enough for a first year uni student ?

    • scrimshaw on 13/03/2013 - 12:41

      It's sufficient enough for office work. Lack of a 6 cell battery means you will need to bring a charger though, at most you will get around 3.5 hours on a 4 cell.

    • nfr on 13/03/2013 - 13:14
      +9

      Porn should be fine.

      • strangeloops66 on 13/03/2013 - 23:32
        +1

        How do you know he's studying Engineering?

  • unity1 on 13/03/2013 - 13:18
    +2

    Went to my local ow Ferntree Gully and they were clearing these out http://www.officeworks.com.au/retail/products/Technology/Com… for $399. Missed out on a brand new one by 10 minutes. They only had a floor model left when I got there.

    http://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/39370/15435/image.jpg

    • sara_ann on 14/03/2013 - 16:21

      there seems to be stock in the other stores, will the different stores have the same clearance offers?

      • unity1 on 14/03/2013 - 18:26

        Maybe down the track, but I rang half a dozen stores and they were all selling them at full price.

  • mrgeckoz on 13/03/2013 - 14:35

    Didnt have good experience with a few Hp laptops..they were quite hot during full load comparing to Asus and Acer, and a few other issues as well. But this is a good price!

    • ZRXS12 on 13/03/2013 - 16:02

      I've got a super hot Acer, just poorly designed.
      HP I've found have a tendency to break hinges.

  • [Deactivated] on 13/03/2013 - 15:43

    Just bought one as a gift.
    Anyone know if Microsoft Office 2010 Starter is just a trial version? if so then i'll have to rip open the box and install something else.

    • ZRXS12 on 13/03/2013 - 16:03

      I'm pretty sure it's word and excel.

    • iseenya on 13/03/2013 - 19:40
      +1

      It's pretty lame - reduced screen size and feature set + adverts. I think it's deliberately designed to frustrate users so they'll upgrade. The FULL MS Office suite comes pre-installed on a locked partition of the hard drive, for whenever you succumb.

  • unity1 on 13/03/2013 - 17:03
    +1

    For those that are a bit hard up for money don't worry as this is their new everyday low price.

  • grababargain on 13/03/2013 - 19:54
    +1

    Not buying another HP lappy. Black screen of death memories linger on.

  • Neckbeard Returns on 15/03/2013 - 23:13

    Ended up getting it for $471 and got a $19 wireless mouse thrown in for free thanks to the awesome bloke who served me.

  • deals007 on 16/03/2013 - 21:23

    Performance wise how does this one compare with Toshiba Satellite C850 PSCBXA-010005. MSY selling it for $499.

  • [Deactivated] on 20/03/2013 - 22:46

    You should change your ordering process. Most people can't be bothered to put in their billing information unless they know how much it will cost. I was going to buy one but honestly I can't be bothered going through hassle just to get a shipping quote. Have a look at PcCaseGear they have a much better website.

  • sirrobin on 01/04/2013 - 13:00
    +1

    i got it cheaper by pricematching with megabuy. megabuy price is $466
    http://www.megabuy.com.au/hp-pavilion-14-b062tu-i5-3317u-14-…

  • cisco on 04/04/2013 - 17:36

    How much you got it for? can you please add the receipt?

  • aurotaro on 06/04/2013 - 20:43

    Priced Matched with WA Computers today. No questions asked. Got it for $457. Since WA Computers don't offer pickups, Officeworks will only beat WA Computers Price + Shipping and then 5% after that.

    http://www.wacomputers.com.au/hp-pavilion-14-b062tu-i5-3317u…

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