HP Pavilion dv7
The HP Pavilion dv7 was a model series of laptop/mobile Pavilion branded computers manufactured by Hewlett-Packard from 2008 that featured a 17.3" diagonal display. The HP Pavilion dv4 featured a 14.1" and the HP Pavilion dv5 a 15.4" display. The DV7 had bays for two hard drives, but was supplied with one; if a second hard drive was fitted then a hard drive hardware kit of bracket, connector cable, Mylar shield, and screws was required.
As of August 2012, most Pavilion laptops have been upgraded, rebranded and integrated into the premium HP Envy lineup with the newer Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. The Pavilion dv7 as such is therefore out of production.
Models
Model produced alongside dv5 series. Display 17.0" CCFL WXGA+ or WSXGA+.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors | Intel Core 2 Duo | AMD Athlon X2/Turion X2 |
| Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 9300M GS, Nvidia GeForce 9650M GT | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3200, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 256 MB |
dv7-2000 to dv7-2300 series
Model produced alongside dv6 series. Display 17.3" LED HD+, BrightView or flush glass AntiGlare. New look. MediaPlay button has been removed from the capacitive board.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors | Intel Pentium Dual Core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad | AMD Athlon X2/Turion X2 |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 4700MHD, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024 MB | ATI Radeon 4250, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024 MB |
dv7-3000 to dv7-3300 series
Very similar to the dv7-2000. In addition, was introduced a models with an Intel i5 and i7 processors and discrete graphics Nvidia GeForce G 105M 512 MB and Nvidia GeForce GT 230M 1024 MB.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors: | Intel Pentium Dual Core, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7 | AMD Athlon II/Turion II |
| Graphics | Intel GMA 4700MHD, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024 MB, Nvidia GeForce 230M 1024MB, Nvidia GeForce 320M 1024MB | ATI Radeon 4250, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 1024 MB |
dv7-4000 to dv7-4300 series
Model produced alongside dv6-3000 series. Completely changed the design and construction, reducing the amount of gadget link in used in previous models. This will remove an ExpressCard slot, remote control, capacitive board, built-in TV tuner. Introduced island keyboard and "ClickPad" touchpad without buttons. New motherboard and cooling system reduced the amount of available ports on the left side of the computer. Introduced switchable graphics.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors | I-generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and Intel Pentium | AMD Phenom II/Athlon II/Turion II |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 |
| Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512 MB | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6370 512 MB, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6550 1024 MB |
dv7-5000 series
Intel-based notebooks:Processors: II-generation Intel Core i7 Quad
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics, switchable ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650 1024 MB or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470 512 MB
dv7-6000 to dv7-6100 series
Display 17.3" LED HD+ BrightView or FullHD AntiGlare. New look. Touchpad with mechanical switch. Quad speakers and subwoofer. eSATA combo port was removed.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors | II-generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7 and Intel Pentium | AMD E2, A4, A6, A8, AMD Athlon/Turion/Phenom II |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 128 MB for AMD Athlon/Turion/Phenom processors, AMD Radeon HD 6480G with AMD A4 processors, AMD Radeon HD 6520G with AMD A6 processors, AMD Radeon HD 6620G with AMD A8 processors |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon HD 6490M 1 GB, ATI Radeon HD 6770M, ATI Radeon HD 6770M 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 6755G2, AMD RadeonT HD 6645G2, AMD RadeonT HD 6545G2, AMD RadeonT HD 6515G2, AMD Radeon HD 6650M |
dv7-6b00
dv7-6c00
dv7-7000 and dv7-7100 series
Some design changes. Quad speakers and subwoofer. Supports III-generation Intel Core processors and mSATA SSD drive. Now supports two USB 3.0 ports. Second headphone jack was removed.| Intel | AMD | |
| Processors | III-generation Intel Core i3, i5, i7 | AMD A6, A8, A10 |
| Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 3000 or HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1 GB, AMD Radeon HD 7670M 2 GB, AMD Radeon HD 7730M 2 GB |
| Graphics | Nvidia Geforce 630M 1 GB, Nvidia Geforce 630M 2 GB, Nvidia Geforce 650M 2 GB | AMD Radeon HD 7670M and HD7520G, AMD Radeon HD 7670M and HD7640G, AMD Radeon HD 7670M and HD7660G |
ENVY dv7-7200 and dv7-7300
The Pavilion brand was renamed to the brand ENVY. Laptops are sold with Microsoft Windows 8 operating system. For this reason, changed the motherboard. Added some new CPUs. Other specifications are the same as the DV7-7000 series notebooks.In 2015. HP released a new series of HP Envy Laptops including the dv3, dv5 and dv7 models. The models feature a fingerprint sensor, a lifted hinge, Bang and Olufsen speakers and new Intel Core i processors based on the Skylake architecture. HP claims that this laptop is a very thin laptop.