HP ProBook

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HP ProBook
HP ProBook Logo (2016).svg
HP ProBook 6560b.png
2011's HP ProBook 6560b 15"
DeveloperHewlett-Packard (HP Inc.)
ManufacturerHP Inc.
TypeLaptop
Release dateApril 28, 2009 (2009-04-28)
Operating systemWindows
CPUAMD APU,
Intel Core i3, i5 or i7
GraphicsAMD Radeon, NVIDIA GeForce, Intel HD
Marketing targetBusiness purpose
PredecessorHP Compaq
(B and S series)
Related articlesHP EliteBook

The HP ProBook is a line of business-oriented laptop computers made by Hewlett-Packard (HP Inc.).[1] HP marketed the ProBook series to business users; the list price was lower than that of HP's higher-end EliteBook series.[2]

History[]

S-Series (discontinued in 2012)[]

In April 2009, HP introduced the ProBook s-series (standard/essential) notebooks, which consisted of the Intel powered 4410s, 4510s, and 4710s (14", 15.6", and 17.3" screens, respectively) and the AMD powered 4415s and 4515s (14" and 15.6" screens, respectively).[1][3] This was followed by the introduction of the 13.3" ProBook 4310s in June of the same year.[4]
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.[5] Updates to the line in 2012 included a new exterior aluminum design.[6]

4x1xs[]

  • ProBook 4310s
  • ProBook 4311s
  • ProBook 4410s
  • ProBook 4411s
  • ProBook 4510s
  • ProBook 4710s
  • ProBook 4415s
  • ProBook 4416s
  • ProBook 4515s

4x2xs[]

  • ProBook 4320s
  • ProBook 4321s
  • ProBook 4420s
  • ProBook 4421s
  • ProBook 4520s
  • ProBook 4720s
  • ProBook 4325s
  • ProBook 4326s
  • ProBook 4425s
  • ProBook 4525s

4x3xs[]

  • ProBook 4230s
  • ProBook 4330s
  • ProBook 4331s
  • ProBook 4430s
  • ProBook 4431s
  • ProBook 4520s
  • ProBook 4530s
  • ProBook 4730s
  • ProBook 4435s
  • ProBook 4436s
  • ProBook 4535s

4x4xs[]

Two 2012's 4540s ProBooks 15"
  • ProBook 4340s
  • ProBook 4341s
  • ProBook 4440s
  • ProBook 4441s
  • ProBook 4540s
  • ProBook 4740s
  • ProBook 4445s
  • ProBook 4446s
  • ProBook 4545s

B-Series (discontinued in 2012)[]

2012's HP ProBook 6570b 15"

The ProBook B-series was announced on October 13, 2009, replacing the previous HP Compaq B-series with similar design in early models. All models still have a CD drive bay, docking port, pointstick options, screen latches, draining holes, easy-replaceable battery with additional slice options, TPM chip, socketed CPU, WLAN options and 2 RAM slots.

Two AMD powered models were announced in 2009 — the 14" ProBook 6445b and the 15.6" Probook 6545b;[7] Their Intel powered counterparts were announced three months later as the 14" ProBook 6440b and the 15.6" Probook 6540b.;[8] and the next-year upgrade is a AMD-powered 6455b and 6555b, and Intel-based 6450b and 6550b.
The B-series design 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.[6] The updated sibling EliteBook line had an additional magnesium frame under screen top lid, the keyboard LED-backlight, the aluminum bottom-cover, the 17" workstation version and the additional security options.

6x4xb[]

  • ProBook 6440b
  • ProBook 6540b
  • ProBook 6445b
  • ProBook 6545b

6x5xb[]

  • ProBook 6450b
  • ProBook 6550b
  • ProBook 6455b
  • ProBook 6555b

6x6xb[]

  • ProBook 6360b
  • ProBook 6460b
  • ProBook 6560b
  • ProBook 6465b
  • ProBook 6565b

6x7xb[]

  • ProBook 6470b
  • ProBook 6570b
  • ProBook 6475b

M-Series (discontinued in 2011)[]

2011's ProBook 5330m 13"

HP launched the 5310m in September 2009 as a line of compact mid-range 12" and 13" ProBooks without CD-drive bay. The 5310m was enclosed by an aluminum and magnesium case, weighed under four pounds, and was less than an inch thick.[9][10]
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.[4]

5x1xm[]

  • ProBook 5310m

5x2xm[]

  • ProBook 5220m
  • ProBook 5320m

5x3xm[]

  • ProBook 5330m

G-Series[]

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

The first digit is a class of laptop (4## — entry, 6## — mid-class models), second digit is a display size (#3# for 13.3", #4# for 14.1", #5# for 15.6" and #7# for 17.3"). The third is an additional mark, like a ##5 for AMD-based model.

G0[]

  • ProBook 440 G0
  • ProBook 450 G0
  • ProBook 470 G0

G1[]

This line have a low-end siblings (15.6" HP 350 G1[11] and 14.1" HP 340 G1). The 4## models is entry line. and 6## is a mid-range models with aluminum and magnesium case.

  • ProBook x360 11 G1 EE
  • ProBook 430 G1
  • ProBook 440 G1
  • ProBook 450 G1
  • ProBook 470 G1
  • ProBook 445 G1
  • ProBook 455 G1
ProBook 640 G1
  • ProBook 640 G1
  • ProBook 650 G1
  • ProBook 645 G1
  • ProBook 655 G1
  • Pro x2 410 G1
  • Pro x2 612 G1

G2[]

This line have similar siblings.[12]

  • ProBook x360 11 G2 EE
  • ProBook 430 G2
  • ProBook 440 G2
  • ProBook 450 G2
  • ProBook 470 G2
  • ProBook 445 G2
  • ProBook 455 G2
  • ProBook 640 G2
  • ProBook 650 G2
  • ProBook 645 G2
  • ProBook 655 G2
  • Pro x2 410 G2
  • Pro x2 612 G2

G3[]

  • ProBook x360 11 G3 EE
  • ProBook 430 G3
  • ProBook 440 G3
  • ProBook 446 G3
  • ProBook 450 G3
  • ProBook 470 G3
  • ProBook 455 G3
  • ProBook 640 G3
  • ProBook 650 G3
  • ProBook 645 G3
  • ProBook 655 G3

G4[]

  • ProBook x360 11 G4 EE
  • ProBook 430 G4
  • ProBook 440 G4
  • ProBook 450 G4
  • ProBook 470 G4
  • ProBook 455 G4
  • ProBook 640 G4
  • ProBook 650 G4
  • ProBook 645 G4

G5[]

  • ProBook x360 11 G5 EE
  • ProBook 430 G5
  • ProBook 440 G5
  • ProBook x360 440 G1
  • ProBook 450 G5
  • ProBook 470 G5
  • ProBook 455 G5
  • ProBook 640 G5
  • ProBook 650 G5

G6[]

  • ProBook x360 11 G6 EE
  • ProBook 430 G6
  • ProBook 440 G6
  • ProBook 450 G6
  • ProBook 445 G6
  • ProBook 445R G6
  • ProBook 455R G6

G7[]

HP ProBook x360 435 G7 13.3-inch 2-in-1 was announced on January 16, 2020.[13]

  • ProBook 430 G7
  • ProBook 440 G7
  • ProBook 450 G7
  • ProBook 445 G7
  • ProBook 455 G7

G8[]

These are the ProBooks that have been released in Generation 8.

  • ProBook 430 G8
  • ProBook 440 G8
  • ProBook 450 G8
  • ProBook x360 435 G8
  • ProBook 445 G8
  • ProBook 455 G8
  • ProBook x360 435 G8
  • ProBook 630 G8
  • ProBook 640 G8
  • ProBook 650 G8
  • ProBook 635 Aero G7

Timeline of releases[]

Hewlett-Packard ProBook Release Timeline
Screen size Series 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
11.6" 11 EEG1
12.1" s-series 4230s
m-series 5220m
13.3" s-series,
g-series 		4310s/
4311s 		4320s/
4321s 4325s/
4326s 		4330s/
4331s 		4340s/
4341s 		430G1 430G2 430G3 430G4 430G5 430G6 430G7
m-series 5310m 5320m 5330m
b-series 6360b
14" s-series,
g-series 		4410s/
4411s 4415s/
4416s 		4420s/
4421s 4425s 		4430s/
4431s 4435s/
4436s 		4440s/
4441s 4445s/
4446s 		440G0 440G1
445G1 		440G2
445G2 		440G3 440G4 440G5 440G6 440G7 440G8
b-series 6440b
6445b 		6450b
6455b 		6460b
6465b 		6470b
6475b
g-series 640G1
645G1 		640G2
645G2
15.6" s-series,
g-series 		4510s
4515s 		4520s
4525s 		4530s
4535s 		4540s
4545s 		450G0 450G1
455G1 		450G2
455G2 		450G3
455G3 		450G4
455G4 		450G5 450G6 450G7
455G7 		450G8
455G8
b-series 6540b
6545b 		6550b
6555b 		6560b
6565b 		6570b
g-series 650G1
655G1 		650G2
655G2 		650G3
655G3 		650G4 650G5 650G8
17.3" s-series 4710s 4720s 4730s 4740s 470G0 470G1 470G2 470G3 470G4 470G5 470G6 470G7 470G8

See also[]

Competing laptop lines include:

References[]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Ross (April 2009). "HP unveils ProBook s-series laptops for the businessperson who needs a bit more power". Engadget. Retrieved 2 Jun 2011.
  2. ^ Stern, Joanna (February 2011). "HP gets down to business with redesigned and refreshed EliteBook and ProBook laptops (hands-on)". Retrieved 4 Jun 2011.
  3. ^ Hewlett-Packard (April 2008). "Blending Business Chic with Affordability, HP Unveils HP ProBook Notebook PC Line". Palo Alto, California. Retrieved 2 Jun 2011.
  4. ^ a b Hewlett-Packard (June 24, 2009). "HP Expands ProBook Family of Notebooks". Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  5. ^ Stern, Joanna (March 2010). "HP spices up ProBooks with Core 2010 CPUs, ClickPads and caviar paint". Retrieved 2 Jun 2011.
  6. ^ a b Wollman, Dana (May 8, 2012). "HP refreshes its ProBook laptops for small businesses". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  7. ^ Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (October 13, 2009). "HP Sets Sights on PC Replacement Cycle". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  8. ^ Soo, Brad (January 6, 2010). "HP Probook 6440b and Probook 6540b now official". Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  9. ^ Crothers, Brooke (October 4, 2009). "Windows 7 to usher in crush of cheap laptops". CNet. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  10. ^ Miller, Paul (September 15, 2009). "HP's ProBook 5310m and Pavilion dm3 keep "thin-and-light" cheap enough for the rest of us". Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  11. ^ "HP 350 G1 (Customizable)".
  12. ^ https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c04531652#AbT1
  13. ^ Ngo, Allen (2020-01-16). "HP ProBook x360 435 G7 coming this Summer with AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 5 4500U, and Ryzen 7 4700U options". NotebookCheck.

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