HP Debuts Eco-Friendly Desktops

HP's new Pavilion Verde and Pavilion Phoenix Special Edition desktops are Energy Star certified and up to 45 percent more efficient than comparable PCs.

HP has taken the wraps off two new desktop PCs the company is touting as not only up to 45 percent more efficient than equivalent PCs without power management technology, but they also ship in recyclable packaging that’s easier on the environment.

“The Phoenix and Verde desktops represent HP’s ongoing efforts to innovate and design for the environment,” said HP’s VP of marketing for worldwide consumer PCs John Cook, in a statement. “HP is committed to offering consumers and businesses computing alternatives that can reduce energy consumption and lessen their overall eco-footprint.”

The Pavilion Verde a6645f desktop features an AMD Athlon X2 4850e dual-core processor, a 500 Gb hard drive, 5 GB of RAM, Nvidea GeForce 6150 SE graphics with 128 MB of video memory, a DVD SuperMulti drive with Lightscribe, a 15-in-1 media card reader, six USB 2.0 ports, two FireWire ports, and VGA output. The Pavilion Phoenix a6655f steps up a bit, offering the same basic set of ports and features with an AMD X4 9150e quad-core CPU and a 640 GB hard drive. Both editions ship with Windows Vista Home Edition 64-bit, and feature custom case artwork: the Verde sports a green nature-inspired pattern while the Phoenix case sports a design with the mythical phoenix bird.

Both system should be available November 9; the Verde is exclusive to Circuit City and should start at $579; the Phoenix will be exclusive to Best Buy and start at $659.