HP Unveils business notebooks designed with precision engineering

Malta Independent Sunday, 6 March 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago

HP revamped its corporate and enterprise, as well as its small and medium business notebook line up with innovative technologies aimed at boosting security, performance and productivity, while offering an enriched industrial design that brings commercial notebook users a new level of sophistication.

HP ProtectTools are integrated into all the new notebooks, helping businesses better protect their assets and data, deploy security patches, and address legislative concerns. In addition, HP ProtectTools enable companies of all sizes to centrally manage security across both HP and non-HP client PCs. The company’s new FORGE industrial design framework ensures HP business notebooks embody a timeless construction, with precision-engineered durability features that maximize reliability, while simultaneously being environmentally friendly.

Bold, confident and modern, the HP EliteBook 8460p and HP EliteBook 8560p are the culmination of creative design and precision engineering, further enhanced by a robust security infrastructure featuring HP ProtectTools. Starting at only 2.1kg and 2.8kg respectively, the HP EliteBook 8460p and 8560p offer 35.6cm and 39.6cm diagonal high-definition (HD) LED-backlit displays, to deliver incredible portability without sacrificing screen legibility.

The EliteBook p-series delivers optimum business performance with second-generation Intel® Core™ i7 quad-core processors and Core i7, i5 and i3 dual-core processors, while offering the choice of UMA or high-performance AMD Radeon™ HD 6470M discrete graphics with responsive performance and rich media capabilities. The HP EliteBook p-series also for those people who need even longer battery life there is also an integrated connector for the new optional HP Extended Life Notebook Battery, and the HP Ultra-Capacity Notebook batteries that can achieve up to 32 hours of battery life.

The new HP ProBook 6360b, HP ProBook 6460b and HP ProBook 6560b are an ideal choice when security, smart design, ultimate configurability, and business-critical attributes are top priorities.

Available in 33.8cm (6360b), 35.6cm (6460b) and 39.6cm (6560b) diagonal HD LED screens, the HP ProBook b-series offers a range of processing options, including second-generation Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 dual-core processors and an Intel® Celeron processor. For businesses looking for simple multimedia functionality, the ProBook b-series offers an optional HD webcam and features a standard Media Card Reader, SRS Premium Sound, discrete launch buttons and a touchpad on/off button.

The HP ProBook s-series balances business functionality with robust security, style and affordability. Designed with small business needs in mind, the HP ProBook 4330s (33.8cm diagonal), ProBook 4530s (39.6cm diagonal) and ProBook 4730s (43.9cm diagonal) are available in a stylish yet durable brushed-aluminium finish in metallic grey colour. The HP ProBook s-series offers Intel’s second-generation Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors for high-performance and advanced processing speed or Intel’s Celeron processor.

“HP is the market leader in business notebooks, and we have raised the bar with a completely revamped line of business grade notebooks integrating more robust security tools,” said Charl Snyman, Vice President and General Manager, HP Personal Systems Group, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Please contact your local HP Preferred Partners for more information regarding pricing and availability though these products are expected to be available this month.