For example, an HP notebook that employs a new AMD Phenom II Dual-Core N620 processor offers up to 69 percent faster performance than previous-generation HP AMD-powered notebooks and gets up to 24 percent longer battery life.(1) HP customers get improved performance on popular applications with the updated AMD multicore processors. "HP's commitment to providing customers a choice of technology helps us maintain our position as the worldwide leader in notebook sales." "Businesses and consumers can turn to HP not only for the deepest portfolio of notebook products, but also for a wide range of technology choices to meet specific mobile computing needs," said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, Personal Systems Group, HP.
Business customers can tailor new HP ProBook s-series, HP ProBook b-series or HP or Compaq notebooks with the VISION Pro Technology from AMD featuring AMD™ Phenom II, AMD Turion II, AMD Athlon or AMD V-Series processors. The company introduced 14 notebooks utilizing VISION and VISION Pro Technology from AMD, giving consumers and businesses a wide range of mobile products and a vivid visual experience at virtually every price and performance level.Ĭonsumers have a choice of VISION Technology across HP Pavilion notebooks, including the dm and dv lines, as well as Compaq notebooks. HP today unveiled its broadest selection and largest single introduction of AMD-powered notebook PCs. Press Release: HP Teams with AMD to Introduce More Than a Dozen Notebook PCs
HP reckon you should be able to squeeze out up to 24-percent more battery life from them versus the last generation of AMD-based notebooks. They have AMD counterparts in the shape of the HP ProBook 6455b and 6555b, kicking off at $779, with a choice of triple- or quad-core Phenom II, Turion II or Athlon II processors and optional ATI Mobility Radeon HD 530v graphics. Meanwhile the HP ProBook 6450b and 6550b get Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs, 14- or 15.6-inch displays respectively, an eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port and WWAN options, and will arrive in June from $859.
Pricing starts from $619 when they go on sale later this month, and there are options for discrete ATI graphics, WiFi, Bluetooth and integrated 3G/WWAN. The ProBook 4325s, 4425s and 4525 all look to AMD for their CPUs and graphics, with a choice of Phenom II, Turion II, Athlon II and V-series processors paired with 13.3-, 14- and 15.6-inch displays respectively. We wish HP had a multitouch option here too, though, since it would make for far easier content browsing.Īs for the HP ProBook lines, they're obviously a little more sober than their consumer counterparts, but still look slick with brushed aluminum casings and monochrome color schemes. It's not a small machine, but the HD-capable display is bright and crisp and great for multimedia playback. It has optional Beats Audio and standard Altec Lansing speakers and subwoofer, and will be priced from $849.99.
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) is the installed operating system. It also has 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 500GB 5400rpm hard drive, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, an integrated HP TrueVision webcam and a built-in digital microphone. This system is powered by a dual-core 1.40GHz Intel Core i3-2367M processor. Now you can enjoy an immersive listening experience with music from your favorite artists. Dre, the high quality integrated speakers produce amazing studio quality sound.
While Beats Audio has been featured in other HP notebooks, this is the first time it has been built into a HP compact notebook computer.
It has an 11.6" HD BrightView LED-backlit display with a 1366 x 768 native resolution and a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. Starting at just 3.5 pounds and 1.26" slim, this compact notebook is easy to carry and use while on the go. The Pavilion dm1-4170us 11.6" Laptop Computer (Charcoal Gray) from Hewlett Packard combines performance and portability into one compact laptop.