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HP 246 G3 Notebook PC

A value-priced notebook with a 14.0-inch diagonal display and Intel technology.

Get connected with the value-priced HP 246 G3 Notebook

PC. Complete business tasks with

Intel technology, essential multimedia tools and Windows

8.1

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loaded on the HP 246. The durable chassis helps protect the notebook from the rigors of the day.

HP recommends Windows.

Windows 8.1 Pro or other operating systems available

Built for mobile use.

Rest assured that the HP 246 can keep up with assignments on the run. The durable chassis protects the notebook so it looks as professional as you do.

Carry the HP 246 from meeting to meeting. Enjoy the 14.0-inch diagonal HD

2 display’s great view without sacrificing portability. Choose an AntiGlare display for easier reading in almost any light.

Powered for business.

Confidently tackle projects with the power of Intel’s 4th generation Core i3 or i5 dual-core Pentium or Celeron processors.

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Develop stunning visuals without slowing down your notebook, thanks to Intel’s integrated graphics. Alternatively, opt for discrete graphics,

5 for more intense visual creations.

Connect with colleagues via the Internet and email at the office or your favorite hotspots with Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™

WLAN.

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Extras that polish the experience.

HP, a world leader in PCs now brings you Windows 8.1

1 on a full range of products designed to fit the needs of business. Get business-class security to protect data and devices. Your Windows 8.1 experience. Make it better with

HP.

Buy Office.

From training to sales videos, view high quality multimedia right from your notebook using the preinstalled software. The integrated speakers bring you an extraordinary listening experience, too.

Give presentations finesse when you connect to larger, HD

2 displays

5 through the HDMI port.

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HP 246 G3 Notebook PC

HP recommends Windows.

Operating System

Processor Family

Processor

Chipset

Memory

Windows 8.1 Pro 64 1

Windows 8.1 64 1

Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 8.1 Pro) 2

Ubuntu

FreeDOS

Intel® Core™ i5 processor; Intel® Core™ i3 processor; Intel® Pentium® processor; Intel® Celeron® processor 3

Intel® Core™ i5-4210U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i3-4010U with Intel HD Graphics 4400 (1.7 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i3-3217U with Intel HD Graphics 4000 (1.8 GHz, 3 MB cache, 2 cores); Intel® Pentium® N3520 with Intel HD Graphics (2.17

GHz, 2 MB cache, 4 cores); Intel® Celeron® N2815 with Intel HD Graphics (1.86 GHz, 1 MB cache, 2 cores) 3

Mobile Intel® HM76 Express; Intel® SoC (chipset is integrated with processor)

Up to 8 GB 1600/1333/1066 MHz Dual Channel Support DDR3L SDRAM 4

Memory slots: 2 SODIMM (Core i5/i3); 1 SODIMM (Pentium/Celeron)

320 GB up to 1 TB SATA (5400 rpm) 5

DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL 6

Internal Storage

Upgrade Bay

Display

Graphics

Audio/Visual

Wireless Support

Communications

Expansion Slots

14" diagonal SVA HD anti-glare flat LED-backlit (1366 x 768) 9

Intel HD Graphics 4000; Intel HD Graphics 9 ; NVIDIA 820M (1 GB DDR3 dedicated, switchable) 10

HD audio support; dual speakers; single digital microphone

802.11b/g/n (1x1) WiFi; 802.11b/g/n (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.0 combo 7,8

Realtek Ethernet (10/100); Realtek Ethernet (10/100/1000)

1 digital media card reader

Ports and Connectors

Input Devices

1 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0; 1 VGA; 1 HDMI; 1 stereo microphone-in/headphone-out combo; 1 AC power; 1 RJ-45

Full-sized island-style

Touchpad with 2-piece pick button with left and right click functions, multi-touch gestures supported

VGA webcam 11

Software (Windows OS only) Buy Office; HP Recovery Manager; CyberLink YouCam DE; CyberLink Power DVD (available on select models); Getting Started with Windows 8.1

Security Security lock slot (lock must be purchased separately)

Dimensions

Weight

Power

Battery Type

Warranty

34.5 x 24.4 x 2.53 cm

Starting at 1.91 kg

65 W Smart AC adapter (discrete); 45 W Smart AC adapter (integrated)

4-cell, 41 WHr Li-ion; 3-cell, 31 WHr Li-ion

HP Services offers 1-year limited warranty options depending on country; 3-year options available With HP Care Pack Services; 1-year limited warranty on primary battery. On-site service and optional HP Care Pack Services are available to extend your protection beyond the standard limited warranty. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your geographic location. Restrictions and limitations apply. Service starts at date of hardware purchase. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/cpc

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HP 246 G3 Notebook PC

HP recommends Windows.

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HP 246 G3 Notebook PC

HP recommends Windows.

Footnotes

1 Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 8.1 Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers and/or software to take full advantage of Windows 8.1 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com.

2 HD content required to view HD images.

3 The HDMI cable is sold separately.

4 Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations.

Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

5 Sold separately or as an optional add-on feature.

6 Wireless access point and Internet service is required and is not included. Availability of public wireless access points limited.

Technical specifications disclaimers

1 Not all features are available in all editions of Windows 8.1. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers and/or software to take full advantage of Windows 8.1 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com for details.

2 This system is preinstalled with Windows 7 Professional software and also comes with a license and media for Windows 8.1 Pro software. You may only use one version of the

Windows software at a time. Switching between versions will require you to uninstall one version and install the other version. You must back up all data (files, photos, etc.) before uninstalling and installing operating systems to avoid loss of your data.

3 Multi-Core is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. 64-bit computing on Intel® architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device drivers, and applications enabled for Intel® 64 architecture. Processors will not operate (including

4 32-bit operation) without an Intel® 64 architecture-enabled BIOS. Performance will vary depending on your hardware and software configurations. Intel's numbering is not a measurement of higher performance.

Maximum memory capacities assume Windows 64-bit operating systems or Linux. With Windows 32-bit operating systems, memory above 3 GB may not all be available due to system resource requirements.

5 For hard

Double-layer discs can store more data than drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30 GB (for Windows 8.1) of system disk is reserved for the system recovery software.

6 single layer discs. However, double-layer discs burned with this drive may not be compatible with many existing single-layer DVD drives and players. Note that this drive cannot read or write to 2.6 GB single-sided/5.2 GB double-sided – version 1.0 media. Don’t copy copy-right protected materials.

Bluetooth combo sold separately or as an optional features.

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7 Wireless access point and Internet service required and sold separately. Availability of public wireless access points limited.

HD content required to view HD images.

dedicated to video performance is not available for other use by other programs.

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8 802.11 WiFi and

Discrete graphics memory uses part of the total system memory for video performance. System memory

Internet access required.

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4AA5-2889EEAP, APJ, May 2014