HP EliteBook 5930p is rugged yet smart
HP EliteBook 5930p is a 14.1-inch laptop that's built to MIL-STD-810F specifications for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and temperature; in short it's a tough little cookie. It sports a brushed anodized aluminum casing and magnesium-alloy chassis that allows it to withstand temperatures ranging from -20° F up to 140° F, humidity up to 95 percent, and altitudes up to 15,000 feet. It also includes a full-size spill-resistant keyboard, which features a fingerprint reader and a row of touch-sensitive media controls. Backlit-LED display comes optional but every model includes a 2-megapixel Webcam in the display bezel. A peek at the innards reveal Intel's Centrino 2 platform, with Penryn-class Intel Core 2 Duo 9000 and 8000 series CPUs, the Intel Mobile 45 chipset (with optional vPro support), and a choice of integrated Intel or discrete ATI graphics.
Judging by Intel's delayed release dates for the Centrino 2 components, it's possible that the ATI-based EliteBook will ship in July, with the integrated-graphics version to follow in August.
Pricing starts at $1,179.
HP EliteBook 5930p
* Intel Core 2 Duo 9000 and 8000 series (Penryn) ) CPUs
* Intel Mobile 45 chipset
* 128 or 256 MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 or integrated Intel graphics
* Up to 8GB of 800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
* 120/160/250 GB (5,400rpm) or 160GB (7,200rpm) hard drives
* DVD burner (optional Blu-ray burner) in a swappable bay
* 14.1-inch display, WXGA or WXGA+ resolutions, optional LED backlighting
* 2 megapixel Webcam (with business card reader function) and dual mic array
* Modem, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, optional WWAN
* SD card slot, ExpressCard reader
* Three USB 2.0 ports, mini-FireWire jack, VGA-out
* Touch pad and pointing stick
* 4.7-pound starting weight
* 13 inches wide, 9.6 inches deep, 1.2 inches thick at front
* One-year or three-year warranty, depending on where you purchase it










