HP Compaq 2230s
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: HP Compaq 2230s Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5670
Graphics Adapter: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Display: 12.1 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels
Weight: 1.9kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: HP homepage Compaq 2230s (Series)
Average Score: 65% - average
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
mobility: 70%, workmanship: 80%, ergonomy: 80%, emissions: - %
Reviews for the HP Compaq 2230s
70% HP Compaq 2230s: “almost a netbook” for grown-ups
Source: APC Mag 
Overall, the construction of the notebook seems quite robust. The display panel hinge seems solid and, while we wouldn’t want to actually drop the unit (or leave it to aircraft baggage handlers), we expect that the 2230s will stand up to the punishment of everyday business travel. If you need something more than a netbook but don’t want to weighed down by a full-size notebook, the HP 2230s is a reasonable compromise. I would personally want more than 1Gb of RAM and possibly a larger hard drive, but as long as you’re happy running XP, the supplied configuration will suffice.
von 10: 7, Preis 7, Ergonomie 8, Leistung 6, Mobilität sehr gut, Vearbeitung gut, Display mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/03/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% price: 70% performance: 60% display: 50% mobility: 90% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 80%
HP Compaq 2230s Review
Source: Hardware Central
If you need a portable companion with robust security features but have been put off by the price of most ultraportables, the HP Compaq 2230s is worth a look. It isn't the flashiest or fastest notebook available, but it will get the job done and still leave some cash in your wallet.
Preis gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/24/2008
Rating: price: 80%
HP Compaq 2230s Review
Source: Notebookreview.com
The HP Compaq 2230s is a conservative-looking notebook with some features targeted towards small business users. Unlike most business or small business notebooks, this notebook doesn’t offer the rugged feel, only a rugged look. The plastic used throughout the design is weak even when compared to the HP Pavilion lineup. While the keyboard is impressive, it doesn’t outweigh the lackluster build quality. For small businesses my best recommendation would be to look at notebooks such as the HP Pavilion tx2500z or stepping up to the HP EliteBook series.
Leistung gut, Preis schlecht
User Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/24/2008
Rating: price: 40% performance: 80%
60% HP Compaq 2230s
Source: Gadget Zone
It’s not a powerful option and the inclusion of HDMI is questionable, but it’s still a great value choice if you need a portable notebook with plenty of security at your fingertips.
3 von 5, Leistung schlecht, Mobilität mangelhaft, Preis sehr gut
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 60% price: 90% performance: 40% mobility: 50%
Comment
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.
Lower end of Graphics Cards for users who want to play games. New games should run on these cards, but only with decreased details and mediocre resolution.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
T5670:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
12.1": This is the most common display format for subnotebooks and an average size for subnotebooks.
The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the tiny display has the advantage, that it needs less power, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that reading of texts is very exhausting vor the eyes. High resolutions can hardly be used.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
1.9 kg: These sub-notebooks weight less than the average of all notebooks, but represent a heavier class of weight among the sub-notebooks. 12 inch displays are normal for this class of weight.
HP: HP is one of the biggest international manufacturers according market shares and reviewed models at the German- and English-speaking market. HP notebooks are often in top positions according price/value ratings.
65%: Such a bad rating is rare. There exist hardly any notebooks, which are rated worse.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
