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HP Desktop PCs and the environment

HP Business Desktops offer a wide range of energy-efficient desktop PCs. They are engineered to be easier to recycle, easier to manage and to meet the latest environmental standards.
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Wouldn't it be great …

… if your new computer was better for the environment?

HP Business Desktops offer a wide range of PCs, in different form factors and with different combinations of manageability, energy efficiency and performance. The range includes systems that comply with the most stringent environmental standards, such as ENERGY STAR® and EPEAT™ Gold.

Energy efficiency

HP Business Desktops offer a range of features to reduce energy consumption dramatically.

  • Many models feature highly efficient power supplies, which are up to 25 percent more efficient than standard power supplies, depending on environment, usage and configuration. This allows the PCs to meet the highest standards for energy efficiency.
  • HP offers a variety of management tools, including HP Power Manager and Verdiem SURVEYOR, that maximize operating efficiency. These features can save up to 481 kWh or 241 kilograms of CO2 per year.
  • Intel® vPro™ technology (available on certain models) gives IT technicians remote control over computers, including the ability to control power settings. So people can turn off their computers at night, for a big saving in energy consumption, and IT can still remotely install patches and upgrades.
  • HP Client Energy Calculator This is an external site link makes it easy to compare different HP models and make energy-conscious purchasing decisions.

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Materials innovation

HP Business Desktops comply with the latest regulations and meet the highest environmental standards.

  • Many HP Business Desktops meet the requirements for the coveted EPEAT™ Gold standard.
  • Small form factor machines take less office space, require fewer materials to build, less packaging to ship and, ultimately, contain fewer components to recycle than larger, conventional desktops. HP offers a range of small form factor and ultra-slim PCs.
  • HP Business Desktop PCs use less painted metal than previous models and bromide-free plastic surfaces to allow for easier recycling.
  • HP Business PC products fully comply with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive.

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Recycling and reuse

HP Business Desktops are designed to last longer and be easier to recycle. In particular:

  • Extensive testing ensures greater reliability and a longer service life. The result - fewer configurations, fewer images and fewer spare parts - can bring big savings and greater product longevity.
  • HP has reduced the amount of printed documentation and CDs that it ships with each product, cutting down on waste.
  • HP works to reduce the number and types of materials used, and standardize the types of plastic resins we use so that our products are approximately 90% recyclable by weight. In addition, all commercial desktop packaging meets US Government guidelines for post-consumer content

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