2560P is TDP limited to 36W making i7-quad CPUs run at significantly lower-than-specced 4-core turbo frequencies. Hence no surpise the newer 2570P is a costlier unit. I can't help but ask who marketted the 2560P/2570P? They'd win awards for stealth marketting since the 2560P/2570P was severly under-represented against the Lenovo X220/X230.Ĭomparison: 12.5" HP 2570P (Ivy Bridge: 3rd gen i-core) versus 2560P (Sandy Bridge: 2nd gen i-core)ĭifference between these systems is minor but in nearly all cases favors the 2570P. The 12.5" 2570P small-and-mighty form factor being discontinued. It has a socketted CPU, dual-drives, better HD/FHD panels and even a dGPU option. The recommendation is to look at a 14" Probook 600 as being the smallest Haswell 2570P replacement. Unfortunately the end result of that conversation being that in 12.5" there will only be a ULV "820 G1". The ZBook 14/15/17 range are HP's chunkier high performance 2013 Haswell notebook range this is missing a 12.5" unit. REF: Request for "ZBOOK 12" emailed to HP PSG head executive and reply received. Hence why a request for HP to make a Haswell 2570P successor, a "ZBook 12" was emailed. It is more of a 12.5" successor to the ULV 2170P than the 2570P. The thinness and low weight targets have resulted in the 2570P's performance features being sacrificed: upgradeable CPU, ODD for second HDD/SSD, RAID-0/1 support, 5Gbps expresscard slot for eGPU use and probably the upgradeable wifi all gone!! A '820 G1' is a performance downgrade from a 2570P.
HP's 2013 successor to the 2570P, the "820 G1" is yet another take on an ultrabook thin but with business features and better LCD panels. Is listed by laptopmag as a top 5 HP laptop of 2013 (Dec-2013) and top 10 business notebook (Apr-2013)Ĭomparison: concludes the 2570P is the best one.Ĭomparison: 12.5" HP 820 G1 (Haswell: 4th-gen i-core) versus 2570P (Ivy Bridge: 3rd gen i-core) in spoiler:
internal WWAN/3G capable : install a whitelisted WWAN/3G card, insert a mobile SIM and surf the internet anywhere.
Ultra convenient when you consider USB-only systems like Macbooks require complicated software workarounds to get a Win7/8 disk booted off their USB ports.
eSATAp port allows external bootable SSD/HDD to be attached using a single eSATAp cable.Or RAID-0 2xSSDs for superfast boot-times and > 1GB/s sequential transfers. Can have up to 4TB of internal storage ( 2x2TB 9.5mm). optical drive can be swapped with a second 2.5" 9.5mm SATA-III 6Gbps SSD or HDD in a caddy & in a JBOD, RAID-0 (performance) or RAID-1 (redundancy) configuration.rare 5Gbps expresscard slot allows implementing a ~$160 t DIY eGPU for gaming graphics, CUDA/OpenCL processing or driving more external LCDs.Need to upsize to a larger 14" Lenovo T430/T440 or (preferrably) a Dell E6440 to get a socketted CPU.
Ultraportable competitors like a 12-14" Lenovo X230/X1C/T430s, Dell E6230/E6330, Toshiba R930/R940 or 13" Macbook Pro all have soldered dual-core i5/i7 CPUs making CPU upgrades unfeasible. The result of doing so being the smallest, most powerful systems available that can function as a desktop replacement.
A features set unmatched by any other Ivy Bridge or Haswell notebook that remains undisclosed by all online reviews and even by HP.
A bargain when you consider it's upgraded desktop-replacement performance and durable MIL-spec build in a small 12.5" package. A 2570P can be had for as little as US$250 on ebay-US, still with remaining 3yr global onsite warranty.