With all of the focus on
convertible, hybrid, and ultralight notebooks we often forget that
there are an entire class of users that don’t need or want high
portability with all of the tradeoffs, they have tablets for that.
AMD vs. Intel
Intel is moving solidly
against ARM and working to create very competitive tablets and
smartphones. They have had some success with the former and a couple
of design wins in the latter but ARM still is the most common
processor in these two markets.
The HP EliteBook 755 is a
proof of concept showcasing this kind of a move is possible. And
while the richest configuration is a bit hard to find, it may be
worth the effort if you are in the market for a large laptop
computer.
HP EliteBook 755
It is interesting to note
that most of the configurations that HP sells of this product is
Windows 7 which, for most, is actually an advantage. Starting at a
very reasonable (for this class) $749 for a dual core configuration
with a 1366x768 HD screen and a 500 magnetic drive and ending with a
still reasonable $1,159 for a quad core system, Windows 8, and a
1920x1080 screen and a 180GB SSD drive this is a relatively complete
line of AMD based offerings.
What you’ll notice is
that the line has a very rich feel which is consistent with the Elite
brand (this is HP’s Lexus line for small and medium business). The
design language is based on a brushed metal finish which looks
wonderful though I did notice that on a cold day the touchpad is
initially really cold.
Weight is light for this
size class at between 4 and 5 pounds it runs only about a pound and a
half more than many Ultrabooks so you get a lot more screen for a
little more weight.
Wrapping Up: Size Does
Matter
If you are willing to
carry a small amount of extra weight and don’t need a day of
battery life (you’ll be hard pressed to get to 5 hours with a
product in this class) this may be the perfect laptop class for you
and the HP 755 Elite Book AMD edition sets the bar against which you
should measure other offerings.
Posts
0 comments:
Post a Comment