HP ProBook 4540s: technical specifications, reviews, review

Computer technology produces many brands. One of them is Hewlett Packard - a brand that specializes in the production of computer peripherals and laptops. During the work on laptops, he repeatedly changed the characteristics, code numbers, versions of models, but each laptop, however, like any printer, has on the front part of the letter HP - the emblem of the brand, abbreviated to the abbreviation.

The HP ProBook 4540s also boasts the same letters, which we will consider today. In general, this model today has a dual position. On the one hand, it is no longer a novelty, and the owners can tell a lot about it, on the other hand, it can also be bought in some online stores.

ProBook and Pavilion

People who are interested in laptops will easily recall any Pavilion model. "Oh, it's HP," some people respond. At the same time, the name of ProBook will not be remembered by all. And it's not even in advertising, although without advertising, of course, there were some. The fact is that the ProBook, and the HP ProBook 4540s will find and find their own buyer, while Pavilion, positioning itself as a laptop for everyone, requires constant advertising.

A less knowledgeable user can calculate that the Pavilion is a better version and that's why it's more untwisted. But any owner of this laptop will say that the full charge of batteries is enough for ... 3 hours. This is an average for all notebooks, but the HP ProBook 4540s specifies a different figure. At the same time, the figure exceeding 3 hours is at least twice, or even three times. A full new battery to this laptop is capable of working from 8 to 11 (!!!) hours. Although in the reviews there are numbers and more. Of course, if you play in some demanding toy, then this period will be reduced several times. But the operating time of the HP Pavilion will be reduced even faster.

What is a ProBook?

Like other manufacturers, HP has two lines of notebooks. Now it's Pavilion and ProBook. But the ProBook, formerly known as the EliteBook, has always been built from better parts than other rulers. This does not mean that other lines are worse, but if Pavilion is positioned as a laptop for everyone, Probook, in the opinion of developers, stands for Professional book- laptop for business people.

With the prefix Pro figured out, but what is the HP ProBook 4540s? Reviews of it written a lot, below we will give the main characteristics, and now we will go over individual blocks.

Display and keyboard

Most brands, creating a laptop, will put all their components, including the monitor. But, unlike other brands, HP, unwilling to risk, decided to use someone else's development, so most HP ProBook 4540s received matrices from Philips - a recognized brand in the production of monitors and TVs.

Also, we should note one more point about the laptop screen. Knowledgeable people are looking for machines with a matte screen. So, if you read the description of the laptop from any brand, in 9 out of 10 descriptions of machines either they will not write anything, or they will write a "glossy screen". But if you chose "Probyuk" - you will have a matte screen. The edging can be glossy, the outer cover is glossy, but the screen will be dull, this is a feature of any model, not only 4540.

In contrast to the screen a few words about the keyboard and the case. The case is fitted very tightly, nothing creaks anywhere and does not bend. The main difference between these models is the ventilation system, in which no holes are drawn to the bottom of the case, that is, the bottom cover is solid. The laptop is on its paws, but the rest of the lid is one piece.

Such different 4540

In an effort to reach a greater number of potential buyers, the developers released several variations of this laptop, but all wore one code name - the HP ProBook 4540s. Their characteristics differed slightly, in one version there will be a discrete graphics card, in the other there will be a built-in solution from Intel. There is one disk for 500 GB, the other for 750, and so on.

Characteristic

System requirements, as they say in the software, here will be the following. Note that almost all models have one filling, except for a few nuances indicated in the section above. So, the HP ProBook 4540s. Technical specifications for the model with the built-in "Intel" graphics card can be seen below.

In the table there is no information about the installed programs, but they are usually set or not established by the seller. The manufacturer's opinion on this matter is indicated below, in the block on pricing policy.

Owners opinions

For a potential buyer, this unit will probably be the most important. Let's see what users say about the HP ProBook 4540s laptop. Reviews in general are positive. Some notice that the CD tray opens slowly, slowing down 1-2 seconds before opening. Many reviews about the appearance - a gray notch, well hiding the dust and dirt. From the keyboard features, there are half cursor keys and a Caps Lock fixing lamp located on the button itself. Someone notes separately about the charging indicator light - in this model it is directly above the power connector, which is located on the side, behind the drive tray. At the same time, the power plug is straight - it does not take much more space than the corner one, but it's difficult to pull it out by drowning a little nest. As with all models from the Pro-series, a block of the digital keyboard is separately displayed, which is always the way.

Much is written about drivers, but this is the general idea of HP. The site is laid out the driver for all the devices that were ever released by HP. A little difficult to understand, because laptops, as already mentioned above, can have several variations of video, several variations of the touchpad or camera. It is necessary to merge everything, then rename, and further to understand - which is suitable for your laptop. Also note the lack of keyboard lighting. The button to the left of the "Enter" a little distracting, especially when you work fast, without looking. Also noted that, unlike other models, the bottom cover is removed with the movement of the sliders, the same as when removing the battery, however, this is uncritical - the sliders are tight.

It mentioned reviews only real users of this laptop. If you look at all the opinions, opinions and assessments, of course, you can find more.

Price policy

Before proceeding to the conclusion, let's touch a little on the price policy of the manufacturer. These rules are not always respected, but in the basis of the mass it is so. Most laptops from other brands include the price of a Windows operating system license and an office package. HP installs on its machines a minimum software to show the buyer that the machine is being loaded. Thus, the cost of such a laptop will be much less expensive than an equivalent machine from another brand to the price of a licensed OS.

Conclusion

The HP ProBook 4540s notebook, launched on the market a couple of years ago, is still a very good mobile computer. The factory kit contains everything that a person needs, who uses a computer for work, including a microphone and a camera that do not require special knowledge in their configuration.