by Mick on August 11, 2008
Today, HP reveals a trio of notebooks aimed at business users that want the security and durability as well of a business machine, but with the multimedia functionality (Blu-ray, discrete ATI and Nvidia graphics) of a more mainstream machine. they are HP EliteBook8530P, HP EliteBook 8530w and HP EliteBook 8730w
Let’s take a look at the HP EliteBook 8530P specs first :
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor (up to 2.8-GHz)
- 120GB/160GB/250GB 5,400-rpm hard drives; 160GB/250GB/320GB 7,200-rpm hard drives (with HP 3D DriveGuard); 80GB SSD
- Supports up to a whopping 8GB of RAM
- 15.4-inch display (with optional 1280 x 800, 1680 x 1050, and 1950 x 1200-pixel resolutions)
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650 graphics with 256MB of video memory (512MB of HyperMemory)
- Optional EV-DO or HSDPA mobile broadband
- Blu-ray R/RE optical drive; DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL drive. The optical bay can also be used to store a secondary hard drive (250GB, 5400-rpm or 320GB, 7,200-rpm) that allows RAID
- 1 mirroring or RAID 0 striping
- 2-megapixel webcam
- 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth 2.0
- ExpressCard/54, memory card reader
- 4 USB 2.0, HDMI, eSATA, FireWire, VGA, headphone, mic, Ethernet
- TPM, fingerprint sensor, HP ProtectTools, Disk Sanitizer, Drive encryption, Enhanced
- Drive Lock, Credential Manager, integrated SmartCard reader, Intel Centrino 2 with vPro capable
- 14.0 x 10.4 x 1.1 inches, 6.3 pounds, 8-cell battery
- Windows Vista Business, Vista Basic, or Business downgrade to XP
- Certified SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
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Lenovo introducing the 3000 G Series notebook in Malaysia today instead of their normal launch countries. , the finished 14-inch notebook is aimed at the budget-conscious (perhaps that’s why Lenovo choose Malaysia) with a 1.86GHz Pentium dual-core at its root along with 2GB of RAM, a 160GB hard disk, and a DVD burner. Sounds pretty functional – costs are further reduced as it comes pre-loaded with MS-DOS, giving you the choice to install Linux, Windows or or another choice of operating system.
Malaysians can order the Lenovo 3000 G series system now for the equal of $613, putting it within range of high-end netbooks
A US release is anticipated and will likely see various configurations, including a faster Core 2 Duo processors and a G430 model based on Intel’s Centrino 2 mobile platform.
Alienware recently launched its Area-51 m17x model, designed for 3D content creators, PC gamers, and multi-media enthusiasts alike. Here are the specs:
- Core 2 Extreme mobile processors including Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
- 17-inch, widescreen HD display
- Up to 4GB of 667MHz DDR2 Memory
- Up to 640GB of hard drive space for storing massive entertainment collections, plus support for solid state drives and hybrid hard drives.
- Dual SLI enabled NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTX GPUs for unprecedented performance levels.
- Smart Bay technology giving users on-the-fly customisation capabilities
- Includes Alienware’s BinaryGFX technology
The Provider claimed it to be the fastest notebook ever created by the alienware, Senior VP Brian Joyce says about their product:
“We pride ourselves in designing elite systems for consumers who absolutely refuse to settle for second best. The Area-51 m17x is, by far, the most aggressive, most powerful notebook computer Alienware has ever built.”
The Area-51 m17x Notebook is available From £1,430 Inc VAT and delivery, or about $2860 USD/CAD.
