Hewlett-Packard announced the HP EliteBook 8740w mobile workstation with Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition processor and the new 17-inch DreamColor display that able to display more than 1 billion active colors, “64 times the capabilities of a traditional display”and ISV-certified workstation-class performance. the HP EliteBook 8740w support for up to 16GB of RAM, USB 3.0 for increased data transfer bandwidth, optionally integrated mobile broadband connection powered by Gobi, and a choice of the ATI FirePro M7820, NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M, or Quadro FX 3800M video card, all with 1GB video memory. Also HP EliteBook 8740w has an gunmetal anodized-aluminum finish and meets the MIL-STD 810G military-standard tests for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high and low temperatures.