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Pros

  • Great connectivity and ports
  • Excellent performance

Cons

  • Screen is small for 1080p
  • Lower detail modes required for 1080p game play

At A Glance

Incredible WorldBench performance is backed up with excellent features, but the 15.6-inch display is small for its 1080p resolution.

Manufacturer’s Description

Portable Powerhouse. HP's Mobile Workstation combines powerful processing with high-end professional graphics in a chiseled design.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number XU085UT
UPC Code 886111725588
Processor
Processor type Intel Core i7
Processor speed 2300.0 MHz
Cache size 8.0 KB
Processor count 4
Memory
Memory size 16000.0 MB
Memory type DDR3
Memory speed 1333.0 MHz
Memory max 32.0 GB
Display
Display size 15.6 inches
Display type Matte LCD with LED Backlight
Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels
Storage
Drives included 1.0
Drive size 500.0 GB
Hard Drive Speed 7200.0 RPM
Other storage
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Ports and Connections
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1.0
SD/MMC Card 1.0
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
Firewire 1
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) Yes
Ethernet Type 10/100/1000 Mbps
Wireless connection 802.11 n/a/b/g
Video Interfaces
  • DisplayPort
  • VGA
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Dimensions
Width 15.0 inches
Depth 10.1 inches
Height 1.7 inches
Weight 8.0 pounds
Weight with Accessories 10.2 pounds
Sound
Speakers Stereo
Included Software
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Included Software Corel WinDVD 10; PDF Complete; Roxio: Secure Burn, MyDVDE 10 SE;
Other Features
Devices
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Input devices
  • Keyboard (backlit)
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
  • TrackPoint/Eraserhead

Performance

Overall Performance
WorldBench 6 Score 156.0
Battery
Battery Life 2:57   (hh:mm)
Office Productivity
Web Browsing 202.0   seconds (lower is better)
Office Suite Use 347.0   seconds (lower is better)
File Compression 159.0   seconds (lower is better)
Content Creation
Image Editing 274.0   seconds (lower is better)
GPU Graphics Rendering 288.0   seconds (lower is better)
CPU Graphics Rendering 202.0   seconds (lower is better)
Video Encoding 157.0   seconds (lower is better)
DVD Burning 124.0   seconds (lower is better)
Video Editing 166.0   seconds (lower is better)
Power Usage
Idle power usage 33.0   Watts
Sleep power usage 1.3   Watt hours
Off power usage 0.0   Watt hours
Gaming
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 207.13   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 170.57   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 88.54   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 141.31   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 136.48   Frames per second (higher is better)
Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1680 by 1050 75.04   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 66.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 54.0   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 29.9   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 105.0   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 91.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 57.7   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 72.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 58.9   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, High Quality, 1920x1080 32.4   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 150.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 136.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 68.5   Frames per second (higher is better)
Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 32.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 27.1   Frames per second (higher is better)
Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 22.8   Frames per second (higher is better)
Multitasking
World Bench 6 Multitasking 230.0