HP Pavilion dv9800 has been issued in Italy in April 2008 and can be considered the last real update of the series Pavilion DV9000, DV9900 present as the current low-end configurations that make it an economical alternative to the existing 17-inch models HP Pavilion DV7.

The HP Pavilion dv9800 series is divided mainly into two groups: an entry-level (economic, AMD-based) and a high profile (high-performance, Intel-based). The DV9890EL felt part of that group of laptops, relying on a particularly rich hardware equipment, which includes a Blu-Ray movies in high definition on the screen or external LCD.

At the time of writing, the HP Pavilion DV9890EL has a list price of € 1,469.00 but you can find online promotional offers discounted to € 1,289.00 (VAT included).

Specifications
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.00 GHz (Penryn, 6MB L2 Cache, 45nm technology)
Chipset: Intel 965M (ICH8)
Socket: Type P / 478-pin (Micro-FCPGA) Processors Installed Merom (up to T7700), Penryn (up to T9500)
Mainboard: Quanta 30CB
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit OEMAct
RAM: 4 GB Dual Channel (2x2048MB), max 4GB (2x2048MB)
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS (DirectX 10)
Available video memory: up to 2.3 GB (1791 MB maximum shared 512mb dedicated) with 4gb of RAM
Hard disk: 2 x Hitachi 250 GB 5400 rpm SATA HTS542525K9SA00 (500GB total)
Screen: LG Philips LP171WP4-TLB5 (1440 x 900 WXGA + 17.1 "High Definition BrightView Widescreen)
Audio: Realtek High Definition Audio (compatible 3D Sound Blaster Pro 16-bit codec ALC268), Altec Lansing speakers (stereo)
Optical Drive: Matshita BD-CMB UJ-120 (Blu-ray reading, writing CD / DVD)
Network adapters: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (802.11a/b/g/n Support), HP Bluetooth Module (RFCOMM) Realtek RTL8168/8111 Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0), IEEE 1394 Host Controller Ricoh RL5C832 OHCI, Motorola SM56 Data Fax Modem 56K.
I / O Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI, 1 VGA port, 1 RJ11 modem connector, 1 RJ45 ethernet connector, 1 S-video TV out, 2 headphone outputs (SPDIF), 1 Microphone, 1 IEEE 1394, 1 remote control infrared port (CIF)
Expansion: 1 docking connector, 1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34), 1 memory card reader Ricoh 5-in-1 for Secure Digital, MultiMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture.
WebCam: HP 1.3 Megapixel Webcam (Chicony)
Fingerprint Reader: Fingerprint Sensor combined with the DigitalPersona Personal software
TouchPad: Synaptics PS / 2 Port TouchPad (with On / Off button)
Keyboard: 101 keys with HP Quick Launch Buttons
Battery: 8 cell Lithium-ion battery (voltage 15753 mV)
Dimensions: 396 x 285 x 31.6 / 41.8 mm
Weight: 3.55 kg