HP EliteBook 6930p Notebook – 24 Hours Endurance on a Single Charge, Says HP

HP have proudly announced that they have established ‘an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing’ courtesy of their HP EliteBook 6930p energy Star qualified notebook having achieved an impressive 24 hours of continuous operation on a mere single charge of its (optional) ultra-capacity battery meaning that, according to HP, ‘customers no longer have to worry about their notebook battery running out before their work day is over.’

The HP EliteBook 6930p notebook which achieved this impressive milestone, apart from employing HP’s optional ultra-capacity battery, was configured with the equally optional Intel 80 GB SSD drive and HP Illumi-Lite LED Display (the latter of which is set to begin shipping from October) and was running XP thought HP remain somewhat tight-lipped as to exactly what applications the EliteBook 6930p in question was running during the 24 hour period (we suggest that processor intensive applications were carefully avoided) but, notwithstanding this, there’s no doubt that such endurance will be more than welcomed by anyone in the market for a notebook that’s required for more than just occasional use – and this is a point that’s laboured by HP’s press release that states:

With up to 24 hours of battery life, business travelers can easily:

• Use an HP EliteBook 6930p continuously on the world’s longest scheduled commercial airline flight – linking Newark Liberty International Airport and Singapore Changi Airport – approximately 18 hours, 40 minutes.
• Take more than 10 trips on the EuroStar train between London and Paris – approximately 2 hours, 15 minutes each direction – before recharging the battery.
• Travel as a passenger by car from Maine to Florida using a notebook during the entire journey.

Pricing for the HP EliteBook 6930p notebook starts at around $1200 but, as mentioned above, the battery used is optional (requiring additional outlay) whilst the HP Illumi-Lite LED display used in the test will not become available as a configuration option until October.

HP [Press Release]