HP is announcing a milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge. The feat, accomplished on the new HP EliteBook 6930p configured with an optional ultra-capacity battery, was measured using an industry-standard benchmark.
“All-day computing has been the holy grail of notebook computing,” said Ted Clark, senior vice president and general manager, Notebook Global Business Unit, HP. “With the HP EliteBook 6930p, customers no longer have to worry about their notebook battery running out before their work day is over.”
The ultra-capacity batteries are a result of engineering and energy-efficient notebook components: the highly-efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to four hours compared to traditional LCD displays; the Intel (News - Alert) Solid State Disk provides up to a seven percent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives.
This miraculous achievement enables business travelers to use an HP EliteBook 6930p continuously on the world’s longest scheduled commercial airline flight linking Newark Liberty International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport, which takes about 18 hours, 40 minutes.
Inspired by aircraft construction and designed for style-conscious mobile professionals, HP EliteBook notebooks feature the latest mobile technologies. In addition to helping achieve outstanding battery life, these new Intel SSDs (X25-M and X18-M) provide greater durability and reliability as well as faster system responsiveness. Internal HP benchmarks show overall performance boosts of up to 57 percent on industry benchmarks, and data transfer rates almost six times faster than traditional hard disks.
“Intel architected its new line of high-performance solid-state drives specifically to bring a new level of performance and reliability to the computing platform and make significant impact to the way people use their PCs,” said Randy Wilhelm, vice president and general manager, NAND Products Group, Intel. “The HP milestone is an example of the impact of this new level of performance that specifically delivers on lower-power consumption for longer battery life.”
The notebook also features a shock-resistant hard drive, enhanced display panel and spill-resistant keyboard to help defend data against bumps, drops and spills. It was designed to meet the tough MIL-STD 810F military-standard tests that measure levels of environmental reliability and operation at extreme temperatures, while withstanding vibration and high humidity.
The inner magnesium shell of the notebook’s HP DuraCase is equipped with a honeycomb pattern that is thermally bonded to anodized aluminum for a solid construction. The initial ENERGY STAR (News - Alert)-qualified HP EliteBook 6930p configuration starts at only 4.7 pounds (2.1 kilograms) and features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen display and is available with an optional, mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED display.
HP aims to design notebooks with the environment in mind, with energy-efficient features and select materials for easier recycling. HP has set a goal to remove all mercury – a material commonly found in notebook screens – from its entire notebook line by the end of 2010.
Efficient designs like the HP EliteBook 6930p will help combat rising energy costs as well climate change, while protecting our environment at the same time.
Mani Soundararajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Mani’s articles, please visit his columnist page.
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