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The trackpad has no scrolling area, because HP has built in multitouch support. However, the HP g6’s trackpad is extremely responsive, and the discrete mouse buttons are large and easy to press. I’m usually not a fan of textured trackpads (I prefer indented ones), because they usually don’t work as well as their counterparts. The trackpad is also impressive, considering it’s just a square of textured plastic on the wristpad area. The keys move a little too much as you press down, but overall the g6 still offers one of the best typing experiences I’ve had on a budget notebook. The keys are evenly spaced and offer good tactile feedback. The keyboard itself is a pseudo-island-style affair, and the keys have flat tops and are wider on the bottoms. The g6’s full-size keyboard is quiet and comfortable to type on. The left side is dominated mostly by the tray-loading DVD-RW drive with LightScribe, but HP manages to squeeze in an additional USB 2.0 port along with a Kensington lock slot. On the right side, you’ll find a VGA port, an ethernet port, and two USB 2.0 ports–plus an HDMI port and a SD/MMC card reader, both nice touches.
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Port-wise, the g6 is typical for its class. The underside of the chassis is your typical matte black plastic, with two Altec Lansing speakers located on the front, just under the keyboard. A small, brushed-metal HP logo is on the bottom left corner, and the edges are smooth and rounded. The lid is a shiny, solid-gray plastic that bends slightly in the middle if you put any weight on it. But its minimalist form and rounded edges lend it an air of style that most budget laptops lack. Don’t get me wrong–it still looks and feels like a budget machine.
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The g6 is surprisingly attractive, considering its price point. In PCWorld’s WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the g6 received a score of 101, which is on the low side of average for laptops in this class.
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Our review model also comes preinstalled with the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium and features a built-in Webcam, a microphone, and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi. That price gets you the latest-generation Intel Core i3-380M processor, 4GB of DDR3 memory, and a 5400-rpm, 500GB hard drive. Our review model, at $550, costs a bit more than the bare-bones version of the g6. This is a straightforward, solid all-purpose laptop for a good price. While there’s absolutely nothing exciting about this machine, it does what it’s supposed to do, and does it well: The chassis is simple yet sturdy, the keyboard and trackpad are well-designed, and the performance is just around average. The HP Pavilion g6 is exactly what you’d expect for its starting price of $450: bland.