HP EliteBook

HP EliteBook is a line of business-oriented laptop computers made by Hewlett-Packard, marketed as a high-end line positioned above the ProBook series. The line was introduced in August 2008 as a replacement to the HP Compaq line of business laptops, and initially included mobile workstations until September 2013, when they were rebranded as HP ZBook. The EliteBook mainly competes against laptop computers such as Acer's Extensa and TravelMate, Asus's ExpertBook, Dell's Latitude and Vostro, Fujitsu's LifeBook, Lenovo's ThinkPad and ThinkBook and Toshiba's Portégé and Tecra.

Features

The HP EliteBook line is engineered to meet military MIL-STD-810 standards for reliability and performance under extreme conditions, namely for temperature, altitude, humidity, dust, shock and vibration. The notebooks feature a magnesium alloy chassis, anodized aluminum lid and palm rests, spill-resistant keyboards, active hard-drive protection and dual pointing devices. Earlier EliteBook models featured the HP Night Light keyboard light, while in subsequent generations HP has added a backlit keyboard option to some 15" and 17" workstation models. Select models have SSD storage options.

History

Announcements:

2008: August 11: 8530p, 8530w and 8730w; August 18: 2530p and 2730p; September 8: 6930p announced
2010: January 6: 8440p, 8440w, 8540p and 8540w; March 1: 2540p and 2740p; March 24: 8740w announced
2011: February 23: 8460p and 8560p; April 12: 8460w, 8560w and 8760w; May 9: 2560p and 2760p announced
2012: May 9: 2170p, 2570p, 8470p and 8570p, 8470w, 8570w and 8770w, Folio 9470m announced
2013: October 1: 820^G1, 840^G1 and 850^G1; December 10: Folio 1040^G1 announced
2014: June 4: 725^G2, 745^G2 and 755^G2; December 2: 720, 740, 750, 820^G2, 840^G2, 850^G2 and Folio 1020 announced
2015: September 29: 725^G3, 745^G3 and 755^G3 announced
2016: January 5: 820^G3, Folio^G1, 840^G3, 1040^G3 and 850^G3 announced.
2020: January 5: HP Elite Dragonfly^G2; May 26: EliteBook 830^G7, x360 830^G7, 840^G7, 850^G7, 835^G7, 845^G7, 855^G7, x360 1030^G7 and x360 1040^G7 announced. December 7: EliteBook 830^G8, x360 830^G8, 840^G8, 850^G8
Models

The Core 2-based EliteBook series was the xx30 series. Before that, HP Compaq p- and w-class notebooks were not branded as EliteBooks, nor did they have the EliteBooks' distinctive anodized aluminum styling.

Zeroth generation

The xx30 generation comprised the following notebooks:

2530p: 12.1" professional ultraportable
2730p: 12.1" professional tablet PC
6930p: 14.1" professional laptop
8530p: 15.4" professional laptop
8530w: 15.4" mobile workstation
8730w: 17.0" mobile workstation

All models used Core 2 CPUs and 16:10 aspect ratio displays. The 6930p model was notable for being claimed by HP to be the first notebook to break the 24-hour battery life barrier.

First generation

The xx40 series comprised the following models:

2540p: 12.1" professional ultraportable
2740p: 12.1" professional tablet PC
8440p: 14.0" professional laptop
8440w: 14.0" mobile workstation
8540p: 15.6" professional laptop
8540w: 15.6" mobile workstation
8740w: 17.0" mobile workstation

The xx40 series brought several changes and new features, including upgrading to the new Intel Core i5 and Core i7 processors and DDR3 SDRAM, new semi-chiclet keyboard and for the 14.0" and 15.6" models the switch from 16:10 to 16:9 displays. HP also added DisplayPort and USB 3.0 ports. Appearance-wise, the workstation models were changed to a darker "gunmetal" finish while the non-workstation models retained the brighter "silver" finish.
Models with quad-core CPUs supported up to 32 GB of RAM. Workstation models could be configured with ISV-certified professional graphics cards such as the ATI Mobility FirePro M7820 or the Nvidia Quadro FX 5000M that at the time of release it was the most powerful workstation-class graphics card on the market.

Second generation

The xx60 series, announced on February 23, 2011, comprised the following models:

2560p: 12.5" professional ultraportable
2760p: 12.1" professional tablet PC
8460p: 14.0" professional laptop
8460w: 14.0" mobile workstation
8560p: 15.6" professional laptop
8560w: 15.6" mobile workstation
8760w: 17.3" mobile workstation

The xx60 series featured second-generation Intel Core i series processors, a choice of Sandy Bridge integrated or AMD Radeon HD 6470M discrete graphics, and chiclet-style keyboards. All models except the 2760p used 16:9 displays. Mobile workstation models featured Nvidia Quadro or AMD FirePro graphics. The notebooks were also completely redesigned, with a more boxy shape and less plastic used on the surfaces, as well as a larger glass touchpad. The multiple access panels on the bottom of the notebooks were replaced with a single panel enabling access to all of the internal components.
The 8460p model was claimed to have battery life in excess of 32 hours using an external ultra-capacity battery.

Third generation

The Third generation, announced on May 9, 2012, comprised the following models:

Revolve 810: 11.6" professional tablet PC
2170p: 11.6" professional ultraportable
2570p: 12.5" professional laptop
8470p: 14.0" professional laptop
8470w: 14.0" mobile workstation
Folio 9470m: 14.0" ultrabook
8570p: 15.6" professional laptop
8570w: 15.6" mobile workstation
8770w: 17.3" mobile workstation

The xx70 series was largely an incremental update to the previous xx60 series, updated with Intel Ivy Bridge processors and new integrated and discrete graphics processors. New additions to the EliteBook family included the 11.6" 2170p and the 14.0" Folio 9470m ultrabook.
ElitePad 900 G1 was introduced to this generation in October 2012.

Fourth generation

This generation of EliteBook notebooks feature the Intel Haswell processors or AMD Steamroller Kaveri processors. EliteBook 800 Series G1 products with Intel processors were announced in October 2013. EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 and Revolve 810 G2 were announced in December 2013. EliteBook 700 Series G1 products with Intel processors and 700 Series G2 products with AMD processors were announced in June 2014. This generation brought changes to nomenclature on most products. Models ending with 0 use Intel processors and models ending with 5 use AMD processor. The second last digit relates to the screen size, and the remaining digits indicate the series. G number indicates the generation of the product. The external design was also refreshed, resulting in a less boxy shape and overall thinner chassis. Workstation models were split into a separate ZBook brand. AMD based models were added into EliteBook product line-up for the first time. Previously, ProBook product line-up had featured AMD APUs.

EliteBook 720 G1: 12.5" ultraportable with Intel processor
EliteBook 740 G1: 14.0" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 750 G1: 15.6" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 725 G2: 12.5" ultraportable with AMD processor
EliteBook 745 G2: 14.0" mainstream with AMD processor
EliteBook 755 G2: 15.6" mainstream with AMD processor
EliteBook Revolve 810 G2: 11.6" tablet with Intel processor
EliteBook 820 G1: 12.5" ultraportable with Intel processor
EliteBook 840 G1: 14.0" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 850 G1: 15.6" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook Folio 1040 G1: 14.0" ultrabook with Intel processor
EliteBook Folio 9480m : 14.0" ultrabook with Intel processor

ElitePad 1000 G2 tablet with Intel processors was introduced with this generation. The product was announced at WMC 2014 in February 2014.

ElitePad 1000 G2: 10.1" tablet with Intel processor
Fifth generation

This generation of EliteBook notebooks feature Intel Broadwell processors. EliteBook 700 Series G2, Revolve 810 G3, 800 Series G2, Folio 1020 G1, and Folio 1040 G2 were announced in December 2014. EliteBook Folio 1020 Bang & Olufsen Limited Edition was announced in July 2015.

EliteBook 720 G2: 12.5" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 740 G2: 14.0" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 750 G2: 15.6" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook Revolve 810 G3: 11.6" tablet with Intel processor
EliteBook 820 G2: 12.5" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 840 G2: 14.0" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 850 G2: 15.6" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook Folio 1020 G1 Standard/Special Edition/Bang & Olufsen Limited Edition: 12.5" lightweight with Intel processor
EliteBook Folio 1040 G2: 14.0" lightweight with Intel processor

HP Elite x2 1011 G1 tablet with Intel processors was introduced with this generation. The product was announced in January 2015.

Elite x2 1011 G1: 11.6" tablet with Intel processor
Sixth generation

This generation of EliteBook notebooks feature Intel Skylake processors or AMD Excavator Carrizo processors. EliteBook 725 G3, 745 G3, and 755 G3 with AMD processors were announced in September 2015. EliteBook 820 G3, 840 G3, 850 G3, 1040 G3 and Folio G1 with Intel processors were announced at CES 2016 in January 2016. EliteBook 1030 G1 was announced in May 2016.

EliteBook 725 G3: 12.5" mainstream with AMD processor
EliteBook 745 G3: 14.0" mainstream with AMD processor
EliteBook 755 G3: 15.6" mainstream with AMD processor
EliteBook 820 G3: 12.5" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 840 G3: 14.0" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook 850 G3: 15.6" mainstream with Intel processor
EliteBook Folio G1: 12.5" lightweight with Intel processor
EliteBook 1030 G1: 13.3" lightweight with Intel processor
EliteBook 1040 G3: 14.0" lightweight with Intel processor

HP Elite x2 1012 G1 tablet with Intel processors was introduced with this generation. The product was announced in November 2015.

Elite x2 1012 G1: 12.0" tablet with Intel processor