September 23,2006

HP Compaq nw9440 17 Inch Widescreen (Core 2 Duo)

hp-compaq-nw9440.jpgHP Compaq nw9440 mobile workstation is a 17 inch widescreen with wide-viewing angle technology and powerful graphics subsystem (NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M) and a range of Core 2 Duo options.

Positioned as a business laptop product, this power horse is targeted by HP for designers, 3D artists or financial traders. HP offers configurable options for this model. You can choose CPU, memory, LCD type, Hard drives. With all configurations you get powerful NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M graphics subsystem with 256 MB of discrete video memory.

HP Compaq nw9440 configurable options:

Core 2 Duo CPU choices: T7600 (2.33-GHz, 667-MHz FSB, 4-MB L2 cache), T7400 (2.16-GHz, 667-MHz FSB, 4-MB L2 cache), T7200 (2.0-GHz, 667-MHz FSB, 4-MB L2 cache) and T5600 (1.83-GHz, 667-MHz FSB, 2-MB L2 cache).
Memory: Standard: 512-MB, 1024-MB or 2048-MB 533-MHz or 667-MHz DDR2 SDRAM SODIMMs; two SODIMM slots supporting dual channel memory; Maximum: Upgradeable to 4096-MB maximum (2048-MB SODIMM in slots 1 and 2)
Display: Internal 17.0-inch WSXGA+ wide viewing angle display with 1680 x 1050 resolution, 17.0-inch WSXGA+ wide viewing angle BrightView display with 1680 x 1050 resolution, 17.0-inch WUXGA wide viewing angle display with 1920 x 1200 resolution, Ambient light sensor
Hard Drives: 60-, 80-, 100-, 120-GB 5400 rpm SMART, 80-, 100-GB 7200 rpm SMART
Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500M graphics controller with 256 MB of discrete video memory
Fixed Optical Drives: DVD/CD-RW Combo, LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti with Double Layer, LightScribe DVD+/-RW with Double Layer
Communications: 10/100/1000 Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express Controller with HP Smart Power NIC Technology, 56K V.92 modem with digital line guard
Wireless: Intel 802.11a/b/g
Security Optional: HP Biometric Fingerprint Sensor: Biometric sensor for fingerprint authentication, configurable between Touchpad pick buttons

Other features:

Audio: ADI High Definition CODEC, Integrated 16-bit Sound Blaster Pro compatible audio, Integrated stereo speakers, Integrated directional microphone, External volume up, volume down, and mute buttons
Expansion Card Slots: One Type I/II PC Card slot Supports 32-bit CardBus and 16-bit PC Cards, One Integrated Smart Card Reader Compatible with ISO 7816 compliant Smart Cards PC/SC interface support
Media Slots: 7-in-1 Media Reader Supports SD (Secure Digital), MMC (MultiMedia Card), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Duo*, Smart Media, xD-Picture card
Interfaces: PC Card Slot One – Type I/II, Smart Card Reader One, External Monitor One – VGA, External Microphone One, Headphone/Line out One, Power Connector One, RJ-11 (Modem) One, RJ-45 (NIC) One, Ambient Light Sensor One, IEEE 1394a Port (4-pin) One, S-Video TV Out One (Support for NTSC/PAL), USB 2.0 Four, Docking Connector One, Accessory Battery Connector One, LED Status Indicators Twelve.