HP revamps ProBook line of business focused notebooks for 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 4:04AM 
By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla
Focused on value-pricing with rugged and functional business-oriented features, the ProBook line from HP is seeing a huge refresh with various models across the line.
Announced today were the The ProBook 430, 440, 455 and 470 models which run the gamut in terms of screen-size and features from 13.3-inches to 17.3-inches. Thinner and lighter than their predecessors, the ProBooks feature aluminum construction, spillproof keyboards and enterprise-ready security features such as fingerprint scanners. HP is touting universal design elements across the line and a range of chipsets Starting at $499, the ProBooks, which are ideal for the SMB setting, will ship with 1,366 x 768 matte displays (non-touch) but can emulate the gestures particular to Windows 8 on trackpads. Choice of processors range from Intel's Ivy Bridge chips to lower cost AMD Richland processors.