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HP Elitebook 8530w
$1,499.00
Released August, 2008
The Pros:Good 1680x1050 resolution, upgradeable to 1920x1200. Very durable case and rigid chassis, keyboard coating prevents shiny keys. Powerful video card options - great for 2d/3d rendering, gaming, high definition media.
The Cons:The system overheats and becomes unusable. The notebook is very very noisy. Pretty heavy (6+ pounds), poor for transportability and mobile computing.
The Elitebook 8530w is a series of 15.4" notebook computers from Hewlett Packard. Processors available are Intel Core 2 Duo dual-core chips, as well as Intel's Core 2 Extreme and Core 2 Quad quad-core processors.
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The standard display is 15.4" LCD with a resolution of 1680x1050 dpi. An enhanced display is available with 1920x1200 dpi. The standard graphics adapter is an ATI Mobility FireGL V5700, featuring 256MB of dedicated memory, with an optional webcam. The other graphics adapter available for this line is the NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M, featuring 512MB of dedicated memory. Wi-Fi networking is included, using the 802.11b/g standard; A and N compatibility are available, using Intel's Link 5300, and Bluetooth support is optional as well. The optical drive is a LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer support, and a Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive is available as well. The operating system is Windows Vista Business (32 or 64-bit) and upgrades to Vista Ultimate (32-bit) are available. The option to downgrade from Vista to Windows XP is also available. The 8530w uses HP's 3D DriveGuard, which lessens the impact of shock on the hard drive. The notebook also uses HP's ProtectTools Security Manager, a suite of security tools for airtight business-level protection. The standard battery is a 8-cell LiOn. The weight on the average configuration of the Elitebook 8530w series is 6.3 lbs.
Features
- Processor Options: Intel Core 2 Extreme Processor X9100 (3.06 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q9100 (2.26 GHz, 12 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9600 (2.80 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T9400 (2.53 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB), Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB)
- Display: 15.4" LCD (1680x1050 dpi), enhanced 1920x1200 dpi version available
- RAM: 1-4GB DDR2 (maximum 8GB)
- Hard Drive: 160-320GB 5400 or 7200RPM SATA II HD
- Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility FireGL V5700, NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M
- Webcam optional
- Networking: 802.11a/b/g/n with Bluetooth support optional
- Optical Drive: LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer support, Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive
- Connectivity: 4 USB ports, 1 RJ-11, 1 LAN, 1 VGA output, 1 Firewire, 1 HDMI, 1 eSATA, optional media card reader
- OS: Windows Vista Business (32 or 64-bit) , Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Windows XP
- Battery: 8-cell LiOn
- Weight: 6.3 lbs
User Reviews (12)
Pros & Cons
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good 1680x1050 resolution, upgradeable to 1920x1200
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very durable case and rigid chassis, keyboard coating prevents shiny keys
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powerful video card options - great for 2d/3d rendering, gaming, high definition media
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Windows Vista Business standard
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The system overheats and becomes unusable
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The notebook is very very noisy.
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pretty heavy (6+ pounds), poor for transportability and mobile computing
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Connection tray often goes nonresponsive and forces a computer restart. Waste of time.
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1920x1080 display made by LG. Image not crisp as other manufacturers.
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The system wifi crashes the system upon comming out of suspend.
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