Candidates that basically represent solid 15.6 inch devices are found in HP’s business range, HP 620. These are the manufacturer’s lowest priced devices based on 2008 Penryn processors. We’ve had the optically identical HP 625 (AMD Athlon II P320) in review. Now we will focus on the Pentium Dual-Core T4500′s (2×2.30 GHz) capabilities and the general office qualities like inputs, display, ergonomics and mobility. Is the Pentium T4500 the better choice, contrarily to the AMD Athlon II P320 (2.1 GHz) in the HP 625 (WS829EA/WS835EA)? An important question, because the latter is available for starting at 349 euro without an operating system.
HP proves that an office laptop hasn’t got to be poorly manufactured at all. The manufacturer uses angular shapes that don’t even attempt to hide the bulky size. The case is beveled towards the wrist-rest by a few millimeters (slight tilt, wedge-shape).
HP 620 Specifications:
Display
Diagonal Size : 15.6"
Technology : LED-backlit HD BrightView
Graphics Card
Mobile Intel GMA 4500MHD
Processor (CPU)
Type : Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6570
Speed : 2.10 GHz
FSB : 800 MHz
Cache : 2 MB L2 cache
Type : Intel® Celeron® Processor T1600
Speed : 1.66 GHz
FSB : 667 MHz
Cache : 1 MB L2 cache
Chipset
Mobile Intel® GL40 Express Chipset with ICH9M-Enhanced
Mobile Intel® GM45 Express Chipset ICH9M-Enhanced
Memory
4GB DDR3 1333MHz SDRAM
4GB DDR3 1066MHz SDRAM
Max speed : 1066 MHz
Total slots : 2 SODIMM
Hard Drive
SATA II (7200rpm)
From: 160GB
Up to: 320GB
Optical Drive
DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe
Communication
LAN : Realtek Ethernet Integrated Controller (10/100 NIC)
WLAN & Bluetooth :
Broadcom 802.11b/g
Realtek 802.11b/g/n
Ralink 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0 + HS Combo
HP Integrated Module with Bluetooth® 2.1 Wireless Technology
Input
Full-sized spill-resistant keyboard
Touchpad with scroll zone
1-piece pick button with left and right click function
Audio
High Definition Audio support
Integrated microphone
Integrated mono speaker
Stereo headphone/line out
Stereo microphone in
Interface
3 x USB 2.0
1 x external VGA monitor
1 x HDMI
1 x stereo headphone/line-out
1 x stereo microphone in
1 x AC power
1 x RJ-11 (select models)
1 x RJ-45
Slots
Card Reader :
Express Card/34
Secure Digital
Camera
2MP webcam (optional)
Power
Battery : 6 cell Li-Ion 47 WHr
AC Adapter :
65W
HP Fast Charge
Battery Life : up to 5 hours and 15 minutes (integrated); up to 5 hours (discrete)
Security
HP Spare Key
HP Disk Sanitize
Setup Password
Kensington Lock slot
McAfee Security Solution
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 64-bit
FreeDOS
Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Basic 32-bit
Genuine Windows® 7 Starter 32-bit
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Basic 32-bit
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
Dimensions and Weight
Width : 14.64"
Depth : 9.83"
Height : 1.09"
Weight : Starting at 5.2 lbs (2.36 kg)
Software
HP Recovery Manager (available with Windows 7 or Vista only)
HP Support Assistant (available with Windows 7 or Vista only)
Microsoft Office 2010 preloaded (purchase of a Product Key required to activate a full Office 2010 suite)
HP Webcam Software (select models)
HP Wireless Assistant
Corel Home Office productivity suite 60-day trial
Roxio Creator Business (select models)
InterVideo WinDVD Player (select models)
McAfee Total Protection
