HP ProBook


The HP ProBook is a brand of business notebooks made by Hewlett-Packard. HP marketed the ProBook series to business users; the list price was lower than that of HP's higher-end EliteBook series.

History

S-Series (discontinued in 2012)

In April 2009, HP introduced the ProBook s-series notebooks, which consisted of the Intel powered 4410s, 4510s, and 4710s and the AMD powered 4415s and 4515s. This was followed by the introduction of the 13.3" ProBook 4310s in June of the same year.

The s-series was updated in 2010 with Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors, a brushed aluminum case, chiclet keyboard, and multi-touch ClickPad. Updates to the line in 2012 included a new exterior aluminum design.

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The ProBook B-series was announced on October 13, 2009, replacing the previous HP Compaq B-series. Two AMD powered models were announced—the 14" ProBook 6445b and the 15.6" Probook 6545b. Their Intel powered counterparts were announced three months later as the 14" ProBook 6440b and the 15.6" Probook 6540b.

The B-series was updated in 2011 with the Intel-powered 6460b and 6560b, and the AMD-powered 6465b and in 2012 with the Intel-powered 6470b and 6570b, and the AMD-powered 6475b, and the Intel-powered 6555b.

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HP launched the 5310m in September 2009. The 5310m was enclosed by an aluminum and magnesium case, weighed under four pounds, and was less than an inch thick.

The M-series was updated in September 2010 with a 5320m, closely followed with the release of the 5330m in May 2011 which featured a dual-tone aluminum chassis and Beats Audio.

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HP launched the G0 series in 2013. The computers are enclosed in an aluminium and magnesium case. The G1 series succeeded in 2014.

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The G1 series has a 15.6" non-touchscreen with anti-glare display, a HDD of up to 1-Terabyte storage space, dual memory slots of up to 16GB RAM and a DVD burner. The HDD and RAM are upgradeable. The G1 series is 0.9" in thickness and weighs 5.1 pounds.
The G2 series has a 15.6" anti-glare LED screen, a HDD of up to 1-Terabyte storage space, dual memory slots of up to 16GB RAM which can be upgraded by the user. The G2 series is 0.13" and weighs 0.5 pounds.
HP ProBook x360 435 G7 13.3-inch 2-in-1 was announced on January 16, 2020.