At A Glance
Genuine Windows Vista Business 32, Genuine Windows Vista Business 64, Genuine Windows Vista Ultimate 32, Genuine Windows
Vista Business with downgrade to Windows XP Professional custom installed, or FreeDOS
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700M graphics with up to 1 GB dedicated memory, NVIDIA Quadro FX 2700M graphics with up to 512 MB
dedicated memory, or ATI Mobility FireGL V5725 graphics with up to 256 MB dedicated memory
DirectX 10 support and Dual Link DVI (available through optional docking) provides faster rendering capabilities and support for
ultra-high resolution monitors
Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology capable, with Intel Core™2 Extreme or Intel Core™2 Duo processors
Business Rugged - designed to meet the military standard Mil-Std-810F for shock, vibration, sand and dust, humidity, altitude,
and high temperature operation
*
HP Performance Tuning Framework for optimal configuration, compatibility and performance
HDMI high definition video/audio port
eSATA connector for external optical drive, hard drive, or RAID array
Upgrade Bay for easy optical drive upgrade or optional second hard drive for RAID 1 Mirroring or RAID 0 Striping
Optional Blu-Ray DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive
Designed to travel, with weight starting at 7.5 lb/3.40 kg and 1.3-inch/32 mm thin at front
Widescreen 17.0-inch diagonal display with wide-viewing angle (select models), Ambient Light Sensor and HP Privacy Filter
support
Optional HP DreamColor panel is available with NVIDIA graphics for maximum color control (available in October 2008)
Integrated 6-in-1 Media Card Reader
Full-sized keyboard with separate numeric keypad
Flexible wireless connectivity options:
Integrated 802.11 a/b/g/draft-n
Bluetooth®
Enhanced security features including integrated Smart Card Reader, HP ProtectTools, HP SpareKey, HP Fingerprint Sensor, TPM
1.2 Embedded Security Chip
**
Optional 2 MP Webcam with Business Card Reader Software
HP QuickLook 2 for instant access to email, calendar, and contact information
Enhanced reliability with HP DuraCase, HP DuraKeys and HP DuraFinish
Up to 8 GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM supported, dual channel memory support
Up to 320 GB 7200 rpm or 250 GB 5400 rpm SATA II user-removable hard drive with HP 3D DriveGuard protection
Integrated Intel Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000 NIC)
Enhanced dual pointing devices (touchpad with scroll zone and pointstick)
* Testing was not intended to demonstrate fitness for DOD contracts requirements or for military use. Test results are not a guarantee
of future performance under these test conditions.
** TPM module disabled where not permitted by law (for example, Russia and China).
QuickSpecs
HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
Overview
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