HP has launched the Compaq Presario CQ62z affordable 15.6-inch notebook, starting at $381.

The Compaq Presario CQ62z processor choices include the dual-core AMD V120 at 2.2GHz, AMD Athlon II N330 at 2.3GHz, Turion II P520 at 2.3GHz, or Phenom II N620 at 2.8GHz, and triple-core Phenom II N830 at 2.1GHz. The laptop features the ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated or Radeon HD545v 512MB dedicated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard disk space, and a DVD writer or Blu-ray combo drive.

Its LED-backlit display has a resolution of 1366×768 pixels.

The Compaq Presario CQ62z also includes an optional web camera, microphone, built-in Altec Lansing stereo speakers, 802.11n WiFi, optional Bluetooth, Ethernet LAN, optional modem, three USB ports, and VGA output, as well as an HDMI port and a 5-in-1 media card reader in select configurations.

The 4.85-pound laptop comes with a 6-cell battery and has a matte-black exterior finish.

The CQ62z runs Windows 7 Home Premium OS and can be purchased now via HP’s online store.

The HP Compaq Presario CQ61Z is a recently released 15.6-inch series laptop, advertised as a classic style notebook for easy everyday computing.

The Compaq Presario CQ61Z comes with the AMD Sempron single core M100 or AMD dual core CPUs (M300, M320, M500 or M520), the ATI Radeon HD 4200 integrated graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or optional Blu-ray combo drive.

Its 15.6″ display has a resolution of 1366-by-768 pixels and optional LED backlight.

HP’s new notebook also includes an optionally built-in web camera, stereo speakers, a VGA output and optional HDMI, wireless LAN and Ethernet LAN connections, optional Bluetooth, three USB ports, and a 5-in-1 media card reader.

The CQ61z weighs 5.9 pounds with its standard 6-cell battery and runs Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS.

The laptop starts at $399 at HP.com.