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The  HP Probook 5330m is designed for the up and coming businessman (or woman) , its trendy design makes it stand out from the crowd of business laptops. With the P robooks’ 13.3 inch screen and dual tone aliminium chassis and backlit keyboard (seldom found in business laptops) you will never have to feel that your business laptop is something that should be used but not seen. The Probook has many of the same design elements as the EliteBook.

For the security conscious the HP Probook5330m offers the additional security of a fingerprint reader.

For those interested in multimedia features, the Probook also offers  Beats audio technology which makes conference calling possible as well  and allows listeners to hear music crystal clear as well as a webcam and a media card slot .

The  HP Probook 5330m also has something called HP Datapass, this is a pay as you go wireless solution coined by  HP hWith HP Datapass you can  buy bandwidth directly from HP, without having to subscribe to a contract. The pricing for data on HP datapass is below, as you will see the prices are a bit steep,  but in exchange you get a no strings attached data deal and the preloaded DataPass software will also give you an exact reading of how much Data you’ve used.

Pricing on the The HP ProBook 5330m istarts at $799.

The HP Probook 5330m also offers something for the IT manager : Its’ TPM circuitry and optional Intel vPro processors as well as features that they require to manage a fleet of computers: Intel VPro chipset for remote management, fingerprint reader for extra security and more.

One drawback of the ProBook is it screen resolution and brightness (1,366 by 786), which is very average. But then again very few laptops will offer a higher resolution with this screen size.

Specs:

• Intel Sandy Bridge full voltage dual core processors: choose between the basic 2.1 GHz Core i3-2310M or more powerful 2.5GHz Core i5-2520M;

• Memory: DDR3 SDRAM, 1333 MHz, 2048/4096 MB; 2 SODIMM; Upgradeable to 8 GB

• Internal Storage : SATA II Hard Drive 500 GB (7200 rpm), 128 GB Solid State Drive, HP 3D DriveGuard

• GOBI CDMA/GSM 3G wireless connection; optional;

• 13.3-inch  HD screen ( 1366 x 368 );

• Weight: The 3.9-pounds / 1.82 kgs;

• Fingerprint sensor and TPM for enhanced hardware-based data security

• 99 inches thick;

• Mobile Intel® QM67 Express Chipset;

• Graphics: Integrated HD 3000 Graphics;

• Audio/Visual : Beats Audio; Stereo speakers; Integrated dual-microphone array; Combo headphone/microphone jack;

• Wireless Support:  HP hs2340 HSPA+ Mobile Broadband; Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n; Broadcom 802.11b/g/n; HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Wireless Technology;

• Communications:  Integrated Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (10/100/1000);

• Expansion slots:  1 SD/MMC;

• Ports and Connectors 1 USB 2.0; 1 USB 2.0 charging; 1 HDMI; 1 VGA; 1 combo stereo headphone/microphone  jack; 1 RJ-45; 1 eSATA/USB combo; 1 AC power;

• Software:  Roxio My DVD 2010 SE; Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded;

• Security:  HP ProtectTools Security Manager: Credential Manager, Computrace Pro; Device Access Manager, Drive Encryption, Face Recognition, File Sanitizer, Privacy Manager, Embedded Security; HP Fingerprint Sensor; Enhanced Pre-Boot Security (Multiuser / Multifactor); HP SpareKey; One-Step Logon; TPM 1.2 Embedded Security Chip; HP Disk Sanitizer; Security lock slot; Support for Intel AT;

• Dimensions: 32.8 x 22.5 x 2.52 cm

• Power: 4-cell battery giving  5.5 hours of battery life.

Pros:

• Modern design;

• Mobility – very easy to travel with;

• Fingerprint recognition security.

Cons:

• The Screen resolution could be better;

• Only a 4-cell battery option available;

• HP ProBook 5330m doesn’t have a discrete graphics option.

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