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This Buying Guide allows you to choose your primary need, then compare the notebooks in that class to one another based on a wide variety of criteria. The ratings are for the specific category - Performance, Balanced Mobility, Ultra Light and Mobile Thin Client - making it possible for you to easily compare across different models.

Performance

» Balanced Mobility

» Ultra Light

» Mobile Thin Client
HP Compaq 8710p Business Notebook
  HP Compaq 8710p Business Notebook
 
HP Compaq 8710w Business Notebook
  HP Compaq 8710w Business Notebook
 
HP Compaq 8510p Business Notebook
  HP Compaq 8510p Business Notebook
 
HP Compaq 8510w Business Notebook
  HP Compaq 8510w Business Notebook
 
In a nutshell The most powerful HP Business Notebook The most powerful HP business mobile workstation. Intense graphics in a highly mobile design. Exceptional graphics in a highly mobile workstation.
Perfect for this type of customer
• Extreme power user
• Needs high-end graphics
• Uses large applications
• Needs large 17" display
• Developers, engineers, designers, animators
• Needs the ultimate in high-end graphics, intensive application capabilities
• Needs large 17" display
• Power Users
• Needs powerful desktop replacement notebook
• Needs powerful graphics in a lightweight mobile form factor
Key features
• Full-sized 10-key numeric keyboard
• High end 3D graphics
• Blue-ray support
• Intel Core2 ™ DUO processors (64-bit)
• Highest end 3D graphics
• ISV certification
• OpenGL, DirectX 10, Blue-ray support
• HP Performance Tuning Framework
• Full-sized 10-key numeric keyboard
• Intel Core2 ™ DUO processors (64-bit)
• Thin, lightweight design
• Exceptional graphics
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)
• Blue-ray support
• Intel Core2 ™ DUO processors (64-bit)
• Thin, lightweight design
• ISV certification
• Workstation-caliber graphics
• OpenGL, DirectX 10, Blue-ray support
• HP Performance Tuning Framework
• Intel Core2 ™ DUO processors (64-bit)
Starting at....
Display size(all widescreen) 17"

17" widescreen		 17"

17" widescreen		 15.4"

15.4" widescreen		 15.4"

15.4" widescreen
Weight - Starting at 7.5 lbs 7.5 lbs. 5.95 lbs. 5.95 lbs.
Battery life up to 10 hours total battery life with internal and optional Ultra Capacity battery1 up to 9 hours total battery life with internal and optional Ultra Capacity battery1 up to 11:45 hours total battery life with internal and optional Ultra Capacity battery1 up to 11:45 hours total battery life with internal and optional Ultra Capacity battery1
HP Total Test Process Good Good Good Good
Business Class Service and Support Good Good Good Good
High-end Graphics - ATI and nVIDIA Good Good
ISV certification Good Good
HP 3D DriveGuard Good Good Good Good
HP DuraKeys Good Good Good Good
Magnesium Panel Cover, Display and Base Good Good Good Good
Discrete Graphics Good Good Good Good
HP QuickLook Good Good Good Good
Point Stick or Dual point Good Good Good Good
Full size numeric keypad Good Good
Wirelss Optimized Good Good Good Good
HP ProtectTools Good Good Good Good
Full drive encryption Good Good Good Good
TPM 1.2 security chip embedded Good Good Good Good
3-yr Worldwide Limited Warranty standard Good Good
plus 3 yrs on-site		 Good Good
plus 3 yrs on-site
Security
 Best Best Best Best
Portability Good Good Better Better
Battery Life Better Good Best Best
Graphics
 Mid Range High Mid Range High
Wireless broadband option available
 Good Good
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Portability: Weight & Size
Battery life: Total hours of battery life1
Security: Hardware & Software security features

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1. Battery life will vary depending on the product, model, configuration, loaded apps, features and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and usage. Requires separately purchased Ultra Capacity Battery.
*  Except where noted, all prices are estimated U.S. HP prices. Actual prices from other locations or websites may vary.
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