HardwareGeeks.com - HP Introduces the ProBook

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Posted by: Michael on Mon, Apr 27th, 2009

When you think of business notebooks from the major OEMs such as Lenovo, Dell and HP, you probably think ugly grey machines that really aren’t all that appealing to carry around with you so you end up hiding it in your briefcase and only whip it out in public when absolutely necessary.

But be ashamed no more of your ugly work machine because HP has merged chick with affordability in it’s business line and brings us their new HP ProBook, an amazingly stylish series of notebooks that will have people checking your notebook out where ever you may be.

The HP ProBook is available in two colors a Glossy Noir (Black) and Merlot (Red). I have had the chance to see both colors up close and personal and both look great. The Merlot color is my favorite although it is a red it is a dark red that as my girl friend would define as a manly red.

“The stunning HP ProBook s-series delivers exceptional style and aggressive pricing that will captivate small and medium business users. But it’s not just about good looks or low cost, the HP ProBooks deliver the right blend of features and professional innovations to provide a great user experience.” said Ted Clark Senior VP and GM of the HP Global Business Unit and PSG.

Available in 14” 15.6” and 17.3” each will feature a 16:9 widescreen LED backlight HD display, and Optional Mobile Broadband connectivity. The systems will have your typical wireless connectivity, and will be available with AMD or Intel processors.

One of the coolest things about the ProBook is the keyboard they have, it’s kind of like a chic-let design and really cool to look at and to work on. The are raised so they are easy to clean with compressed air, no more trapped dirt and hair under your keyboard keys.

The systems will be available in June with Windows or SUSE linux, and they have a starting price of $529, for full specs on the machines continue reading below.

The HP ProBook s-series includes:

HP ProBook 4410s and HP ProBook 4415s – Feature a 14-inch diagonal 16:9 HD widescreen LED backlight display, integrated optical drive with Blu-ray option(5) and choice of ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 4330 or Intel® GMA X4500 HD graphics controller. Wireless connectivity includes standard Wi-Fi certified WLAN(6) and optional integrated Bluetooth® wireless technology.(5) The notebooks also incorporate an HDMI port to connect to HD displays, and include Intel (4410s) or AMD (4415s) processors to offer a variety of options for mobility and longer battery life.

HP ProBook 4510s and HP ProBook 4515s – Offer a 15.6-inch diagonal 16:9 HD widescreen LED backlight display. Customers can select the optional HP Mobile Broadband connectivity with built-in Gobi technology,(2) while standard Wi-Fi certified WLAN(6) and optional integrated Bluetooth wireless technology(5) round out the wireless connectivity technologies. They also feature an integrated numeric keypad. The notebooks include a choice of Intel (4510s) or AMD (4515s) processors to meet high demands for performance and connectivity and choice of discrete or UMA graphics. There is also an integrated numeric keypad on the 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch models.

HP ProBook 4710s – Features a 17.3-inch diagonal HD widescreen display, the largest of the lineup. For more graphics-intensive environments, the notebook includes the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330, with up to 512 megabytes of GDDR2 for video memory. It also features the latest Intel Core™ 2 Duo processors. Wireless connectivity includes standard Wi-Fi certified WLAN(6) and optional integrated Bluetooth wireless technology.(5) The notebook incorporates a HDMI port to connect to HD displays, as well as an integrated numeric keypad.

The HP USB 2.0 Docking Station is a compatible accessory for the HP ProBook s-series. In just one step, users are connected to their keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer and other accessories, and they are able to get video, audio, network connectivity and up to four universal serial bus (USB) connected devices working at the same time.