The pictures rendered by the EliteBook don’t look extraordinary, but by close inspection, and by that we mean by zooming it and making the zoomed version clearer, this notebook has a CFast slot that may mean that devices supporting CFast cards might be on the works. Let me explain what CFast are, CFast is a new variant of Compact Flash cards.

The difference between CFast and ordinary CF slots is really obvious because of the name of C“Fast” which means that CFast cards slots are faster. This is because CFast cards uses SATA interface that’s why they said that it can reach the speed of 300 MB per second while ordinary CF card slots could only be as fast as 133 MB/s at its max.

If the predictions are true, this means that the EliteBook of HP is the first CFast supporting laptop, this might even be a pro photographer’s dream lappy.

The HP Elitebook 2540p is a 12.1 inch notebook that I can say is pretty much of a predecessor of Elitebook 2530p and since they 2540p belong to the same Elite group you can expect the same smooth finish and looks from the renowned series from the Elitebook 2540p.As for the Elitebook 2740p is an absolutely classy tablet that has a touch of sexiness for its ultra-thin slate, oh yes this is a tablet PC!

Now these two Elites are basically made to perform and meet you highest needs for business! Maybe that is why the price is no wonder something that you can say as an investment. These two, together with the Probooks series were launched March 1, 2010 and though the Probooks are expected to be available this month of March, the new Elite dudes will not be available till April.

As I have said earlier Elite stands for supremacy of intelligence and enjoys popularity, well I bet these two new computing devices will surely get what is due to them. Now HP Elitebook 2540p and 2740p also brags that they’ve met the MIL-STD 810G military standard test, which only means one thing; these two can withstand torture! Add EPEAT and Energy Star to that and you get a device worth $1099 and $1599.

More of the Technical Specifications for the two:

The 2740p promises to deliver a faster tap gesture so you can finish your work immediately. It will also have six-cell li-ion prismatic battery that can provide up to five hours of battery life on the other hand you can opt to have the HP 2700 ultra-slim battery so you max it up to 11 hours. It weighs 3.8 pounds and displays a 12.1 inch screen.

Moving on with HP Elitebook 2540p it only weighs 3.3 lbs which is the lightest from HP Elite it will deliver you with 12.1-inch diagonal LED display with and HP Fingerprint Sensor, software for business card reader and an option for a webcam. You can choose from a three-cell battery that can last to 4 hours and a six-cell battery that lasts for 8 hours or a nine-cell battery with an uptime of 10.5 hours.

Both will be equipped with HP SkyRoom, high-definition video conferencing software that gives real-time collaboration for face-to-face meetings.