Pros
- Great connectivity and ports
- Excellent performance
Cons
- Lower detail modes required for 1080p game play
- Screen is small for 1080p
Bottom Line
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 |
| Display | |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Display size | 15.6 inches |
| Processor | |
| Cache size | 8.0 KB |
| Processor count | 4 |
| Processor speed | 2300.0 MHz |
| Processor type | Intel Core i7 |
| Memory | |
| Memory speed | 1333.0 MHz |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory size | 16000.0 MB |
| Memory max | 32.0 GB |
| Storage | |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Drive size | 500.0 GB |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/a/b/g |
| Available Interfaces |
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| Slots |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Devices |
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| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Input devices |
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| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Dimensions | |
| Weight with Accessories | 10.2 pounds |
| Height | 1.7 inches |
| Weight | 8.0 pounds |
| Depth | 10.1 inches |
| Width | 15.0 inches |
| Networking | |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Included Software | |
| Included Software | Corel WinDVD 10; PDF Complete; Roxio: Secure Burn, MyDVDE 10 SE; |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 156 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 2:57 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 202 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 347 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 159 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Off power usage | 0 Watt hours |
| Sleep power usage | 1.3 Watt hours |
| Idle power usage | 33 Watts |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 202 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 124 seconds (lower is better) |
| Image Editing | 274 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 288 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 157 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 166 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 230 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 207.13 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 32.1 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 54 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 66.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 91.4 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 141.31 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 105 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 57.7 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 170.57 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Stalker 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 22.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 136.48 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Ultra Quality, 1920x1080 | 27.1 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, 1920x1080 | 29.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1920x1080 | 68.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 136.5 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 150.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1680 by 1050 | 88.54 Frames per second (higher is better) |
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