Category
Description
HP EliteBook
8540p
Notebook PC
HP EliteBook
8540w Mobile
Workstation
Ports
Audio-in (stereo microphone)
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Audio-out
(stereo
headphone)
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DisplayPort
√
√
RJ-11
(modem)
√
√
RJ-45 (Ethernet, includes link and activity
lights)
√
√
USB 3.0 (2)
√
√
USB 2.0 (3)
√
√
eSATA
√
√
VGA (Dsub 15-pin) supporting 1600 × 1200
external resolution at 75-GHz (hot plug with
auto-detect)
√
√
1394a
√
√
3-pin
AC
power
√
√
Docking
connector
√
√
Docking
HP Docking Station
√
√
HP Advanced Docking Station
√
√
Keyboard/pointing devices
Full-size keyboard with durable key cap
coating
√
√
Dual point (pointing stick and TouchPad) with 3
pointing stick buttons and 3 TouchPad buttons
and scroll zone
√
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Spill-resistant design, DuraKey coating
√
√
Touch-sensitive volume up/down and mute
buttons
√
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Five touch-sensitive launch buttons
(QuickLook/Software Setup, QuickWeb/
Browser Launch, WLAN on/off, Touchpad on/
off, Calculator launch)
√
√
Power requirements
AC adapter with localized cable plug support
(3-wire plug with ground pin, supports 3-pin DC
connector):
●
150-W
●
120-W
●
90-W
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√
8-cell, 2.55-Ah (73-Wh) Li-ion battery
√
√
Supports 8-cell Extended Life Battery
√
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Supports 12-cell Ultra Capacity Battery
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