HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx

The HP TouchSmart tx2-1275dx represents a minor update to the company's consumer tablet. Compared with the TouchSmart tx2z we reviewed earlier this year, which carried a baseline price $999 that quickly rose as you upped the specs, the retail-only TouchSmart tx2-1275 is a fixed configuration model priced at a reasonable $849.

At the heart of the TouchSmart tx2-1275dx is its rotating touch-screen display with multitouch support. Using multitouch gestures is unquestionably fun and potentially useful, but this functionality requires a few sacrifices. For starters, the TouchSmart tx2-1275dx can't match the performance of similarly priced laptops with Intel Core 2 Duo processors. Secondly, the battery life is poor. And finally, while the TouchSmart tx2-1275dx boasts an eye-catching design with one of HP's Imprint finishes, it's a bit portly for a 12-inch ultraportable.

Specifications

General

* Recommended Use Home use
* Built-in Devices Stereo speakers , Wireless LAN antenna
* Embedded Security Fingerprint reader
* Width 12 in
* Depth 8.8 in
* Height 1.5 in
* Weight 4.6 lbs
* Localization English / United States
* Notebook type Thin-and-light (4-6 lbs.)
* Screen type Widescreen
* Wireless capabilities IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11 n (draft) , IEEE 802.11g

Processor

* Processor AMD Turion X2 mobile processor RM-74 / 2.2 GHz
* Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
* 64-bit processor Yes

Cache Memory

* Type L2 cache
* Cache size 1 MB

RAM

* Installed Size 4 GB / 8 GB (max)
* Technology DDR2 SDRAM
* RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
* RAM configuration features 2 x 2 GB

Storage Controller

* Storage controller type Serial ATA
* Storage Controller / Serial ATA Interface Serial ATA-150

Storage

* Floppy Drive None
* Hard Drive 320 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 7200 rpm
* Storage Removable None
* Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

* Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
* Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology

Optical Storage (2nd)

* 2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

* Card reader type 5 in 1 card reader
* Supported flash memory cards Memory Stick , MultiMediaCard , SD Memory Card , xD-Picture Card , Memory Stick Pro

Display

* Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
* Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
* Widescreen Display Yes
* Features LED-backlit

Video

* Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon HD 3200
* Total Available Graphics Memory 1982 MB

Audio

* Audio output type Sound card
* Audio output compliant standards SRS Premium Sound
* Audio Output Features Altec Lansing speakers
* Audio Input Microphone

Notebook Camera

* Camera Type Integrated

Input Device(s)

* Input device type Keyboard , Touchpad , Digitizer , Touch-screen

Telecom

* Modem Fax / modem
* Max transfer rate 56 Kbps

Networking

* Networking Network adapter
* Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
* Data link protocol Ethernet , IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet , IEEE 802.11n (draft)
* Networking standards IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Expansion / Connectivity

* Expansion Slots Total (Free) 2 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin , 1 ( 1 ) x ExpressCard/34
* Interfaces 3 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11 , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 1 x Headphones - Output - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Audio - SPDIF output/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone 3.5 mm , 1 x Remote control - Infrared , 1 x Docking / port replicator

Power

* Power device form factor External

Battery

* Technology 6-cell Lithium ion
* Installed Qty 1

Operating System / Software

* OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition