HP ProBook

The HP ProBook is a new laptop line of affordable business notebooks. It currently includes 13.3-, 15.6-, and 17.3-inch models.


HP ProBook 4530s XU073UT Delivers Core i5, AMD GPU for $550

Tiger Direct has revealed its Cyber Monday deals. Among them, we like the HP ProBook 4530s XU073UT Core i5 15.6-inch business laptop offer with a price of $550.

In addition to the Intel Core i5-2410M dual-core “Sandy Bridge” processor at 2.3GHz, the HP ProBook 4530s XU073UT includes the AMD Radeon HD 6470M 1GB video card, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB hard drive with Windows 7 Professional. With its price, the 4530s XU073UT is the cheapest laptop we have found on the market which combines a Core i5 chip with a dedicated video card. Besides the powerful CPU and GPU, laptop’s hard drive belongs to the higher-end segment with is rotational speed of 7,200rpm versus 5,400rpm in the majority of notebooks.

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Back-to-School Laptop Deals 2011

Retailers and computer vendors in the U.S. have started offering students with back-to-school laptop deals for 2011 season, including great savings on notebooks, netbooks, and tablet computers.

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AMD Llano APUs Coming to HP ProBook Business Laptops

HP ProBook S SeriesAlong with the AMD Fusion “Llano” APU-based Pavilion notebook series for consumers, HP is going to update the business-class ProBook laptop lineup with these latest AMD chips.

The Llano APUs will be offered in the mainstream ProBook 6465b and 6565b, as well as in the more affordable ProBook 4535s, 4435s and 4436s.

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HP Announces AMD Llano-based Pavilion Laptops

HP Pavilion dv6Hewlett-Packard has unveiled the new Pavilion consumer laptops, now featuring the latest Llano Fusion Accelerated Processing Units by AMD.

The Llano APU and Sabina platform are included in the new 14″ HP Pavilion dv4, 15.6″ dv6, and 17.3″ dv7 mainstream entertainment notebooks, as well as in the lower-end Pavilion G series 14″ g4, 15.6″ g6, and 17.3″ g7.

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HP Adds New Laptops to Pavilion, Envy, Mini, ProBook, EliteBook Lineups

HPHP unveiled today new laptop models across their Pavilion, Envy, Mini, ProBook, and Elitebook laptop series.

For consumers, the new Pavilion notebook is the refreshed 14-inch dv4 which will most likely get the latest 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors (although they weren’t mentioned in HP’s press release) and HP CoolSense technology, while the higher-end 14.5″ Envy will get these new CPUs for sure, as well as USB 3.0 support.

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HP ProBook 4530s Overview

The HP ProBook 4530s is a 15.6-inch notebook that belongs to Hewlett-Packard’s ProBook s-series lineup for budget-minded small and mid size business users.

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HP EliteBook, ProBook Business Laptops for 2011 Announced

HP EliteBook 2011Hewlett-Packard has announced their business notebook laptop lineup for 2011, including ten new HP EliteBook and ProBook models with 2nd Generation Intel Core “Sandy Bridge” processors.

The 14-inch EliteBook 8460p and 15.6-inch EliteBook 8560p belong to higher-end professional laptop offerings and have business-rugged HP DuraCase chassis that meets MIL-STD 810G military-standard. The laptops include a platinum color tone finish, the Intel Core i7, i5 and i3 processors, integrated graphics or AMD Radeon HD 6470M dedicated video card, USB 3.0 technology, and various storage, wireless connectivity, and battery options, including the HP Ultra-Capacity Notebook battery that provides the EliteBook 8460p with up to 32 hours of battery life.

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HP ProBook 6550b Overview

HP ProBook 6550bThe HP ProBook 6550b is the latest 15.6-inch business laptop by Hewlett-Packard.

The ProBook 6550b features the Intel Core i3-350M, i5-520M, i5-540M or i7-620M processor, the Intel HD integrated graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD540v 512MB dedicated GPU, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 160 or 320GB hard drive or a 128GB solid state drive, DVD burner, anti-glare 1366×768 or 1600×900 LED-backlit display, and standard 6-cell, Long Life 6-cell or 9-cell battery.

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HP ProBook 4425s Business Laptop Now Available

HP ProBook 4525sThe HP ProBook 4425s 14-inch business laptop based on the new 2010 AMD Mainstream Notebook Platform is now available for purchase.

The ProBook 4425s comes with the AMD Phenom II Quad-Core P920 processor at 1.6GHz, Turion II Dual-Core P520 2.3GHz, or Athlon II Dual-Core P320 2.1GHz CPU, ATI Radeon HD 4250 integrated graphics, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard disk space, and a DVD burner.

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AMD Phenom Laptop CPUs Spotted; Quad-Core Included

AMDSelect computer makers have released laptops with unannounced AMD Phenom processors, including quad-core chips.

An AMD Phenom II X4 quad-core CPU with an unknown model name is included in the Dell’s latest Inspiron M501R, while an Acer Aspire 5553G notebook with the Phenom II X4 N930 (2.0GHz/2MB/35W) is spotted on Amazon.de. On the other side, HP has announced a notebook that employs a new AMD Phenom II Dual-Core N620 processor, offering “up to 69 percent faster performance than previous-generation HP AMD-powered notebooks” and “up to 24 percent longer battery life”.

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HP Releases New ProBook, HP 425/625 Business Laptops

HP ProBook 6455bHP today unveiled nine new affordable laptops for corporate and small to midsize business customers.

Additions to the Hewlett-Packard’s notebook portfolio include the HP ProBook 6455b/6555b, 6450b/6550b, 4325s/4425s/4525s, and the HP 425/625.

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Asus, Toshiba, Sony – Most Reliable Laptop Makers

Asus Laptops Most ReliableThe most reliable laptops in the market are those from Asus, Toshiba, and Sony, followed by Apple and Dell, according to a Sqare Trade’s reasearch which is based on a 3-year malfunction rates projection.

The failure rates for Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Apple and Dell notebooks are 15.6, 15.7, 16.8, 17.4, and 18.3 percent, respectively.

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HP ProBook 4420s Overview

HP ProBook 4420sThe HP ProBook 4420s, Hewlett-Packard’s latest 14-inch business-class notebook, is now available.

The ProBook 4420s features the low-voltage Intel Core i7-620LM, standard-voltage i5-520M, i5-430M, i3-350M, or i3-330M CPU, the Intel HD integrated graphics that comes on the CPU itself and a maximum of up to 8GB of DDR3 main memory. For data storage there’s up to 500GB of hard drive space and you can burn CDs and DVDs with the included DVD burner. Blu-Ray Combo optical drive is optional. The display resolution is 1366-by-768 pixels.

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HP ProBook 4320s Overview

HP ProBook 4320sThe HP ProBook 4320s, a new 13.3-inch business laptop, is now available for purchase.

The ProBook 4320s features the Intel Core i7-620LM, i5-520M, i5-430M, i3-350M, or i3-330M processor, the integrated Intel HD graphics, up to 4GB of DDR3 memory, up to 500GB of hard drive space, and a DVD burner or Blu-Ray Combo drive, depending on model.

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HP Releases New ProBook s-Series Business Laptops

HP ProBook 4320sHP released today four new ProBook s-series laptops for both enterprise and small and midsize business. The new lineup includes the HP ProBook 4320s, 4420s, 4520s and 4720s.

Featuring 13.3-, 14-, 15.6- and 17.3-inch LED-backlit displays, the HP ProBook 4320s, 4420s, 4520s and 4720s are based on the Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The notebooks come with 4GB of DDR3 RAM, Intel HD Graphics or ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4350 GPU, depending on model, up to 500GB of storage capacity, and a DVD burner or Blu-ray combo drive.

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