Expansion card slots
ExpressCard/54 slot
Supports ExpressCard/54 and ExpressCard/34
Integrated Smart Card
Reader
Compatible with ISO 7816 compliant Smart Cards
PC/SC interface support
Media Card Reader
Supports SD (Secure Digital), MultiMedia Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick
Pro, Memory Stick Duo
*
, Picture card
* Memory Stick Duo Adapters are required and sold separately. Inserting a Memory Stick Duo Card directly
into your notebook could damage the memory card and/or notebook.
Storage
Internal Storage Device
160/250 GB 5400 rpm SMART SATA II Hard Drive
160/250/320 GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II Hard Drive
NOTE:
Hard drives are customer removable and will withstand multiple insertion/removal cycles. Up to 10
GB is reserved for the system recovery software.
HP 3D DriveGuard
The hard drive is mounted directly to the notebook frame, reducing the
transmission of shock away from the hard drive. Uses three-axis digital
motion detection with intelligent sensitivity to help protect the hard drive
during normal use from shock and vibration. The digital accelerometer
temporarily halts all data transfer and parks the hard drive when abrupt
motion is detected.
Upgrade Bay
Fixed 12.7 mm SATA
optical drive
Blu-ray R/RE DVD+/--RW SuperMulti DL Drive
DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe Drive DVD-
ROM Drive
or
Second hard drive
*
250 GB 5400 rpm SMART SATA II Hard Drive
250/320 GB 7200 rpm SMART SATA II Hard Drive
* For RAID configurations, both hard drive capacities must be equal.
Interfaces
ExpressCard/54 slot
One
Smart Card Reader
One
Media Card Reader
One
External monitor
One – VGA
1394a
One – 4-pin connector
Stereo microphone in
One
Stereo headphone/line out One
Power connector
One
RJ-11/modem
One
RJ-45/Ethernet
One
HDMI
One – 1.3 compliant
eSATA
One
USB 2.0
Four
Docking connector
One
Secondary battery
connector
One
LED status indicators
Sixteen
QuickSpecs
HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation
Standard Features
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