The tablet, targeted at businesses, has a 10.1-inch diagonal display and runs on Intel's Atom Z2760 dual-core processor (Clover Trail), which has a clock speed of 1.8GHz. The tablet weighs about 680 grams and is 9.2-millimeters thick. The Gorilla Glass screen can display images at a 1280 by 800 resolution..

The ElitePad 900 tablet originally started at US$699 for a unit with 32GB of storage, but HP is now reconsidering the price. The tablet will also be available with 64GB storage, and both models will become available in January. An SD card slot allows for expandable storage.

HP claims 10 hours of battery life on a single charge. Other features include a slot in which customers can drop their own SIM card. Customers can use their own data plans, or adopt HP's mobile broadband plan. The PC maker has a few mobile carrier deals it will announce at another date. The tablet also has a high-definition camera in the front and an 8-megapixel camera in the back.

But a unique feature is the ability to easily disassemble the tablet and replace components like batteries, screens or motherboards. Tablets, much like smartphones, are highly integrated and difficult to service, with most tablet makers simply replacing units. In some cases, the tablet could become a paperweight beyond warranty, forcing buyers to purchase a new unit.

But HP has separated the motherboard, display, battery and case so the ElitePad 900 can be self-serviced by customers, saving the effort of sending a unit back to HP while giving the tablet a longer life-span, said Ajay Gupta, director of commercial notebook products at HP.