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HP ProBook 450 G2 i5-5200u £299.97 inc

Fightsback
Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
edited 19 December 2015 at 12:23PM in Techie Stuff
This weekend only

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/P5S40ESABU-HP-ProBook-450-G2_1836114.html

Beats the price ebuyer had this at by £50

http://www.ebuyer.com/724689-hp-probook-450-g2-laptop-p5s40es-abu
Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.

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  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    I'm not in the market but it does look a good price. I suppose the anti-W10 zealots could always buy a Win 7 licence or install some Linus variant.
  • hans_2
    hans_2 Posts: 420 Forumite
    No free mug though.
  • grumpycrab
    grumpycrab Posts: 5,032 Forumite
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    edited 19 December 2015 at 1:38PM
    Fightsback wrote: »
    ...
    Beats the price ebuyer had this at by £50

    http://www.ebuyer.com/724689-hp-probook-450-g2-laptop-p5s40es-abu
    But not this one (are they the same!?!)
    http://www.ebuyer.com/724984-hp-250-g4-laptop-n1a92ea-abu

    EDIT: good CPU the i5-5200u for £300
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    edited 19 December 2015 at 2:51PM
    grumpycrab wrote: »
    But not this one (are they the same!?!)
    http://www.ebuyer.com/724984-hp-250-g4-laptop-n1a92ea-abu

    EDIT: good CPU the i5-5200u for £300

    No, the 450 is a business/consumer crossover and is a more solid construction.

    Also this comes with a 40whr battery the 250 G4 only comes with a 31whr battery.

    Extra USB 3.0 port as well.

    The 250 G4 only has 10/100 Ethernet I think and not gigabit, something to watch out for on cheap laptops if you require it as it's often omitted.

    Also note the removable battery and service hatch, not sure if the 250 G4 has those, you might have to go through the keyboard to change the HDD, RAM and the battery may be built in; anyone confirm ?

    See review here

    http://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-ProBook-450-G2-Notebook-Review.137513.0.html


    csm_HP_Probook_450_G2_L3Q27EA_Innereien_609f300c5f.jpg
    Remember the price is a lot lower than that in the review so you are getting a lot more for your money now, ignore the screen criticism as that was based on it's original price. This a good competitive deal.

    How some retailers can punt out trashy celerons in the £250 mark or greater and expect to get away with it is out and out robbery. I wouldn't give more than £50 for a celeron based lappy.


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    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    OldTimePoster wrote: »
    Shame about the Windows 10.

    At least it's not windows 8.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • jshm2
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    It's not a very good machine build and the screen is pretty crap.

    Best get something better for that price.
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    edited 19 December 2015 at 5:48PM
    jshm2 wrote: »
    It's not a very good machine build and the screen is pretty crap.

    Best get something better for that price.

    “That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence.”

    I look forward to this :)
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • Cisco001
    Cisco001 Posts: 4,194 Forumite
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    jshm2 wrote: »
    It's not a very good machine build and the screen is pretty crap.

    Best get something better for that price.

    What do you expected for 300 pounds?
    Show me one with better quality machine with same spec atthat price!
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    edited 20 December 2015 at 12:00AM
    Cisco001 wrote: »
    What do you expected for 300 pounds?
    Show me one with better quality machine with same spec atthat price!

    One of Jim Henson's more deluded creations escaped and managed to access the web ;)
    jshm2 wrote: »
    Acer tend to produce good stuff in your price range,

    Comedy gold, a company with the reputation of the Alfasud.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
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