Buying HP Laptop models help?

Question

I am looking for a new 17" screen laptop and the dv7t series is perfect for me so far, just a little pricey. Does anybody know if the dv9700t model is better? It seems the same but it is more in my price range.

Answer 1

The 9v7t is slightly better because it has a more powerful graphics card than the dv9700t. That's only important if you like to play video games on your PC. There isn't much of a difference otherwise, so if you want to save some money and you're not into heavy gaming, i think the dv9700t is a good option.  

Answer 2

I recently bought an HP dv9700z and I am very satisfied with it. It cost $1168.43 with tax and shipping.    

I had a Dell XPS before and I paid a similar amount for it.  Within 8 months it crashed and had to go in for warranty repair. It lasted another 18 months and then crashed again requiring over $650. for repair. It's now on the trash heap.

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