HP ProBook 4520s

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Reviews for the HP ProBook 4520s

HP ProBook 4520s Review: Good Business Class Notebook for Daily Use
Source: Notebooks.com Archive.org version
After using the HP 4520s for a few weeks, I would wholeheartedly recommend this notebook to someone who wanted a computer for basic business tasks and some watching video and even light gaming, video and photo editing. It is powerful enough for all of the things I normally do with a notebook, including document creation/editing, presentations, web surfing, and watching movies.  I also do some basic video and photo editing and it worked well for that too. It is not as portable as smaller notebooks, so you will want to remember that this is not a tool for a real road warrior who needs something lighter with longer battery life. If you put your notebook on a desk and occasionally take it with you, then you will be happy with the 4520s. If you are constantly working on the go, then look for something smaller with a longer battery life.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/12/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 40%

HP ProBook 4520s
Source: PC World Archive.org version
The ProBook 4520s is a sturdy, stylish business laptop that performs well at work or on the go.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/08/2010
Rating: performance: 75% features: 87%

HP ProBook 4520s Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The HP ProBook 4520s offers many improvements from the previous Core 2 Duo-based 4510s. The metal exterior cladding improves looks over the older plastic finish and gives the body a stronger feel. Inside, the brushed metal surface is used above and below the keyboard. Another change is the Synaptics ClickPad which offers a spacious flush-mount touch surface at the expense of integrating the left and right mouse buttons. Looks are improved but in use we found the all-in-one touchpad surface to cause problems with resting fingers on the touchpad surface over the buttons. Overall the 4520s brings huge improvements in the looks department from the older model with equally big performance increases with the new 2010 Intel Core processors. The Intel Core i5 processor in the 4520s performed very well in our tests, offering improvements of more than 30% over the previous model. If you are in the market for a small-business rig the ProBook 4520s is worth checking out, but spring for the larger battery if you plan on traveling.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/29/2010
Rating: price: 70% performance: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 60%

76% HP ProBook 4520s Review
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
For mobile professionals who subject their notebooks to more wear and tear than the average user, the metal-clad HP ProBook 4520s is ready to take some licks. This durable notebook offers Core i5 computing power and a striking 15.6-inch display, as well as a comprehensive set of tools for business users on the go. This $799 ProBook is loaded with handy tools for mobile pros and is more durable than the average notebook. (Just be mindful of its finicky touch pad and short battery life.)
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 06/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 76%

80% HP ProBook 4520s review
Source: Tech Advisor Archive.org version
As a business laptop the HP ProBook 4520s is a breath of fresh air in terms of looks and design. The ProBook 4520s comes with a very useful set of proprietary software, especially for data security - an essential requirement for a self-respecting business laptop. If you want a stylish business laptop which offers mainstream performance and has useful software and services, you can't go wrong with the HP ProBook 4520s.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 80%

84% HP ProBook 4520s Laptop
Source: PC World Archive.org version
The HP ProBook 4520s is definitely better than the ProBook 4410s and sells for Rs. 45,200. For its business laptop billing, it is a breath of fresh air in terms of looks and design. The ProBook 4520s comes with a very useful set of proprietary software, especially for data security -- an essential requirement for a self-respecting business laptop. If you want a stylish business laptop which offers mainstream performance and has useful software and services, you can't go wrong with the HP ProBook 4520s.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/19/2010
Rating: Total score: 84%

Foreign Reviews

64% Обзор корпоративного ноутбука HP Probook 4520s (WD848EA)
Source: Retera RU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 64% performance: 53% display: 45% mobility: 37% emissions: 68%

HP ProBook 4520s: рабочая лошадка для малого бизнеса
Source: 3DNews.ru RU→EN Archive.org version
Numeric pad, matte display, rugged, price comparably well
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 12/09/2010

Ревю на HP ProBook 4520s
Source: Laptop.bg BU→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/16/2010
performance: 70%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) HD Graphics: Onboard graphics card that is built in the new Arrandale CPUs (Core i3 / i5 / i7 Dual Cores). Depending on the model and Turbo Boost, the GMA HD is clocked between 166 and 766 MHz.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

430M:

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

15.60":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

76%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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