HP EliteBook is a line of business-oriented high-end laptop computers originally produced by Hewlett-Packard and later by its successor, HP Inc., marketed as a high-end line positioned above the ProBook series. The line was introduced in August 2008 as a replacement to the HP Compaq line of business laptops, and initially included mobile workstations until September 2013, when they were rebranded as HP ZBook. The EliteBook mainly competes against laptop computers such as Acer's TravelMate, Asus's ExpertBook, Dell's Latitude, Lenovo's ThinkPad and Toshiba's Portégé.
Features
The HP EliteBook line is engineered to meet military MIL-STD-810 standards for reliability and performance under extreme conditions, namely for temperature, altitude, humidity, dust, shock and vibration. The notebooks feature a magnesium alloy chassis, anodized aluminum lid and palm rests, spill-resistant keyboards, active hard-drive protection and dual pointing devices (touchpad and pointing stick). Earlier EliteBook models featured the HP Night Light keyboard light, while in subsequent generations HP has added a backlit keyboard option to some 15" and 17" workstation models. Select models have SSD storage options.
History Announcements: 2008: August 11: 8530p, 8530w and 8730w; August 18: 2530p and 2730p; September 8: 6930p announced 2010: January 6: 8440p, 8440w, 8540p and 8540w; March 1: 2540p and 2740p; March 24: 8740w announced 2011: February 23: 8460p and 8560p; April 12: 8460w, 8560w and 8760w; May 9: 2560p and 2760p announced 2012: May 9: 2170p, 2570p, 8470p and 8570p, 8470w, 8570w and 8770w, Folio 9470m announced 2013: October 1: 820G1, 840G1 and 850G1; December 10: Folio 1040G1 announced 2014: June 4: 725G2, 745G2 and 755G2; December 2: 720, 740, 750, 820G2, 840G2, 850G2 and Folio 1020 announced 2015: September 29: 725G3, 745G3 and 755G3 announced 2016: January 5: 820G3, FolioG1, 840G3, 1040G3 and 850G3 announced. 2020: January 5: HP Elite DragonflyG2; May 26: EliteBook 830G7, x360 830G7, 840G7, 850G7, 835G7, 845G7, 855G7, x360 1030G7 and x360 1040G7 announced. December 7: EliteBook 830G8, x360 830G8, 840G8, 850G8
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Models
The Core 2-based EliteBook series was the xx30 series. Before that, HP Compaq p- and w-class (professional and workstation, respectively) notebooks were not branded as EliteBooks, nor did they have the EliteBooks' distinctive anodized aluminum styling.
Zeroth generation
The xx30 generation comprised the following notebooks: 2530p: 12.1" professional ultraportable 2730p: 12.1" professional tablet PC 6930p: 14.1" professional laptop 8530p: 15.4" professional laptop 8530w: 15.4" mobile workstation 8730w: 17.0" mobile workstation
All models used Core 2 CPUs and 16:10 aspect ratio displays. The 6930p model was notable for being claimed by HP to be the first notebook to break the 24-hour battery life barrier.
Zeroth generation specifications Model Platform Dimensions Weight (min) CPU Chipset Graphics Memory (max)Storage WirelessAudio ScreenBatteryOperating system 2530p Penryn 25.2 × 282.3 × 214.3 mm Mobile Intel GS45 ExpressIntel GMA 4500MHD8 GB DDR2-800 (2 slots) 80/120 GB 5400 RPM 1.8" SATA HDD 120 GB 5400 RPM 2.5" SATA HDD, or 160 GB 7200 RPM 2.5" SATA HDD (with HP 3D DriveGuard) 80 GB SSDup to Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11a/b/g/n, 300 Mbit/s)High Definition Audio with integrated speaker, stereo headphone/line out, stereo microphone in, and dual-microphone array Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Home Basic Windows Vista Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional Windows Vista Enterprise 2730p 28.2 × 290 × 212 mm up to Intel WiFi Link 5100 (802.11a/b/g/n, 300 Mbit/s) Windows Vista Business Windows Vista Business with downgrade to Windows XP Tablet Edition Windows Vista Enterprise 6930p 31.3 × 331.0 × 243.0 mmup to Intel Core 2 Duo T9900 (3.06 GHz) Intel GM45 Intel PM45Intel GMA 4500MHDor ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450up to Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8530p 28.2 × 355 × 263.5 mmup to Intel Core 2 Duo T9800 (2.93 GHz) Intel PM45ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3650up to Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8530w 28.2 × 255 × 263.5 mm up to Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53 GHz) Intel PM45MXM: NVIDIA Quadro FX 770MATI Mobility FireGL V5700up to Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8730w 32 × 393 × 282 mm up to Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53 GHz) Intel PM45MXM: NVIDIA QuadroFX 3700M/FX 2700MATI Mobility FireGL V5725up to Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s)
First generation
The xx40 series comprised the following models: 2540p: 12.1" professional ultraportable 2740p: 12.1" professional tablet PC 8440p: 14.0" professional laptop 8440w: 14.0" mobile workstation 8540p: 15.6" professional laptop 8540w: 15.6" mobile workstation 8740w: 17.0" mobile workstation
The xx40 series brought several changes and new features, including upgrading to the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors and DDR3 SDRAM, new semi-chiclet keyboard and for the 14.0" and 15.6" models the switch from 16:10 to 16:9 displays. HP also added DisplayPort and USB 3.0 ports. Appearance-wise, the workstation models were changed to a darker "gunmetal" finish while the non-workstation models retained the brighter "silver" finish.
Models with quad-core CPUs supported up to 32 GB of RAM. Workstation models could be configured with ISV-certified professional graphics cards such as the ATI Mobility FirePro M7820 or the Nvidia Quadro FX 5000M that at the time of release it was the most powerful workstation-class graphics card on the market.
First generation (2008–2009) specifications Model Platform Dimensions Weight (min) CPU Chipset Graphics Memory (max)Storage WirelessAudio ScreenBatteryOperating system 2540p Nehalem 28 × 282.2 × 213.4 mmup to Intel Core i7-660LM (2 x 2.26 GHz) Intel QM57Intel HD Graphics with dynamic frequency8 GB DDR3-1333 ()160 GB SATA SSDup to Intel Advanced-N 6200 (802.11a/b/g/n, 300 Mbit/s)High Definition Audio (HP Premier Sound) with integrated speakers and dual-microphone array HP 9-cell 93 WHr Li-Ion Primary Battery HP 6-cell 62 WHr Li-Ion Primary Battery HP Long Life 6-cell 55 WHr Li-Ion Primary BatteryWindows Vista/7 2740p 31.7 × 290 × 212 mm (1.25 x 11.42 x 8.35 in)up to Intel Core i7-640M (2 x 2.80 GHz)8 GB DDR3-1333 (2 slots)160/250 GB 5400 RPM Smart SATA II HD, 320 GB 5400 RPM HDD or 80/160 GB SSDup to Intel Advanced-N 6200 (802.11a/b/g/n, 300 Mbit/s) 8440p 31.3 × 335.6 × 236.2 mmup to Intel Core i7-740QM (4 x 1.73 GHz)Intel GMA HD up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8440wup to Intel Core i7-840QM (4 x 1.86 GHz)Intel GMA HD up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8540p 32.4 × 373.5 × 251.5 mmup to Intel Core i7-840QM (4 x 1.86 GHz)Intel GMA HD + MXM up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8540wup to Intel Core i7-840QM (4 x 1.86 GHz)Intel GMA HD + MXM up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8740w 36.5 × 397.5 × 285.5 mmup to Intel Core i7-920XM (4 x 2.00 GHz)Intel GMA HD + MXM up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s)
Second generation
The xx60 series, announced on February 23, 2011, comprised the following models: 2560p: 12.5" professional ultraportable 2760p: 12.1" professional tablet PC 8460p: 14.0" professional laptop 8460w: 14.0" mobile workstation 8560p: 15.6" professional laptop 8560w: 15.6" mobile workstation 8760w: 17.3" mobile workstation
The xx60 series featured second-generation Intel Core i series processors, a choice of Sandy Bridge integrated or AMD Radeon HD 6470M discrete graphics, and chiclet-style keyboards. All models except the 2760p used 16:9 displays. Mobile workstation models featured Nvidia Quadro or AMD FirePro graphics. The notebooks were also completely redesigned, with a more boxy shape and less plastic used on the surfaces, as well as a larger glass touchpad. The multiple access panels on the bottom of the notebooks were replaced with a single panel enabling access to all of the internal components.
The 8460p model was claimed to have battery life in excess of 32 hours using an external ultra-capacity battery.
Second generation (2010) specifications Model Platform Dimensions Weight (min) CPU Chipset Graphics Memory (max)Storage WirelessAudio ScreenBatteryOperating system 2560p Sandy Bridge 27.4 × 305.2 × 209 mmup to Intel Core i7-2620M (2 x 2.7 GHz) Intel QM67Intel HD Graphics 3000 up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s)SRS Premium Sound with integrated stereo speakers and dual-microphone array 9-cell (100 WHr) Li-Ion 6-cell (62 WHr) Li-Ion 3-cell (31 WHr) Li-Ion HP Long Life 6-cell (55 WHr) Li-IoWindows 7 Professional 2760p 32.3 × 290 × 212 mmup to Intel Core i7-2620M (2 x 2.7 GHz) up to Intel Advanced-N 6205 (802.11a/b/g/n, 300 Mbit/s) 8460p 31.8 × 338 × 231.3 mmup to Intel Core i7-2720QM (2 x 2.2 GHz)Intel HD Graphics 3000 up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8460w 31.8 × 338 × 231.3 mmup to Intel Core i7-2820QM (2 x 2.3 GHz)Intel HD 3000 up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8560p 34.1 × 374 × 250.5 mmup to Intel Core i7-2860QM (2 x 2.5 GHz)Intel HD 3000 up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8560w 34.5 × 382 × 257.5 mmup to Intel Core i7-2820QM (2 x 2.3 GHz)Intel + MXM up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s) 8760w 37.4 × 416.5 × 272.7 mmup to Intel Core i7-2920XM (4 x 2.5 GHz)Intel + MXM up to Intel Ultimate-N 6300 (802.11a/b/g/n, 450 Mbit/s)
Third generation
The Third generation, announced on May 9, 2012, comprised the following models: Revolve 810: 11.6" professional tablet PC 2170p: 11.6" professional ultraportable 2570p: 12.5" professional laptop 8470p: 14.0" professional laptop 8470w: 14.0" mobile workstation Folio 9470m: 14.0" ultrabook 8570p: 15.6" professional laptop 8570w: 15.6" mobile workstation 8770w: 17.3" mobile workstation
The xx70 series was largely an incremental update to the previous xx60 series, updated with Intel Ivy Bridge processors and new integrated and discrete graphics processors. New additions to the EliteBook family included the 11.6" 2170p and the 14.0" Folio 9470m ultrabook.
ElitePad 900 G1 was introduced to this generation in October 2012.