HP Adds Nine New Business Notebooks with AMD Processors Discussion

Today HP announced nine new affordable business notebooks targeted at the corporate and small to midsized business customers. All of these new notebooks offer a wide range of processor options from both AMD and Intel. This release also marks the largest single introduction of new AMD-equipped business and consumer notebooks from HP. The launch includes the HP ProBook 6455b/6555b, ProBook 6450b/6550b, ProBook 4325s/4425s/4525s models, and new affordable HP 425 and 625 business notebooks.

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Interesting. Didn't HP for the most part shun AMD there for quite awhile? The only problem I personally have with AMD (and nvidia for that matter) is the heat. If they can get that under control, I think AMD could be much more competitive again.

 

Nice to see so many notebooks getting AMD processors! Excited to see the Bulldozer version of Fusion next year.

 

I think some of that was related to this whole thing:

Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion to settle lawsuits - U.S. business- msnbc.com

 

It's how AMD was able to report profits the last two quarters instead of losses like the first three quarters of 2009.

AMD Reports Record Revenue, Small Profit - InternetNews.com

AMD Sees Profit for Second Straight Quarter in Q1 - IT Infrastructure from eWeek

 

I also don't like the wide difference in battery life, but yes - heat is also an issue with me as well....

 

I'm not convinced heat was an AMD-specific issue; pretty sure it was just crappy design from the OEMs and insufficient heat sinks. All of HP's Pavilion dvX series ran hot, regardless of CPU brand.

 

Dell is going to use these... we all know how much Dell like AMD so I really thing there may be something behind these cores. intel killers? no. but they should hold there own. about time.

 

AMD cpus are Intel Celeron killers. xD
Consumers are looking for cheap notebooks, and if HP and Dell can achieve that with AMD components, of course they will use them.

 

Yeah, but not cheap beyond reason. Consumers return netbooks that are too slow to be useful; these chips have to perform reasonably well.

 

Don't quite a few of HP's business line(sans the workstation Elitebooks) use AMD CPUs already?

 

Prior to the models announced here, there were only four HP business models available with AMD processors- the ProBook 4415s, 6445b and 6545b as well as the entry-level Compaq 515. The ProBook 4425s, 6455b and 6555b are the updated versions of those. The new HP 425 appears to be the Compaq 515's replacement.

The ProBook 4325s (13.3") and 4525s (15.6") are new introductions (not replacing an existing model). The HP 625 is also a new addition.

The EliteBook line is Intel-based only...for now, that is....

 

and unless AMD's chips become faster than intel while using less power this isn't about to change.

 

Which means if you want a notebook with top-quality components (e.g., good quality display) and AMD CPU you're still outtaluck.

 

By closing the gap with the Intel competition it makes an AMD equipped notebook an acceptable purchase performance-wise and you will save a chunk of money in the low to mid end market.

 

Am very interested to see a review of these chips in a machine....