Pre Black Friday: $220 off the HP Pavilion dm4t Laptop at HP.com

HP is offering $220 off the Pavilion dm4t customizable laptop as part of a pre-Black Friday promotion. The $220 in instant savings includes a $150 instant rebate and a free upgrade to a 500GB hard drive.

The HP Pavilion dm4t is an entertainment notebook made of metal, which many users prefer compared to laptops made completely of plastic. Featuring a 14″ display, the HP Pavilion dm4t is thinner and lighter than standard 15″ notebooks, making it more portable. This laptop is a good choice for those who have to transport their laptops on a regular basis.  The HP Pavilion dm4t weighs just 4.4 pounds.

The remainder of the savings is in the form of $10 off a Norton anti-virus subscription and $20 off Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student edition. HP is also offering 30% off of HP Pavilion dm4t accessory bundles.

The base HP Pavilion dm4t starts at $729.99 after the instant rebate. This laptop will be plenty fast enough for most users, except for those that run a lot of multimedia applications and video games. The biggest negative of this configuration is that it comes with Intel HD graphics. Those hoping to play the latest video games will want to upgrade to a more powerful graphics solution (GPU). It is configured with the following specifications, but you can choose to customize nearly any aspect of it. Doing so will of course increase the price.:

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• Intel Core i5-430M Dual Core processor (2.26GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.53GHz

• Intel HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA]

• 3GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

• No Additional Office Software

• No additional security software

• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) – Up to 6.25 hours of battery life

• 14.0″ diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)

• 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

• HP TrueVision Webcam and Fingerprint Reader

• Wireless-N Card

• Standard Keyboard

HP has another Pavilion dm4t available that’s pre-configured at $952.98. The most notable differences are that it has double the memory (6GB) and a faster processor. It also has a larger hard drive (640GB vs 500GB).

• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

• HP 2-year Care Pack Pick Up and Return Service for HP Pavilion Laptop PC

• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-460M Dual Core Processor (2.53 GHz, 3MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 2.8GHz

• Intel(R) HD Graphics [HDMI, VGA]

• 6GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)

• No Additional Office Software

• $10 OFF!! Norton Internet Security(TM) 2011 – 15 Month Subscription (activation required)

• 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard) – Up to 6.25 hours of battery life

• 14.0″ diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView LED Display (1366 x 768)

• 640GB 5400RPM Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection

• SuperMulti 8X DVD+/-R/RW with Double Layer Support

• HP TrueVision Webcam and Fingerprint Reader

• Wireless-N Card

• Standard Keyboard

Those looking for the cheapest dm4t from HP.com should simply buy the dm4-1160us, a quick ship version of the dm4t that’s configured exactly like the base configuration above. It ships within 24 hours, which means you don’t have to wait for it to be built. It’s also $30 cheaper than the base configuration, which means you should opt for it if you don’t plan on customizing you dm4 in any way.

This deal expires on November 24, 2010. We expect HP to unleash a slew of Black Friday deals, which should be announced on Thanksgiving.

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