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HP Probook 4520S

HP Probook 4520S
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alaScore 82

190 reviews

Jan, 2025

alaTest has collected and analyzed 190 reviews of HP Probook 4520S. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the screen and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. Some have doubts about the sound and image quality, and there are some mixed comments about the size.

performance, usability, price, design, screen

touchpad, energy, image quality, sound

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP Probook 4520S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for HP Probook 4520S

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of HP Probook 4520S from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 2.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk.

50% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP Probook 4520S

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 71 user reviews of HP Probook 4520S from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and performance. The price and screen are also appreciated. Opinions are divided on the image quality. The reliability and portability get less positive opinions.

usability, screen, price, performance, size

durability, portability, reliability

94% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Alex Wawro (pcworld.com)

HP ProBook 4520s Laptop Computer Review - PCWorld

 

This $750 Acer laptop offers very good performance, but substandard audio and a lack of Bluetooth may limit its appeal.

Jul, 2010
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Expert review by : Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

HP ProBook 4520s Review

 

The HP ProBook 4520s is a small and medium business notebook that replaces the older 4510s from last year. The new model bumps the configuration from the older Intel Core 2 Duo family of processors to the newer Intel Core line, including the Core i3,...

Great keyboard ; Very good performance ; Good looks and build quality

Frustrating touchpad ; Smaller battery than previous model ; The HP ProBook 4520s has a leg up on the previous ProBooks with a new brushed metal finish and the latest 2010 Intel Core processors.

The HP ProBook 4520s has a leg up on the previous ProBooks with a new brushed metal finish and the latest 2010 Intel Core processors.

Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : Jason Saundalkar (itp.net)

HP ProBook 4520S

 

This ProBook is a behemoth that targets demanding application users rather than gamers

With its aggressive price tag, stylish looks and reasonable everyday application prowess the HP ProBook 4520s is worth looking up if you're on a tight budget.

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Craig Simms (cnet.com.au)

HP ProBook 4520s

 

Great luxury design. High quality webcam. Decent battery life.

Huge amounts of crapware, offensive amount of upselling. Multi-touch touch pad is still poorly implemented. Higher resolution screen would be nice. 32-bit version of Windows limits RAM usage. Can't keep the Ethernet jack permanently on for...

The ProBook 4520s is a nice looking, well-built laptop. What leaves us cold though is the under-delivery of the complete package, when at first it seems to promise so much more.

Nov, 2010
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Expert review by : Jayesh Shinde (pcworld.in)

HP ProBook 4520s Laptop

 

Want a stylish business laptop? Check out the new ProBook 4520s. A laptop that combines good looks with hard to find features.

Light, well-built ; Stylish looks ; Excellent keyboard, touchpad ; Fingerprint reader, face detection ; Very good feature set ; Very good performance

Palmrest's left-side placement

A stylish business laptop unlike any other, the HP ProBook 4520s is a 15-inch laptop with decent performance. Plus it comes with a whole host of business and usability features that are hard to find in any other laptop.

May, 2010
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Expert review by : Jayesh Shinde, (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP ProBook 4520s review

 

The HP ProBook 4520s is a stylish 15-inch business laptop. It is based on the Intel Core i3-350M processor, offers very good performance, and marries one-of-a-kind looks and design with adequate business features without upsetting your budget overmuch.

As a business laptop the HP ProBook 4520s is a breath of fresh air in terms of looks and design. The ProBook 4520s comes with a very useful set of proprietary software, especially for data security - an essential requirement for a self-respecting...

May, 2010
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Expert review by : Johan Keyter (techsmart.co.za)

HP Probook 4520s

 

The HP Probook 4520s is the latest in HP's business notebook range sporting competitive pricing and lots of features

With its sleek design and intelligent layout the HP Probook 4520s should prove to be a great business companion. Its aluminium body gives it a reassuring solid feel and the large array of business-centric features should prove to be a selling point...

Jun, 2010
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Expert review by : TechSmart (techsmart.co.za)

HP Probook 4520s

 
Jun, 2010
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Piece of JUNK

 

This laptop is total junk! Poor machine, poor customer service through HP! I wish Iwould have returned it immediately to Newegg for another brand!

Nice size monitor/screen, larger keyboard

Absolute JUNK! Had trouble with the screen from day one. Had lines through it periodically. Had contacted HP and all they would say is remove the battery and restart. After 6 months of this, we returned it for repair! They blame us for the damage when...

Dec, 2011
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Purchased 10

 

Fast computer ; Good design ; Good battery

Mouse/trackpad is horrible ; Metallic housing scratches/rubs off easily

Sep, 2011
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