HP ProBook 5310m: A Slender Laptop for Business Users



HP's ProBook line targets the business sector, and the 5310m looks like the sort of laptop you'd expect a CEO to carry around. Of course, looks aren't everything, and IT support departments everywhere can attest to the fact that the top paid executives rarely need the fastest or best computer hardware… need, no, but they want it, or at least they want to think they have it. For those who don't need absolute maximum performance but still want a nice looking, well-built laptop, the 5310m may be just the ticket.



The feature set of the 5310m is relatively straightforward, building on the tried-and-true Core 2 Duo product line. The interesting twist with the 5310m is that you can get it with either an entry-level Celeron SU2300 CULV processor, or you can bump up to a full-blown Core 2 Duo CPU. The Core 2 options are limited to the SP9300 and SP9400, both of which come in the small BGA956 package. The overall design is very much thin and light (emphasis on thin), with a 13.3" LCD and chassis weighing just 3.8 pounds with a 4-cell battery. Pricing starts at around $620 for the Celeron SU2300 package, while the test system with SP9300 and a few other upgrades retails for $760 online. With a higher build quality than consumer laptops, the HP 5310m is an attractive offering, provided you're willing to live with the now "outdated" Core 2 technology.



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