Reviews of Elitebook 8560P 15.6" I5-2520M

Customer Ratings:

I am a long time Dell customer, who has had just about one of every version of the Dell Latitude in since the C series. Because of pricing differences, I decided to give HP a try with the HP 8560P and am very impressed with it. The design is well thought out, the build quality is first class, and the performance is unbeatable.

I can't think of a single thing that I don't like about this machine, except for possibly its weight and the fact that HP hasn't refreshed their docking stations to match the performance of the laptop. Even the best docking station they have available for this laptop has no modem pass-through, only 2 digital video ports at a time, and USB 2.0 instead of 3.0.

The keyboard on this laptop has a unique design that works and feels great. Its design prevents spills or dirt from getting into the machine.

The new touch-pad is gigantic and works great. There is an "eraser head" mouse in the center of the keyboard for people who prefer to keep their fingers on the keys. Both can be deactivated in the software if you prefer for them to be off while you use your external mouse.

The screen and audio is wonderful.

The hing is solid and firm. Much better than on the Dell's.

The performance of this machine is incredible. I rendered a video in Premiere, while running a various scan, copying a DVD, and playing HD contact from Netflix all at the same time. Incredible.

For the price, this is the best machine on the market. I highly recommend it, or a custom build version of it direct from HP.

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This machine is outstanding! The seller was really helpful. Chatted with me on the phone to make sure it was exactly as listed. Every detail was accurate. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that if a regular consumer bought this like it was coming from Walmart they would be disappointed. The machine came with a base Win7 Pro build. I'm a Software Engineer by trade and spent an afternoon downloading drivers to match this specific hardware.. Needed USB 3.0, Video, Bluetooth, Wifi, and ALL of the matching version/build for the HP Protect Tools. Once I found and installed everything the machine was perfect. This box is a rocket! Comes in at or near the top of every benchmark I've run. If you are comfortable doing download/setup/install I would strongly recommend this machine. The Keyboard has great feel and good key spacing. The touch pad feels like glass (it is). All of my other toys were plug and play. I would recommend this to a friend.