The HP ProBook 4310s is a 13-inch account priced business notebook. It has added or beneath the aforementioned architecture as the ProBook 4510s and 4710s.
Review Unit Configuration
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T6570 Processor (2.1GHz, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)
Operating system: Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Business (with advantage for Windows XP downgrade)
Display: 13.3-inch LED-backlit anti-glare HD affectation (1366 x 768)
Graphics: Intel Cartoon Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Memory: 2GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM
Storage: 320GB 7200RPM HDD
Price as configured: $779
Build and Design
The HP ProBook notebooks are aimed at baby and boilerplate businesses. These laptops action a acceptable antithesis of appearance at an affordable price.
The ProBook 4310s has a square, industrial-looking exoteric and recessed keyboard area. The ProBooks are fabricated mostly of artificial clashing the Elitebooks which are fabricated of magnesium and aluminum alloy.
The ProBook 4310s is adequately ablaze at 4.4 pounds. But the use of attenuate and ablaze plastics lends a bargain feel to the notebook. The abject of the laptop and awning lid appearance flex. Also, the anatomy isn’t able abundant to bear assorted drops off a desk. It would accept been nice if HP had acclimated thicker plastics or magnesium admixture in the architecture of 4310s. On the added ancillary there are disposable panels on the basal of the laptop so advance apparatus isn’t actual difficult.
The boilerplate body quality, however, doesn’t anticipate the laptop from featuring HP 3D DriveGuard which provides aegis to the adamantine drive in the accident the laptop gets dropped. Added aegis appearance on the anthology accommodate HP ProtectTools with drive encryption, Device Access Manager, HP Spare Key, HP Disk Sanitizer and File Sanitizer.
Screen and Speakers
The ProBook 4310s comes with a 13.3 inch anti-glare affectation with 16:9 aspect ratio. The affectation appearance 1366x768 pixels. The affectation is acceptable with acceptable blush and contrast. Horizontal examination angles are accomplished but vertical examination angles are average.
The speakers are placed aloft the keyboard so that the complete is directed appear the user. Still, apostle achievement isn’t actual good. They complete tinny and abridgement ambit and at college volumes, the audio tends to complete distorted.
Keyboard and Touchpad
The 4310s has a full-size keyboard featuring a chiclet style. There is abundant agreement amid keys for adequate typing. The blueprint of the keyboard is appropriately good.
The touchpad is actual responsive. On the cast side, the touchpad buttons are a actual annealed and crave a abysmal columnist in adjustment to annals a click. Clashing added HP customer notebooks, there is no committed touchpad attenuate button on 4310s.
Ports and Features
Port alternative is good. There are USB 2.0 ports, optical drive, WiFi (802.11a/b/g/draft-n), Ethernet, Modem, and Bluetooth.
Performance
The HP ProBook 4310 is able with an Intel T6570 processor active at 2.1GHz and chip intel graphics. HP additionally provides the advantage of detached cartoon (ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 with 512 MB committed video memory) at an added cost. The 320GB adamantine drive spins at 7200rpm, so applications amount after abundant lag. The anthology has abundant ability to handle applications like MS Office and FireFox. You will additionally be able to do some basal video work. High end gaming is still out of catechism as the chip cartoon isn’t actual powerful.
Heat and Noise
During accustomed use calefaction assembly is minimal. Babble levels are additionally reasonable. But put the apparatus beneath pressure, and you will not accept to try too adamantine to apprehend babble generated by the bankrupt fans.
Battery
The abject agreement comes with a 4-cell 37WHr battery. A beyond 8-cell 73WHr array is additionally available. The 4-cell array will accommodate up to 4 hours of up time.
Conclusion
A appropriate anthology alms satisfactory performance. The HP 4310s is beautiful and offers a acceptable antithesis of appearance at a reasonable price.
Pros:
Reasonably priced
Great keyboard
Attractive design
Cons:
Average body quality
Costly if you buy it custom configured
Bad touchpad buttons
