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HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation - Specifications


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Fast facts
HP product rating
PortabilityBetter
Battery lifeGood
ConnectivityBest
PerformanceBest
SecurityBest

Operating system installed
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 32-bit,
Genuine Windows Vista® Business 64-bit,
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic,
Genuine Windows Vista® Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed,
FreeDOS (May vary by country)
Compatible operating systems
Genuine Windows XP Professional, SuSe Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600 (2.4 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 3 MB L2 cache) or Intel® Core™2 Duo Processors T9400 / T9550 / T9600 / T9800 (2.53 to 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache) or Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor X9100 (3.06 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 6 MB L2 cache) or Intel® Core™2 Quad-Core Processors Q9000 / Q9100 / QX9300 (2.26 GHz to 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz, 6 or 12 MB L2 cache)
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
3.2 (at front) x 39.3 x 28.2 cm
Battery life
Up to 4h15min (up to 7h45min with HP Extended Life Battery, up to 10h with HP Ultra-Capacity battery)
Product weight
Starting at 3.4 kg
Display
17.0" WXGA+ (1440 x 900 resolution) or 17.0" WSXGA+WVA (1680 x 1050 resolution) or 17.0" WUXGA WVA (1920 x 1200 resolution) or 17.0" WUXGA RGB LED WVA (1920 x 1200 resolution) (LED panel is DreamColor Panel available only with NVIDIA graphics), optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software
System features
Internal drives
Serial ATA hard drive 250 or 500 GB (5400 rpm) or 250, 320 or 500 GB (7200 rpm), 80 GB Solid State Drive, HP 3D DriveGuard
Hard disk drive speed
5400 or 7200 rpm
Optical drives
Upgrade Bay: DVD-ROM, DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe or Blue-ray Disc DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL or 250 GB / 500 GB (5400 rpm) or 250 GB / 320 GB / 500 GB (7200 rpm)
Memory upgrade
Upgradeable to 8 GB
Chipset
Mobile™ Intel® PM45 Express Chipset
Memory
DDR2, 800 MHz, 2048 or 4096 MB
Memory slots
2 SODIMM slots supporting dual channel memory
Portability
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
3.2 (at front) x 39.3 x 28.2 cm
Display
17.0" WXGA+ (1440 x 900 resolution) or 17.0" WSXGA+WVA (1680 x 1050 resolution) or 17.0" WUXGA WVA (1920 x 1200 resolution) or 17.0" WUXGA RGB LED WVA (1920 x 1200 resolution) (LED panel is DreamColor Panel available only with NVIDIA graphics), optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software
Connectivity
Wireless technologies
Intel 802.11a/b/g/draft-n, Bluetooth® 2.0, HP Wireless Assistant
Fax/modem
56K modem
Network interface
Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Expandability
External I/O ports
4 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, eSATA, stereo microphone in, stereo headphone/line out, Firewire (1394a), HDMI, power connector, docking connector, secondary battery connector, RJ-11, RJ-45
Software
Pre-installed software
HP Recovery Manager (Vista Only), HP Client Manager Software, HP Client Configuration Management Agent, HP OpenView PC Configuration Management Solutions, HP Performance Tuning Framework
ISV certifications
MCAD: AutoDesk (AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, Alias Studio, Map 3D, Civil 3D), Bentley (In Roads XM, MicroStation, Navigator), CEI, CoCreate OneSpace, Dassault CATIA V5, ICEM Surf, Intelligent Light, MSC Software (MSC.Patran, SimXpert), PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, Sensable, Siemans PLMS (NX, NX I-deas, Solid Edge, TeamCenter Visualisation, Solidworks; DCC: Adobe (Premiere, After effects, Encore, Photoshop), AutoDesk (3DS MAX/Combustion, Maya), Avid (Xpress Pro, Media Composer), SoftImage XSI; GIS: ESRI ArcGIS; Oil and Gas: Landmark R5000, Paradigm EPOS, GoCAD, Schlumberger (GeoFrame, Petrel), SeismicMicro Technology
Graphic / audio
Graphic card 01
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M or NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M
Graphic subsystem video card memory 01
Up to 1 GB of video memory
Graphic card 02
ATI Mobility FireGL V5725
Internal audio
High Definition Audio, stereo speakers, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, integrated dual-microphone array
Other information
Keyboard
Full-sized keyboard
Pointing device
Enhanced dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointstick) with scroll zone
Warranty
3 years carry-in (pick-up and return in some countries (upgrades available, sold separately)) 1 year warranty on primary battery
Power features
8-cell (73 WHr) Lithium-Ion battery, optional HP (52 WHr) Extended Life Battery, optional HP (95 WHr) Ultra-Capacity Battery
Power requirements
External 150W or 120W HP Smart AC adapter, HP Fast Charge Technology
Storage temperature range
-40° to 80° C
Docking solution
HP Docking Station, HP Advanced Docking Station, HP Monitor Stand, HP Adjustable Notebook Stand (all sold separately)
Operating temperature range
-20° to 70° C
HP Protection tools
HP ProtectTools, TPM Embedded Security Chip 1.2, HP Fingerprint Sensor, HP Disk Sanitizer, integrated Smart Card Reader
Operating humidity range
10 to 90% RH
Non-operating humidity
5 to 95% RH
Security management
McAfee Security Solution, Kensington Lock slot, HP Privacy Filter (optional)


Disclaimers

This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.

HP's WEEE registration number is WEE/EJ0076US This means that HP is a registered producer under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2007. Read more about recycling your old IT equipment

HP is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products as needed to comply with legal requirements such as REACH (Regulation EC No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council). A chemical information report for this product can be found at: www.hp.com/go/reach.



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