HP introduces the HP EliteBook 8440w that is considered to be the first mobile workstation. It should be noted that such laptops differ from usual notebooks. Despite the fact that there are a lot of 14-inch laptops in the market, the 14-inch EliteBook 8440w is the first laptop that comes with enough whistles and bells to be considered as workstation.
The HP EliteBook series of mobile workstations and business notebooks found the market and became popular for the last two years. Such business laptops meet all the requirements of most professionals.
The EliteBooks got success because they have been the “HP DuraFinish” and “HP DuraCase” that is considered to be an intense alloy inner shell. The EliteBook 8440w supports the HP DuraCase. The base of the laptop is enough strong to rub through many bruises and bumps. As for the keyboard, it is spill resistant. The keyboard has drains that are situated at the bottom of the chassis that helps protect the notebook in case of a spill.
The EliteBook 8440w boasts of a 14″ anti-glare display that has a 16:9 widescreen ratio and a resolution of 1280 x 800. It is perfect to use and comes with good contrast and colors. It also includes the LED-backlit panel that provides perfect brightness. One should mention that the 8440w will be available with HP SkyRoom.
The lap-firing stereo speakers are of good quality, they come with a fantastic volume range and also provide perfect highs and midtones.
The HP EliteBook 8440w includes a big number of features such as three USB 2.0 ports, audio jacks, the ExpressCard slot and FireWire 400. It also spots the Ethernet and modem, optical drive, combo USB/eSATA port as well as smartcard reader.
The laptop is powered with the new Intel 620M Core i7 processor. Due to NVIDIA Quadro graphics the EliteBook is more powerful if compare with usual business notebook. The developers also integrated a 320GB 7200RPM hard drive that facilitates the work of applications.
The EliteBook 8440w is a new class of mobile workstation. It is the best choice of professionals.
