• The HP Pavilion ZD8000 is a laptop that, according to Notebookreview.com, runs most basic programs and has the graphics ability to handle higher-end games such as Half Life 2. On the negative side, reviewers also found it noisy and with less-than-ideal battery life, but it is a good choice for people whose laptop needs do not involve much traveling.
  
  

Processor

• The HP Pavilion ZD8000 has a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz processor, which puts it near the high end. This means it can perform 2.8 million calculations per second. Information is processed more efficiently with the processor's hyperthreading.
  
  

Memory

• The hard drive is 80 gigabytes, or enough to hold around 40 feature-length films. The hard drive runs at 5400 revolutions per minute, which is industry standard as of 2010.
  
  With regard to RAM, the HP Pavilion ZD8000 has 1 gigabyte of double-data rate RAM. This is enough to hold 1 gigabyte in its "short-term" memory, which makes processing faster by eliminating the need to constantly access the hard drive.
  
  There are an additional 256 megabytes of RAM on the graphics card, which are dedicated to graphical functions such as gaming.
  
  

Inputs

• There is a standard keyboard with a number pad. There is also a touchpad mouse. The DVD-R/RW drive can read and copy both CDs and DVDs.
  
  

Outputs

• There are built-in Harmon/Kardon stereo speakers, powered by an Intel ICH6 AC97 sound card. The monitor is 17 inches from the top left to the bottom right corner and displays 1400x900 resolution. It has a standard modem, Ethernet connectivity and a wireless card.