Once you take their price tags off, you can't tell the HP G60-530us from the G60-533cl without a screwdriver, or at least not without hitting the Start menu, right-clicking on Computer, and clicking Properties. (The 530us has 3GB of memory while the 533cl runs 4GB.) That didn't affect HP's choice of operating system—both laptops use the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium. It didn't affect performance as we thought it might—the pair finished in a virtual tie in most of our benchmark tests. It modestly affects price: The G60-530us costs less, listing for $629.98, while the 533cl sells for $649.99 at Costco. That makes the 530us a lure for penny-pinchers—though we must also mention Staples' one-year warranty versus Costco's two-year warranty on the 533cl.
Hewlett-Packard Company
http://www.hp.com
- Price as Tested: $630.00 List
- Type: General Purpose
- Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
- Processor Name: Intel Pentium Dual Core T4300
- Processor Speed: 2.1 GHz
- RAM: 3 GB
- Weight: 6.2 lb
- Screen Size: 15.6 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
- Storage Capacity: 320 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11n
- Primary Optical Drive: Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW
