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Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the HP EliteBook 2540P and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP EliteBook 2540P.
Award: Good Buy August 2010
August 2010
 
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25 Reviews
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4 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Great looks for a business machine
  • Excellent general performance
  • Solid graphics performance
  • Excellent balance of features
  • Zippy processor can handle any office task
  • Small but still fits full keys and big features
  • Fast processor
  • Lots of ports & connection options
  • Sleek
  • Durable design
  • Core i7 power
  • Long battery life
  • Convenient instant-on software
  • Energy efficient
  • Ruggedized for business travel. Optical drive included. DisplayPort. Firewire. Excellent battery life. Multiple configuration options. 9-cell battery available. Soft keyboard for sensitive fingers.
  • Great durability
  • Convenient quick access features
  • Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
  • Lots of configuration options
  • Powerful selection of Core i5 and i7 CPUs
  • Top-notch build quality
  • Extremely effective anti-glare screen
  • Durable
  • Competitive weight and size
  • Optional optical drive
  • Pointing nub
  • Internal optical drive
  • Good performance
  • Sleek design
  • QuickLook and QuickWeb preboot environments
  • Webcam reads business cards
  • Solid build
  • Strong performance
  • Generous feature set.
  • Powerful for a subnotebook
  • Low temperature increase during normal use
  • Integrated DVD drive
  • Low energy consumption
  • Good battery life
  • Robust construction
  • High-quality materials
  • Keyboard gives good feedback
  • Point-stick and touchpad
  • Docking port
  • Lot

The editors didn't like

  • While the light is a nice addition
  • By now all of their products should have shifted to lighted keyboards
  • Screen colors and contrast look muted
  • Weak gaming and 3D software performance
  • Muted colors and contrast
  • Mediocre gaming and 3D software performance
  • Keyboard texture may affect some
  • A bit pricey
  • Small hard drive
  • Small touchpad and touch buttons
  • Pointing stick is unpleasant to use. Twelve-inch screen has a small workspace.
  • Not as light
  • Sleek or flashy as other ultraportables
  • Average video performance
  • Display could be brighter
  • Well short of rated battery life
  • Ho-hum LCD display
  • Business-class price
  • No optional 3D graphics
  • A bit expensive
  • There are lighter
  • Slimmer
  • And sexier ultraportables out there
  • We’d like more storage.
  • Poor screen contrast
  • Slow
  • Only 2 GB of RAM

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  Published: 2011-02-24, review by: geardiary.com

  • Great looks for a business machine, excellent general performance, solid graphics performance, excellent balance of features
  • While the light is a nice addition, by now all of their products should have shifted to lighted keyboards
  • I had said that my major complaint about the Elitebook 8440w was that I had to return it … but as of now I would gladly trade-in the 8440w for the 2540p! For me the 2540p represents a great evolutionary moment in business laptops: it looks great, is ro...

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  Published: 2011-02-21, review by: about.com

  • Great durability, Convenient quick access features, Comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Lots of configuration options
  • Not as light, sleek or flashy as other ultraportables, Average video performance, Display could be brighter

 
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  Published: 2010-11-13, review by: infoworld.com

  • Abstract:  What's in an ultraportable? Think netbook on the outside, and real laptop on the inside. The small form factor means forgoing a DVD drive, and making due with a small screen and narrow keyboard. If that's a small price to pay for light weight (just 2...

 
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  Published: 2010-10-28, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Powerful selection of Core i5 and i7 CPUs, Top-notch build quality, Extremely effective anti-glare screen, Durable, comfortable keyboard and touchpad, Competitive weight and size, Optional optical drive, pointing nub
  • Well short of rated battery life, Ho-hum LCD display, Business-class price, No optional 3D graphics
  • The smallest business laptop HP offers, the EliteBook 2540p is light on the scales but heavy on performance and build quality. ...

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  Published: 2010-09-20, review by: maximumpc.com

  • Solid build; strong performance; generous feature set.
  • There are lighter, slimmer, and sexier ultraportables out there; we’d like more storage.

 
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  Published: 2010-09-09, review by: eweek.com

  • Abstract:  Ultraportable HP EliteBook 2540p Notebook Packs in Power ( Page 1 of 2 )The HP EliteBook 2540p is an evolutionary step forward in processor, power and memory in HP's smallest and lightest professional notebook class that also provides quick Web and Out...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-07, review by: justechn.com

  • I am really happy with this laptop, don’t let the low scores fool you, these are great scores for an ultraportable. The HP EliteBook 2450p is a great ultra portable for any road warrior that is looking for a easy to use and very portable machine to ta...

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  Published: 2010-08-08, review by: notebookcheck.net

  • Powerful for a subnotebook, Low temperature increase during normal use, Integrated DVD drive, Low energy consumption, Good battery life, Robust construction, High-quality materials, Keyboard gives good feedback, Point-stick and touchpad, Docking port, Lot
  • Poor screen contrast, Slow, small hard drive, Only 2 GB of RAM
  • The system in our review model (version WK302EA) reaches the hefty market price of €1,550 since it is fitted with an integrated 3G module (including GPS functionality using Gobi) and an optical drive. If you can do without those two, you can get the 2540p...

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  Published: 2010-07-08, review by: Geek.com

  • Abstract:  The EliteBook 2540p is HP’s flagship business ultraportable. This successor to the acclaimed 2530p brings a slight refresh to HP’s 12-inch enterprise laptop and is designed to give Lenovo’s ThinkPad X201 a run for its money. The real changes from the ...

 
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  Published: 2010-06-02, review by: laptopz.com

  • Abstract:  HP EliteBook 2540p and Lenovo ThinkPad X201 are both very popular in the market. at first glance, the outlooks of HP EliteBook 2540p and Lenovo ThinkPad X201 are similar to the previous generation laptops, but changes in the internal details are still ...

 
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