- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
HP ProBook 4530s
- 15.6"
- Core i5 2.5 GHz Dual core
- 4 GB DDR3-1333
- 500 GB HDD
#1 in HP Dual core laptops
First seen on May, 2012
Features Key features of the HP ProBook 4530s
2.5 GHz
Intel Core i5 2450M
screen size
15.6"
11.6"
13.3"
ProBook 4530s by J.-Dole--JD (Nov, 2011)The display is nice, crisp, clear colors and good resolution.
ProBook 4530s by Jeffrey-I (Dec, 2012)It doesn't expand too much off the screen, which is a plus because it can fit in cases with more ease.
screen resolution
ProBook 4530s by Greg-Maron (May, 2012)I will say that I am not a huge fan of the display resolution, especially at 15.6.
ProBook 4530s by Matt (Nov, 2011)They do not affect performance, just always popping up on the screen.
cpu speed
| 0 GHz | 1.5 GHz  | 3 GHz |
ProBook 4530s by Jeffrey-I (Dec, 2012)Hardware: 5/5 The processor is a good processor for mobile computing.
ProBook 4530s by Zack (Aug, 2012)I have the version with the Amd processor instead of the i3, with Win 7 pro.
processor
ProBook 4530s by Richard-B.-Roland-III (Aug, 2012)Even though the processor is 2 cores and not 4 it's part of Intel's I-series, and I'm led to understand that they have some sort of accelerating element to them.
memory
| 0 GB | 8 GB  | 8 GB |
ProBook 4530s by J.-Dole--JD (Nov, 2011)The 4GB of RAM is adequate, but I have also upgraded this with another 4GB, which improved the performance substantially.
ProBook 4530s by Waffel2000 (Aug, 2012)I will upgrade the RAM in the future, right now it is about 50% all the time.
Performance Real world tests of HP ProBook 4530s
battery life
6 hour
5 hour
6.25 hour
ProBook 4530s by David (Nov, 2012)I really enjoy my new Probook, but I'm not liking the battery life at all.
ProBook 4530s by G.-Sanderson (Jun, 2012)It took me about 4 hours to remove the optional non necessary programs but for the price, it is still worth it.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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Uses dedicated graphics hardware and memory -
7,200 RPM -
DDR3-1333 -
2.5 GHz -
24 Mbit/s (Bluetooth v3.0 + HS) -
15.6" -
3.1 GHz (Intel Core i5 2450M) -
29 mm -
572 MB/s (USB 3.0)
cons
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100 ppi -
1 -
can't connect to high definition displays
Reviews Word on the street
 |   Rated by 48 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Jeffrey-I (Dec, 2012)   Rated 80% by by Mary-Ann-Fargo--maf4898 (Aug, 2012) Rated 100% by by R.-Drakes--Renee-D (Jan, 2013) |
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Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen Sharpest screen Apple MacBook Air 4th Gen vs HP ProBook 4530s |
 | 2 | HP Pavilion dm4 Longest battery life Pavilion dm4 vs ProBook 4530s |
 | 4 | ASUS K53 Series K53SV Has a memory card reader ASUS K53 Series K53SV vs HP ProBook 4530s |
 | 5 | HP ENVY 17 2-way tie: Largest amount of storage capacity ENVY 17 vs ProBook 4530s |
 | 6 | MSI A6400-042US 3-way tie: Fast USB MSI A6400-042US vs HP ProBook 4530s |
 | 7 | HP ENVY 17-1190ca Biggest screen ENVY 17-1190ca vs ProBook 4530s |
 | 8 | ASUS K53 Series K53E-XB2 Quite good CPU benchmark score ASUS K53 Series K53E-XB2 vs HP ProBook 4530s |
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Editions Editions of the HP ProBook 4530s
| Price | Edition | USB version maximum data rate | L3 cache | Cores | Manufacturer code | Compare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | 1 MB/s | 6 MB | Single core | 4530s | | ||||
 | | 57 MB/s | 3 MB | Dual core | XU018UT#ABA | | ||||
 | | 572 MB/s | 3 MB | Dual core | LY485EA | | ||||
