HP Pavilion is a discontinued line of consumer-oriented personal computers originally produced by Hewlett-Packard and later by its successor, HP Inc. Introduced in 1995, HP has used the name for both desktops and laptops for home and home office use.
From 2002 to 2013, Compaq-branded machines under the Presario name were also produced alongside the Pavilion. The line was discontinued in 2024 in favor of the AI-powered "Omni" brand (OmniBook, OmniStudio, OmniDesk).[1]
History
Closeup of an HP Pavilion 5030 (1995), showing the case badges
In August 1995, HP released the first computer in the Pavilion line known as the HP Pavilion 5030, an IBM PC–compatible desktop computer. Although 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.[2][3] The first multimedia PCs made by the company prior to the Pavilion 5030 were the HP Multimedia PC 6100, 6140S, and 6170S. Prior to the introduction of the Pavilion line in 1995, the company was known for their business-oriented models such as those from the HP Vectra series as well as the OmniBook line of business notebooks. As an entry-level model, the Pavilion 5030 featured a 75 MHz IntelPentium processor, 8 MB RAM, an 850 MB hard drive, a quad-speed CD-ROM drive, Altec Lansing speakers, and includes some software for online service access. It came shipped with Windows 95 preinstalled,[3] coinciding with the launch of Microsoft's then-new operating system at the time.[4]
Also in 1995, 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. 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.[5]
After acquiring Compaq in 2002, HP took over Compaq's existing naming rights agreement and sold both HP- and Compaq-branded machines until 2013.
In May 2024, HP announced that the Pavilion name, along with multiple others like Envy and Spectre, will be retired as part of a streamlining of brands that year, with new consumer computers (except for Omen) being released under the "Omni" branding, with OmniBook, OmniStudio and OmniDesk brandings.[1] This new "Omni" brand consisted of computers with AI technology.[6] 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.[1]
Desktops
HP Pavilion a367c (2003)HP Pavilion HPE 580jp (2011)
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 gaming computers offered in both desktop and laptop form factors.[7]
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 small form factor cases. Due to their small size, they can become very hot almost quickly.[8]
Notebooks
HP Pavilion 15 cs series (cs3095nr, 2019)HP Pavilion dv series (dv2500se, 2007)HP Pavilion zv series (zv6115EA, 2004)
HP 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.
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.
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 / [e + 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 Costco and Sam's Club
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 used for the following models:
In late 2007, HP held a contest in conjunction with MTV to help design a unique case artwork for a special edition HP notebook PC. The contest ran from September 5, 2007 to October 17, 2007 with over 8,500 designs from 112 countries submitted. The winner of the competition was João Oliveira of Porto, Portugal, who created a case design called "Asian Odyssey". This winning design was then implemented on the HP dv2800tae "Artist Edition" series notebook.[9][10] In another competition, "Engine Room", a design by Hisako Sakihama of Japan, was chosen to appear on an HP notebook.[11]
Specialized features
Several models of the dv series of Pavilion laptops featured HP's Linux-based software called QuickPlay, which can be booted upon startup to play music or DVDs. The application loads up pretty quickly (at about ~12 seconds). QuickPlay also incorporated multimedia features, such as pause playback within Windows via the included remote control, 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.[12] 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 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.[13] Other users have recommended a resoldering of the Nvidia 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.[14]
Logo history
Original logo, used from 1995 up until the early 2000s
Wordmark logo used during the early to mid 2000s
Wordmark logo used during the mid to late 2000s
Wordmark logo used in the early 2010s
Wordmark logo used during the early 2010s up until 2016
Final logo, used from 2016 to 2024
References
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