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Table 14-1 Troubleshooting steps for nonvolatile memory usage (continued)

Nonvolatile

memory type

Amount (Size) Does this

memory

store

customer

data?

Does this

memory

retain data

when

power is

removed?

What is the

purpose of

this memory?

How is data entered into

this memory?

How is this memory

write-protected?

customer

accessible)

varies by memory

vendor.

System BIOS 9 MB Yes Yes Stores system

BIOS code and

computer

conguration

data.

System BIOS code is

programmed at the

factory. Code is updated

when the system BIOS

is updated. Conguration

data and settings are

entered using the

Computer Setup (BIOS) or

a custom utility.

NOTE: Writing data

to this ROM in an

inappropriate manner

can render the

computer non-

functional.

A utility must be

used for writing

data to this memory

and is available on

the HP website; go

http://www.hp.com/

support. Select Find

your product, and then

follow the on-screen

instructions.

Intel

Management

Engine Firmware

(present only in

select Elite or Z

models. For

information, go

http://www.hp.com/support. Select

Identify your

product for

manuals and

specic product

information, and

then follow the

on-screen

instructions.)

1.5 MB or 7

Yes Yes Stores

Management

Engine Code,

Settings,

Provisioning

Data and iAMT

third-party

data store.

Management Engine Code

is programmed at the

factory. Code is updated

via Intel secure rmware

update utility. Unique

Provisioning Data can be

entered at the factory

or by an administrator

using the Management

Engine (MEBx) setup

utility. The third-party

data store contents can

be populated by a remote

management console or

local applications that

have been registered by

an administrator to have

access to the space.

The Intel chipset is

congured to enforce

hardware protection to

block all direct read

write access to this

area. An Intel utility

must be used for

updating the rmware.

Only rmware updates

digitally signed by Intel

can be applied using

this utility.

Bluetooth ash

(select products

only)

2 megabits No Yes Stores

Bluetooth

conguration

and rmware.

Bluetooth ash is

programmed at the

factory. Tools for writing

data to this memory are

not publicly available but

can be obtained from the

silicon vendor.

A utility must be used

for writing data to this

memory and is made

available through

newer versions of

the driver whenever

the ash requires an

upgrade.

802.11 WLAN

EEPROM

4 kilobits to 8

kilobits

No Yes Stores

conguration

and

calibration

data.

802.11 WLAN EEPROM

is programmed at the

factory. Tools for writing

data to this memory are

not made public.

A utility must be used

for writing data to

this memory and is

typically not made

available to the public

unless a rmware

upgrade is necessary

to address a unique

issue.

164 Chapter 14 Statement of memory volatility

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HP Elite x2 G8 Specifications

General

Form factor	Convertible (Detachable)
Product type	Hybrid (2-in-1)
Product color	Silver
Country of origin	China
Market positioning	Premium
Original brand name	HP
HD type	3K2K
Color gamut	72 %
Display surface	Gloss
RGB color space	NTSC
Display diagonal	13 \
Anti-glare screen	Always gives an optimal view, even in direct sunlight.
Display brightness	450 cd/m²
Display resolution	3000 x 2000 pixels
Display diagonal (metric)	33 cm
Numeric keypad	No
Pointing device	Clickpad
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	4266 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	LPDDR4x-SDRAM
HP segment	Business
HP speaker type	HP Dual Speakers
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	NVMe, PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
SSD memory type	TLC
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1
Repairability index	8.4
Battery weight	190 g
Battery capacity	47 Wh
Number of battery cells	2
Discrete graphics card model	Not available
On-board graphics card model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Antenna type	2x2
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.0
WLAN controller model	Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
WLAN controller manufacturer	Intel
Charging port type	USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Processor cache	8 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor threads	8
Configurable TDP-up	28 W
Processor frequency	- GHz
Processor cache type	L3
Configurable TDP-down	12 W
Processor boost frequency	4.4 GHz
Configurable TDP-up frequency	2.6 GHz
Configurable TDP-down frequency	1.1 GHz
AC adapter power	65 W
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Pro
Package depth	483 mm
Package width	69 mm
Package height	305 mm