HP Compaq 2230s

design, image quality, price, keyboard

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, durability, usability, design, reliability

price

83% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Small and portable, built-in optical drive, very good keyboard

Only 1GB RAM, would benefit from a slot-loading DVD burner, fingerprint reader is placed on the palm rest, no webcam

It has a few flaws, but the 2230s is a capable laptop for business users. It has good speed, plenty of security options, and it's a portable size, but it could use more RAM and some design tweaks.

Unobtrusive business design; Relatively buckling resistant case; Windows XP compatible; Matt display; Modem port; Well-legible status display above the keyboard

Partly small keys, especially Shift; Noisy keyboard; Left palm rest buckles considerably; Limited opening angle; Short battery life; Support for the hardware under supposedly compatible Suse Linux Desktop 10 is not fully developed

is numerous and constantly growing. We recently tested the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9210, whose predecessor, the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9200, is available at a very competitive price at the moment, and the Portege A600 or the Portege R500.

Small and portable, built-in optical drive, very good keyboard

Only 1GB RAM, would benefit from a slot-loading DVD burner, fingerprint reader is placed on the palm rest, no webcam

It has a few flaws, but the 2230s is a capable laptop for business users. It has good speed, plenty of security options, and it's a portable size, but it could use more RAM and some design tweaks.

Solid keyboard ; Nice touchpad and soft touch buttons ; VGA and HDMI output with Intel 4500MHD integrated graphics ; Excellent cooling system ; Availabile with Windows XP for customers who still want it

Flexible chassis ; High price considering configuration and durability ; 4-cell battery option only

Battery performance was good considering the stock battery in the HP Compaq 2230s is only a 4-cell 37Wh model. This is probably the smallest battery found in a business notebook, and has no upgrade path to a larger battery. In our testing the average...

It's not unusual nowadays to see a built-in fingerprint reader that allows only a laptop's designated user(s) to log in. In this price range, however, it's less common to see a hard drive accelerometer -- 3D DriveGuard in HP lingo -- that instantly...

Bescheiden zakelijk design; Relatief goed opgewassen tegen drukkrachten; Windows XP compatibel; Mat beeldscherm; Modem; Goed leesbaar statusbalk boven het toetsenbord

Sommige toetsen erg klein, vooral de "Shift"-toetsen; Luidruchtig toetsenbord; Gebied waar polsen rusten buigt aan de linkerkant behoorlijk door; Beperkte openingshoek van het scherm; Korte batterijduur; Ondersteuning voor de hardware in het zogenaamde...

... is groot en neemt constant toe. Voorbeelden zijn de Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile U9210, waarvan de voorganger, de U9200, op dit moment voor een zeer aantrekkelijke prijs verkrijgbaar is. Ook de Portege A600 of R500 zijn concurrenten.

O HP Compaq 2230s agrada através o seu design simples e a adicional barra sensível ao toque com LEDs brilhantes de controlo, bem visível. O notebook está também facilmente apto para a maioria das utilizações. O visor fosco está bem preparado para o seu...

Discreto diseño de negocios; Chasis relativamente resistente a torsiones; Compatible con Windows XP; Pantalla Matt; Puerto modem; Pantalla de estado bien legible encima del teclado

Teclas parcialmente pequeñas, especialmente Shift; Teclado ruidoso; El posa muñeca izquierdo cede considerablemente; Ángulo de apertura limitado; Corta duración de la batería; El soporte para el hardware bajo la supuesta compatibilidad con Suse Linux...

El HP Compaq 2230s agrada por su diseño simple y la vistosa barra sensible al toque, LEDs de control brillantes. El portátil también es de uso fácil.