The Pavilion dm1’s communication hardware includes a Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000 MBit) for wired connection to an Ethernet network. You should take care when travelling with it that no foreign objects can get into the space between keyboard and screen and cause damage. The netbook does not have a latch for keeping the lid closed, probably because of its small size. The large opening angle is pleasant surprise, but because of the light base unit you do need two hands to open the netbook. The netbook’s hinges hold the screen safely in place, and the lid does not wobble noticeably after adjusting the angle. The wide screen edging proved to be very robust. The screen lid also came through our torque and pressure tests without a problem. When the battery is removed, it leaves a large gap between the keyboard and the screen. The battery, when locked into place, is still able to move about to some extent, and can be moved a little towards the back in particular. The base unit is robust, showing excellent resistance to being twisted and good resistance to direct pressure. The feel of the surfaces is what you would expect from plastic, but not unpleasant, and slightly roughened on the keys and the touchpad. The notebook is made entirely of plastic, as you would expect in this price range.
The keyboard, touchpad and base unit are pure black, while the internal surfaces, side edges and battery are done in silver. However, this only really applies to the screen lid. HP calls the colour of our review model ‘ black with prism pattern’.
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