HP ProBook 4540s

laptop 2012 15.6" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 2.44 kg ⚖️ CPU-bound
LB Score
47
out of 100
Fit for you
41/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
27
Pentium B980
GPU
46
Radeon HD 7650M
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
47 Wh
~5h
Price
$117
market
Age
14 years
2012
📝 Our review

HP ProBook 4540s review

HP ProBook 4540s — from 2012, 2.44 kg, performance 33.

LB Score
47
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 47/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (98), weakest — Engineering CAD (22).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (98) · Gaming (70)

⚠ Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (22)

💰 Price trend

$1,300 $746 $191 2012: $1,300 2012 2013: $1,144 2014: $1,007 2015: $886 2016: $780 2017: $686 2018: $604 2019: $531 2020: $468 2021: $411 2022: $362 2023: $319 2024: $280 2025: $247 2026: $217 2026 2027: $191 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$77/year (6%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 47
CPU score 27 Basic tier
GPU score 46 Mainstream tier
RAM max 16 GB Comfort
Weight 2.44 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
2012
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1366x768
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i3 3110M , Intel Core i5 3230M , Intel Core i5 2450M , Intel Core i5 3210M , Intel Core i3 2370M , Intel Core i7 3612QM , Intel Celeron B840 , Intel Pentium B980 , Intel Pentium 2020M , Intel Core i7 3632QM , Intel Core i5 2520M
Graphics
Radeon HD 7650M , Radeon HD 7500M
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
2.44 kg
Ports
7
Webcam
✓
Optical drive
✓
Battery
47 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 33
Portability 27
Light office 40
Gaming 70
Creative 42
Energy efficiency 49
Connectivity 98
Value 56
Color accuracy —

Processors (1)

Pentium B980
Intel · 2nd · 2 cores
6

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon HD 7650M (dGPU)
1 GB · DDR3
1

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
GTA V 140 ✓ Comfortable
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 30 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 14 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 6 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3 6 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 3 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 2 ✗ Low
Fortnite 2 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 1 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 1 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 1 ✗ Low
💡 14 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V ✓ Runs well
CPU
137%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant ✓ Runs well
CPU
183%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
183%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
50%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends ✓ Runs well
CPU
275%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
183%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
39%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
61%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch ✓ Runs well
CPU
110%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding ✓ Runs well
CPU
110%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 ✓ Runs well
CPU
110%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege ✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics ✓ Runs well
CPU
110%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 ✓ Runs well
CPU
125%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
86%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
183%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✓ Runs well
CPU
137%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24 ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 ✓ Runs well
CPU
183%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✓ Runs well
CPU
153%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2014
HP ProBook 450 G1
$ $152
2010
HP ProBook 4520s
$ $115
2011
HP ProBook 4330s
$ $115
2013
HP ProBook 4720s
$ $162

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cpu≈17, ram≈16

≈ Similar class

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

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$ $174
Dell · 2012
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$ $174
Dell · 2011
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$ $137
HP · 2011
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$ $140

Configuration options

Available model options · 24 variants across 6 categories

🖥 Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
⚙ Processors (11)
Intel Core i3 (3rd Gen) 3110M Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3230M Intel Core i5 (2nd Gen) 2450M Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3210M Intel Core i3 (2nd Gen) 2370M Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3612QM Intel Celeron B840 Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium 2020M Intel Core i7 (3rd Gen) 3632QM Intel Core i5 2520M
🔲 Memory (3)
4 GB 6 GB 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
🎮 Graphics (5)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Radeon HD 7650M Intel HD Graphics Radeon HD 7500M
💾 Storage (3)
320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 750 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s

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