HP - Prime Portable Graphing Calculator - Black/Silver

Name: HP - Prime Portable Graphing Calculator - Black/Silver
Brand: HP
SKU: 4222301
Rating: 4.6 (125 reviews)

Model: g8x92aa#aba

SKU: 4222301

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General
- Brand: HP
- Model Number: g8x92aa#aba
- Product Name: Prime Portable Graphing Calculator
- Color: Black/Silver
Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: 1 year
- Warranty - Labor: 1 year limited
Other
- Product Width: 3.38 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Height: 7.13 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Length: 0.55 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Product Weight: 8.04 ounces (The out of box weight of the item.)
- Display Type: LCD
- USB Cable Included: true
- Power Source: Battery-powered
- Number Of Keys: 47
- Computer Compatibility: None
- Number Of Characters Per Display Line: 33
- Number Of Display Lines: 10
- Pre-Loaded Applications: Parametric, Function, Advanced Graphing, Trig Explorer and more
- Touchpad Navigation: true
- UPC: 888182912324

Ace your next exam or jobsite task with this HP Prime g8x92aa#aba portable graphing calculator, which is great for a variety of disciplines. Use the touch screen or keypad to navigate through a host of preloaded applications.

Touch screen or keypad navigation: 16-bit color LCD with a 320 x 240 resolution displays up to 10 lines of results with up to 33 characters in each line.
Preloaded software applications: Enjoy a variety of apps, including Parametric, Function, Advanced Graphing, Polar, Statistics I/II Var, Inference, DataStreamer, Trig, Quadratic and Linear Explorer and Spreadsheet.
College Board and IB approved: Suitable for engineering, computer science, surveying, trigonometry, statistics, geometry, biology, chemistry and physics applications.
Battery-powered: USB cable and USB power supply included.
Hard cover: Enables easy portability.
Touch screen or keypad navigation: 16-bit color LCD with a 320 x 240 resolution displays up to 10 lines of results with up to 33 characters in each line.
Preloaded software applications: Enjoy a variety of apps, including Parametric, Function, Advanced Graphing, Polar, Statistics I/II Var, Inference, DataStreamer, Trig, Quadratic and Linear Explorer and Spreadsheet.
College Board and IB approved: Suitable for engineering, computer science, surveying, trigonometry, statistics, geometry, biology, chemistry and physics applications.
Battery-powered: USB cable and USB power supply included.
Hard cover: Enables easy portability.

Whats Included

Prime Portable Graphing Calculator
USB cable and USB power supply
Hard cover
Owner's manual
Prime Portable Graphing Calculator
USB cable and USB power supply
Hard cover
Owner's manual

Q: Is it model A or C?

A: The model number listed is for hardware version C. However, there is a "new" version C with the same model number as of August 2016. I'm not sure which one BB is stocking, but I will be checking my local store soon. The latest version has dark blue / orange lettering instead of the sky blue and light orange on the keys.

Q: What is the memory of the calculator, the Ti-nspire is 16MB

A: The HP Prime graphing calculator has a total memory capacity of 32 MB total. The main memory uses mDDR for storage. It also has a total 256 MB of Flash memory. I got this information off of HP website

Q: This calculator has the "Solver"and "RPM" functions

A: What your looking for is listed in the application library as 2 separate programs. You have to look in setting menu to set it up as "RPN". That setting isn't default for this calculator.

Q: Is this a scientific & graph calculator in one?

A: Yes

Q: Is this calculator approved for PSAT, SAT, IP exams?

A: I would recommend reaching out to the appropriate exam organization to see if this calculator is on the list.

Q: Is this calculator approved for PSAT,SAT, IP exams?

A: The package claims that the calculator is approved for PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, AP, SAT Subject Tests and IB Diploma Programme.

Q: I am going back to college this Fall at the age of 66. Can I use the HP - Prime Portable Graphing Calculator to solve equations in calculus and calculus based physics, or do I need the HP 35s to do this? Can I do 3 dimensional graphics on the hp graphing

A: Yes, it can solve almost anything. Unfortunately, some professors may not allow you to use this calculator to take the test. The memory on it can be used to store too much information or examples from previously worked problems.

Q: Does this calculator give answers in both rectangular and polar form?

A: Yes, it will easily do that for you.

Customers are saying

Customers love the Prime Portable Graphing Calculator's ease of use and intuitive touch screen. Many appreciate its features and the value for the price. Positive feedback also highlights the calculator's long-lasting battery and the option to program custom functions. The RPN functionality is also praised by some users for its efficiency.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Highly customizable
I am an owner of the TI Nspire CX CAS. I loved it. The HP Prime is my new favorite though, the touch screen can't be beat. The active community adds to it's charm, with so much customizing available, games, 3d graphing, periodic table, on screen qwerty (why isn't this already loaded?), Etc... The calculator is lacking in functions when compared to the Nspire, however it is superior in hardware in every way. Also it's easy to compensate for the lack of functions by downloading some programs. Build quality is excellent and it is much more enjoyable to hold verses my Nspire. I use them both right now, the transition between User Interfaces can be a little difficult, it is lacking in the functionality overall, wish it wasn't limited to 10 of everything. The TI can go all the way up to 99 equations to graph. I know the HP can do better, so why isn't this changed in the software yet? That's about it. I still love the Nspires PC layout though, can't beat the spreadsheet and list mix, HP should take a real hard look at their competition, but the community still compensates for it. For now anyway they are super active compared to the Nspires.
Posted 8 years ago by Atlas
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great calculator, but not a clear winner over ti
it was a difficult choice between this and the ti-nspire cx cas. i ultimately went with the HP because i really dont like the menu based interface on the TI. the HP feels more like a calculator and i was able to much more easily do basic everyday calculations on it. and thanks to the easy to use help system, i was much more quickly able to figure out more advanced functions as well. The cas system works well for both, but im not sure if the TI has Laplace and Fourier transforms. however, the HP doesnt have good 3D graphing either (despite what appeared to be a promising 3d graphing app online) while the ti does. it also took me a while to figure out how to properly create and use custom functions. once i had it figured out, however, ive found custom functions to be incredibly useful and easy to set up on the HP once you know how. i would also appreciate a bit more info on defining custom user keys, as the system doesnt appear to be as extensive as i'd hoped. so far ive only been able to define custom user functions onto number keys. I also havent delved much into programming this thing, but it does look like it may have more potential in that field, especially since ti started locking theirs down. however, available software is limited and ive found that downloading and installing other users programs is a far more complicated and buggy process than i would have liked. if not for TI's crackdown on their own programming capabilities, i would say they have the better system, but since i plan on learning to program this thing myself anyway, i decided to go with HP. The HP also seems to provide clearer answers in terms of roots or pi more often, and is easier to switch between numeric and symbolic representation with these answers. however, the ti was more intuitive when it came to using complex(imaginary) number conversions in exponential or trigonometric forms (still possible on hp, just less intuitive), and neither calculator performed well when taking limits at infinity. my recommendation would be to thoroughly test both out using the emulators (30 day trial for the TI) before making a decision. also keep in mind that as nice as the mouse is on the ti emulator, the touchpad on the actual unit is absolute garbage, while the touchscreen on the hp is actually pretty nice. that said, probably one of the bigger deciding factors for me was the emulator itself. i really like the emulator for the HP a lot more than the ti. and its very easy to do work on the emulator, or take notes, or design a program or function or user key definition, on the emulator, and then transfer it to the actual unit. i actually decided to get the HP when i decided that i would be using the HP emulator a lot more than i would the ti. even though the HP emulator was free, i wanted a handheld unit for exams that would sync with it and that would allow me to use the same interface in both environments. either way, both calculators are way overpriced and unless you need it for exams in college, i wouldnt get either. ultimately, i still think its a great calculator, but its not a clear winner over the ti.
Posted 9 years ago by Speedj2
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A Marvelous Machine
For users of older model HPs, this calc really takes getting used to. The trick is watching online tutorials, which are essential. Once those are done, this machine has neat features: (1) Lightning fast execution of commands and plots. (2) Statistics, hypothesis tests are well-done. (3) The CAS, a subset of Xcas (by Dr Bernard Parisse, Univ of Grenoble) is outstanding. Limits, derivatives, integrals, difeqs, laplace/inverse laplace are returned instantly. This is the fastest handheld CAS available, period. (4) Programming use-defined functions with the Python variant is straightforward. There are a coulple downsides. (1) To appeal to a younger generation, it has a touch screen. It's fun, but like a phone, you have to clean the streaks off every so often. (2) The rechargable battery has a decent life, but you must keep an eye on it. If you're a student, the last thing wanted is a dead battery in the middle of a test. There's no changing of batteries with this machine. All total, this is a marvelous machine worth trying if you want to upgrade a graphing or CAS calculator.
Posted 4 years ago by ElecEngr75