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An entrepreneur or a chief executive has unique requirements that have to be filled to be able to run the business successfully and to ensure that nothing is left to chance.This individual has to have the best that technology has to offer that includes, among other things, wireless mobility, a trusty platform and the availability of a complete range of business solutions.

 

Many business laptops provide these basic necessities; however, commonly missed out is durability, a necessary trait that many laptops should have a high degree of but don’t. Tugging along your laptop or your notebook as you hop on last-minute flights, wrap up work inside a speeding taxi or lead conferences hundreds of miles away takes a toll. An average laptop can only take so much. The more you travel, the greater the abuse is on your portable workstation. Fortunately, HP saw this need and came up with the HP Elitebook 8530w — the laptop that willingly rises to the challenge and delivers with aplomb.  Just look how far this Laptop is beyondthe HP Compaq 6530b for instance.

 

Toughness is HP Elitebook 8530w’s middle name. This laptop is encased in HP’s proprietary “DuraCase” cover – a magnesium alloy claimed to be 18 times stronger than plastic. The surface is covered with HP’s “DuraFinish,” a scratch resistant material. What is also amazing about the Elitebook 8530w is that it possesses the power of a workstation enabling it to deliver outstanding performance despite its compact size.

 

SPECS	AVAILABLE OPTIONS (From HP’s website)
CPU	Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor X9100 (3.06 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB)Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9800 (2.93 GHz, 6 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 T9550 (2.66 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)
RAM	1 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM2 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM4 GB 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Screen Size	15.4-inch
Operating System	Windows Vista Business
Battery Life	Up to 4 hours and 45 minutes
Graphics	NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M with 512 MB of dedicated video memoryATI Mobility FireGL V5700 with 256 MB of dedicated video memoryMicrosoft DirectX 10 and OpenGL 2.1 capable

Pros: 

The HP Elitebook 8530w is a powerful and durable workstation in the guise of a laptop. It is full-featured and its tough shell means all your important files and information are kept from harm’s way. It even has a suite of security tools available to provide business-level protection. Another plus is the host of powerful video card options allowing for a great gaming and high definition media experience.

 

 Cons:

This laptop boasts to have stability, durability, and excellent features. A laptop of this stature could only come with a pricey tag. This model is also quite heavy (agbout 2.86 kg) for a mobile PC. Some users noted that the internal speaker leaves much to be desired and the touchpad area is small.

 

Conclusion:

If you can look beyond the price and weight issues, you will realize that this is one outstanding business laptop. Notebookreview.com in its review, calls it “One of the most full-featured and rugged 15.4″ workstation notebooks.” Ciao.co.uk says “This laptop doesn’t disappoint.” To us, the HP Elitebook 8530w is highly recommended.

Related posts:

1. HP Compaq 6530b – Review
2. HP 550 – Review
3. HP 6510B COMPAQ – Review

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