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HP have announced an update to their compact business ultraportables, with the arrival of the 2530p series. Available with a choice of Core 2 Duo ULV or Low Voltage processors, the 2530p has casing that meets military standard MIL-STD 810F and a starting weight of just a starting weight of just 3.19lb. A range of storage is also available, from 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch standard HDDs through to Intel SSDs, and the display is 12.1-inches and LED backlit.
The 2530p uses an aluminium shell bonded to a magnesium honeycomb, creating a casing that you can actually lean on without risking damage to the screen or components. It’s also more attractive than the model it replaces, with a brushed silver finish compared to that notebook’s textured black plastic.
Available with Intel Core 2 Duo Ultra Low Voltage (1.2 GHz, 3MB L2 cache) or Low Voltage (up to 1.86 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache) CPUs, up to 8GB of DDR2 RAM and up to 160GB 7,200rpm 2.5-inch HDD (or 80GB SSD), the 2530p also packs in an optional optical drive (only with the smaller 1.8-inch HDDs). Connectivity includes WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and gigabit ethernet, as well as on option of Qualcomm’s 3G Gobi WWAN module that supports both EVDO and HSPA mobile broadband.
The 2530p range starts from around $1,500. The 80GB SSD option is around $900, and there is a choice of three battery packs: 3, 6 or 9-cell, offering roughly 4, 8 or 12hrs use respectively.
2 Responses to “HP 2530p Business Ultraportable: military spec casing & CDMA/HSPA”
Dennis August 18, 2008
Noooooo!
+2I can’t believe it!!!!
This laptop is exactly what I’m looking for, but these ******** again did not add any digital video out. That’s something I’d accept if there was at least some docking station supporting DVI or HDMI or Displayport. But for whatever reason, the docking station for the 2400/2500-series does not include any digital video out. My girlfriend has a nc4200, which was the 12,1″ business model three years ago, and the docking station has a DVI. How could they possibly make such a huge step backwards? Especially for a notebook with such a small screen, everyone will want to connect a bigger screen to it at home. I know that on the go, a VGA adapter is more convenient but at home, there should at least be the _option_ to properly connect high resolution screens. Arrrgh. Sneeeef! It’s ridiculous!
(And no, of course no eSATA on the docking station either)
Someone please tell me that I’m wrong!
Dennis
carmen August 23, 2008
agreed. all sorts of ports i dont want, but curiously missing the couple that i do.
oh well, vote with your dollars
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