HP launches Mini 5101 and ProBook 4310s notebooks

HP notebooks family has grown up. Now it is the Mini 5101 netbook and ProBook 4310s notebook for businessmen. Let’s look through HP novelties.

The Mini 5101 has a 10.1-inch LED display that works at 1024x600 resolution. Also netbooks screen can work at 1366x768 resolution with 16:9 aspect ratio. The Mini 5101 has a built-in Intel 1.66Ghz Atom N280 processor and 945GSE chipset. Also 1GB of DDR2 RAM is included and it can be upgraded up to 2GB.

The Mini 5101s metal case is based on magnesium. It provides the weight down to 1.20 kg and makes the netbook stronger. And this is not all in protection system. HP has integrated 3D DriveGuard technology. It is based on a built-in three-axis accelerometer that protects the hard drive against physical harm.

Let’s look inside. Consumers can choose between Windows XP Home, SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 or FreeDos operating systems. Also there are few components that can be added for consumers’ choice. It is 802.11 a/b/g/í, EV-DO/HSPA mobile broadband module or Bluetooth. Hard drive option is wide. The capacity can be upgraded from 160 GB up to 320 GB.

The second HPs notebook is the ProBook 4310. It is done with 13.3-inch LED display. The resolution can be chosen between 1366x768, 1366x768 BrightView and 1280x720 BrightView. The ProBook 4310 can be powered by Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz or Celeron 2.2 GHz for consumers’ choice. Also consumers can choose between video cards. Intel GMA 4500MHD GPU or the discrete ATI Radeon HD 4330 512MB VRAM are given.

On the ProBook 4310 can be installed any operating system from the Windows family in contradistinction to the Mini 5101. The virtual memory of the notebook depends to the chipset. 4GB of DDR3 RAM can be installed on the GL40 chipset. The GM45 and PM45 chipsets supports 8GB of RAM. Also the ProBook 4310 has a 3D DriveGuard. The hard drive can be upgraded from 160GB up to 500GB.

The ProBook 4310 has an 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth and EV-DO/HSPA mobile broadband module. Also DVD burner or Blu-ray burner can be installed.

As it was said, the ProBook 4310 is an answer for businessmen. It is because of the Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator. It works as an additional hub for non-standard connectors. With the help of the Essential USB 2.0 Port Replicator user have two always-powered USB ports, 10/100 LAN port. Also the replicator provides more three USB 2.0 ports and USB cable for audio.

HP has made a lot of useful accessories for its notebooks. It is Merlot optical mouse, Merlot Slip Case, USB 2.0 docking station and a 6-cell battery for the Mini 5101. Also consumers can order their new HP notebook with an external DVD burner.

The price of the notebooks isn’t officially announced.