#HP ELITEBOOK WORKSTATION 8760W CAN YOU UPGRADE GPU UPGRADE#
If you're willing to put up with a bit more noise, a lot more weight, and a non-IPS glossy screen, Clevo's X7201 actually supports the Quadro 5010M and some boutique vendors like AVADirect offer it (for an impressive $2,000 upgrade cost). When you look at it that way, the premium on the DreamColor display goes up to nearly a grand. The problem is Dell will sell you a Precision M6600 with roughly the same specs and performance as HP's $3,499 EliteBook 8760w for $2,624, and that's a massive difference.
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You sacrifice 8GB of RAM, the i7-2820QM, the SSD, the blu-ray drive, and the Quadro 5010M, but the RAM and SSD at least can be made up for down the road (though it's worth mentioning the upgrade cost on the SSD at least isn't unreasonable). If you just want a solid workstation notebook, the 8760w preconfigured model at $3,499 seems a heck of a lot more reasonable, giving you a decent workstation GPU and the benefits of the DreamColor display. The Quadro 5010M costs a punishing $700, while the DreamColor is $650 and the SSD is $500. So let's see if we can't break that down somewhat, shall we?įirst of all, the major upgrades that bury the needle on the price are the NVIDIA Quadro 5010M, the DreamColor display, and the SSD. It's an incredibly attractive piece of kit, but $6,500 is a heck of a lot to pay for a notebook.
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So now that you've seen what a monster the HP EliteBook 8760w is, you get to experience the sad knowledge that you'll probably never afford one like the one we tested unless your job buys it for you. Conclusion: But You'll Pay for the Privilege