The HP Pavilion dv6-6170us desktop replacement laptop offers quad-core performance and strong graphics for less than premium-priced laptops, but it has to trim a few of the finer features to do so.

The HP Pavilion dv6-6135dx delivers above-average graphics for a budget laptop, but is a subpar performer on productivity and multimedia tasks. PCMag PCMag.com and PC Magazine are among the ...