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HP Pavilion is a line of consumer-oriented
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originally produced by
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and later by its successor,
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Introduced in 1995, HP has used the name for both desktops and
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s for home and home office use. After acquiring Compaq in 2002, HP sold both HP- and
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-branded machines under the Pavilion and Presario names respectively from 2002 to 2013.


History

In August 1995, HP released the first computer in the Pavilion line known as the HP Pavilion 5030, an
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desktop computer designed for multimedia use. While it was not the first multimedia PC the company made, it was the first computer made by HP that was designed specifically for the home market. The first multimedia PCs made by the company prior to the Pavilion 5030 were the HP Multimedia PC 6100, 6140S, and 6170S. As an entry-level model, the Pavilion 5030 featured a 75 MHz
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processor, 8 MB RAM, an 850 MB hard drive, a quad-speed CD-ROM drive,
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speakers, and includes some software for online service access. It came shipped with
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preinstalled, coinciding with the launch of
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's then-new operating system at the time. Prior to the introduction of the Pavilion line in 1995, HP was known for their business-oriented models such as those from the
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series as well as the OmniBook (pre-2024) line of business notebooks. HP also produced a low-cost, high-speed infrared transceiver that allowed wireless data exchange in a range of portable computing applications, these included telephones, computers, printers, cash registers, automatic teller machines, and digital cameras. Around the same year the Pavilion was introduced, Dave Packard published ''The HP Way,'' a book that chronicled the rise of Hewlett-Packard and gave consumers insight into its business practices, culture, and management style. In May 2002, HP acquired Compaq, a former information technology company known for their Presario line of computers among other products. After acquiring the company, HP then took over Compaq's existing naming rights agreement and so sold both HP- and Compaq-branded machines until 2013. In May 2024, HP announced that the Pavilion name, along with multiple others like
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, would be gradually retired as part of a streamlining of brands that year, with new consumer computers (except for
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) being released under the Omni branding, with OmniBook, OmniStudio and OmniDesk brandings. This rebranding also marked the return of the OmniBook brand back to HP after originally being discontinued in 2002 as part of the merger with Compaq that same year. The new Omni brand would consist of computers utilizing next-generation AI technologies.


Desktops

HP offers about 30 customizable desktops ; of these, 5 are standard HP Pavilion, 4 are Slimline, 6 are High Performance Edition (HPE), 5 are "Phoenix" HPE Gaming editions*, 5 are Touchsmart, and 5 are All-In-One. Introduced in the early 2020s, the HP Pavilion Gaming brand is a line of budget
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offered in both desktop and laptop form factors. It succeeds the previous "Phoenix" HPE Gaming edition brand.


Latest desktop models

(Note: List is current as of November 2012) * HP Pavilion: p7m, p7z, p7t, p7xt, p7qe * HP Pavilion Slimline: s5m, s5t, s5z, s5xt * HP Pavilion HPE (High Performance Edition): h8m, h8t, h8z, h8xt, h8qe, h8se * HP Pavilion HPE (High Performance Edition) Phoenix (Gaming): h9-1100z, h9-1120t, h9-1150t, h9-1170t, h9-1135, h9-1200ex *(not customizable) * HP Pavilion Wave: 600t *
HP Touchsmart HP TouchSmart is a series of Tablet computer, tablet PC laptops and touchscreen All-in-one PC, all-in-one desktop computers designed by Hewlett-Packard, HP. It features various Intel or AMD processors and runs Windows Vista or Windows 7 as standa ...
PC: 310z, 610z, 610t, 610xt, 610 Quad * HP Omni Series (All-In-One): 100z, 100t, 200t, 200xt, 200 Quad


Past desktop models

(Note that is a non-exhaustive list and may never satisfy completeness but shows some of the more or less recent models under the Pavilion brand.) * HP Pavilion: a255c, a445c, a1740n, a6560t, a6560z, a6510t, a6500z, a6460t, a6450z, a6410t, a6400z, a6250z, a6250t, a6210z, a6205t, a6200t, a6600z, a6608f, a6610t, ?6617?, a6660t, a6660z, a6700z, a6750f, p6300z, p6310t, p6350z, p6370t, p6380t, a705w, ::a000 series - Panther / Jaguar ::a1000 series - Mojave / Gobi ::a6000 / p6000 series - Venus / Venus2 * HP Pavilion Slimline: s3100n, s3200t, s3200z, s3400t, s3400z, s3500t, s3500z, s3600f, s3600t, s3600z, s3700f, s3700z, s3710t, s3750t, s5305z, s5310t, s5350z, s5370t, s5380t, s5730f, s7350n * HP Pavilion Media Center: a1330n, a1410n, a1600n, m7580n(XP Only), m8300, m8100y, m8200n, t000, * HP Pavilion Elite/HPE: m9350f, m9300t, m9300z, m9200t, m9200z, m9000t, m9000z, d5000z, d5000t, d5100t, m9400t, m9400z, d5200t, e9300z, HPE 110t, HPE 150t, HPE 170t, HPE 180t, HPE 190t * HP Pavilion Ultimate: d4999t, d4999z * HP Touchsmart: iq770t, iq772t, IQ504t, IQ506t, IQ804t, 300z, 600t, 600xt, 600 Quad * HP Pavilion All in One/Omni: 23SE, MS220z, 200t


Model number suffixes

The suffix on the model number, if present, indicates special information such as processor or country. The following chart describes each suffix. * t:
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processor * z:
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processor * qe: Quad Edition * sb: Small Business Series * se: Special Edition * y: CTO – Configure To Order * f: Unknown (possibly related to image media) Two-letter country codes such as * us: ''United States'' * ca: ''Canada'' * br: ''Brazil'' * la: ''Latin America'' * ap: ''Asian Pacific'' * au/ax/tu/tx: ''Asia/Australia'' * ea/ec/ee/eo/(e plus a letter): ''Eastern & Western Europe'' * sa/sc/se/so/(s plus a letter): ''Eastern & Western Europe'' * na/nc/ne/no/(n plus a letter): ''Eastern & Western Europe'' * qr: ''Russia'' * jp: ''Japan'' etc.


Overheating problems

The HP Pavilion Slimline desktops are housed in
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cases. As a result, they can become very hot almost quickly, due to their small size.


Notebooks

HP has also produced laptops and notebooks under the Pavilion brand name. Up until 2013, some models of the Pavilion laptops were produced with Compaq Presario branding. The HP Pavilion laptops are only customizable in the United States. A variety of different models with different setups are available in other countries.


Previous notebook models

* 20.1 inch: HDX9000 * 18.4 inch: HDX18t / dv8t * 17.3 inch: ENVY 17 3D / ENVY 17 / dv7t / G72t / g7 * 17.0 inch: dv7 / g70t / dv9000 / dv8000 / zd8000 / zd7000 * 16.0 inch: HP G60-445DX * 15.6 inch: Compaq Presario (CQ60 / CQ62z), dv6t / dv6z / dv6zae (Artist Edition 2) HDX16t / G60t / G62t / G62m / g6 / m6 / 15-p077tx / 15-p001tx / 15-ck069tx 15-p005x / 15-p073tx / 15-p045tx / 15-p085tx / 15-r022tx / 15-r014tx / 15-r022tx / 15-d103tx / 15-p207tx / 15-p209tx / 15-p210tx / 15-p029tx / 15-p028tx / 15-p027tx / 15-f233wm / 15-n096sa / 15-ab165us / 15-cc5xx * 15.4 inch: dv5 / dv6000 / dv5000 / dv4000 / zv6000 / zv5000 / zx5000 / ze5000 / ze4000 / zt3000 * 15.0 inch: ze2000 / ze1000 / zt1000 / ze5170 * 14.5 inch: ENVY 14 * 14.3 inch: dv1658 * 14.1 inch: dv4t / dv4z / dv4tse / dv2000 series / dv1000 series * 14.0 inch: dm4t / dm4x / G4t * 13.3 inch: dm3t / Voodoo Envy 133 / dv3t / dv3z / dv3500t * 12.1 inch: dv2z; Tablet PC: tx series / TouchSmart tx2z / tm2t * 11.6 inch: dm1z


HP Pavilion x2

The HP Pavilion x2 is a long-running family of devices; there are dozens of variants, across many generations of Intel processors. * 10.1 inch: HP Pavilion x2 Detachable (1280 x 800 touchscreen)


HP Mini

* 10.1 inch: HP Mini 1000 (Mi / XP / Mobile Broadband Wireless / Vivienne Tam) / HP Mini 210 / HP Mini 110 (Mi / XP) * 8.9 inch: HP Mini 1000 (Mi / XP / Mobile Broadband Wireless)


Model number suffixes

The two or three letter suffix on the model number indicates special information like country or language (dv----xx). The following chart describes each suffix. * t:
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processor * z:
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processor * ae: Artist Edition ("Artist Edition" imprint) * bw: Broadband Wireless series * sb: Small Business series * se: Special Edition ("Intensity" dv4tse, "Renewal" dv5tse; "Special Edition" imprint) * qe: Quad Edition (special quad-core processor, e.g. dv7tqe-6100 CTO with Intel i7) The HP Pavilion HDX was only sold with Intel processors but does not end with the suffix "t" (it has no suffix). Likewise, the HP Pavilion TX tablet PC series was only sold with AMD processors but still ended with the suffix "z". The following suffixes corresponds to the region where the notebook is sold. * us: United States * ca: Canada * la: Latin America * br: Brazil * ea / ee / + other letter Europe / Middle East * eo / so / no: Scandinavia * ec / sc / nc: Czech Republic and Slovakia * au / ax: Asia / Australia - AMD processor (AU = AMD + UMA graphics; AX = AMD + discrete graphics) * tu / tx: Asia / Australia - Intel processor (TU = Intel + UMA; TX = Intel + discrete) * ap: Asia Pacific Other suffixes include: * nr: no rebate * cl: club model, available only through discount shopping clubs such as
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* wm:
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HP Imprint

HP Imprint was a high-gloss finish for laptop and notebook computers developed by Nissha Printing Co. of Japan in cooperation with HP. It was first developed in May 2006 alongside a new line of HP Pavilion laptops, using an advanced molding technique commonly used in several products such as mobile phone cases, interiors for luxury automobiles, etc., providing a durable yet fashionable design. Each unique designs for HP Imprint was directly inlaid onto the moldings. An updated version of HP Imprint known as HP Imprint 2 was introduced in June 2008 alongside another new line of HP Pavilion laptops, featuring a liquid-metallic design. It continues to use the same advanced molding techniques as the original HP Imprint, as well as featuring several other unique designs not found in the original HP Imprint. HP Imprint was used for the following models produced between 2006 and 2009: *HP Imprint (2006–2008) ** Wave: dv9000 / dv6000 / dv2000 / tx1000 ** Digi Code: Compaq Presario v3000 ** Trace: Compaq Presario v6700TX ** Radiance: dv9700 / dv9500 / dv6700 / dv6500 / dv2700 / dv2500 ** Influx: dv6700tse / dv6500tse / dv2842se ** Dragon: HDX9000 ** Verve: dv2700tse ** Echo: tx2000z / tx2500z ** Thrive: dv6800tse ** Artist Edition: dv2800tae / dv2890nr / dv2990nr *HP Imprint 2 (2008–2009) ** Meshy: dv7 / dv6 / dv5 / dv4 / dv3000 ** Unity: Compaq Presario CQ20 ** Glossy Black Finish: Compaq Presario (CQ70 / CQ50 / CQ40) ** Fluid: HDX18t / HDX16t ** Intensity: dv4tse ** Renewal: dv5tse ** Intersect: dv7 / dv5 / dv4 / dv3500 / dv3 ** Swirl: HP Mini 1000 (Mi / XP / Mobile Broadband Wireless) ** Peony: HP Mini 1000 (Vivienne Tam) ** Reaction:
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tx2z ** Moonlight: dv7 / dv4 / dv2z / dv6 ** Espresso: dv7 / dv4 / dv2z / dv6


Notebook artwork competition

In late 2007, HP held a contest in conjunction with
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to help design a unique case artwork for a special edition HP notebook PC. The contest ran from September 5 to October 17, with over 8,500 designs from 112 countries submitted. The winner of the competition was João Oliveira of
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, who created a case design called "Asian Odyssey". The winning design was later implemented on the special "Artist Edition" HP Pavilion dv2800tae series notebook. In another competition, "Engine Room", a design made by Hisako Sakihama of Japan, was chosen to appear on another HP notebook.


Specialized features

Several models of the dv series of Pavilion laptops featured HP's
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-based software called QuickPlay, which can be booted upon startup to play music or DVDs. It incorporates several multimedia features, such as pause playback within Windows via the included remote control. It also has a much faster load time upon startup (at about ~12 seconds). A Windows-based application of the same name was also developed, which includes the same features as the standard Linux-based version. Later models that were preinstalled with Windows Vista no longer had the option of booting into QuickPlay upon startup due to some unresolved compatibility issues, but still retained the multimedia features as a separate application that can be accessed from within Windows. QuickPlay has since been discontinued, being replaced with HP MediaSmart Software that was installed on all HP desktops and notebooks from 2009 onward.


Overheating issues

Many laptop and notebook owners experienced hardware failure in various Pavilion models produced during the late 2000s due to overheating. Symptoms of an overheating system include missing Wi-Fi, to the failure of the graphics card chipsets and booting problems. HP acknowledges this as a "hardware issue with certain HP Pavilion dv2000/dv6000/dv9000" notebooks, which is eligible for free repair. Other users have recommended a resoldering of the
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GPUs on the motherboard due to the overheating causing the solder of the built-in GPU to liquify. In 2009, HP had to recall over 70,000 batteries that were defective as a result of overheating.


Logo history

File:HP Pavilion logo 1995.svg, Original logo, used from 1995 to 2001 File:HP Pavilion logo 2000s 1.svg, Wordmark logo used from 2000 to 2007 File:HP Pavilion logo 2000s 2.svg, Secondary wordmark logo used from 2000 to 2004, used as the primary logo from 2004 to 2013 File:HP Pavilion wordmark e2010s.svg, Wordmark logo used from 2012 onwards File:HP Pavilion wordmark e2010s 2.svg, Wordmark logo used from 2013 to 2016 File:HP Pavilion (2016).svg, Current logo, used since 2016


References


External links


HP corporate homepage
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