HP Compaq 2230s Now Available

Hewlett-Packard’s new 12.1-inch ultraportable notebook for business users - the HP Compaq 2230s - is now available for purchase.

The 4-pound 2230s is based on the Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform. It uses the latest Core 2 Duo 45-nanometer processors, but is also offered with Celeron CPUs. The laptop supports up to 8GB of DDR2 memory and comes with up to 320GB of hard drive capacity and a built-in DVD, Combo, or DVD burner optical drive.

Its display has a resolution of 1280-by-800 pixels and is managed by the Intel GMA 4500MHD integrated graphics.

Regarding communications, the HP Compaq 2230s supports 802.11 draft-n wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, 56k modem, and Bluetooth connections.

There are also a built-in fingerprint reader, HDMI and VGA outputs, and three USB ports, as well as ExpressCard and Secure Digital slots.

HP’s 2230s starts at $999.