500B Microtower Business PC

Smart design, stylishly simple.

Take full advantage of your business

resources with stylish efficiency at a
price that wont break the bank.

Windows Life without Walls. HP recommends Windows 7TM.

Let the HP 500B Microtower Business PC help you take full
advantage of your business resources with stylish efficiency at
a price that wont break the bank. Stimulate your work day
with a sleek design, proven Intel technology and expandability
designed to suit your needs today and grow with you
tomorrow.

simple with your choice of a DVD-ROM Drive or a SuperMulti

LightScribe DVD Writer Drive that lets you burn professionalquality labels directly to your LightScribe DVDs.
Enhance your experience even more with options designed to
help you get the job done your way. Opt for discrete graphics

Sleek, smart design

An all new design, stylish and functional, that is easy to setup

cards, a serial/parallel card for legacy support, an IEEE 1394

and easy to use. Convenient front access to USB ports and

networking card to stay connected.

audio ports help you keep the technology you use for your

Business enhancements
Enhancements help you create a business PC to make the most

day-to-day computing at hand. Get to right to work with the

efficient design and functionality you need to operate
effectively from day one.

card for fast data transfer, or an 802.11 b/g/n wireless

of your resources. Integrated security options like a padlock

loop and Kensington Lock support help defend your physical

Essential technology
Handle your business effectively with reliable performance you

property and your data. A useful blend of preinstalled

can count on. Equipped with proven Intel processors, chipset

WinDVD 8, Roxio Creater 10, and eReaders for the latest

and Graphics Media Accelerator, genuine Windows 7

books, magazines and newspapers. You can also select from

Professional* Operating System, a hard drive up to 640 GB,

a range of HP Care Pack Services to extend your protection

and up to 4 GB DDR 3 SDRAM memory.

beyond the standard warranties.

Flexible to suit your business

Customize your PC to meet your business needs with your

For more information about the HP 500B Microtower Business

choice of operating system, PCI Express (PCIe) slots and an

optional optical drive. Data transfer and storage is quick and

software helps you get productive fast including Corel

PC please visit us at www.hp.com.

Windows Life without Walls.

500B Microtower Business PC

HP recommends Windows 7TM.

SPECIFICATIONS
Operating system

Preinstalled
Genuine
Genuine
Genuine
Genuine
Genuine
Genuine
Genuine

Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows

7
7
7
7
7
7
7

Professional 32*
Professional 64*
Home Premium 32*
Home Premium 64*
Home Basic 32*
Home Basic 64*
Starter*

Genuine Windows Vista Home Basic**

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
FreeDOS

Processor1

Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Pentium, Intel Celeron

Chipset

Intel G41 Express

Memory

Two (2) DIMM slots

Up to 4 GB DDR3 SDRAM PC3-10600 (1333 MHz) (2 X 2 GB)
NOTE: Dual Channel is only supported when the system is configured with DDR3 symmetric memory (i.e. 2 x2GB). For systems configured
with more than 3 GB of memory and a 32-bit operating system, all memory may not be available due to system resource requirements.
Addressing memory above 4 GB requires a 64-bit operating system.

Internal Storage2

160 to 640 GB SATA 3.0 Gb/s (7200 rpm)

Removable Storage3,4

DVD-ROM Drive, SuperMulti LightScribe DVD Writer Drive, HP 6-n-1 Media Card Reader

Expansion

Bays:
External: One (1) 5.25-inch drive bay
Internal: One (1) 3.5-inch drive bay

Graphics

Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500

NVIDIA GeForce G210 HDMI PCIe x16 Graphics Card (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce 315 HDMI PCIe x16 Graphic Card (optional)
NVIDIA GeForce GT320 PCIe x16 Graphic Card (optional)
ATI Radeon HD 4350 HDMI PCIe x16 Graphics Card (optional)
ATI Radeon HD 5450 HDMI PCIe x16 Graphics Card (optional)

Audio/Visual

Realtek ALC662 High Definition audio codec, 3D audio compliant and HD Audio compatible

Communications

Integrated Realtek RTL8103EL 10/100 Ethernet Controller

Slots:
One (1) full-height PCI 2.3 slot
Two (2) full-height PCIe x1 slots
One (1) full-height PCIe x16 slot

Intel Gigabit CT Desktop NIC (optional)

LSI PCIe x1 Hi-Speed 56K International SoftModem (optional)
HP PCIe Wireless 802.11b/g/n5 (optional)
Ports and Connectors

Eight (8) USB 2.0 ports: Two (2) front ports, four (4) rear ports, two (2) internal ports on system board;
one (1) RJ-45, one (1) VGA, one (1) front audio in, one (1) front audio out, one (1) rear microphone

Input Device

HP USB keyboard and mouse

Software

HP Power Assistant,6 Roxio Creator Business 10 HD, Corel WinDVD Player, PDF Complete,9 Kobo eReader6

Security

Padlock loop, Optional Kensington Lock can be installed on rear panel; McAfee Total Protection for Business10

Dimensions

384 x 166 x 428 mm; 15.11 x 6.54 x 16.87 in

Weight

22.4 lb (10.2 kg)

Power

300-watt ATX Power Supply Passive PFC/non-PFC with a 115v/230v line switch (varies by country/region)

Warranty

1/1/1; Parts Labor onsite limited warranty; other HP Care Pack Services11available see
http://www.hp.com/go/lookuptool

500B Microtower Business PC

Windows Life without Walls.

HP recommends Windows 7TM.

500B Microtower Business PC

Windows Life without Walls.

HP recommends Windows 7TM.

*Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware and/or a DVD drive to install the Windows 7 software
and take full advantage of Windows 7 functionality. See http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/ for details.
**This system may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers and/or software to take full advantage of
Windows Vista functionality. Check www.windowsvista.com/getready for details.
1. 64-bit computing on Intel architecture requires a computer system with a processor, chipset, BIOS, operating system, device
drivers and applications enabled for Intel 64architecture. 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. See
www.intel.com/info/em64t for more information. Dual Core is designed to improve performance of certain software
products. Not all customers will necessarily benefit from the use of this technology.
2. For hard drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less.). Up to 10 GB (for Vista) and up to 16 GB (for
Windows 7) of disk space is reserved for the system recovery software.
3. Dont copy copyright-protected materials. Actual speeds may vary. Double Layer is a new technology. Double Layer media
compatibility will widely vary with some home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. Note that DVD-RAM cannot read or write
to 2.6GB Single Sided/5.2 Double Sided-Version 1 Media. LightScribe creates a monochrome image. LightScribe media
required and sold separately.
4. Optional feature sold separately or as an add on feature.
5. Wireless access point and Internet service required and sold separately
6. Content sold separately. Internet access required.
7. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on geographic location. Restrictions and limitations
apply. Service starts at date of hardware purchase. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/carepack.
8. Power calculations and cost calculations are estimates. Results will vary based on variables, which include information
provided by the user, time PC is in different power states (on, standby, hibernate, off), time PC is on battery or AC, hardware
configuration, variable electricity rates and utilities provider. HP advises customers to use information reported by HP Power
Assistant for reference only and to validate impact in their environment. Environmental calculations were based on U.S. EPA
eGrid 2007 data found at www.epa.gov/egrid/. Regional results will vary. Requires Microsoft Windows.
9. PDF Complete Special Edition includes 50 PDF creations or six months, whichever comes first. Purchase license afterwards for
full functionality.
10. 60-day trial period. Internet access required to receive updates. First update included. Subscription required for updates
thereafter.
11.0Service 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/lookuptool.

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