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Product Information Technical Details Brand HP Item Weight 2 Kg Product Dimensions 55.7 x 34.3 x 7.8 cm Batteries: 6 Lithium ion batteries required. (included) Item model number H5G66ET#ABU Series Probook 640 G1 H5G66ET Color Black/Silver Form Factor Portable Screen Size 14 inches Processor Brand Intel Processor Type Core i5 Processor Speed 2.5 GHz Processor Count 2 RAM Size 4 GB Computer Memory Type DDR3 SDRAM Hard Drive Size 500 GB Hard Disk Technology HDD Graphics Card Description Intel HD Graphics 4600 Graphics RAM Type VRAM Wattage 65 watts Operating System Windows 7 Professional Lithium Battery Energy Content 55 watt_hours Lithium Battery Packaging batteries_contained_in_equipment Lithium Battery Weight 440 Grams Review HP ProBook 640 G1 H5G66ET Notebook Sebastian Jentsch (translated by Andreas Osthoff), 02/26/2014 Windows Notebook Haswell Business More business. Solid office companions are very popular, despite the tablet and ultrabook boom. Can the ProBook 640 continue the tradition of sturdy and efficient business devices? HP ProBook 640 G1: Old-school business notebook? For the original German review, see here. After the reviews of numerous entry-level ProBooks from HP (450, 455, 470, 430), the ProBook 640 has a more professional orientation. The 6xx-series is equipped with a real docking port, SmartCard reader and a fast 7,200 rpm hard drive. The 15-inch ProBook 650 even has a serial port. The 14-inch review unit meets the classic role model: 14-inches and with HD+ resolution (1600×900). It is not without reason that 14-inch T-series ThinkPads (T440p etc.) have been the most popular models. The predecessor of our review unit, the HP ProBook 6470b, is still available in many shops. The HD+ version with an older processor retails for almost 900 Euros (~$1247). Still, 790 Euros (~$1094) for a laptop without a dedicated graphics card is not a small amount of money. Where is the 6xx ProBook better than the cheaper 4xx-series? Design, build quality and input devices seem to be identical at a first look. Are a few more ports and HD+ really worth the additional charge? An HP ProBook 430 G1 (14-inch, i5-4200U, HD) only costs 620 Euros (~$859). Our in-depth review gives the answer. The competition in the 800 Euros (~$1108) price range are well-equipped business devices like a Lenovo ThinkPad L440 or Dell Latitude 3440. Both are 14-inch devices and the latter is also available with the HD+ resolution. A little more expensive is Fujitsu’s Lifebook E743 (14-inch) for 940 Euros (~$1302). Another alternative would be the Dell Latitude E6440 (14-inch, HD+, Radeon HD 8690M), if it wasn’t much more expensive at 1140 Euros (~$1579). HP’s EliteBook 840 G1 (review will follow soon) is in a similar price range. Case Simple aluminum look as work environment The base unit is made of a plastic tub with a frame that is opened to the top. Inside is a silver painted aluminum workspace. The gap between the tub and this plate is small, but it quickly attracts dirt. The aluminum gives a cool metallic and high-quality feeling and it cannot be pushed in even under force; the area above the optical drive is no exception either. The base unit is torsion resistant and we can only slightly dent the plastic underneath the DVD drive. We cannot really praise the lid. It only has a plastic cover (slightly rubberized) that can be pushed in and affects the torsion resistance. The display cover has a rubber lip on the inside and also at the bottom, directly above the continuous hinge. The latter is a plastic cover; HP nowadays waives the massive metal hinges of earlier models. The rubber lip is usually flush on the base unit, but there is a small gap at the right and left side. The hinge has no problem with the light lid; you can open it with one hand since the heavy base unit holds the notebook down. There is no mechanism to lock the display. Unfortunately, we can determine some display bouncing when we move the device, and it also wobbles at the maximum opening angles of around 135 degrees. All in all, the superior sturdiness/quality impression of the base unit does not fit the fragile display cover. HP’s more solid solutions of the past were better. Connectivity Docking port for HP’s 2012 Advanced Docking Station (120/230 W) – HP ProBook 6xxxb & EliteBook 8xxxp You get everything a typical business user could wish for: DisplayPort + VGA, a real docking port, four USB ports (all USB 3.0), SmartCard reader and an optical drive. A card reader is hidden underneath a USB port at the left side. The bigger 15-inch sibling ProBook 650 even has an additional serial port. The RS232 (COM port) is still often used in the craft sector or industry for measurement devices or to control machines. Right side: Combined stereo jack, 2x USB 3.0, DisplayPort, VGA D-Sub, Kensington AC Power, Ethernet, 2x USB 3.0 (1x Sleep & C
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