HP ProBook 430 G4 (Core i7, Full-HD) Notebook Review

[Redaktion]

Good employee. HP's new ProBook 430 G4 is the entry-level business model. The Kaby Lake update leaves a good initial impression, but some details reveal that you are not on the executive floor yet.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-ProBook-430-G4-Core-i7-Full-HD-Notebook-Review.189515.0.html

[David Sery]

You mention: 'The result is CPU throttling to 1.4-1.5 GHz'. Shouldn't this be included in the Cons? Seems pretty significant to me.

[SteP]

I wonder what Ethernet controller and driver version your test machine has. I just bought one myself and found very high DPC spikes in LatencyMon that went away by disabling the Realtek Ethernet controller.

[SteP]

I own a Probook 430 G4 without hard drive (only SSD). Where can I buy a caddy case so that I can install a HD?

[Yves Dehnel]

Just some long-term feedback on this laptop, which I've owned for 4 1/2 years. Mine is a Core i7 with SSD. Best laptop I've ever had! Excellent performance, original battery still going strong (6+ hours,) hardware holding up well to daily use including from 2 young kids. One initial bug with the audio driver was quite annoying, but quickly fixed by tech support. No other complaints.
As someone who's had many laptops from Dell, Toshiba, Acer, Averatec, Lenovo and HP, I'm very impressed with the quality.