HP ProBook series laptops are designed for active use in work and business. They are a cross between modestly equipped and old-fashioned HP 2xx models and premium EliteBook ultrabooks. It's not without reason that HP chose the catchy slogan "Business-class power available to everyone" for this line.

As befits a business-class laptop, the emphasis in the V series is not on appearance, display or equipment, but on convenience, reliability and data protection. The average HP ProBook's security suite includes built-in TPM encryption, a fingerprint scanner, a spill-resistant keyboard, and a rugged chassis that's ready to take on the storm. Even the entry-level models have passed rigorous military certification and meet the MIL-STD-810 protection standard. In the manufacture of cases, a combination of plastic and metal is most often used. Face ID facial recognition systems are practically not used.


The equipment of the models is not too dependent on the price and the specific option. Both in entry-level devices and in higher-class models, fast charging, an HD webcam, USB-C, a dedicated video output and a gigabit LAN port are most often found. Another thing is the hardware configuration. Cheaper devices have Core i3 / Ryzen 3 processors, 8 GB of RAM and a fast, but not too capacious SSD. On this you can work quite comfortably without being nervous because of the long download speed.

At the same time, among the ProBooks there are models several orders of magnitude higher with a Core i7, a capacious SSD, a powerful video chip and a price tag of around $1500. Regardless of the price, the pairing of an energy-efficient processor and integrated graphics (usually Intel Iris or Radeon Vega) elevates these laptops to long-lived status. Even the most ordinary ProBook with an average display brightness can work up to 15 hours on a single battery charge.