The ProBook 6360b is the state-of-the-art addition to HP’s “b” collection notebooks and their first in a 13.three” form factor. The 6360b is tailored for enterprise professionals with a robust software suite such as HP ProtectTools, Power Assistant and QuickWeb. Business users will also recognize the secure show latch, prolonged existence battery options and docking station talents.

Our ProBook evaluation unit shipped with Intel’s Core i5-2410M, a 2.30 GHz Sandy Bridge processor this is able to Turbo Boosting up to 2.90 GHz when wished. Much like the i5-2520M inside the ThinkPad X1 we tested recently, this CPU capabilities 4 processing threads and Intel HD 3000 Graphics with a max TDP of 35W.

The machine also packs 4GB of DDR3, a Hitachi 320GB tough power spinning at 7200RPM, Broadcom 802.eleven a/b/g/n WLAN, a removable 6-mobile Li-ion battery, a DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL optical force with LightScribe and a thirteen.three” HD AG LED SVA display going for walks at 1366 x 768. That breaks down to a four.19-pound gadget that measures 1.32” (at the front) x 12.sixty eight” x 8.sixty six”. While that is a 13" device, it's substantially thicker and a chunk heavier than a number of the ultraportables we've got looked at these days that also have a 13-inch screen. The machine's list fee is $899 although as of writing, the system may be had for simply $750 at Newegg.

Before we pass directly to greater pressing matters, it's worth noting that we commonly want to evaluate a overview product to something comparable that we already have accessible. As some distance as specifications are worried, the nearest notebook we should the ProBook appears to be the Lenovo ThinkPad X1, a 13.four” pocket book with many similar characteristics, albeit at a higher fee. Compared to the X1, the ProBook 6360b has very comparable display specs, a barely slower processor, identical photographs and the equal quantity of reminiscence and tough power area.

The ProBook moreover features a detachable battery and an optical drive, at the same time as the X1 showcases Bluetooth connectivity. And it is wherein the similarities end. The ProBook is actually undeniable and hefty at the same time as the X1 is a slim machine which more of a consumer-designed look and sense.