HP EliteBook

The EliteBook notebooks are built to last with enhanced reliability features such as HP DuraCase, HP DuraKeys, HP DuraFinish and HP 3D DriveGuard, which meets military-grade standards for dust and low temperatures.


HP Adds New Laptops to Pavilion, Envy, Mini, ProBook, EliteBook Lineups

HPHP unveiled today new laptop models across their Pavilion, Envy, Mini, ProBook, and Elitebook laptop series.

For consumers, the new Pavilion notebook is the refreshed 14-inch dv4 which will most likely get the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors (although they weren’t mentioned in HP’s press release) and HP CoolSense technology, while the higher-end 14.5″ Envy will get these new CPUs for sure, as well as USB 3.0 support.

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HP Refreshes EliteBook Mobile Workstation Line with 8460w, 8560w, 8760w

HP EliteBook 8760wHewlett-Packard has refreshed the EliteBook mobile workstation line with the release of the 14-inch HP Elitebook 8460w, 15.6″ 8560w, and 17.3″ 8760w.

The new laptops for engineers and content creators are based on Intel’s Second Generation Core i5 an i7 processors and include the Nvidia Quadro or ATI FirePro professional-class video cards, as well as up to 32GB of RAM.

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HP EliteBook 8560p Overview

HP EliteBook 8560pThe HP EliteBook 8560p is a newly designed 15.6-inch business-rugged notebook, based on the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The EliteBook 8560p has a platinum-colored case with a “bead-blast” finish and an aluminum-alloy hinge. The chassis meets MIL-STD 810G military-standards for drop, vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high temperature.

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HP EliteBook, ProBook Business Laptops for 2011 Announced

HP EliteBook 2011Hewlett-Packard has announced their business notebook laptop lineup for 2011, including ten new HP EliteBook and ProBook models with 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The 14-inch EliteBook 8460p and 15.6-inch EliteBook 8560p belong to higher-end professional laptop offerings and have business-rugged HP DuraCase chassis that meets MIL-STD 810G military-standard. The laptops include a platinum color tone finish, the Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors, integrated graphics or AMD Radeon HD 6470M dedicated video card, USB 3.0 technology, and various storage, wireless connectivity, and battery options, including the HP Ultra-Capacity Notebook battery that provides the EliteBook 8460p with up to 32 hours of battery life.

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Asus, Toshiba, Sony – Most Reliable Laptop Makers

Asus Laptops Most ReliableThe most reliable laptops in the market are those from Asus, Toshiba, and Sony, followed by Apple and Dell, according to a Sqare Trade’s reasearch which is based on a 3-year malfunction rates projection.

The failure rates for Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Apple and Dell notebooks are 15.6, 15.7, 16.8, 17.4, and 18.3 percent, respectively.

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HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation Announced

HP EliteBook 8740wHewlett-Packard today announced the HP EliteBook 8740w mobile workstation with the new 17-inch DreamColor display and ISV-certified workstation-class performance.

The EliteBook 8740w includes the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processor, support for up to 16GB of RAM, and a choice of the ATI FirePro M7820, NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M, or Quadro FX 3800M video card, all with 1GB video memory.

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HP Unveils EliteBook 2540p Business Ultraportable

HP EliteBook 2540pHP unveiled today the EliteBook 2540p business-class ultraportable, “the company’s lightest EliteBook notebook PC”.

Starting at 3.3-pounds, the 12.1-inch HP EliteBook 2540p incorporates standard voltage Core i5 and i7 processors for full CPU performance or a power-saving low voltage Core i7 model, as well as Intel HD integrated graphics and up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM.

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HP EliteBook 2740p Tablet PC Announced

HP EliteBook 2740pHewlett-Packard announced today the HP EliteBook 2740p, a multi-touch Tablet PC for business users.

The EliteBook 2740p convertible laptop has a 12.1-inch 1280×800 LED-backlight display that supports digitizer only or digitizer and multi-touch input. The screen can be additionally configured with outdoor-optimized coating.

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HP Announces New EliteBook, ProBook Business Laptops

HP EliteBook 8440w Core i7HP announced today the refreshed EliteBook and ProBook business laptop series, featuring the latest Intel Core i7 and other new Core processors.

The HP EliteBook 8440 p/w and 8540 p/w series are ruggedized notebooks that are designed to meet the MIL-STD 810G military-standard tests for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high and low temperatures. The EliteBook 8440w and HP EliteBook 8540w mobile workstations feature a gunmetal anodized-aluminum finish, whereas the 8440p and HP EliteBook 8540p laptops retain the classic platinum anodized-aluminum finish. All models feature full magnesium-alloy cases.

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HP EliteBook 6930p Delivers 24-Hour Battery Life

HP EliteBook 6930pHewlett-Packard has announced that its HP EliteBook 6930p laptop with optional ultra-capacity battery and solid state drive delivers up to 24 hours of continuous operation on a single battery charge.

“Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components such as Intel solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays. For example, the highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to 4 hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a 7 percent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives,” HP says.

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HP EliteBook 2730p Ruggedized Tablet PC Unveiled

HP EliteBook 2730pHewlett-Packard has unveiled the ruggedized HP EliteBook 2730p Tablet PC, that features a 12.1-inch display and Intel Centrino 2 technology.

The pen-based tablet starts at 3.7 pounds and includes the latest Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage and Low Voltage processors, support for up to 8GB of DDR2 memory, a 1.8-inch hard drive with up to 120GB of capacity or a 80GB solid state drive, and Intel’s GMA 4500 HD integrated graphics. Optical drive is provided via the separately sold HP 2700 Ultra-Slim Expansion Base.

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HP Announces the EliteBook 2530p Ruggedized Ultraportable

HP EliteBook 2530pHewlett-Packard has announced the ruggedized HP EliteBook 2530p 12.1-inch ultraportable notebook for business users.

HP’s “smallest and lightest business notebook” weighs 3.19-pounds and meets the
military standard MIL-STD 810F for tests including dust and high temperature. It features the Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform with the new Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage (ULV) or Low Voltage (LV) processors, support for up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM, and the GMA X4500 HD integrated graphics. The EliteBook 2530p offers the choice of a small 1.8-inch hard drive / solid state drive with a built-in optical drive or a standard 2.5-inch laptop HDD. The display of the notebook has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels and LED backlight.

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HP EliteBook 6930p Rugeddized Laptop Launched

HP EliteBook 6930pHewlett-Packard has launched the HP EliteBook 6930p 14.1-inch business laptop, the first model in the new EliteBook ruggedized series.

The newly designed 4.7-pound notebook meets the military standard MIL-STD 810F for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high temperature. It has a shock-resistant hard drive and spill-resistant keyboard, as well as brushed anodized-aluminum exterior combined with a magnesium alloy chassis. HP says the EliteBook provides an “all-day battery life”.

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HP’s Montevina-, Puma-Based Laptops Coming in July

Intel Montevina-Based HP PavilionHP today introduced 16 new notebook PCs for consumers and business users. The newly designed laptop series feature models based on the latest mobile platforms – Intel Centrino 2 “Montevina” and AMD “Puma”.

The consumer-oriented laptop lineup includes the HP Pavilion dv4, dv5, and dv7 Entertainment Notebook PCs with the new liquid-metallic HP Imprint 2 surface design, as well as the Compaq Presario CQ45, CQ40 and CQ50 Series. Business customers are going to be offered with 10 new mobile systems, including the ruggedized HP EliteBook, and the redesigned “b”-series and “s”-series.

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