HP unveils EliteBook 700 series AMD-powered business laptops

Good stuff, but I don't think the average consumer will go for the SSD options because "1terrabitz is better than 120jiggabitz!!"

Then the intel ultra books seem faster because intel demand an SSD in their spec.
 
KazeoHin said:
Good stuff, but I don't think the average consumer will go for the SSD options because "1terrabitz is better than 120jiggabitz!!"

Then the intel ultra books seem faster because intel demand an SSD in their spec.
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SSD's are working out *really* well for apple. All they need to do is push the concept of raw performance of them.
 
It's nice to see AMD laptops that can go up to 16GB of RAM and 1920*1080. I don't see that much aside from bleeding edge gaming laptops. I would add my own SSD though unless their tossing in a Samsung.
 
All the SSD options are Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series.

And the 1080p screens are IPS in the 725/745. w/ Gorilla Glass on the touch screen options.
 
That 745 model looks amazing, especially with the slice battery option. If you configure it the right way you get like 110 wh battery. You can legitimately go all day with that. I wonder how efficient the kaveri mobile parts are though. Want to see some battery life tests.
 
Looking forward to see if HP can make another laptop which can be as good a deal as the AMD DV6 was!
 
Almost bit the bullet on two of the 755 A10 Kaveri models back in June - decided to wait until the FX Kaveri hits a laptop.
 
Will these be as easily serviceable as other EliteBook computers such as the 840 G1?

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A design win for kaveri if I've ever seen one.....I hope thinkpads follow suit.
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Why? Is there something particularly good about Kaveri?
 
The problem is, none of the design wins for kaveri are willing to use the 35w models, and that 19w quad core is severely constrained in performance:

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Acer-Aspire-E5-551-T8X3-Kaveri-A10-7300-Notebook-Review.122063.0.html

Ignore the i3 because it's 35w, but the i5U processor is low power and uses the same gpu as the i3u, so you can directly compare the 3dmark results, and they're not pretty. At best,AMD barely scrapes a win, and at worst Intel is better (graphics score results only).


Not a strong showing for AMD in their supposed strong suit.
 
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Both of the intel machines run a discrete Nvidia gpu, I looked for where it said it was using the intel graphics but I didn't see it, I did skim though.

Also seems the games were dx9 that favored the Nvidia part, and/or reliant on cpu horsepower.
 
the_servicer said:
Are you concerned that that Core i3 delivers insufficient performance per watt? Or what?
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Contrary, an intel at 35w is going to smoke an AMD at 19w, so it's not a fair comparison (outside of comparing price brackets anyway)
 
stealthy123 said:
Both of the intel machines run a discrete Nvidia gpu, I looked for where it said it was using the intel graphics but I didn't see it, I did skim though.

Also seems the games were dx9 that favored the Nvidia part, and/or reliant on cpu horsepower.
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Fair enough, I missed that detail :D

I stand corrected, graphics performance is equal to or better than a GT 820, which is pretty decent for 19w.
 
Having a slight bit of trouble following the conversation.

Pretty much any decrease in wattage is attractive to me. Less demand for active cooling.
 
the_servicer said:
Having a slight bit of trouble following the conversation.

Pretty much any decrease in wattage is attractive to me. Less demand for active cooling.
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I recall the Richland 19w part being considerably less impressive, getting it's ass handed by the competition. It wasn't worth the performance drop from 35w, and was why AMD parts disappeared from all but the cheapest OEM builds (there's no margin on 35w mainstream laptops - it's either Ultrabook or 45w beefcake gaming chips).

Kaveri has an IPC increase plus the A10-7350B has a 400 Mhz higher base and 600 MHz higher turbo than the best Richland 19w quad-core. The GPU side is also significantly faster. This means I expect to see more design wins, because AMD has finally targeted their product at a lucrative market :D
 
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The 19W A10 pro basically goes toe to toe with 35w laptop richland and 45w desktop richland.

35w DC haswell will outperform it, for the most part, with only a slight lag in GPU ability.

But in the ultrabook space, it's extremely competitive, and cheaper, compared to similarly equipped thinkpads and elitebook 800's..
 
So, I think we can all agree this is awesome but when are these going to be available? And will AMD actually release the chips this time :D
 
Have you seen the prices for 15-inch models with better than 1366 by 768? Clearly this is high-end gear.
 
Well yeah, I assumed the prices were so high because the device is supposedly high-quality, and they back it with a 3 year warranty with a special support number.

As-opposed to the rest of the crap HP sells :D
 
MotionBlur said:
They've been there since early June for order:

http://shopping1.hp.com/is-bin/INTE...sT&CatalogCategoryID=EOcQ7EN6eEUAAAFFh1kRvdw1
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Hmm my page still lists pre order. edit: nm user error.

defaultluser said:
Well yeah, I assumed the prices were so high because the device is supposedly high-quality, and they back it with a 3 year warranty with a special support number.

As-opposed to the rest of the crap HP sells :D
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Hey my 2011 DV6 has lasted longer then 2 Lenovo's and a Mac Air :D
 
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I grabbed a 725 off newegg and already have it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834259147&cm_re=34-147-_-34-259-147-_-Product

As ultraportables go, it's the best I've ever owned, and kicks the pants off the X240 I was considering, and an asston cheaper for the same config.

1080P IPS Seriously one of the most beautiful screens I've seen on a laptop this small, gorilla glass 3, comes with Intel 1500 pro SSD, awesome keyboard, thinkpad muscle memory works all over this thing with the nipple mouse. Great touchpad. Fantastic build quality. NO WIFI WHITELIST. Boots from SD (a feature I thought died when everything went PCIe). 3 year stock warranty. Pretty solid ubuntu support. REAL MOUSE BUTTONS.

The only flaw is they ship in single-channel ram configs, which severely gimps graphics. But sticking another 4gb stick in is trivial.
 
Out of the box, brightness controls, but setting acpi on boot fixes that.

I'm sure there's a way to do fingerprints, but I have yet to bother.

I don't have any smart cards to test that feature.

Other than that though, peachy. You can even CTO it from HP direct with Ubuntu 14.04 preinstalled (at a hefty premium)
 
Have you had a chance to open the bottom cover to confirm that it is indeed easy to do? ;)
Edit: The reason why I ask is not because I care about upgrades. I just want to know how easy it is to get dust out. Even if the bottom cover comes off easily, that doesn't mean dust will come out easily.

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I grabbed a 725 off newegg and already have it.
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It's literally a latch. No screws. One latch, slide door, door off.

There IS a screw available in the door itself to secure the latch for added security, which brings it to one screw and a latch.

Everything under the door is servicable. Both rams, wifi, WWAN, SSD, fan and hs for dusting (but not removal, not enough clearance). Similar to reviews of the 800's, it is by far one of the best designs put into a laptop for repair and access.

Reference the IMGUR link above for the layout inside.
 
So how would you go about dusting it? Just remove the door and start spraying air? Or actually remove components and then spray air?

Congrats on a nice-looking purchase.
 
Just hit it with compressed air. You can get the fan and hs blades.

It doesn't generate enough heat to really worry about getting them shiny clean.
 
Yeah. No issues with the stock install of 8.1

Has an office trial, but it's nag free and uninstalled in 30 seconds.
 
Only as much as that one pic shows with a direct reflection. Otherwise, it maintains a clean appearance and wipes off easily as well.
 
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