Hp Elitepad 900 G1, 10.1″ Display, 2GB-64GB

Hp Elitepad 900 G1, 10.1″ Display, 2GB-64GB

With its black screen bezel and silver outer rim, the ElitePad 900 has a very familiar appearance: at first glance, from a distance, you could easily mistake it for an iPad. Look closely and you’ll spot the differences, though. The Windows button beneath the screen is an obviously giveaway, while the device’s slightly angled short edges, which make the silver piping seem overly thick, aren’t particularly easy on the eye.

Even the rounded corners manage to jar the eye as the silver piping twists from being angled on the short edges to flat on the long edges. None of these design niggles are deal-breakers for us, but HP could have crafted a sleeker look.

Still, the ElitePad 900 is comfortable to hold. It has a starting weight of 630g (rising slightly if the mobile broadband module is added) and is admirably thin at 9.2mm, which makes it feel particularly good in the hand.

The back is mostly silver and has a metal-look finish that helps keep the ElitePad 900 cool to the touch. It might also be prone to scratches though.

The ElitePad 900’s main rear camera is an 8-megapixel unit. The touch zone for NFC (Near Field Communications) is indicated by an icon. Image: HP
Buttons and connectors ranged around the edges include a volume rocker on the left short edge; mirroring its position on the right is a hinged cover which you release via a pinhole to reveal microSD card and microSIM slots. The top edge houses the headphone jack, the main power button and a toggle switch that switches automatic screen rotation on and off. The system’s dual internal microphones also sit in this upper area.

On the back is an 8-megapixel camera with its own LED flash, while the front camera has a 2 megapixel resolution. Both are capable of shooting 1080p video.

The bottom edge of the chassis houses a pair of stereo speakers and, in the middle, HP’s proprietary charging connector. The sizeable two-piece AC adapter with a fixed cable will be annoying to have to carry around — but carry it you must, if you want to keep the battery topped up.

Top and bottom views of the 9.2mm-thick ElitePad 900. The charging connector is a proprietary unit. Images: HP
The ElitePad 900’s 10.1-inch screen has a resolution of 1,280 by 800 pixels, or 149 pixels per inch (ppi). This is a fairly ordinary resolution compared to the 4th-generation iPad’s 264ppi (9.7in./2,048-by-1,536-pixel) display, for example, or the 300ppi (10.05in./2,560-by-1,600-pixel) Google Nexus 10. The ElitePad’s aspect ratio of 16:10 might appeal to business users who do a lot of spreadsheet-related work, although at this resolution text generated in classic Windows mode can be painfully small to read.

Technical Specifications

Processor: Intel® Atom Z2760 (1.5 GHz, up to 1.8 GHz using Intel Burst Technology and Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, 1MB cache, 2 cores)

Graphics: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator | 533 MHz

Display: Internal: 10.1-inch diagonal WXGA LED wide-viewing angle display (1280 x 800) | Ultra-Wide-viewing angle | Capacitive multi-touch screen with digitizer | Auto rotate (selectable) | Tough, durable Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Anti-smudge coating
External: Up to 32-bit per pixel color depth
HDMI: Supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz

Storage and drives: Internal storage device: 32 or 64GB embedded Multi Media Card (eMMC) SSD (MicroSD card slot supported)

Memory: Standard: 2GB memory

Networking/Communication: Wireless: Support for secure, integrated wireless LAN featuring support for the latest industry standards | 802.11a/b/g/n (2×2) Bluetooth 4.0 Combo | HP hs3120 HSPA+ Mobile Broadband with GPS support

Audio: SRS audio | Integrated stereo speakers | Integrated microphone (dual-microphone array) (noise cancelling and beam forming) | Combo stereo/headphone/microphone jack

Cameras: Integrated 1080p with LED (front-facing) (Internet access required) | 8 MP (rear facing)

Sensors: Accelerometer | eCompass | Gyroscope | Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor

Preinstalled software with Windows operating system: HP ePrint | CyberLink YouCam | CyberLink MediaSuite | HP PageLift | HP Wireless Hotspot | HP Support Assistant | HP BIOS Settings (includes the following): | HP Shutdown Agent | HP Registration Microsoft Office 2010 60 days trial | Buy Microsoft Office to activate Office Software on this PC

Power

Power supply: External 10-W HP ElitePad 10-W Smart AC adapter with detachable duck-heads | Total length is 5.9 ft (180 cm)
Primary battery: 2-cell (25 WHr) polymer HP Long Life battery
Battery Life: Battery life up to 10 hours and 30 minutes
Battery life with primary battery and optional HP ElitePad expansion jacket with optional battery: Up to 20 hours with dual batteries
System standby time: Up to 2 weeks
Power conservation: Balanced

Ports:  Headphone/Microphone combo jack – one | Power connector – one
Expansion slots: Micro HCSD card slot | SIM Slot

Security: 

• HP Client security: Security Manager | Credential Manager | Password Manager | Device Access Manager with Just In Time Authentication | Computrace | SpareKey | Drive Encryption
• Microsoft Defender
• Intel Platform Trust Technology
• BIOS Protection
• Preboot Security
• TPM 2.0

Temperature: Operating: 0° to 35°C (32° to 95°F) | Non-operating: -20° to 60°C (-4° to 140°F)
Relative humidity: Operating: 10% to 90%, non-condensing | Non-operating: 5% to 95%, 38.7°C (101.6°F) maximum wet bulb temperature
Shock: Operating: 40 G, 2 ms, half-sine | Non-operating: 200 G, 2 ms, half-sine
Random vibration: Operating: 0.75 g | Non-operating: 1.50 g

Dimensions (W x D x H): 178 mm x 261 mm x 9.2 mm

Weight: 630g (1.38 lbs)