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Buyers may be flocking to shiny, low-cost laptops, but there’s still a segment of the population that needs a fast machine that can take the rigors of road use. For those business and power users, HP offers its EliteBook line. The new EliteBook 8440w is a workstation-class model that features a top-end Intel Core i7 processor, Nvidia Quadro graphics engine, and all manner of extras stuffed into a business-rugged magnesium and aluminum shell. It isn’t the most svelte 14-inch laptop you can buy, but it’s certainly one of the most powerful, and the $1,649 price is reasonable for all it includes.
The EliteBook 8440w is set apart by its platform-mate, the less expensive EliteBook 8440p, by an industrial-chic gunmetal-gray lid in place of the 8440p’s platinum color. The EliteBook 8440w looks sharp, but even the dark color can’t hide the fact that this is a bulky machine. Despite its 14-inch screen, the laptop measures 1.5 inches thick and weighs about 5.5 pounds with the included nine-cell battery. Unlike some previous EliteBooks, the 8440w’s chunky, squared-off chassis is decidedly more ThinkPad than MacBook Pro in its design aesthetic.