HP ElitePad 900 Review, Specs And Price
HP ElitePad 900 comes with 1.5GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2760 CPU with Turbo Boost to 1.8GHz, and ElitePad 900 comes with 2 gigs of DDR2 RAM (not upgradable) and 32 or 64 gigs of eMMC flash storage. The Hp tablet has dual band WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and most models have HSPA+ 3G (but not LTE) on T-Mobile with 200 MB/month included. There's an option to get a 3G HSPA+ module that supports both T-Mobile and AT&T.
Though not particularly high resolution, the HP ElitePad 900's display is excellent. At 10.1", we don't crave full HD resolution because Windows scaling and some third party applications don't scale well on tiny screens. Give me readable text and icons that are big enough to touch. Text is sharp and the display is very bright with pleasing colors and good contrast. The display is on par with the also excellent HP Envy x2 display and it's better than the TN panel used in the HP Split x2.
The 1280 x 800 multi-touch display responds well to fingers, but the Atmel pen HP promised early on never materialized. The display is clad in Gorilla Glass 2 for durability and the 16:10 aspect ratio will please business users who appreciate not having to scroll down quite so often.
As with all Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail machines, performance isn't a strong point. This isn't an Intel Core CPU and it's best suited to lightweight tasks like email, web browsing, MS Office and remote database access. You can do casual photo editing using Photoshop and it plays 720p video with ease, but this isn't a machine for software development or video editing. It's not a gaming machine either--forget World of Warcraft during downtime. Windows 8 app store casual games play fine though, so you can enjoy a bit of Plants vs. Zombies or solitaire. Go easy on the multitasking: 2 gigs of RAM means that you can run at most 5 programs concurrently (stick to 2 for better stability and performance).
RAM is capped at 2 gigs (a limitation of the CPU), and it's 533MHz (again, a limitation of the CPU's chipset). It has 32 or 64 gigs of eMMC storage (you get the idea, a limitation of Clover Trail) rather than the faster SATA interface that Ultrabooks with SSD drives use. The dual core 1.5GHz CPU can boost to 1.8GHz when needed.
Website: www.hp.com
Display HP ElitePad 900
Though not particularly high resolution, the HP ElitePad 900's display is excellent. At 10.1", we don't crave full HD resolution because Windows scaling and some third party applications don't scale well on tiny screens. Give me readable text and icons that are big enough to touch. Text is sharp and the display is very bright with pleasing colors and good contrast. The display is on par with the also excellent HP Envy x2 display and it's better than the TN panel used in the HP Split x2.
The 1280 x 800 multi-touch display responds well to fingers, but the Atmel pen HP promised early on never materialized. The display is clad in Gorilla Glass 2 for durability and the 16:10 aspect ratio will please business users who appreciate not having to scroll down quite so often.
Performance HP ElitePad 900
As with all Intel Atom Z2760 Clover Trail machines, performance isn't a strong point. This isn't an Intel Core CPU and it's best suited to lightweight tasks like email, web browsing, MS Office and remote database access. You can do casual photo editing using Photoshop and it plays 720p video with ease, but this isn't a machine for software development or video editing. It's not a gaming machine either--forget World of Warcraft during downtime. Windows 8 app store casual games play fine though, so you can enjoy a bit of Plants vs. Zombies or solitaire. Go easy on the multitasking: 2 gigs of RAM means that you can run at most 5 programs concurrently (stick to 2 for better stability and performance).
RAM is capped at 2 gigs (a limitation of the CPU), and it's 533MHz (again, a limitation of the CPU's chipset). It has 32 or 64 gigs of eMMC storage (you get the idea, a limitation of Clover Trail) rather than the faster SATA interface that Ultrabooks with SSD drives use. The dual core 1.5GHz CPU can boost to 1.8GHz when needed.
Specs HP ElitePad 900:
- Display: 10.1" IPS touch screen, 1280 x 800 resolution. Gorilla Glass 2. Intel HD GMA integrated graphics. HDMI and VGA via optional expansion jackets, dock or dongle adapters.
- Battery: 25 WHr Lithium Ion rechargeable.
- Performance: 1.5GHz dual core Intel Atom Z2760 (Clovertrail). 2 gigs RAM, 32 or 64 gigs eMMC flash storage.
- Size: 10.24 x 6.98 x .36 inches. Weight: 1.38 pounds (tablet only).
- Camera: 1080p front camera with privacy LED and 8MP rear camera.
- Audio: Built-in stereo speakers with SRS enhancement, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack.
- Networking: Integrated dual band WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 HS. HSPA+ 3G option on some models (T-Mobile only or T-Mobile & AT&T).
- Software: Windows 8 32 bit.
- Expansion and Ports: Power/docking port, 3.5mm combo audio and microSD card slot.
Price HP ElitePad 900: Starting at $749 for 64 gig tablet
Website: www.hp.com
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