HP Unleashes New Notebooks, Desktops, Displays - Page 2

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Taking it to the desktop

Desktop PC users aren't being left out of HP's new models, however.

For businesses, the company showed off its HP Compaq 6000 Pro and HP Compaq 6005 Pro desktops.

The new HP Compaq 6000 Pro and HP Compaq 6005. Click to enlarge. Source: HP

HP offers a choice of Intel processors with the 6000 Pro. On the video side, the unit comes with a Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500, delivering integrated dual-monitor capability and improved video and graphics with Microsoft DirectX 10 support.

The Compaq 6005 Pro offers Athlon II Dual Core or Phenom II dual-, triple- or quad-core processors.

An option adds HP's new RapidDrive technology, which marries a solid-state drive with standard SATA hard drive for improved performance. Another option adds RAID for data mirroring,

The 6005 Pro is also a greener improvement on the design: HP said the HP Compaq 6005 Pro's quad-core processor requires 25 less power at idle than the current HP Compaq dc5850 PC.

Both desktops also sport DDR3 SDRAM for snappier performance.

The HP Compaq 6000 and 6005 Pro are both available now at $605 and $563, respectively, although the Compaq 6005 Pro with RapidDrive configuration won't be available until Oct. 1, and will carry a starting price of $774.

Of course, HP expects users will need new displays to accompany their new systems. Enter a slate of new HP and Compaq-branded displays, in sizes ranging from 17 to 24 inches, and starting at $190.

The new HP Compaq LA1751g (17-inch) and LA1951 (19-inch) models offer advanced features with lower power -- for instance, both claim up to a 40 percent reduction in max power consumption. HP said it also made significant energy efficiency improvements with the 18-inch HP LE1851w and 20-inch LE2001w.

Meanwhile, the HP Compaq LA 1905wg (19-inch), LA2205wg (22-inch) and LA 2405wg (24-inch) widescreen displays boast improvements like a crisp 3000:1 dynamic contrast ratio and fast 5 ms response times.

An all-in-one looker

And in a design that appears to merge the display with the computer, the company today also unveiled the HP Pavilion MS200 all-in-one PC.

HP MS200. Click to enlarge. Source: HP

Positioned as a sleek, media-friendly design, the model sports an 18.5-inch 16:9 display that tilts and swivels. It also offers built-in stereo speakers and a one-cord design aims to make setting up the unit easier.

At the heart of the unit is 1.50GHz AMD Athlon X2 3250e dual-core processor and 256MB ATI Radeon HD 3200 video card. The HP Pavilion MS200 also includes built-in 802.11b/g wireless and HP MediaSmart home theater software.

The model starts at $599 and will be available Oct. 18, with Windows 7 Home Premium.

Serving up media

And along with the HP Pavilion MS200 all-in-one PC, HP also talked up its new home servers.

The new 1-terabyte HP ED490 and 1.5 TB EX495 offer new software that enable the servers to scan home networks and collect and organize media by file type or location. The software can also be set up to automatically scale or reformat found video for devices like the Apple iPhone or Sony PSP.

The units also support video streaming to the iPhone and iPod Touch via HP's MediaSmart Server iStream app, downloadable from the Apple App Store -- enabling users to watch their saved videos while on the go.

HP MediaSmart Server Click to enlarge. Source: HP

The new EX490 and EX495 also offer new support for Mac users, including Mac-based administration and the addition of bare-metal recovery in connection with Apple Time Machine.

The EX495 includes an Intel Pentium dual-core processor, while the EX490 uses an Intel Celeron. Both units can be expanded to up to 7 TB worth of internal storage and 17 TB of storage with the addition of external drives via USB and eSATA ports.

The units carry a suggested retail price of $549 for the HP MediaSmart Server EX490 and $699 for the HP MediaSmart Server EX495.