ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 drives new HP Compaq nx9420 notebook PCs

ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 Graphics Deliver Maximum ROI in New Feature-Rich HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PCs — ATI Graphics and new HP Notebook Ready for the 3D Applications of the Future

ATI Technologies Inc. today announced that its ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1600 graphics processors will drive the new HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC, a 17-inch widescreen, performance business notebook.

Backed by ATI’s cutting edge Mobility Radeon graphics technology, the HP Compaq nx9420 notebook with Intel’s Centrino Core Duo helps ensure the headroom to support the most visually intensive applications both today and well into the future.

Taking business notebook computing to the next level of productivity, maintainability and performance, Mobility Radeon X1600 delivers an exceptional blend of multimedia functionality and power management. Through ATI’s Avivo technology, Mobility Radeon X1600 refines video capture and playback and significantly improves image display-helping to ensure HP Compaq nx9420 customers are just as polished while on the fly as they are in the boardroom. In addition, ATI’s PowerPlay 6.0 power management technology delivers longer battery life for enhanced mobility.

"Advanced video capabilities and visually-demanding applications are becoming a ubiquitous part of enterprise mobile computing," said Phil Eisler, Vice President and General Manager of ATI’s Mobile and Chipset Business Unit. "We are pleased to work with HP to deliver a feature-rich solution."

"HP is committed to delivering advanced business solutions that offer the performance, reliability and enhanced security our notebook customers have come to expect," said Carol Hess-Nickels, Director of Commercial Notebook Marketing, HP. "Designed with the most sophisticated mobile technologies, the HP Compaq nx9420 Notebook PC with ATI’s Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics raises the bar for our top-of-the-line professional notebook solutions."

For more about ATI’s Mobility Radeon X1600 notebook graphics please visit http://www.ati.com/products/mobile.html.