HP ProBook 4430S

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Pros:

Intel Core i3 processor gets the job done, All metal construction is lightweight, durable, and suitably stylish, HP provides full-fledged business security.
Good screen and input ergonomics, Attractive and affordable.
Great looks for a business machine; solid general performance; great battery performance; awesome sound with SRS system; excellent balance of features

Cons:

Average display, On the go business begs for WiMAX support.
No USB 3.0, Modest performance and battery life.

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Last revision on February 12, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Intel Core i3 processor gets the job done, All metal construction is lightweight, durable, and suitably stylish, HP provides full-fledged business security
Good screen and input ergonomics, Attractive and affordable
Great looks for a business machine; solid general performance; great battery performance; awesome sound with SRS system; excellent balance of features

Reviewers Didn't Like

Average display, On the go business begs for WiMAX support
No USB 3.0, Modest performance and battery life
Underside plastic quality doesn’t match upper aluminum finish; screen a bit washed out for multimedia viewing

Expert reviews and ratings

The HP ProBook 4430s offers the parts and package to get work done without blowing your company's budget. Strong security, a work-horse Intel Core i3-2310M processor, and a look that's all business make this a laptop worth considering....

By PC Mag on November 23, 2011

A nice looking, but still journeyman business laptop that lacks USB 3.0. Images (click to enlarge) HP ProBook 4430s: A Business Laptop With a Dash of Class HP ProBook 4430s Review, by Jon L. Jacobi October 24, 2011 The HP 4430s is endowed with...

By PCWorld on October 24, 2011

In terms of performance and aesthetics, the ProBook 4430s has to simultaneously juggle multiple things that don’t always go together. Despite the relatively low price tag, the laptop manages to pack solid software and features into a relatively...

By NotebookCheck on August 08, 2011

HP’s ProBook 4430s is the latest in the company’s line of affordable, well-equipped, not-terribly-exciting small business notebooks. It was designed to handle non-enterprise business tasks while having some media capabilities. Most business...

By Geek.com on August 01, 2011

At the start of this review I stated that there are many choices facing those responsible for buying corporate laptops, making it hard to please everyone at once. But I feel that the HP ProBook cuts across a wide range of stuff that users desire –...

By Gear Diary on June 20, 2011