Review-HP EliteBook 8570w Mobile Workstation

I tested the HP EliteBook 8570w Workstation.  Here is my review.  It is broken down into two parts; Brief Overview and Full Review.  The brief review is short and covers the major points.  The Full review goes into far greater detail.  Sometimes you just want to know the basics and sometimes you need to know everything.

Brief Overview

Main Specs

The EliteBook 8570w that I tested was on the high end of HP’s spectrum.  Here is a list of the main specifications for the hardware:

• CPU:  Intel® Core™ i7-3740QM (2.7 GHz, 6 MB cache, 4 cores)
• Display: 15” LCD (15.6”) active color with built-in webcam (1920x1080)
• Memory:  16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 SDRAM
• Graphics: Nvidia Quadro K2000M 2GB 
• Storage: Seagate 750 GB 7200 rpm SATA
• Multimedia Drive: DVD read/write & SD Card slot
• Security: Fingerprint reader, Face recognition
• Operating System: Windows 7 Pro 
• Wireless/Communications: Wi-Fi, 56K v.92 Modem, Optional HSPA+ Broadband Radio

The Good

The HP EliteBook 8570w mobile workstation is just that.  It has the full power of a desktop workstation, good graphics, interesting security options (fingerprint scanner), plenty of ports (USB, VGA, Display Port, Esata), the keyboard was easy to use, good looking screen, possible broadband data connection (built in), wi-fi, DVD player/recorder, and a backlit keyboard.  This mobile workstation has everything.  It is very expandable (up to 32 GB RAM on quad core i7), has a PCI slot, SD Card slot, and a great industrial design look.  It is very sturdy and rugged feeling.  A bonus is that the keyboard is full size and has a full numeric keypad.  Most laptops lack this feature.

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