Hewlett-Packard is previewing a new mini-notebook aimed at mobile professionals and students looking for a small, portable package capable of delivering a full-blown computing experience.
Housed in an all-aluminum case, the HP Mini 2140 measures just 10.3×6.5×1.05 inches and tips the scales at a minimum weight of 2.6 lb. “The sturdy, lightweight HP Mini 2140 integrates innovative functionality to keep on-the-move executives connected without weighing them down,” said HP Vice President Dan Forlenza.
Under the Hood
The HP Mini 2140 sports a 10.1-inch diagonal LED screen featuring a panoramic, 16:9 aspect ratio. Buyers may elect to configure their machines with a standard-definition, 1,024×576-pixel Illumi-Lite display or upgrade to a high-definition Illumi-Lite version featuring 1,366×768-pixel resolution.
HP’s compact machine also integrates a touchpad as well as a QWERTY keyboard that scales to 92 percent of the standard notebook size. Moreover, a clear coating has been applied to the top of the machine’s keys that protects the finish and printed letters. HP claims its DuraKeys coating will provide 50 times more resistance to visible wear than keyboards without it.
Under the hood, the HP Mini 2140 sports a 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270 processor with 512KB L2 cache; an Intel 945GSE Express chipset; Intel’s GMA 950 graphics technology; and 1GB or 2GB of 800-MHz DDR2 SDRAM. The mini-notebook also has a built-in VGA Webcam; 10/100/1000 Ethernet; an express card and secure digital slots; and two USB 2.0 ports.
When it comes to wireless, buyers can choose between two different Wi-Fi configurations: 802.11a/b/g/draft-n or 802.11b/g. A Bluetooth 2.0 module is also available.
Buyers may elect to run with an optional 80GB solid-state drive or go with a conventional hard disk drive with a maximum capacity of 160GB. A three-axis digital accelerometer chip helps mitigate the risk of a hard disk drive crash. When the accelerometer…