Pros
- Good control over security and power
- Matte LCD screen is pleasing
Cons
- Industrial design is a little clunky
- Speaker quality is terrible
At A Glance
HP’s latest EliteBook 8460p won’t win any awards for looks, but it does come with a good display and keyboard for road warriors.
The Specs
| Processor | |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel Core i5 |
| Processor speed | 2500.0 MHz |
| Cache size | 3.0 KB |
| Processor count | 2 |
| Memory | |
| Memory size | 4000.0 MB |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory max | 16.0 GB |
| Display | |
| Display size | 14.0 inches |
| Display type | Matte LCD with LED Backlight |
| Resolution | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Storage | |
| Drives included | 1.0 |
| Drive size | 320.0 GB |
| Hard Drive Speed | 7200 RPM |
| Other storage |
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| Drive type | Hard Disk Drive |
| Ports and Connections | |
| SD/MMC Card | 1 |
| Ethernet Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Firewire | 1 |
| MultiMedia Card (MMC) or MultiMediaCard (MMC) | Yes |
| Express Card 34 or ExpressCard/34 | 1 |
| Available Interfaces |
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| SDHC Card or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) | 1 |
| Wireless connection | 802.11 n/b/g |
| Video Interfaces |
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| Dimensions | |
| Width | 13.3 inches |
| Depth | 9.1 inches |
| Height | 1.5 inches |
| Weight with Accessories | 6.5 pounds |
| Weight | 5.5 pounds |
| Sound | |
| Speakers | Stereo |
| Included Software | |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |
| Other Features | |
| Docking Station Port | Yes |
| Devices |
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Performance
| Overall Performance | |
|---|---|
| WorldBench 6 Score | 124 |
| Battery | |
|---|---|
| Battery Life | 5:20 (hh:mm) |
| Office Productivity | |
|---|---|
| Web Browsing | 213 seconds (lower is better) |
| Office Suite Use | 347 seconds (lower is better) |
| File Compression | 171 seconds (lower is better) |
| Power Usage | |
|---|---|
| Idle power usage | 13.8 Watts |
| Sleep power usage | 0.8 Watt hours |
| Off power usage | 0.3 Watt hours |
| Content Creation | |
|---|---|
| Image Editing | 322 seconds (lower is better) |
| GPU Graphics Rendering | 305 seconds (lower is better) |
| CPU Graphics Rendering | 340 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Encoding | 185 seconds (lower is better) |
| DVD Burning | 288 seconds (lower is better) |
| Video Editing | 171 seconds (lower is better) |
| Multitasking | |
|---|---|
| World Bench 6 Multitasking | 264 |
| Gaming | |
|---|---|
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 800 by 600 | 96.76 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Medium, 1024 by 768 | 69.91 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 800 by 600 | 73.97 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Unreal Tournament 3, Highest, 1024 by 768 | 52.77 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 22.3 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 17.2 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 48.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Far Cry 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 38.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 800x600 | 27.6 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, High Quality, 1024x768 | 21.9 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 800x600 | 66.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
| Dirt 2, Low Quality, 1024x768 | 49.8 Frames per second (higher is better) |
