HP Pavilion dv6-6051ea review

Thankfully HP has improved one area: the touchpad. Previous Pavilions had an awful all-in-one touchpad which moved the cursor when you intended to click, and vice versa. The dv6’s touchpad is large and responsive, and has two separate buttons set close to the edge of the case. They have a light action, and the whole touchpad is surrounded by an illuminated strip.

It’s a shame the keyboard isn’t backlit to match, but its Chiclet-style keys have a light action and a standard layout. The entire keyboard panel is firm, and there’s a four-column numberpad to the right.

Despite its gorgeous design and much-improved touchpad, we can’t recommend the dv6-6051ea. At this price, we’d expect more – either a higher-resolution screen or a faster graphics chip – but all it offers is a decent processor and good looks. The MSI GE620 costs only £50 more, but has a quad-core processor, a much faster graphics chip, weighs only 2.4kg and comes with a two-year warranty.