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
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
Drive type Hard Disk Drive
Drive size 500.0 GB
Ports and Connections
SD/MMC Card 1
Video Interfaces
  • DisplayPort
  • VGA
Firewire 1
MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) 1
Wireless connection 802.11 n/a/b/g
Available Interfaces
  • Bluetooth
  • eSATA
Slots
  • SD/MMC Card
  • SDHC Card
SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) 1
Other Features
Devices
  • Backlit Keyboard
  • Built-In Microphone
  • Built-In Webcam
  • Fingerprint Reader
Docking Station Port Yes
Input devices
  • Keyboard (backlit)
  • Touchpad (multitouch)
  • TrackPoint/Eraserhead
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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