Silver chassis with black elements – the ProBook 430 G4 is clearly an HP laptop. Contrary to the predecessor ProBook 430 G3, the lid is not black anymore, it is now also silver. The visual appearance is actually quite sophisticated and the system should feel at home in office environments.

HP uses a plastic chassis, only the top of the base unit was reinforced with aluminum and is also a bit cooler to touch. The stability is pretty good and even a lot of pressure can only dent the center area a bit, which is accompanied by quiet creaking sounds. The display is not that good, as it can easily be twisted and pressure will also result in ripples on the screen.

One new feature compared to the previous model is the hinges, because HP now uses a drop-down mechanism. They have a plastic cover and are pretty taut. The resistance is well-adjusted, and you can still open the lid with just one hand. The maximum opening angle is unfortunately still limited at around 130 degrees. On the bottom are two maintenance hatches for access to the memory and the storage drives; the battery cannot be replaced.

Specification

All in all, you get a solid chassis, which is a step above inexpensive consumer laptops in terms of quality. However, other subnotebooks with unibody constructions in the price segment around 1,000 Euros (~$1048) clearly have an advantage over the ProBook 430 G4. More expensive business notebooks perform better as well.

The test model has the biggest footprint within our comparison group and is also the thickest device at almost 2 cm. This is also the case for the weight of almost 1.6 kg. Still, we found the 13-inch system to be quite portable during our review period. The smaller and lighter competitors might still be a better option if you travel a lot.

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