By
Harald Thon,
published on May 25, 2006
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: are, you, ready, for, hp | Themes: Business Notebooks
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: are, you, ready, for, hp | Themes: Business Notebooks
Contents
- 1. Who Needs A Mobile Workstation?
- 2. Stable Case And Optional Second Battery
- 3. Clearly Labeled Ports
- 4. Docking Station And Easy Memory Upgrade
- 5. Screen: Good Brightness And Contrast
- 6. Screen: Good Brightness And Contrast, Continued
- 7. Keyboard, Mouse And Speakers
- 8. Wireless Connections
- 9. Hard Disk And Optical Drive
- 10. The NW8240 Compared To Standard Mobile Computers
- 11. Benchmark Tests
- 12. Battery Time: MobileMark 2005
- 13. Battery Time: MobileMark 2005, Continued
- 14. Office Applications: SYSmark 2004 SE
- 15. Office Applications: SYSmark 2004 SE, Continued
- 16. PCMark05
- 17. 3DMark05
- 18. Open GL Workstation Performance
- 19. Viewperf 8.1 (Synthetic), Continued
- 20. 3D Studio Max 7 (Application)
- 21. Conclusions
- 22. More on this topic
4. Docking Station And Easy Memory Upgrade
If you find the integrated connectivity options insufficient, we suggest you purchase the basic docking station for about $125 or the advanced docking station for around $200.
Docking station contacts are not protected against dust
Both docking solutions feature a DVI port and an adequate number of standard interfaces. Additionally, the advanced docking station is equipped with an ExpressCard slot and a Multibay II slot.
Depending on the configuration ordered, the device is equipped with 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB of RAM (2 GB is the maximum).
Our NW8240 had a 1 GB DDR2 module. It's comforting to know that thanks to the free SO DIMM slot, a RAM upgrade takes only a few minutes. The slot is located on the bottom of the device, under a lid secured with a screw.
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