The HP Compaq nx7400 Notebook PCs is an affordable notebook from NX series of laptops for business professionals. The HP nx models are targeted toward the small-business customer and have much lower starting prices than NC line laptops.

Starting at only 5.6 lbs, this thin and light notebook includes the latest Intel technology, a bright, 15.4” widescreen, good battery life, and valuable security features, so you can achieve maximum productivity without straining your budget. Prices starts from $599 for configurations based on Intel® Celeron® M processors to $1,129 for 1.83GHz Intel® Core™ Duo processor configuration.

Memory range: min: 512 M, max: 4096 MB

Video Display size: 15.4-inch WXGA, 15.4-inch WXGA BrightView or 15.4-inch WSXGA+ wide viewing angle with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 at 75 Hz, and lower resolutions at up to 100 Hz.

Video adapter description: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with up to 224 MB shared system memory

Storage: Hard drive, internal min: 40 GB (5400 rpm), max: 100 GB (5400 rpm)

Optional modules: DVD/CD-RW Combo; DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer; LightScribe DVD+/-RW with Double Layer.

Audio and ports: Audio PremierSound audio/speaker subsystem; ADI1981HD High Definition CODEC; integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio; 24-bit DAC; stereo speakers; external volume up, volume down, and mute buttons; stereo headphone/line out; stereo microphone in.

I/O (input/output) ports: 3 USB 2.0, VGA, external mic, line out, VGA, IEEE 1394a, AC power connector, RJ-11, RJ-45, travel battery connector, docking connector.
Communications: Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet PCI Controller
56K V.92 modem with digital line guard

Wireless: Choice of Broadcom 4311BG 802.11b/g WLAN, Broadcom 4311AG 802.11a/b/g WLAN, Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 802.11 a/b/g WLAN; Optional Integrated Bluetooth®

Slots: 1 Type I/II PC Card slot which supports both 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards.

Power: External 65-watt Smart AC adapter, 6-foot (1.8-meter) power cord included. Total length including External AC adapter is 12 feet (3.66 meter). 6-cell high capacity Lithium-Ion battery. HP Fast Charge technology.

Weight: 5.6 lb.

Dimensions (L x W x H): 10.2 x 14.1 x 1.2 in.

HP Compaq nx7400 other Features:

* Security: To protect your valuable data, HP ProtectTools provides a suite of enhanced security capabilities designed to guard against unauthorized access to networks and business critical data. DriveLock helps prevent the data on your hard drive from being compromised even if your notebook is lost or stolen. HP Disk Sanitizer allows you to completely erase your hard drive data prior to disposal or service event.

* Reliability: Designed to meet tough business standards including a strong, durable magnesium reinforced frame and spill–resistant keyboard. The HP Panel Protection System helps prevent the display from scuffing and scratching, and the HP Mobile Data Protection System helps protect the hard drive from shock and vibration to reduce the risk of data corruption.

Cnet reviewed HP Compaq nx7400 and writes: “The economical HP Compaq nx7400 brings a brand-new form factor to HP’s corporate laptop family. Lighter than the HP Compaq nc8230, the HP Compaq nx7400 combines the benefits of a big 15.4-inch wide screen and Intel Core Duo processors with a low price.

Missing from this equation are some higher-end features, such as biometric security (a fingerprint sensor), dedicated graphics cards, and wireless WAN, found on more expensive portables. But for employees who use their portables to perform mostly basic office tasks and who don’t handle highly sensitive data, the HP Compaq nx7400 provides a decent combination of performance, battery life, and features.

The nx7400 didn’t break any records in CNET Labs’ benchmarks, but it still provided plenty of speed to complete basic office tasks. The system finished in front of the Lenovo 3000 N100 and trailed not too far behind the better-equipped, Core Duo cousin to the Acer TravelMate 4650, the TravelMate 8200. In our Labs’ drain tests, the HP delivered a bit more than 3.5 hours of runtime, slightly ahead of both the Acer and the Lenovo.”

This entry was posted on August 24, 2006 and is filed under HP Business notebook PCs, HP.