HP is refreshing their HP Compaq business desktop at CES 2011, alongside with Intel announcing Sandy Bridge officially. These are the HP Compaq 8200 Elite, HP Compaq 6200 Pro, HP Compaq 4000 Pro and HP 100B all-in-one Business PCs.

The HP Compaq 8200 Elite is the company’s premium business PC, delivering up to 40 percent better performance and 15 percent faster hard drive access. These performances are achieved by using a future second-generation Intel Core vPro processors and a discrete graphics card, which should be Sandy Bridge as Intel calls them the second generation Intel Core processors. The HP Compaq 8200 Elite starts at $679 and is expected to be available on March 7th, 2011.

The HP Compaq 6200 Pro is places as the optimal choice for business PC customers looking for productivity, basic manageability and security features. This computer comes in either a Small Form Factor or a micro-tower chassis, which should be the new Intel Core i3 with H67 ITX board. The HP Compaq 6200 Pro starts at $619 and is expected to be available on March 28th, 2011.

The HP Compaq 4000 Pro is designed for small to mid-size businesses looking for a mainstream, cost-effective business PC and offers Intel processors delivered in an efficient Small Form Factor chassis. The desktop comes jam-packed with PCI expansion slots, PS/2 device support and a standard serial port for maximum protection of existing technology investments. The HP Compaq 4000 Pro starts at $499 and is expected to be available next month.

The only product using the new AMD processor is the HP 100B all-in-one PC, which comes in the sleek, space-saving design. It has a 20-inch diagonal LCD display console and a powerful dual-core processor. The HP 100B all-in-one PC will be released in February 2011 for $499.

SOURCE via HP