HP ProBook 430 G3

HP's entry 13.3-inch business laptop for the 6th Gen Intel Skylake generation: a compact aluminium-topped chassis with soldered dual-core U-series CPUs, two upgradeable SO-DIMM slots, a single 2.5" storage bay plus an M.2 SATA SSD option, and no discrete GPU (unlike its 450/470 G3 siblings).

Memory

Slots: 2 × SODIMM, both customer accessible/upgradeable, dual channel
Speed: DDR4 PC4-2133 (transfer rates up to 2133 MT/s)
Max: 16384 MB (2 × 8192 MB)
Note: Earlier Windows 8.1-era configurations used DDR3L-1600 instead of DDR4

Storage

Primary bay: Supports SATA, 7 mm, 2.5" hard drives
Hard drives: 500 GB 5400 rpm SSHD (8 GB cache); 500 GB 7200 rpm HDD; 1 TB 5400 rpm HDD
Solid state: 128 GB or 256 GB M.2 (NGFF) 2280 SATA-3 SSD
Optical: Optional external USB CD/DVD±RW drive (sold separately)

Graphics

Integrated: Intel HD Graphics 520 (Core i3/i5/i7); Intel HD Graphics 510 (Pentium 4405U)
Discrete: None on the 430 G3 (AMD Radeon R7 M340 is a 450/470 G3-only option)

Networking

Wireless LAN: Realtek 802.11b/g/n (1x1); Realtek 802.11b/g/n (1x1) + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo; Broadcom 802.11b/g/n (1x1) + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo; Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo; Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) + Bluetooth 4.0 Combo; Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2 Combo
Ethernet: Realtek 10/100/1000 (RJ-45)

Power

Adapter: 45 W Smart AC adapter (45 W 2-prong, Japan only; 65 W EM Smart AC adapter, China and India only)
Battery: HP 4-cell, 44 WHr Li-ion; optional HP 4-cell, Long Life 40 WHr Li-ion (HP Fast Charge available on 6-cell battery only)
Battery life: Up to 9 h 30 min (DDR3/Win 8.1, 4-cell) to up to 14 h 45 min (DDR4/Win 10, 6-cell), per HP's rated figures
Standby: Up to 15 days (4-cell 44 WHr) / up to 16 days (6-cell 55 WHr long-life)

Ports

USB: 2 × USB 3.0; 1 × USB 2.0 (power port)
Video: 1 × HDMI; 1 × VGA
Networking: 1 × RJ-45
Audio: 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack
Power: 1 × AC power (barrel) connector
Card reader: 1 × multi-format digital media slot (SD, SDHC, SDXC)
Security: 1 × security lock slot (lock sold separately)

Display

Non-touch: 13.3" diagonal HD anti-glare LED-backlit (1366 × 768)
Touch: 13.3" diagonal HD LED-backlit touch screen (1366 × 768); Windows 10 or 8.1 only
External VGA: Up to 2048 × 1536 @ 60 Hz
External HDMI: Up to 4096 × 2160 @ 24 Hz, 7-channel audio (cable not included)

Battery

Type: HP 4-cell, 44 WHr Li-ion
Optional: HP 4-cell, Long Life 40 WHr Li-ion
Life: Up to 14 h 15 min at a glance; HP's detailed table shows 9 h 30 min–14 h 45 min depending on DDR3/DDR4 platform, OS, and cell count

Physical

Dimensions, non-touch: 32.6 × 23.35 × 1.99–2.09 cm (front to rear) / 12.83 × 9.19 × 0.78–0.83 in
Dimensions, touch: 32.6 × 23.37 × 2.14–2.24 cm / 12.83 × 9.2 × 0.84–0.88 in
Weight: Starting at 1.5 kg (3.31 lb); varies by configuration
Keyboard: HP Premium spill-resistant keyboard with Mylar film, full-pitch 101/102-key layout; optional backlight
Pointing device: Touchpad with gestures, on/off button with LED indicator, two pick buttons

Management

BIOS/security: HP BIOSphere; HP DriveLock and Automatic DriveLock; HP BIOS Protection; Master Boot Record Security; Power-On Authentication; Pre-Boot Security; Secure Erase; Hybrid/Measured/Secure Boot (Windows 8.1 and later); Absolute Persistence Module
Options: Optional fingerprint reader; TPM; security lock slot
Tools: HP Driver Packs; HP SoftPaq Download Manager; HP System Software Manager; HP BIOS Config Utility; HP Client Catalog; HP CIK for Microsoft SCCM; LANDESK Management (subscription required)

Operating systems

Preinstalled: Windows 10 Pro 64; Windows 10 Home 64; Windows 8.1 Pro 64; Windows 8.1 64; Windows 7 Professional 64/32 (via downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro); FreeDOS 2.0
Web-only support: Windows 10 Enterprise 64; Windows 8.1 Enterprise 64; Windows 7 Enterprise 64/32

Processors

Intel Core i7-6500U
Intel Core i5-6300U
Intel Core i5-6200U
Intel Core i3-6100U
Intel Core i3-6006U
Intel Pentium 4405U