Elitebook 2540p and 2740p tablet both likely to have Core i7 LV
Based on the various tablet announcements from other companies this week, I think we can safely assume that HP will be including low voltage Core i7 (and probably i5) in their upcoming Elitebook 2540p ultra-portable notebook and Elitebook 2740p professional tablet. Both should be announced very soon so HP doesn’t get left behind after all their manufacturers launch their stuff. Lenovo and Toshiba are already done announcing their Core i7 tablets. Who’s next? If the leak about the Elitebook 2740p’s spring manufacture/launch is correct, then HP may jolly well be next in line, or not far from the front of the line at least, to announce their 2740p tablet…. along with other juicy goodies.
What else should we expect from the two 12 inch Elitebooks of the future? HP’s updated design cues for their business notebooks as seen in their new 14 and 15 inch Elitebook models announced at CES – that includes a fingerprint reader with a new ‘low-profile look’ (apparently gonna make its way to HP’s consumer line as well, so the whispers say), partial-chiclet style keyboard that’s spill resistant, one-press HP Night Light and solid metal build quality. Hey, we’ve already seen pictures of the Elitebook 2540p leaked by HP themselves… but there’s still a chance of them coming out with a totally radical re-design for the Elitebook 2740p tablet.
As for graphics options, these ultra-portable Elitebooks will have battery life as a priority over sheer performance, though no doubt Low Voltage Core i7 will still be able to pack quite a punch. Integrated graphics (by Intel, doh!) has been confirmed by a reliable source. Before you slap your own forehead doing a facepalm, feel assured there’s a small, small, small chance HP is considering discrete graphics as options (not sure if it’s gonna Nvidia or ATI).
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By Tim, February 24, 2010 @ 5:40 am
I have had good results with the desktop i3 Intel graphics for the basic stuff I would like to be able to do, like watch the odd HD movie. Hard to anticipate the performance looking at the much lower clock speeds. I think I would choose a cpu with a higher TDP to get higher mem and graphic speed over a discreet option.
By Brad, March 2, 2010 @ 5:38 am
Hey Tim, you got your wish there – CPU’s with higher TDP but no discrete graphics in the Elitebook 2540p/2740p (link:http://hpfansite.com/hp-elitebook/hp-elitebook-2540p-elitebook-2740p-official/). And what’s even better and/or more insane is HP including a full (ie non low-voltage) dual core i7 as an option for both notebooks!