2011-03-29

EliteBook

HP EliteBook

EliteBook series
Developer Hewlett-Packard Company
Type Laptop
Release date August 11, 2008

The HP EliteBook is a brand of premium business class notebooks made by Hewlett Packard. The EliteBook series, which slots above the lower-end business-class notebooks, was introduced in August 2008 with the EliteBook 8730w, 8530w, 8530p and 2530p notebook models and the 2730p Tablet PC model.

Features

The HP EliteBook line is engineered to meet military MIL-STD-810 standards for reliability and performance under extreme conditions, namely for temperature, altitude, humidity, dust, shock and vibration. The notebooks feature a magnesium alloy chassis, anodized aluminum lid and palm rests, spill-resistant keyboards, active hard drive protection and dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointing stick).

Current models

The current generation is the xx60 series, announced on February 23, 2011 and currently comprising the following models:

The xx60 series features second-generation Intel Core i series processors, a choice of Sandy Bridge integrated or AMD Radeon HD 6470M discrete graphics and chiclet-style keyboards. The notebooks were also completely redesigned, with a more boxy shape and less plastic used on the surfaces, as well as a larger glass touchpad. The multiple access panels on the bottom of the notebooks were also replaced with a single panel enabling access to all of the internal components.

The 8460p model is claimed to have battery life in excess of 32 hours using an external ultra-capacity battery.

Previous models

The first generation of EliteBooks was the xx30 series. Before that, HP's p- and w-class (professional and workstation, respectively) notebooks weren't branded as EliteBooks, nor did they have the EliteBooks' distinctive anodized aluminum styling.

Second generation

The xx40 series comprises the following models:

The xx40 series brought with itself several changes and new features, including upgrading to the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors and DDR3 SDRAM, new semi-chiclet keyboard and the switch from 16:10 to 16:9 displays (except for the 8740w model). With this series, HP also added DisplayPort and USB 3.0 ports to the EliteBook line. Appearance-wise, the workstation models were changed to a darker "gunmetal" finish while the non-workstation models retain the brighter "silver" finish.

Models with quad-core CPUs support up to 32 GB of RAM. Workstation models can be configured with ISV-certified professional graphics cards such as the ATI FirePro M7820 or the nVidia Quadro FX 5000M (as of December 2010 the most powerful workstation-class graphics card on the market, and exclusive to the EliteBook 8740w).

First generation

The xx30 generation comprised the following notebooks:

The 6930p model was notable for being claimed by HP to be the first notebook to break the 24 hour battery life barrier.

Reception

The HP Elitebook line has been positively received, with PC Mag giving the 6930p notebook a four out of five star review, noting its performance in all-around computing, but giving higher praise to the Thinkpad T400. The 2730p Tablet PC was well-received by GottaBeMobile, but noted shortcomings in its speakers, buttons, and latches.

Geek.com commented: "In summary, you can’t go wrong with the EliteBook 8540p (or the 8xx0 series for that matter). With this flagship business line HP has combined good looks, ruggedness, high performance, and tons of features into one extremely attractive package." IT Reviews said that the 8540p's "relatively high screen resolution is a real draw, and we found the keyboard to be well made and easy to use at full touch-typing speed". However, the site also noted that "it is big and heavy and so not designed for portability, though. And it is expensive too."

The EliteBook 8440p received praise from V3.co.uk for its "attractive and robust design" as well as a "powerful processor" and "good range of features", but the review also noted that the overall appeal of the laptop was diminished by "poor battery life" and HP's choice of 32-bit Windows.

A review by AnandTech gave high scores to the HP EliteBook 8740w with the DreamColor 2 LCD, but noted a somewhat high price tag on built-to-order machines.

History

See also

References

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  2. Miller, Ross (April 2009). "HP unveils ProBook s-series laptops for the businessperson who needs a bit more power". http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/28/hp-unveils-probook-s-series-laptops-for-the-businessperson-who-n/. Retrieved 28-May-2009.
  3. Christenson, Jim (August 2008). "HP Brings DreamColor Accuracy to Mobile Power Users". Los Angeles. http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2008/080811xa.html. Retrieved 28-May-2009.
  4. ^ Hewlett Packard Development Company, LP (2009). "A tough notebook for tough times". http://www.hp.com/sbso/solutions/pc_expertise/professional_innovations/elitebook/index.html. Retrieved 28-May-2009.
  5. Hewlett Packard Development Company, LP (2011). "HP Unveils Business Notebooks Designed with Precision Engineering". http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2011/110223a.html. Retrieved 25-Feb-2011.
  6. Hewlett Packard Development Company, LP (2011). "HP EliteBook 8460p Notebook PC Overview". http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF05a/321957-321957-64295-3740645-3955549-5056942.html. Retrieved 25-Feb-2011.
  7. Notebookcheck.net. "nVidia Quadro 5000M". http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-Quadro-5000M.33864.0.html. Retrieved 17-Dec-2010.
  8. Hewlett Packard Development Company, LP (2008). "HP Breaks the 24-hour Battery Life Barrier". http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2008/080908a.html. Retrieved 25-Sep-2010.
  9. Miller, Paul (September 2008). "HP specs a 24 hour EliteBook, Dell's 19 hour mark hangs its head in shame". http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/hp-specs-a-24-hour-elitebook-dells-19-hour-mark-hangs-its-head/. Retrieved 28-May-2009.
  10. Cheng, Cisco (November 2008). "HP EliteBook 6930p". PC Mag. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2332654,00.asp. Retrieved 28-May-2009.
  11. Crocker, Warner (October 2008). "GBM Review: The HP 2730p Elitebook Tablet PC". GottaBeMobile. http://www.gottabemobile.com/2008/10/01/gbm-review-the-hp-2730p-elitebook-tablet-pc/. Retrieved 28-May-2008.
  12. http://www.geek.com/articles/chips/review-hp-elitebook-8540p-laptop-20100323 Geek.com
  13. http://www.itreviews.co.uk/hardware/h2368.htm IT Reviews
  14. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/hardware/2270639/hp-elitebook-8440p-laptop V3.co.uk
  15. http://www.anandtech.com/show/4049/hp-elitebook-8740w-ips-on-the-go AnandTech's Review "HP EliteBook 8740w: IPS on the Go"

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