A review of 16 types of best HP laptops: characteristics, pros and cons

Notebooks HP brand reliable devices that are common in many countries. Lineup has a large variety of devices, where each model performs tasks on the basis of the directions fields.

The following review will be held the 15 best models produced by the company.

HP OMEN - 17 w211ur - for games

Game laptops have components with high productivity, which is essential in games with textures (1920 x 1080 or higher) resolution.

HP «Hewlett-Packard» The company recently released a series of «OMEN», which satisfies these requirements to the parameters of the games with clear graphics.

The whole design of the notebook is made quite restrained without further distinct elements.

The apparatus, with its outer modesty inside looks quite impressive. The gadget has the following set of features that allow the model to be in the top gaming laptops:

• i5 seventh generation processor from Intel, having 4 cores with a clock of 2.5 GHz purity,
• DDR4 8GB RAM is divided into 2 slots po4Gb;
• Hard disk capacity 1TB and 128GB ssd drive;
• display has a resolution of 17.3 and an antiglare coating;
• graphics card provides geforcegtx version 1060 to 6GB of memory;
• you can display an image on a large monitor.

Pros:

• Stylish design and light weight;
• Low noise at high loads;
• High performance in the games;
• Large anti-glare screen.

Minuses:

• High price.
• The brightness is bright enough in the game in the dark.

HP Spectre - 13-v103ur - thin

The model is one of the thinnest among laptops. So a series of notebooks Spectre 13 was created in 2016. Thickness v13-v103ur is only 10.4 mm., And the weight of 1.1 kg.

The model's design looks cheap. body materials consist of aluminum and magnesium alloy. cover thickness of 2 mm. The entire screen and the frame around the coating is resistant to scratches and mechanical stress glass «GorillaGlass».

Such subtlety and lightness at the same time does not impact on overall system performance. The gadget is not only stylish, slim design, but also quite powerful components:

• intel dual core processor family i5 (7200U) of the last generation with capacity of up to 3.1 GHz;
• RAM to 8GB;
• ssd drive to 256 GB;
• fullhd razmerom13,3 screen technology.

Pros:

• Stylish design with metal housing with copper inserts;
• Small weight and thickness;
• Protective glass screen and touch panel.
• you can display an image to another monitor.

Minuses:

• High price;
• Weak integrated graphics do not support most games;
• At the peak load on the processor drops significantly charge.

HP EliteBook 840 G1 - elitbuk

Version EliteBook 840 G1 is used for work and business. This professional version of the laptops that are designed for office applications, as well as more capacious business programs.

In combination with a high performance device having a plurality of degrees and protection systems. Externally, the gadget is protected from mechanical damage body made of magnesium alloy.

notebook system protects a number of pre-installed utilities that provide protection against attacks and data theft.

Protivoblokovy glossy screen with a diagonal of 14 inches can work comfortably under high lighting or direct sunlight.

Acoustics, noise-canceling microphone and HD webcam configured for use in video conferences with a good picture and sound.

• The model comprises the following specifications:
• processor core i5 2 nucleus with a purity of up to 2.1 GHz;
• two video inte (built-in) and radeon HD 8750 with 1GB of memory in the;
• ddr3 8GB RAM in two slots of 4GB;
• Hard disk holds 1000Gb data and SSD drive to 256GB.

Pros:

• External and internal protection system;
• Powerful battery (13 hours) plus the ability to connect an auxiliary battery;
• Multimedia system provides high-quality picture and sound when using applications such as Skype;
• If desired, the image displayed on a separate notebook monitor.

Minuses:

Minus one device - it used to work and do business. The gadget will not provide a better picture of the game or to maintain the proper level of work in various media programs.

HP Probook 450 g3 - probuk

As notebooks elite series and probuki designed to work in the professional field and business. A distinctive feature of the series is the greater level of multitasking, and a series of price is much lower than in the embodiment discussed above.

The model comes in matt housing made of aluminum. For a higher level of data security gadget has a sensor fingerprint scanners.

Matte finish 15 inch screen to prevent glare when exposed to light, and a good brightness level provides high quality color reproduction. For the high performance of the system meets the following set of components:

• program «turboboost» provides the processor 2 core i5 version 6200Uchistotoy 2,8GGts;
• Ddr3 4GB of RAM, with extension up to 8GB;
• Capacity 500 GB hard drive;
• built-in graphics module from Intel, according to the assembly may have a discrete graphics card up to 1GB.

Pros:

• G3 model can have many different configuration options, designed for specific tasks.

Since version may have two-core and 6-core processor, a powerful graphics card and SSD storage device that significantly increase the capacity;

• In comparison with the performance, quite a low price;
• High-capacity battery allows you to work up to 10 hours of battery life.

Minuses:

• Due to the large number of assembly options after the update having problems with the drivers;
• When prolonged high load device begins to heat up.

HP Elite book folio g1 - easy

Version G1 thickness of only 12 mm, has many distinctive features. Which in aggregate output laptops to a new level. The first positive feature of the model - is its compactness.

Version light enough total 980 grams with a portable charger and additional battery - weight is -1300 c.

The second feature - a high body build quality. Gadget entirely made of aluminum, and the smooth polished surface is practically leaves no residue on the hands.

The third feature and the most important - is its capacity. It provides the following features:

• CPU i5 version is equipped with two cores at 2.2 GHz;
• 8GB DDR3 memory;
• ssd drive to 250GB;
• Integrated graphics intelhd.

Pros:

• model cover folds 180 degrees;
• Mass 980 gr .;
• Charge device lacks up to 21 hours of operation;
• Processor allows to work in more than one program at a time.

Minuses:

For the full potential of the model additional modules (dock, removable battery, built-in modem) must be purchased.

HP Envy 6 - ultrabook

Lineup Envy 6 got two versions, which differ in performance and weight. Both variants made of aluminum casing burnished and bright design (black and red).

Laptop thickness of 1.8 cm and 1.5 kg. The screen is covered with a width of 15.6 antiglare protective glass that protects the matrix from direct exposure to the light source, but also against mechanical damages (scratches, cracks).

The main body 3 is output usb, outputs for headphones and microphone connector for network cable (ethernet), card reader and slot for the charger. The working surface of the keyboard and touchpad along with high-gloss plastic.

Technical characteristics of the two versions:

• CPU core i5-3317U or i7-3517U 4 to 6 with a purity of nuclei to 3,3GGts;
• hard disk space from 320 - 500GB, plus SSD from 32 to 128GB;
• integrated graphics intel 4000 or discrete radeon HD 7500-8750 to 1GB;
• RAM 4-8Gb.

Pros:

• Operating time without recharging to 8 hours;
• Performance 5 points;
• Low price.

Minuses:

• Not the high brightness of the display;
• not complete keyboard.

HP Pavilion x360 11 - Touch Screen

Pavilion x360 11 is not just a model with a touch screen that extends the functionality of the work in the system of the device, but also a full convertible.

The participants in the «x360» model name means that the model can be easily spread through 360 degrees, turning in one motion the tablet. This model allows you to use it as a full-fledged laptop and tablet at the same time.

The housing is made of opaque plastic. Laptops represented in the palette of colors - from classic black to mint. The gadget has a high performance, but has more features.

Screen size is 11.6 inches and a resolution of 1366x768. The model has the following characteristics:

• quad processor pentium N3700 with a purity of 1.6 to 2.6 GHz;
• 4GB of RAM DDR3;
• videokartaintelintel built-in HD;
• 1TB hard disk space.

Pros:

• Touch Screen + possibility to use as a tablet;
• Large color palette;
• Good performance.

Minuses:

• Weight 1.5 kg.
• Operating time without recharging to 5 hours.

HP Pavilion DV7-6053er - an eight

Series Pavilion DV7-6053er has serious components as for modern games, and to work in multitasking mode.

The outer part of the housing is made of polished aluminum inside of black glossy plastic. This contrast looks stylish and practical at the same time. Keyboard and touchpad border highlighted cold white light.

Screen size large - 17 inches. The lower housing part 4 are integrated speakers and a subwoofer. The sound is loud enough, and sub making it more saturated. Also, the device is equipped with a fingerprint scanner and web cam with a resolution of 1.3 megapixels.

DV7-6053er for maximum performance using the following characteristics:

• processor core i7 8 cores on each 2,8GGts at peak load;
• DDR3 8GB RAM;
• 1TB hard disk and SSD storage capacity of 128 GB;
• discrete video card radeon HD 6770 memory capacity of 2 GB.

Pros:

• Performance and multi-tasking by 5 points;
• Big screen;
• Bright lights;
• Rich sound.

Minuses:

• At high load device holds all battery 2- 2.5 hours.

17 HP Notebook-x013ur - with 8GB RAM

Series portable device 17-x013ur with a storage capacity designed to handle a large flow of information computations. The model contains both professional laptop elements and multimedia center.

Power and a large amount capable of producing crisp, without braking high-resolution images derived both widescreen TV or monitor via an hdmi cable, and on the projector.

Gadget body is made of plastic. The outer side - glossy, matt interior. The width of the antiglare screen at a resolution of 17.3 In 1920 x 1080p.

Acoustic system «dtsaudio» gives pure surround sound. The keyboard has a full layout and remember the key responsible for controlling brightness and volume.

For efficient and fast data processing in addition to 8 GB of RAM in a system equipped with:

• processor model core i7, dual cores for 3,1GGts, clock;
• 1000Gb hard disk space;
• discrete video card radeon r7 r440 on 4GB and vstroennayaintel HD, is used at low loads for the system.

Pros:

• Screen diagonal of 17.3;
• More processing power.

Minuses:

Fragile body material.

HP EliteBook 1030 - metal

HP has released a series of strong and stylish devices that will be practical in daily work and to attract the attention of others.

The model though is small - screen diagonal of 13 inches, but smartly cope with the tasks for her. A special place is occupied by the metal case.

Besides high color image screen has almost no framework. The new sound system is playing «clearsound» is well suited for viewing movies or listening to audio files.

The keyboard has a high sensitivity and uniform pressing force. A nice addition is the lack of background noise in the system. The technology is based on the passive (radiator) cooling without involving coolers.

Technical design:

• dual-core processor core m7 with a purity of up to 3,1GGts;
• 6GB RAM volume;
• ssd drive to 256 GB;
• integrated graphics intel hd.

Pros:

• Stylish and durable housing;
• A small weight (1.3 kg);
• Large battery reserve.

Minuses:

High price.

HP ProBook 4530s - with aluminum housing

The model is presented in a series of business devices that are compact with frequent traffic light and at the same time have a sufficiently rigid construction of the housing. To protect it from mechanical damage.

Polished aluminum body has a matte finish. Housing material is chosen not by chance, since the constant mobility of the gadget when traveling on it almost does not remain fingerprints or scratches.

The main body in the bonding locations have gaps that prevents ingress of moisture or dirt.

Laptop equipped 15.6 inch display with a matte protection and resolution 1600x900 pixels. Built into the top frame camera 2 megapixel able to record video resolution of 1280x720.

In addition to quality transmission color display has a wide viewing angle of 130 degrees.

Device Settings:

• processor dual-core version of the Intel i7 at 2.2 GHz;
• 4GB of RAM volume increase, can be replaced up to 8GB;
• ssd drive to 256GB;
• graphics chip from intel hd

Pros:

• Battery life under heavy loads on the system to 5 hours;
• Durable insulated casing;
• Good performance in the programs.

Minuses:

Cooling system for continuous operation becomes very hot.

HP Pavilion dv6-6c60er LinenWhite - female

Laptop Model Version dv6-6c60er tried to please the female part and to the usual high quality and productivity of the assembly has a beautiful appearance.

Since model has a glossy white housing (Linenwhite) on which an engraving made ornate patterns. They are located not only on the outer sides, but also around the screen and keyboard.

So, this notebook in addition to the design is suitable for multimedia tasks.

In addition, the laptop is made of sufficiently strong but lightweight materials and weight of the device does not exceed 1.9 kg. The gadget is aimed at multimedia and has for the next number of components:

• i3 2 processor cores on 2,1GGts;
• 4GB of RAM;
• 500GB hard disk space;
• discrete «radeon» hd 7470 1GB.

Pros:

• Beautiful design;
• Lightweight and durable housing;
• Quality sound.

Minuses:

battery lasts just under 3 hours.

HP ProBook 655 G3 - six-core

Company «hewlett packard» produces inexpensive range of office devices based on the Six-Core processors capable of providing the necessary computing power of small and medium business employees.

In addition to the high operating performance, the gadget has a discreet design, enclosed in matt gray. The housing cover is integrated with a wide display width 15.6 1366 X 768.

The model is also protected by a wide range of software, which prevents cracking and loss of data stored in the system.

Characteristics:

• Hybrid processor from «amd» a10 version 6 nuclei at a frequency of 1.7 each, and at high load to 3,0GGts;
• DDR4 RAM 16GB - 2 to 8GB compartment;
• 500GB hard drive and ssd na320Gb;
• Built-in video card radeon r5.

Pros:

• A wide range of built-in system tools for the control and safety devices;
• The large screen with a protective coating;
• A relatively small cost.

Minuses:

Battery life under a high load on the processor is no longer 3 hours.

HP Pavilion 17-ab020ur - quad

Pavilion series is specially designed to work on the creation of digital content, editing audio and video files. Resource Kit also gives the opportunity to play dozens of games.

The laptop is not afraid of the open air, and the anti-reflective coating inhibits the sun's rays and the image retains its color reproduction. 17-ab020ur equipped with a large screen with a size 17D. And a high resolution 1920 X 1080.

power system provides a clear image when outputting it to the big screen. Embedded in the top panel from the two speakers service «B & O play» transmit high quality of sound with no wheezing at maximum volume levels.

Additionally, the gadget is embedded device quickly charge the battery, capable of half an hour to charge it to 50 percent.

Completing models have the following parameters:

• quad-core i5 processor with a frequency of 3GHz under heavy loads and cache B6 MB;
• 8GB DDR RAM 4;
• 1000Gb hard disk space;
• nvidiagtx discrete graphics card with a storage capacity of 760 to 2 GB.

Pros:

• Large and powerful modern laptop;
• The technology of rapid charging.

Minuses:

• Unreliable materials housing;
• Increased noise at a high CPU load.

HP ENVY 15-as006ur - without drive

The model comes in a series of ultrabooks and features a fast response in the work. When the screen in a 15.6-inch device is thinner than the older models by 3-4 times, and on their background it appears almost invisible. The case itself is made entirely of aluminum alloy.

Other colors in the series, but there is a polished package. In this form it looks quite attractive. The only difference in the color of the frame around the screen is considered. It is made of black glossy plastic.

The keyboard is presented in the classic version of HP with additional auxiliary keys, and has the same material and color as the rest of the body.

Characteristics:

• i7 processor with a purity of up to 3GHz;
• OZU16Gb;
• Intel graphics card built-in version of «iris»;
• Volume of memory 1TB hard drive and 256GB ssd drive on.

Pros:

• Stylish and thin;
• High performance for this series.

Minuses:

• A small amount of the battery;
• Slow performance ssd drive.

HP Pavilion X2 - small

Pavilion X2 is considered not just a laptop and a transformer which, thanks to the mobile interface support can only use the touch screen to control.

Gadget Platform is compact and mobile. To work model has a removable keyboard - stand, if you disable a laptop turns into a tablet. The body is made entirely of matte plastic. The same is covered with plastic and keyboard with touchpad.

The touch screen diagonal of 11 inches has a protective coating that leaves virtually no trace of fingerprints on the glass. On the sides of the screen are the dynamics of the upper middle camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels.

On each side panel has the volume swings, «windows» button, and three input connector usb. Top housing goes soft padded with magnets for fixing the screen as a support.

Characteristics:

• quad-core processor from Intel Series «atom» with a clock speed of 2,1GGts;
• 2GB of RAM;
• 32GB of internal memory;
• built-in graphics card intel hd version.

Pros:

• The device is completely user-replaceable tablet;
• Full support for windows 8;
• Comfortable cover stand included.

Minuses:

• Not high quality pictures and videos;
• Not a great screen resolution.