Presented late January, the new HP TouchSmart TM2-1050ef ultraportable convertible tablet PC from Hewlett-Packard landed in some countries on the Intel platform CULV that price is less than 900 euros with a touchscreen multi-touch 16/10 Core 2 Duo SU7300 and a map dedicated graphics.
Several applications are installed with HP TouchSmart 3.0 pout take advantage of the multi-touch and the Integrated Works office and reading software / DVD burning, photo editing and video / Cyberlink DVD Suite. HP TouchSmart TM2-1050ef has an aluminum design with etched designs and Etching of colors between the original bronze and pale pink with brushed metal finish, giving it all a very original that is sure to attract the eye.
HP TouchSmart TM2-1050ef
The keyboard is a model of normal size flat matte keys well spaced apart, finishing between the keys is brilliant. The multi-touch touchpad, though wide, saw its built-in buttons on its surface. The right side hosts two USB ports and the power connector and the card reader. The HDMI, the third USB port and the combo headphones / microphone are positioned to the left while the VGA and Ethernet are located at the rear.
The HP TouchSmart TM2-1050ef appears among the few ultraportables CULV to be equipped with a touch screen multi-touch. This is the main feature of this model, the screen to manipulate objects on screen using one or more fingers or a stylus.
This screen can be rotated and it is possible to convert in the ultraportable Tablet PC to be more at ease. In addition, it sports a size 16/10, size which is unfortunately all too rare for many months. It has indeed the advantage of providing a sufficient vertical resolution in office and surfing the Internet where the equivalent 16:9 1366 × 768 is limited in terms of vertical pixels, thus requiring regular scrolling. But not everything since the TouchSmart is also equipped with a dedicated graphics card Radeon Mobility HD4550 can handle games small amount of memory in 3D and play HD video smoothly.
The Core 2 Duo SU7300 and 4 GB of RAM fully exploited by the system 64-bit operating guarantee them a comfortable in everyday use, including office automation and multitasking. They are assisted in their tasks by the hard disk of 500 GB at 7200 rpm, faster model with a storage capacity comfortable.
The connections are correct it with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and HDMI. No e-SATA port or Firewire or program, but a fingerprint reader to access a simple and secure PC. In addition, the fact that the optical drive is external can take it with either only when necessary, and not to penalize a little more the total weight of the machine.
HP TouchSmart TM2-1050ef
| Screen | 12.1″ (inch) WSVGA LED BrightView touch BackLight multi-touch rotary (1280 × 800) |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 (1.3 GHz) |
| RAM Installed (Max) | 4GB DDR3 RAM (8GB Max), 2 slots |
| storage space | 500GB 7200 rpm |
| Graphics | ATI Radeon Mobility HD4550 512MB dedicated DDR3, up to 2.3 GB TurboCache |
| Optical Drive | External DVD Writer LightScribe |
| Audio System | 2 Speakers Altec Lansing Dolby Advanced Audio |
| Webcam | 0.3 megapixel with micro |
| Network | Wi-Fi b / g / n + Gigabit Ethernet |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Card Reader | 5 in 1 |
| Output (s) video | HDMI, VGA |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes |
| Input (s) / Output (s) | Combo Headset / Microphone |
| ExpressCard | Non |
| Firewire | Non |
| USB | 3 USB 2.0 |
| Operating System | 7 Windows Home Premium 64 bit “/ td> |
| Battery | Li-Ion 6-cell 2800mAh 62Whr |
| Autonomy announced | 8:00 max |
| Dimensions (mm) | 304 x 222 x 26.3-39.6 |
| Weight | 15.2 Kg (with battery) |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Other | Covers provided |
Finally we note in fact that its weight is slightly above the symbolic level of 2 kg, which is a bit heavy for an ultraportable. But this is the price to pay to get a self-announced in 8:00, a rotating screen and a dedicated graphics card.
