Much faster than expected. 7200 rpm is a huge pro
Sturdy/durable/well-built
Nice brushed metal design
Separate numeric keypad
Nice, roomy keyboard with chiclet keys (HP claims it's spill-resistant as well. I'm not itching to test that at all)
Runs extremely cool
Fan is not that noticeable
HD Webcam
Decent sound (SRS Premium Sound)
Great battery life (I get about 4 hours and 15 minutes with WiFi)
Cons:
Bloatware (Typical of HP notebooks. I spent some time trying to remove those I deemed to be completely useless)
Up/down keys are too small
Anti-glare screen makes colors look washed out
The pros definitely outweigh the cons. I have an extra 4 GB of memory for this laptop but I haven't had the chance to install it yet. It's doing well so far without it. This laptop is able to handle a lot of programs I throw at it. Specs are great for the money. Durability was also a high priority on my list when I was shopping around for laptops prior to purchasing this one. I take this laptop to classes with me and it's holding up just fine; the weight is manageable with the laptop in my backpack. I play games on Steam and I find that it plays the few games I've purchased on there with no problem. Fingerprint scanner, face recognition, drive encryption (in the event the ProBook is stolen), and DriveGuard can be useful to those who need it. All in all, I highly recommend this laptop.
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5/7/12: I bought this HP 4530s after my old Mac died... I had it for 30 something days and then the motherboard went bad. It wouldn't even turn on. Just had an orange light blink every now and again by the power cord plug in. Anyway, I took it back where I bought it and they exchanged it out for me. So, I like this computer, it does everything I need it to do, however if this one breaks, I will definitely be back on here to update the rating.:)
2/19/13 Update: computer is still running strong! (knock on wood) ... I use it for gradschool so it gets pretty heavy usage. It has been a good little workhorse. I'd buy it again if I had to do it all over. :) Hope this review helps someone else!
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I upgraded to 8 gig total. Right away, I wasn't happy with the sound. So, for 40 bucks, problem was solved with a Sound Blaster Sound Card. For the non-computer-ites, it just plugs into a USB port--those squre inserts of which there are four here. Then you plug in your headphones or external speakers. We didn't even need the disc for this. I have Bose QC 15 headphones, and it's really not right without the sound card. It makes really nice $400 phones sound like bad ear buds. For me, the sound without a sound card is totally intolerable.Apparently, with this machine, you need a Blu-ray software program that's NOT the one you get with this machine for absolute best results. Finally, after an all-WEEKEND fiddling with and search, my idea was to try a program we SAW work on a laptop at the store. We found a very high-end gaming laptop using Power DVD (version) 10 from Cyberlink. We found it and went with the upgraded version 12. It works PERFECTLY. I KNOW I didn't buy Titanic in Blu-ray--especially when I already HAD the DVD--for the new features for MORE money, with MUCH MORE aggravation.
So, if you have the new Titanic Blu-ray, it WON'T work on your blu-ray laptop without it. Not this one.
I like how this machine types. I like the Office program it comes with, and the 5520 HP printer worked real nice with this laptop. I loaded the disc, and followed wht it said. It was very simple and very easy. For the record, I only know what they tell me, and I AM NOT a computer geek. I'm a turn it on and go.
That printer prints both sides without help, and also does bluetooth from your phone, as well as copying and scanning for 109.00 at the store.
When the disc for the laptop didn't play all my blu-rays--no Titanic as I said--it somehow apparently corrupted Microsoft Office, and they ended up re-loadeing the entire machine. That was the disc that CAME WITH the machine. FYI.
Make sure you check how you power is being utilized to get best results, or you'll be charging CONSTANTLY.
It runs the Sims 3 without a single hitch--no expansion cards, tho...
The keys don't light up, but who types in the dark?
I found this machine to be responsive, nicely made, with a very nice "instrument feel." Sort of how you can tell a nice car from a lesser one by how things work when you use them. Or musical instruments. A nice Strat doesn't FEEL like the junk people buy their kids for gifts, but then, my dad's got my same mentality, so I never had cheap garbage. A good feel on an instrument makes you want to use it more. Plus, you can always re-sell a real Strat. Sometimes for more than you got it for.
Oh, I had a Gateway that worked 8 years previously. It was never on the internet, as I used it for typing a Pro-tools. So here the new thing of NOT using two fingers to "mouse" is VERY new to me.
Get the Sound Blaster card, pair with nice speakers/headphones, and the DVD Blu-ray download mentioned before, and this will be a nice computer for most people for a reasonable cost. I also like the no-glare screen, but it can be hard to see at times, say if you're trying to work with another person. I just wish I'd known about this before.
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bought this after a lot of research and I love this laptopthe performance is amazing and laptop is super fast.. I had to get rid of all the preinstalled apps by HP to clean it up
hard drive space is generous and cpu and ram are perfect for regular use.. Overall I am extremely satisified with my laptop
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