We still reach a battery life of 4 hours and 28 minutes when surfing on the Internet with adequate brightness. The user has 3 hours and 16 minutes for mobile DVD entertainment. 1 hour and 49 minutes is possible when computing-intensive tasks are performed on the go. The standard battery needs 1 hour and 49 minutes to recharge.( acer al10g31 Charger )

We would like to again mention the program, HP Power Assistant, which monitors the notebook's entire power consumption. In addition to specifications about the screen's present consumption or current enabled energy saving profile, there is also information about single modes. Thus, it is possible to open a diagram that shows how long the notebook can remain in a specific state, so for example, how long the notebook can run on battery power and so forth.( acer bt.00603.121 Charger )

With the ProBook 4330s, HP presents an attractively priced subnotebook for business customers or those who prefer having a matt screen and metal case in their notebook. The subnotebook excels in workmanship. It can't quite reach the manufacturing quality of higher priced EliteBooks, but that isn't a disgrace for a laptop priced at under €500.( Acer LC.BTP00.008 Charger )

The keyboard and the touchpad convince for the most part. Although there are a few minor reasons for complaint, the ProBook has very good input options.( Acer LC.BTP00.014 Charger ) Another plus of the 4330s is its good mobility. The low weight and the good battery life are noticed here.

Unfortunately, cutbacks are made on the screen in low-end notebooks - and the ProBook 4330s is no exception. While the brightness is just still acceptable, the black value and color reproduction isn't impressive and the contrast can only be called poor. However, it has to be noted positively that it is a matt screen and that it fulfills its purpose in the office field very satisfactorily.( Acer BATCL50L Charger )

The notebook isn't a performance miracle due to the Celeron processor, but the notebook is nevertheless very well suitable for Office tasks. The use in Office life is likely one of the notebook's strengths. The performance is absolutely acceptable for editing documents, making presentations and doing Internet research. ( Acer BATCL50L4 Charger )

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The notebook's workmanship and design. HP has done a good job, considering the notebook doesn't even cost €500.A docking port. A better screen would also suit the notebook well.( Acer UM09G41 Charger ) Buyers looking for a notebook with UMTS and a small screen size at an acceptable price normally turned to a netbook until now. The HP ProBook 4330s represents a serious alternative for these users now.

Those who prefer to work with notebooks from the manufacturer Lenovo may be happy with the Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E325-12972FG for about the same price. AMD technology is used here, instead of technology from Intel. Another contender would be the Vostro V131 from Dell. ( Acer UM09G51 Charger )

It has a significantly better application performance thanks to an i5 processor. It also has a stronger graphics card and bigger hard disk. However, it is a lot more expensive with about €780. A less expensive alternative would also be the Fujitsu SH531.( Acer UM09H31 Charger )

Run notebook, run! The motto: Small and mobile is no longer only to apply to ultrabooks. Asus promises that the U56E is a high performance, enduring runner that will stir up the office field properly. Is this enough to justify a purchase price of over €700?( Acer UM09H41 Charger )

10 hours of battery life - then it can only be a netbook, or? Not at all! The Asus U56E is a basic office notebook that wants to set up new mobility records. Ultra thin, light and enduring - these adjectives are to now also overpower the 15.6 inch category.( Acer BT.00803.005 Charger )

The configuration doesn't conceal many surprises: A Core i5-2430M, 4 gigabytes of RAM and a 500 gigabyte hard disk are merely good average fare. The purchase price of about €730 is all the more assertive. Equally equipped contenders, such as the Samsung E3520, are available for starting at €500. Thus, the U56E is hardly cheaper than Acer's Aspire S3 ultrabook, although it addresses a slightly different consumer group, being a 13.3 inch device.( Acer BT.3506.001 Charger )

And anyway, it is difficult to find a directly comparable model that corresponds to the Asus candidate in both size and mobility. One notebook might be the Toshiba Satellite R850. However, the configuration we tested was from a much higher quality range and had a dedicated AMD graphics card. The configuration that is largely identical with the U56E-XX028V is available for approximately €680.( Acer BT.T3504.001 Charger )

Has Asus only focused on mobility? Or has it kept the classic office traits, such as input device quality, in mind? We want to examine this in detail in the following review. ( Acer BT.T3506.001 Charger )The workmanship is only good averageRobust and elegant aluminum - the manufacturer touts this with a sticker on the notebook. This promise is at least partly true when looking at the outsides. Apart from the brushed aluminum display lid and a thin plate underneath the keyboard, many surfaces are made of simple plastic. The colors range from a silver-gray metallic paint up to a matt black wrist rest that has a light rubber coating. Thus, the U56E makes a rather conservative, but overall quality impression. ( Acer LC.BTP00.004 Charger )

The specification about the lid's thickness of one inch, so approximately 2.5 centimeters, is also only true to an extent. The voluminous 74 Wh battery juts out of the chassis' bottom and lifts the notebook at the back by more than a centimeter. At first glance, that and a weight of approximately 2.5 kilograms restrict the high mobility noticeably. ( Acer LC.BTP04.001 Charger )

The stability and manufacturing quality are at an average level. ( Acer BT.T5003.001 Charger ) The case can easily be deformed particularly over the DVD drive and under the keyboard. A quiet cracking noise can also be heard then. The hinges are pulled so tight that both hands are needed for opening the display. However, vibrations let it teeter for a few seconds. Although the torsional stiffness is superior to that of many contenders, the lid should be opened in the center and with well dosed force. The slightest touch on the display bezel with a finger is enough to manipulate the liquid crystals of the bordering screen and to distort its contents. ( Acer BT.T5003.002 Charger )

The Samsung E3520, reviewed only a few weeks ago, can easily compete with the U56E despite its significantly lower price. Asus earns kudos for the attempt to keep the notebook's height as low as possible. That could only be improved by a more intense, but also more expensive, use of equally light and stable metals, such as aluminum or magnesium. Apple's MacBook range, with the unibody cases milled out of one block of aluminum, has been a paragon for years in this field. ( Acer BT.T5005.001 Charger )