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Hewlett-Packard Compaq Nc8230

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RRP

$2995.00

Review Date

Monday, 28th of March, 2005

Features

Processor : Intel Pentium M

Supported Media : CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo

What's Hot

Lightweight, long battery life

What's Not

Easy to ruin the cheap screws on the underside of the laptop, difficult to remove the battery

The Final Word

A handsome design and quick-launch presentation button make this wide-screen notebook a great fit for business travellers.

Notes

# This product is no longer available directly from the manufacturer. It may be available in retail and distribution channels, or second hand. The price displayed is the price at review time and the last available recommended retail price.

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Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Audio Type

Stereo

Display

Display Technology

Colour LCD TFT (Active Matrix)

Screen size

15.4 in

Screen Resolution

1680x1050

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

355

Width (mm)

259

Height (mm)

Warranty (Months)

Weight (kg)

2.8

Graphics Card

Graphics Processor

ATI Radeon X600

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

60 GB

RPM

7200

Input Devices

Keyboard, Mouse

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Playable Discs

CD-R, CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW

Memory

Installed memory (RAM)

512 MB

Maximum memory (RAM)

2 GB

RAM Type

DDR

L2 Cache Memory

Motherboard

Bus Speed

533

Multimedia Features

Modem

Yes

Optical Drives

Supported Media

CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo

PC Expansion Slots

Expansion Slots

PC Card

Number of PC Card slots

PCs

BIOS Security Features

Power-On Password Administrator Password Boot Sequence Control

Physical Security Features

Slot For Cable Lock

Floppy Drive

Power Options

Power Supply

AC Power, Battery

Processor

Intel Pentium M

Processor Speed

2.0 Ghz

Software

Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP

Sound Card

Sound Card Type

Plug-in

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

VGA, Audio (RCA) Input, Audio (RCA) Output, RJ11 Phone Jack, RJ45, Serial, S-Video Output, USB 2.0

Number of Audio (RCA) Input Ports

Number of Audio (RCA) Output

Number of RJ45 Ports

Number of S-Video Output Ports

Number of USB 2.0 Ports

Number of VGA Ports

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth, Wireless 802.11a , Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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