HP ProBook 4520s Review

HP ProBook 4520s is aimed at small and medium enterprises. This 15.6-inch laptop is the successor ProBook 4510s. While his predecessor had the Intel Core 2 Duo processors, the new model is available with your choice of Core i3, i5 and i7 processors.

Our HP Compaq 4520s Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core i5 430M processor (2.26GHz, 3MB cache)
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit)
Display: 15.6-inch LED-backlit HD anti-glare display (1366 x 768)
Graphics: Intel GMA integrated graphics
Memory: 4GB DDR2 800MHz RAM
Hard Drive: 320GB 7200rpm HDD
Battery: 6-cell 47Whr battery

Price as configured: $ 749

Construction and design
The new HP ProBook 4520s has a semi-rugged case design with a brushed metal lid, which appears more durable than the plastic cover on 4510s.Dno laptop does not have access to the panel for the user-replaceable parts. So upgrading this machine down the line can be a little hassle. The workmanship is odlična.Prijenosnik looks and feels solid in your hands.

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ProBook 4520s has a 15.6-inch anti-glare display with a resolution of 1366 x 768 piksela.Prikaz features good color and contrast and matte finish makes it easy to read outdoors. Horizontal angle of view are excellent, but the vertical viewing angle are average.

The keyboard and touchpad
HP ProBook 4520s has a full-size keyboard chiclet style. There is good spacing between keys. Another big plus is dedicated number pad, which will come in handy if you use a computer to enter podataka.Tipkovnica shows hardly any flex at all and the keys provide good tactile feedback.

Synaptics touchpad is a button-less design. It shows good sensitivity and easy to use. No button-less layout has its share of shortcomings. This agreement may also require some getting used to.

ports and features
Port selection is satisfactory. There are 3 USB 2.0 ports, one eSATA / USB combo port, VGA, HDMI output, LAN and audio jack. There is also a slot for ExpressCard/34 and SDHC-card reader for expansion.

performance standards and
Compaq 4520s features Intel Core series processors offer great performance. HP offers pre-configured models with Intel Core i3 350 processor and Intel Core i5 430M. Custom configurations with up to 2.66GHz Core i7 620M and ATI Radeon 4350 dedicated graphics are also possible.

4520s provides significantly better performance than the 4510s in many aspektima.Novi Core i5 processor is much faster than the Core 2 Duo seen in the previous model. Graphics performance is also poboljšana.Stroj can easily handle HD video sadržaj.4520s the faster 7200rpm hard drive as against the slower 5400rpm hard drive to see the 4510s. Agreed, it's not as fast as the latest SSDs, but it fails to reduce the time the application loads.

heat and noise
Heat and noise levels are well within the limits normale.Laptop is quite within the family.

battery
ProBook 4520s comes standard with a 47Wh 6-cell battery. It gets a little more than 4 hours of battery life. It should be noted that the 4510s with its 63Wh 8-cell battery gets more than 5 hours.

Conclusion
HP ProBook 4520s is definitely worth considering if you're in the market for portable business laptop. It is affordable and is much better than its predecessor in both looks and performansi.Gumb without the touchpad, however, badly needs some refinement. You May also want to invest in a larger battery if you travel a lot.