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Introduction

Hewlett Packard is one of the world's biggest laptop manufacturers offering a wide range of products that address essentially every mobile need in the market. The Presario V2000 Turion 64 laptop series from HP's Compaq brand is the last piece of the puzzle as it fits nicely between cheaper Celeron-M offerings, and more expensive Centrino products. Today we're looking at the Presario V2410 laptop which is Compaq's latest consumer model with the AMD CPU.

If you're in the market for a 14" laptop using a Turion 64 processor, the pickings are pretty meager. In fact, PriceGrabber only reports a single manufacturer of 14" Turion laptops and that is Compaq. Of those listed, the Presario V2410 is the most current model.

Let's take a look at the specs.

Specifications

Compaq Presario V2410 (MSRP - $999 USD)
Chipset	ATI Radeon Xpress 200M IGP
Processor	AMD Turion 64 ML-30 (1.6GHz, 1MB cache)
Memory	2x DDR333 SODIMMs, 2GB max. (model Nanya NT5DS16M16CT-6K)
Display	14" TFT WXGA (1280x768) with BrightView
Hard Drive	80GB Fujitsu 4200RPM (model MHT2080AT PL)
Optical Drive	16X DVD+/- RW Dual Layer
Analog Audio Connectivity	- Stereo out (headphones) - Stereo in (microphone)
Digital Audio Connectivity	None
WiFi Networking	Broadcom 802.11g with SpeedBooster
Wired Networking	Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet, 56K modem
Expansion Slots	1x Type I/II PC card slot; CardBus-enabled
Video Output	S-Video, VGA
Memory Card Support	6-in-1 reader (SD, MS/Pro, MMC, SM, XD)
USB 2.0	3x
Firewire IEEE1394	1x (4 pin)
Battery	6-cell Lithium-Ion
Dimensions	13.15" (L) x 9.1" (W) x 1.29" (min H)/1.53" (max H)
Weight	5.38 lbs

Package
The box contains all the essential accessories for your laptop:

• Phone and Ethernet cables
• Power adapter
• Manuals
• HP software CD (factory drive image)
• MS Works CD

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Review Index:
- Select - Summary Introduction The Exterior & RAM Usability - Weight & Display Usability - Keyboard, Touch Pad, Ports, Heat Functionality - The Battery Functionality - Performance Functionality - Performance (Cont'd) Functionality - Audio, Networking, Software Impressions & Conclusions