HP has a USB 3.0 connection for the new EliteBook line

Computer maker HP has announced that it will equip the latest laptops with USB 3.0 connectivity, in order to increase data transfer between the device and other storage devices.

HP will integrate at least 3 USB 3.0 ports on the EliteBook business laptop line. Two of the EliteBook laptops will have USB 3.0 ports of 8540p and 8540w. They are expected to be introduced at CES.

USB 3.0 standard has data transfer rate 10 times faster than current USB 2.0 standard. Copying 1GB of data from a standard USB 3.0 to your computer takes only 3.3 seconds, while for USB 2.0 you need 33 seconds.

Charles King, an analyst with Punt-IT, said HP might be the pioneer in equipped with USB 3.0 for laptops, but certainly in just a few weeks others will start. ' enter into '.

According to a spokesperson for HP, although it has been equipped with USB 3.0, the new EliteBook series still has a USB 2.0 port that can be used with old devices. And from now until the end of the year there will be more laptops and other platforms of this company are equipped with USB 3.0 connection port. There are already some products equipped with USB 3.0 ports like Lacie's 2Big hard drive, WD's MyBook or Freecom's Hard Drive XS 3.0.

HP's new EliteBook series will use Intel's latest processor. It weighs about 2.9 Kg and sells at a starting price of $ 1,299, with Windows 7, Vista, FreeDos or Linux operating systems. The device will be fully equipped with wireless connectivity standards and graphics card options.