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Reviews of the HP Compaq 2510p

7.3

CNET Review

August 7, 2007

The Good: Tank-like construction; excellent touch pad; includes integrated WWAN; supports Intel's Active Management technology.

The Bad: Bigger and bulkier than other recent high-end ultraportables, but just as expensive.

The Bottom Line: HP's no-nonsense ultraportable laptop scores for its solid construction and some biz-friendly features, but the Compaq 2510p costs just as much as the flashy, consumer-oriented competition. Choose this ultraportable only if security concerns and IT manageability are paramount.

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8.8

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 12, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 76/100. Comparing these reviews to 91027 other Laptop Computers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.

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7.0

pocket-lint.co.uk

By Stephen Patrick | July 7, 2008

Review Summary: It's light and portable but the battery life lets down what could well be an excellent business tool

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7.0

techradar.com

Review Summary: However, its basic mobility means frequent travellers may want to look elsewhere

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7.0

pcadvisor.co.uk

By IDG staff | January 24, 2008

Review Summary: At around £1,500, this might seem expensive, but that's the premium you need to pay for the hard-to-achieve combination of compactness and high battery life. With time, as prices of solid state drives fall, we hope HP introduces this option here as well (

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Manufacturer: HP

Part number: RM242UT#ABA

General

Built-in Devices Speaker, Wireless LAN antenna
Embedded Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip , Fingerprint reader
Width 11.1 in
Depth 8.4 in
Height 1 in
Weight 2.9 lbs
Localization French / Canada
Notebook type Ultraportable (Under 4 lbs.)
Screen type Wide-screen

Processor

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 / 1.06 GHz
Multi-Core processor technology Dual-Core
64-bit processor Yes
Core voltage technology Ultra Low Voltage (ULV)
Data bus speed 533 MHz
Chipset type Mobile Intel GM965 Express

Cache Memory

Type L2 cache
Cache size 2 MB

RAM

Installed Size 1 GB / 2 GB (max)
Technology DDR2 SDRAM - 667 MHz
RAM form factor SO DIMM 200-pin
RAM configuration features 1 x 1 GB

Environmental Parameters

Environmental & energy standards compliance EPEAT Gold, EPA Energy Star
Min Operating Temperature 41 ?F
Max Operating Temperature 95 ?F
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
Shock Tolerance 125 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (operating) / 200 g @ 2ms half-sine pulse (non-operating)
Vibration Tolerance 0.75 g @ RMS (random) (operating) / 1.5 g @ RMS (random) (non-operating)

Storage Controller

Storage controller type IDE

Storage

Floppy Drive None
Hard Drive 60 GB - 4200 rpm
Hard drive type Portable

Optical Storage

Type DVD?RW / DVD-RAM
CD / DVD read speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
CD / DVD write speed 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD?R)
CD / DVD rewrite speed 10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 2x (DVD-RAM)

Optical Storage (2nd)

2nd optical storage type None

Card Reader

Card reader type Card reader
Supported flash memory cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Display

Display Type 12.1 in TFT active matrix
Max Resolution 1280 x 800 ( WXGA )
Widescreen Display Yes
Features Anti-glare, Ambient light sensor

Video

Graphics Processor / Vendor Intel GMA X3100
Video Memory Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
Max Allocated RAM Size 384 MB

Audio

Audio output type Sound card
Audio codec AD1981HD
Audio output compliant standards High Definition Audio, Sound Blaster Pro
Audio Input Microphone

Input Device(s)

Input device type Pointing stick, Keyboard, Touchpad

Telecom

Modem Fax / modem - MDC
Max transfer rate 56 Kbps
Protocols & Specifications ITU V.8bis, ITU V.32, ITU V.22bis, ITU T.30, ITU V.17, ITU V.251, ITU V.21, ITU V.92, ITU V.34, ITU V.250, ITU V.32bis, ITU V.22, ITU V.29, ITU V.80, ITU V.27ter, ITU V.23, Bell 103J, Bell 212A
Fax Compatibility G3

Networking

Networking Network adapter
Networking / Wireless LAN Supported Yes
Wireless NIC Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG
Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Networking / Bluetooth Class Class 2
Remote management protocol SNMP
Networking standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1p

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slots Total (Free) 1 ( 0 ) x Memory - SO DIMM 200-pin, 1 ( 1 ) x CardBus - Type I/II
Interfaces 1 x Modem - Phone line - RJ-11, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire), 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Microphone - Input - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Audio - Line-out/headphones - Mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm, 1 x Display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15), 1 x Docking / port replicator, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45

Miscellaneous

Features Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), Memory change alert, System password, Power-on password, HP Disk Sanitizer
Compliant Standards GS, MIC, UL, VCCI, CE, GOST, CCC, CSA, FCC, BSMI, A-Tick, SABS, ICES
Manufacturer Selling Program HP Smart Buy

Power

Power device form factor External
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V

Battery

Technology 3-cell Lithium ion
Installed Qty 1
Battery capacity 28 Wh
CNET Labs Battery Drain Test: DVD Playback (min) 204 (55WHr) / 98 (28WHr)

Operating System / Software

OS Provided Microsoft Windows Vista Business, Microsoft Windows Vista
Software Norton Internet Security (60 days subscription), HP Quick Launch Button Software, HP QuickLook, HP Client Manager Software (free download), HP Wireless Assistant, HP OpenView Radia Management Agent, InterVideo WinDVD, HP Help and Support, HP Backup and Recovery Manager, HP Universal Print Driver, Roxio Easy Media Creator 9, HP ProtectTools Security Manager