While the 2.5kg chassis quite wide, the use of lightweight plastic means it isn't very heavy. If the size doesn't put you off, you can work quite comfortably on the move, thanks to the excellent 205-minute battery life.
While build quality is suitably sturdy for most use, it has a slightly low-quality feel to it and lacks the resilience we'd like to see in a business machine. Glossy plastics are used on the lid and throughout the user interface, and are quickly covered by smudges and fingerprints, requiring regular cleaning.
Built to handle every corporate and business user requirements, the HP ProBook 4515s notebook is performance on par with design elegance. The AMD Turion X2 mobile processor installed in the HP ProBook 4515s battery runs at a speed of 2.3 GHz and is backed by 3GB DDR2 memory for smooth execution of routine tasks. You can even improve the processing time by increasing the RAM capacity up to 8GB. The Windows Vista operating system offers a good balance between energy efficiency and computing power. The Intel AMD Turion X2 lets you enjoy your work for longer hours and doesn’t make you feel any interruption or slowness in overall performance.
The 17-inch version, the 4515s, is only available with Intel processors and discrete ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics with 512MB dedicated memory. It has a full number pad, as noted above, HDMI output, and a Bluetooth option. It is only available in black.
Featuring genuine Windows for a familiar and intuitive environment
• The innovatively designed spacious keyboard is made out of a single part with keys raised from the surface underneath, leaving fewer places for dirt and dust to settle and thus making it easy to clean and more maintenance free than ever before.
• Built to simplify. HP QuickLook 3 provides read and write capability of email, calendar, task and contact information in seconds at the touch of a button, without having to boot up.
• Built to protect. HP File Sanitiser permanently deletes files, folders and personally identifiable information from your notebook.
• Built to conserve. The battery for HP ProBook 4515s reduces its impact on the environment by eliminating or reducing substances of concern and reducing energy consumption. It is ENERGY STAR® qualified and is EPEAT™ Silver registered.
In a first for its business models, Linux is offered as a pre-installed option as well as Windows. HP has also announced the Intel-packing 4410s AMD-powered 4415s today in the States. HP told Crave these 14-inch models will cross the pond sometime soon.
Where this laptop really stands out is its excellent extra features. The DVD drive provides full LightScribe functionality. This allows you to burn images and text directly on to the surface of compatible discs, providing an easy and tidy way to catalogue your discs with style.
The hard drive features 3D DriveGuard technology to protect your data. Should the laptop be dropped, the disk automatically parks its heads to prevent scratching the disk's surface. Finally, an integrated camera is fitted above the screen for live video-conferencing.
Overall, the ProBook 4515s battery is a feature-packed and highly usable laptop. Its mixed performance and low-quality build mean that it's not ideal for intensive use, but for an affordable, fully-featured business laptop, it's a great choice.
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