Today’s a big day with HP’s notebook product line as the company announced a slew of new business and consumer oriented notebooks spanning across low-end to high-end models. We’ll start with the 9 new business models first and then shift over to the consumer models in a separate posting.
HP ProBook 6455b/6555b series:
- Choice of Windows 7 to Windows Vista to Linux and FreeDOS OS’s
- Choice of AMD Phenom II, Turion II, and Athlon II processors
- AMD M880G chipset
- Choice of 160GB to 500GB 7200RPM SATA II HDD or 320GB SED drive, or 128GB SSD
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 graphics
- Offers latest VISION Pro technology from AMD
- 14 inch LED backlit display for the 6455b
- 15.6 inch LED backlit display for the 6555b
- Spill resistant keyboard with drains
- HP Power Assistant software to allow users to more easily monitor energy usage and Central Management for HP ProtectTools for remote security management, deployment, monitoring, and auditing from a central location
- 69 percent faster than previous generation HP AMD notebooks
- ExpressCard/54 slot
- Media Card Reader
- 3 USB 2.0 ports
- 1 eSATA/USB 2.0 combo port
- VGA, DisplayPort
- Stereo microphone in
- Stereo headphone/line out
- Both 6455b and 6555b will be available in the U.S. in June with a starting price of $779
HP ProBook 6450b/6550b series:
- Choice of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Linux, FreeDOS
- Choice of Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors
- Offers Intel vPro technology
- Up to 8GB of RAM
- Hardware assisted security and manageability features
- 14 inch LED backlit display for 6450b
- 15.6 inch LED backlit display for 6550b
- Choice of 160 to 500GB 7200RPM HDD, or 320GB SED drive, or 80/128GB SSD
- Intel HD graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 540v with 512MB RAM
- Spill resistant keyboard with drains
- ExpressCard/54 slot, media card reader
- 3 USB 2.0 ports,1 eSATA/USB 2.0 port, VGA, DisplayPort, etc
- HP Power Assistant software to allow users to more easily monitor energy usage and Central Management for HP ProtectTools for remote security management, deployment, monitoring, and auditing from a central location
- Both the 6450b and 6550b will be available in the U.S. in June with a a starting price of $619
HP ProBook 4325s/4425s/4525s series:
- Choice of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Linux, FreeDOS OS’s
- New brushed aluminum metal cases in caviar and bordeaux
- Processor options including AMD Phenom II, AMD Turion II, AMD Athlon II, and AMD V-series
- AMD RS880M chipset
- 13.3 inch display for the 4325s
- 14 inch display for the 4425s
- 15.6 inch display for the 4525s
- Choice of UMA (integrated) or discrete graphics
- Choice of 250GB to 500GB 7200RPM HDD
- Wireless connectivity options including mobile broadband, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth
- New multimedia controls for video
- 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
- ExpressCard/34 slot, Media card reader
- Comes with ArcSoft TotalMedia Suite to allow users to play, edit, and create video and audio files
- HP Power Assistant software to allow users to more easily monitor energy usage and Central Management for HP ProtectTools for remote security management, deployment, monitoring, and auditing from a central location
- HP 4425s to be available in U.S. later this month (May) with a starting price of $619
- Most affordable notebook
- Optional wireless technology
- 2 megapixel webcam
- Built-in microphone
- spill-resistant keyboard
- Stone gray microfiber pattern texture for clean professional look
- Choice of Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Linux, FreeDOS
- VISION Pro technology from AMD with AMD Phenom II, AMD Turion II, AMD Athlon II and AMD V-Series processor choices
- AMD M880G chipset
- Up to 8GB RAM
- 425 in 14 inch display and 625 in 15.6 inch display in choices of HD LED backlit display or LED backlit BrightView HD displays
- Choice of 160GB to 500GB 5400RPM or 7200RPM SATA HDD
- ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 graphics
- Optional Broadcom 802.11 b/g/n Wi-fi and Bluetooth 2.1
- ExpressCard/34 slot, SD slot
- 3 USB 2.0 ports, VGA, HDMI, microphone, line-out/headphone
- HP 425 to be available in the U.S. in June with a starting price of $549
