HP EliteBook 8760w, EliteBook 8560w and EliteBook 8460w notebook review, specs, features and price

Review and Price

Hewlett-Packard (HP) just announced their three new EliteBook w-series mobile notebooks, called 17.3-inch HP EliteBook 8760w, 15.6-inch HP EliteBook 8560w and 14.0-inch HP EliteBook 8460w Laptop. All of new EliteBook laptops made for power-computing, engineering and content-creation customers who need powerfull, portability and convenience of a laptop. Hp plan to release EliteBook 8760w, EliteBook 8560w and EliteBook 8460w mobile workstations notebook in the United States in May 2011 with starting price at $1,899 (HP 8760w), $1,349 (HP 8560w) and $1,299 (HP 8460w) respectively.

Design and Features

The new HP Notebooks design inspired by HP DuraCase in precision aluminum-alloy hinges with a radial-brushed display cover in a new gunmetal color, backlit jewel logo and cast titanium-alloy display latches for enhanced durability with MIL STD 810G tested for drop, vibration, high temperature, dust, altitude for maximum reliability and with the environment in mind.

HP EliteBook 8760w, HP EliteBook 8560w and HP EliteBook 8460w comes with high peformance and multimedia features like second-generation Intel Core i & multi-core processors with vPro compatibility, up to four SODIMMS and professional graphics with HP DreamColor technology, HP Mobile Display Assistant and optional HP Advanced Profiling Solution for consistent color appearance from concept, to design, to production and to ensure predictable color.

This notebooks also comes with HP QuickWeb 3, HP Power Assistant, HP QuickLook 3, HP Connection Manager, HP ProtectTools, Stereo Speaker SRS Premium Sound provides optimized audio settings for voice and multimedia applications for delivers an audio experience for users listening to media rich content, digital content creators or presenting multimedia and support for 5 monitors requires separately purchased HP Advanced Docking Station.

Specifications

HP EliteBook 8760w is powered by Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU processor, up to 32GB of memory, up to 750GB HDD or up to 256GB SSD, AMD FirePro M5950 1GB or NVIDIA Quadro 3000M/4000M/5010M graphics and a 17.3-inch diagonal HD display with a 1600 x 900 or 1920 x 1080 resolution, while HP EliteBook 8560w is powered by Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU processor, a 15.6-inch diagonal HD display with a 1600 x 900 or 1920 x 1080 resolution, up to 500GB or up to 256GB SSD, optional of ATI FirePro M7820, NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M, or Quadro FX 3800M video card with 1GB video memory and up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM.

Hp EliteBook 8740w notebook is powered by optional an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU processors, a 14.0-inch anti-glare display with a 1366 x 768 resolution, up to 16GB DDR3 RAM, an AMD FirePro graphics card with 1GB video memory and and up to 750GB HDD or up to 160GB SSD. Dimensions on the EliteBook 8760w are 397.5 x 285.5 x 36.5 mm with weight 7.8 lb (3.57 kg), the EliteBook 8560w measures in 15 x 10.1 x 1.36 inch with weight at 6.69 lb (Starting at 3 kg), while the EliteBook 8740w laptop measures in 33.8 x 23.13 x 3.18 cm with starting at 4.9 lb (Starting at 2.22 kg).

The 17.3-inch HP EliteBook 8760w, 15.6-inch HP EliteBook 8560w and 14.0-inch HP EliteBook 8460w notebook also equipped with a DVD or Blu-ray drive, Fingerprint Reader, HD webcam, VGA and DisplayPort output, USB 2.0 port, USB 3.0 ports, an ExpressCard slot, optional docking connector and a 6 cell/8 cell/9 cell primary battery with support HP Extended Life Notebook Battery and HP Ultra-Capacity Notebook Battery. For connectivity, all of them boast Intel Centrino/Atheros/Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 and optional 3G/3.5G mobile broadband support.