HP ProBook 650 G1
HP's mainstream 15.6-inch business laptop for 2014, successor to the ProBook 65xx series and built on Intel's 4th-generation (Haswell) Core platform. It offers a docking port, five USB 3.0 ports and a rare serial port for legacy business gear, with configurations from Core i3 up to Core i7 and an optional discrete Radeon HD 8750M GPU. An AMD-based sibling, the ProBook 655 G1, used the same chassis.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM
- Speed
- DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800)
- Tested config
- 4 GB (1 x 4 GB), single-channel, one of two slots occupied
Storage
- Tested config
- Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 500 GB, 7200 rpm HDD
- Optical
- HP CDDVDW SU-208CB internal slim DVD burner
- Card reader
- SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel HD Graphics 4600, on the Core i3-4000M configuration
- Discrete option
- AMD Radeon HD 8750M available on other configurations, per HP's spec sheet
Networking
- LAN
- Intel I217-V Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
- WLAN
- Broadcom BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n (Wi-Fi 4)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.0
- WWAN
- Optional 3G/LTE modem slot with SIM tray and antennas pre-installed (not populated in the tested configuration)
Power
- Adapter
- 65 W AC power adapter
Ports
- Left side
- Power connector; RJ-45 Ethernet; 3 x USB 3.0; SD/SDHC/SDXC card reader; DVD burner; SmartCard reader
- Right side
- Combined stereo audio jack; 2 x USB 3.0; DisplayPort; VGA-out; Kensington lock slot
- Rear
- Serial (RS-232) port; docking station connector
Display
- Tested config
- 15.6" 16:9, 1366x768 (HD), LG Display LGD03E0, TN, matte, non-touch
- Option
- Matte Full HD (1920x1080) panel available, per HP's spec sheet
- Camera
- HD webcam, up to 1280x720
Battery
- Type
- 55 Wh Lithium-ion, 10.8 V, 4910 mAh
- Measured runtime
- 7 h 41 min idle (Battery Eater Reader's Test); 1 h 40 min under load, per Notebookcheck's measurements
Physical
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 378 x 257 mm (H x W x D)
- Weight
- 2.32 kg device; power supply 235 g
- Keyboard
- Non-illuminated chiclet keyboard
- Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Build
- All-plastic case; silver-anthracite base top, black elsewhere; rubberized display lid; large tool-free maintenance cover on the underside
Management
- Security
- Trusted Platform Module 1.2; fingerprint reader; vibration sensor; Kensington lock slot; HP Client Security, HP File Sanitizer, HP Drive Encryption, HP Theft Recovery
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit + Windows 8 Pro 64-bit media included (tested configuration)
Processors
- Intel Core i3-4000M