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HP ProBook 4520s

laptop 2010 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.52 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
21
out of 100
Fit for you
26/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus Performance 20% Mobility 20% Reliability 20%
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CPU
10
Core i3-330M
GPU
1
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
47 Wh
~5h
Price
$115
market
Age
16 years
2010

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 21/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Performance (8).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98)

⚠ Weaknesses

Performance (8)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $115, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.1/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $115 price invested at 4.21%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 2, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.4/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $728 $156 2010: $1,300 2010 2011: $1,144 2012: $1,007 2013: $886 2014: $780 2015: $686 2016: $604 2017: $531 2018: $468 2019: $411 2020: $362 2021: $319 2022: $280 2023: $247 2024: $217 2025: $191 2026: $168 2026 2027: $156 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$71/year (5%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 21
CPU score 10 Basic tier
GPU score 1 Office tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.52 kg Heavy
Battery 47 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
ProBook 4xx (mainstream)
Type
Business
Release year
2010≈
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i3 330M , Intel Pentium P6100 , Intel Core i3 370M , Intel Core i3 350M , Intel Celeron P4500 , Intel Core i5 430M , Intel Core i5 460M , Intel Core i3 380M , Intel Pentium P6200 , Intel Core i5 450M , Intel Core i5 480M , Intel Core i5 520M
Graphics
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 530V , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 , ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
2.52 kg
Ports
7
Webcam
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
47 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 25 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics
⚙ Processors (12)
Intel Core i3 330M Intel Pentium P6100 Intel Core i3 370M Intel Core i3 350M Intel Celeron P4500 Intel Core i5 430M Intel Core i5 460M Intel Core i3 380M Intel Pentium P6200 Intel Core i5 450M Intel Core i5 480M Intel Core i5 520M
🔲 Memory (3)
2 GB (1 x 2 GB) 3 GB (1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB) 4 GB
🎮 Graphics (4)
Intel HD Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 530V ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
💾 Storage (4)
250 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 640 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s

Performance metrics

Performance 8
Portability 24
Light office 17
Gaming 28
Creative 37
Energy efficiency 26
Connectivity 98
Value 17
Color accuracy —

Processors (9)

Core i3-330M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
6
Core i3-370M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i3-350M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
6
Core i5-430M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i5-460M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i3-380M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i5-450M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i5-480M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM
7
Core i5-520M
Intel · 1st · 2 cores
VM AES
10
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
2%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
1%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
1%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
14%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
18%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
14%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
21%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
11%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
24%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
2%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
80%
GPU
6%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
4%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
34%
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
3%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
2%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
30%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
23%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
2%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
32%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
30%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
19%
GPU
1%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
48%
GPU
3%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
1%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
28%
GPU
2%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
64%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
54%
GPU
5%
RAM
200%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2012
HP ProBook 4540s
$ $117
2011
HP ProBook 4330s
$ $115
2011
HP ProBook 4730s
$ $182
2011
HP ProBook 4530s
$ $127

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Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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cpu≈33, ram≈16

≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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$ $174
Dell · 2011
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$ $137
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$ $140
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$ $100
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