HP Elitebook 8740w listed for order on HP UK website!
Disappointed that you didn’t see any sign of the Elitebook 8740w last weekend? Well, let’s turn that frown upside down because the HP Elitebook 8740w (sans press pictures) has recently appeared on multiple country-specific HP websites. On HP’s UK website, the Elitebook 8740w is listed from 1949 pounds for the Core i5 540M equipped version right up to just shy over 2300 pounds for the Core i7 720QM quad core model. The Elitebook 8740w has also appeared on HP’s websites for other countries around the globe, from HP Saudi Arabia to HP Bulgaria. Oddly enough, there hasn’t been an official announcement from HP yet, neither has the 8740w Mobile Workstation appeared on HP’s USA/Main website yet… but from today’s events, you can look out for an announcement before March is over!
For those who want all the news right here without clicking any links, HP’s UK website seems to provide the most info about the Elitebook 8740w Mobile Workstation, but nothing that we don’t know about already thanks to tips from a trusted source several weeks back.
- Processor choices: 1.73 GHz Core i7 820QM quad core, 1.60 GHz Core i7 720QM quad core, 2.66 GHz Core i7 620M dual core, 2.53 GHz Core i5 540M dual core and 2.40 GHz Core i5 520M dual core
- 4 DDR3 1333 MHz RAM slots for up to 16 GB total RAM
- 7200 RPM hard disks are standard; capacities available range from 320 to 640 GB
- 17 inch 16:10 full HD+ (1920 x 1200) display with optional DreamColor (looks like DC1 at this point in time); ambient light sensor for display is standard
- Choice of 1 GB ATI FirePro M7820 GDDR5, 1 GB Nvidia Quadro FX3800M GDDR3 or 512 MB Nvidia Quadro FX2800M GDDR3 workstation-class graphics cards
- 2 MP webcam
- Optical drive/upgrade bay for secondary hard disk
- 2 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports; other ports remain the same as 8730w except HDMI which has been replaced by DisplayPort
- Weight: 3.57 kg
- Dimensions: 39.75 x 28.55 x 3.65 cm
What’s missing at the moment, but are confirmed to become available in the future, include the DreamColor 2 display panel, backlit keyboard option and solid state drive options.
ATI FirePro M7820 confirmed on HP UK Elitebook 8740w page
P.S. Anyone noticed that HP has placed the ATI FirePro M7820 above the Nvidia Quadro FX3800M?! Hint hint at graphics card positioning there…
Good to see. I know I’ll be refreshing the USA site a little more often now. Hoping to see i7 920XM and DreamColor 2 options soon.
Went to that HP UK site and clicked on specs and saw the following connectors:
2 USB 2.0; 2 USB 3.0; 1 1394a; 1 DisplayPort; 1 eSATA
Nice!
It confirms the presence of the point-stick, too.
- J -
@John Yup, the 8740w’s design is essentially a black/gray version of the 8730w with all the same ports except HDMI replaced with Display Port.
You all have been missing some information on the HP UK web site
If you click on this model and then on the Overview tab you’ll read this:
«Create an expansive desktop workspace or enjoy a super‐high resolution environment with multi-display support, and enjoy the __optional_backlit_keyboard__ (__select_localisations_only__) that simplifies typing in low light.»
So backlit keyboard will be available soon, but ONLY in selected localisations (I hope at least in Spain, since I’m spanish
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But there is more:
«Boost performance when you need it most with your choice of Intell® Core™ i5 2 and i7 2 processors including an __Extreme_Edition_option__, and support for up to 16 GB of system memory.»
So this beast will support the i7-920XM soon
And it’s likely SSD options have not been made public yet because HP is testing new units from Generation 2 and with TRIM support (I hope this!)
Well, after all, dreaming is free
Chema, you may get more than you’d expect if you wait a little longer. If HP was to use the 920XM Extreme Core i7, they would’ve included it in already. But with Necrophyte’s news about the 940XM, well, there’s a possibility they might include that instead (more powerful than 920XM)
920xm..
how about a 940xm?
http://www.hardwareheaven.com/news.php?newsid=759
I wouldn’t worry about the lack if ssd as HP uk still doesn’t offer this on even 8730 model. Nor customisation for that matter. Which is really lame, and the only reason I’m considering a Dell.
I agree with David about customization. I’m comparing HP 8540W and Dell M4500 and, on the whole, HP workstation seems a little bit more attractive. But I’m afraid it will be difficult or impossible, here in Italy, to customize it according to my wishes. No on-line configurator for us, don’t know if it will be possible to ask for specific configuration to HP dealers …
@freesailor: In my country, Spain, it’s not possible to configure an unit through HP, but it’s possible to do this through a 3rd partner approved by HP. I got in touch with one of them to configure a “top-notch” EliteBook 8730w, although the price for customizing the machine is very high, you have been warned, but if you want this, you can.
Look here: http://h20465.www2.hp.com/GPL/search.aspx?language_code=it&country_code=IT&SearchType=SMB
@Brad:
Ok, I’ll wait until May for the backlit keyboard, more SSD options and the DreamColor 2 panel, but I’m not going to purchase an i7 Extreme Edition CPU, but a i7-820QM.
For me the price of an EE CPU is not affordable with a top-notch CTO model like this: i7-820QM, DreamColor 2 panel, SSD as primary drive and a 500G HDD for secondary one, plus backlit keyboard, Intel WiFi Link 6300, 4GB DDR3 RAM, Quadro FX3800M or FirePro M7820… In addition, I will buy an external Blu-ray writer ($330 more).
Bear in mind HP charges too much money for CTO’s models in Europe (and it’s a shame and unfair), much more than Dell for example. Also I think an EE processor is not well worth, because HP locks out any overclocking options in their EliteBook BIOSes, and the performance difference with a 820QM is marginal. The same can be applied to the 940XM vs. the 920XM comparison (I’ve already read the new clock frequencies of the 940XM).
The matter is I’m tired of waiting this refresh of the 8730w. In fact, I’m waiting since December the 8740w, when I cancelled my order for a CTO 8730w.
Went to that HP UK site and clicked on specs and saw the following connectors:
2 USB 2.0; 2 USB 3.0; 1 1394a; 1 DisplayPort; 1 eSATA
Nice!
It confirms the presence of the point-stick, too.
- J -