The Probooks are much better quality laptops and cheaper too if you trade-up.

I have compare HP 250 with Probook side by side before, HP 250 is not good, Probook is so much better.


Do not buy non-FHD, on-board GPU consumer laptops for £300 nowadays. There are normally better quality business laptops with same/similar specs at similar/cheaper price. You pay the same/less money for better laptops.


If can trade-in, probook with i5-6200u, or i3-6100u with M.2 SSD is around £200.

i3-6100u + M.2 SSD, £50 + £125 cashbacks
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P5T14ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

i5-6200u + M.2 SSD, £50 + £200 cashbacks
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P4P52ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

I5-6200U + HDD, £50 + £175 cashback
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P4P54ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

4.24% TCB on top.


Read the deal below for details on cashback
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-probook-450-g3-newest-business-laptop-i3-6100u-score-higher-than-i5-5200u-4gb-2415061?p=27595222

Bought some of these for our school (minus the SSD). Good, solid laptops with a decent screen, good keyboard and (an increasing rarity in PC notebooks) a good touchpad.
That price with an SSD and a current gen Skylake i5 processor is an absolute bargain. That's going to be a very good laptop for a good few years. Get one.

Has anyone upgraded the SSD ?. Does anyone know the size of the original SSD ?. I want to make sure I buy the correct size.
Thanks.

​maximum cashback on cheap tablets is £90 if you're lucky.

If this 250 isn't the best, what about an HP 350 G2, with an i5 5200U? Can't find much info about it.

I bought this same laptop from bhs direct for 324 and free delivery. Ordered late friday evening and arrived this morning. https://www.bhsdirect.co.uk/p/1093922/hp-250-g4-core-i5-6200u-4gb-128gb-ssd-15.6-inch-windows-10-64-bit-laptop

Well thats a pointless comment same as i wont touch toshiba,hp,dell,lg, all the same

​I'd say maybe they bought a bulk anount of 120s and saved more this way. but having dealt the returns reps of this company they showed they barely have brain cells to share between them

I won't touch HP unless its free.

Yes. Link is correct.

You can only claim the £50, 30 to 60 days after the invoice date, cannot claim early.

Lovely people, I am trying to trawl these posts to find the exact origin of the £50 claim, but struggling for a definitive. It may be because Walking Dead is on. Is it via this link: https://hpcashback.com/gb/en/pages/cashback/qualifying
Or somewhere else? Thanks in advance...

I also went for the probook business cashback offer the other day, and bought a cheap 9 inch tablet off gumtree for trade up. huangxq2 knows his stuff and guided me through it a bit, but no difference to what's in his advice above, or other thread posted too. they pretty much ask you 3 questions on the form you fill in for the trade up cashback, are you a vat registered company, answer being no, how many people do you employ, answer being 1 as a sole trader, yourself, and finally you're asked the business name, which you pop in when you order anyway. that's it. I was accepted the same day for the cashback based on that information in the form, and then was sent the postage stuff over email for the tablet. it's worth the risk :-)

No.

Yes, wireless.

Anyone know whether a Windows Vista laptop older than 6 years old would qualify under a deduction?

May be a daft question - network connectivity says Bluetooth 4 but no mention of built-in WiFi? Surely it's WiFi enabled?

Why does the Pro not have a FHD screen? Can't see a 1920 one listed above. Deal breaker for me. :disappointed:

The Pavilion does not qualify for any cashbacks.


You should have a look of post 8. I already give recommendations.

Yup I know it's a HP laptop but it seems cheap with cashback, for pretty decent specs.

I would love a similar kind of deal on Toshiba laptops if you know of any?

You do know the laptop in your link is a HP consumer laptop which you may end up dislike again.

As you already think HP laptops are trash, I guess you had bad experience with HP consumer laptops, then do not do that to yourself again.

Try something different, a different brand or HP business laptops.

HP consumer laptops often get bad feedbacks.

But HP business laptops are proper quality, we use at work, and I have only heard good things about them.

So better distinguish this two types rather than dismissed HP completely.

As I said, if you cannot be bothered to claim cashback. Then I guess this is good for you.

Probook is a much nicer laptop than HP 250, there is no reason to deny it, or maybe you do not know that yet.

Done that already.

I've had nothing but problems with HP laptops. Put me off ever buy one again.

Its not that great.

Yes. But read the other threads to make sure you understand how the trade up works.

OK, even though I dislike HP laptops I'm interested in this.

Could I buy this laptop

http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=T9P13EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

£489 * 0.95.6 (4.4% Topcashback) = £467.49

Then buy this cheap tablet

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KB901-9-touch-screen-Android-4-0-Tablet-Wi-Fi-Camera-G-Sensor-White-/262346692666?hash=item3d1514d83a:g:hBMAAOSw2ENW8IrE

Trade it in, and get £175 off the HP laptop making it £292.49?

Thanks

YAWN troll..

Well I always thought that too but it actually not. Depending on your hardware but on my home pc I had to reinstall windows 2 times in one year because they mess up after windows uldate which you can't opt-out from. And some other ocassional glitches.
For last windows its actually pretty bad I'm not gonna even start talking about tablets which is usable but far from great. Good thing is that windows ussualy get a lot of 3rd party modes which might make it much better. :smiley:

Good price for the specs, shame HP laptops are trash though.

nothing wrong with this one listed waste of time trying to get cash back etc best post a new deal if you think it's so great !

The answers are in the other thread as well as many cashback questions.

Last year, Dabs called HP and confirmed individual end user can claim both cashbacks on the same laptop, and told us the way to claim. The basic logic is you are a sole trader, the business name is the same as your personal name.

HP did not ask any questions last year when we claim.

This year, few people are been asked about their business names by HP. Just go with the sole trader story. Only HMRC has sole trader details. Sole trader information is not publicly available, not like a company.

Thanks, went for the i3 pro book.

Is the trade up offer available to individuals or just for business's?

Thanks.

Thanks

Decent specs but build quality on these is not as good as HP Probooks or Elitebooks, which you can occasionally pick up for around this price or less with the current trade in offers.

How much your old device worth is irrelevant. I do not think HP get much out of your old device. They are simply trying to sell new laptops.

Two seperate cashbacks, a straight £50, no string attached, you claimed 30 to 60 days from your invoice date. This one is simple and has no risk. The only risk is that you forget to claim in the time frame.

Another trade-up cashback, how much you get depend on how much you paid for the new laptop. Check details in my previous links. For the 450 G3 with i5-6200u and SSD, is £200, not £250. You can claim as soon as you get your invoice, HP validate claim in 1-2 working days. You should have the outcome long before the 14 days if you apply quickly. If you claim is validated, then you are very much safe.

If your old device match their requirements, they give you full amount. If it does not or not fully working, HP has a list of deductions in the terms. I have always get the full amount and both cashbacks as I make sure my old devices obey to the requirements.

I agree with you on everything.

HP Probook, especially the newer models are really good, they are good quality and looking, at the same time, not bulky or heavy unlike the old models. If you used to use a consumer laptop other than Ultrabook, you will spot the quality difference from the very first minute.

When comes to cashback, it is never 100%. But so far I have trade-up 5 old devices, including 2 for my employer too (£300 each is really sweet in October 2015 one month only), they all went very smooth, did not have any surprises so far. Once you know how it works, it is actually very easy to do.

If someone is worried about trade-up cashback, do not open the laptop, as soon as you get the invoice, apply for trade-up cashback. HP normally validate your claim in 1-2 working days. Once they validated you claim, you are pretty much safe. If in the unlikely event your claim is rejected, you have 14 days from receiving delivery to return under DSR. It has not happen to me yet, and I have not heard from other people too.

And they always give the full amount even if it's practically worthless as long as it meets the requirements? I've got an old toshiba laptop that's super slow but works
And they will give me £250 towards a new laptop for this plus £50 cash back? The only risk is if they refuse and you are past the 14 days your stuck with a laptop you expected to get for almost half the price.
I just ordered the 250 and can't cancel because there not open on the weekend will just have to return

I have done this and an in the process of doing it again, but you do have the slight worry that they could refuse and you'd be left with an expensive laptop you might not otherwise have chosen. This has never happened so far though and the savings are worth the slight risk. HP Probooks are great quality devices.

Yes, if you have not got an old device in working condition, buy a 2nd hand 9 inch tablet is the easiest option.

For details of HP cashback, they are summarised in the thread, a lot questions and answers too.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-probook-450-g3-newest-business-laptop-i3-6100u-score-higher-than-i5-5200u-4gb-2415061?p=27595222

Sorry I still don't really understand this.
So I could buy the cheapest slowest laptop available on eBay or gumtree
Or a 9" tablet that's worth £30
And Hp will give me £250 for it to put towards another laptop no matter what I send in?
Do they always follow through or is it dependant and how long does it usually take?
Thanks

Not to crap on my own post but I ended up buying it directly from Hp it has been down priced to match Easter sales it's £326 but top cash back are offering 4% and I'd rather buy direct.

So just to reword your last sentence if you have an old device (tablet/laptop/PC), then you have a lot to gain.

Both laptops come with SSD, that is not a difference. You can add HDD and have both SSD and HDD in Probook 450, that is an advantage too. Do not know about if HP 250 can do that too.

If you have not got an old device (tablet/laptop/PC), you can always buy a cheaper one to trade-up, add max £50 to the end price, still work out cheaper.

Windows Pro on the Probook is another plus.

One major point you missed is that HP 250 and Probook 450 are not on the same level even when they are the same specs. Probook 450 is way better than HP 250. It is not just in the mind. You can touch and feel the differences from the first minute you get hold of them.

So whether you have an old device or not (buy an old device cheaply), you can get better quality laptop for less money.

The hurdle is you have to go through the trouble to claim cashbacks. If you cannot be bother, then you do not know what you missed.

Spot on mate! I got myself probook 450 g3 with i5 and ssd for £506 but with £50 instant cashback, £ 200 trade in cashback on this model and £12 quidco works out around £244
Business laptops are much better value for money than consumer and not even thinking going back to HDD anymore.

So do I

I gathered that but for what reason(s) when Windows 10 is better in every way?

As for your question, as long as the laptop allows you to enter the BIOS and change the boot order (so that you can install Windows 7 from a disc or USB stick) and you have an unused Windows 7 license key you can format the drive and do a fresh install of Windows 7, downgrading as you say

Bought some of these for our school (minus the SSD). Good, solid laptops with a decent screen, good keyboard and (an increasing rarity in PC notebooks) a good touchpad.
That price with an SSD and a current gen Skylake i5 processor is an absolute bargain. That's going to be a very good laptop for a good few years. Get one.

i prefer it

can i downgrade this to windows 7 64 bit ?

Can you select to upgrade the RAM as part of the deal, i cant seem to find an option to do this?

But if you haven't got a laptop to trade up these are much more expensive. For £317 you won't get much better especially having a ssd

im upgrading from a toshiba c660 i3 is this alot better ?

Why? Cannot the same SanDisk or Crucial SSD used in Windows machines be put in a Mac?
I am referring to prices of drives and not computers sold. If a 240GB SSD costs £10-£15 more than a £120GB at source, it seems rather ridiculous to put such small drives in laptops at the point of manufacture.

The Probooks are much better quality laptops and cheaper too if you trade-up.

I have compare HP 250 with Probook side by side before, HP 250 is not good, Probook is so much better.


Do not buy non-FHD, on-board GPU consumer laptops for £300 nowadays. There are normally better quality business laptops with same/similar specs at similar/cheaper price. You pay the same/less money for better laptops.


If can trade-in, probook with i5-6200u, or i3-6100u with M.2 SSD is around £200.

i3-6100u + M.2 SSD, £50 + £125 cashbacks
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P5T14ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

i5-6200u + M.2 SSD, £50 + £200 cashbacks
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P4P52ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

I5-6200U + HDD, £50 + £175 cashback
http://store.hp.com/UKStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=P4P54ET&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

4.24% TCB on top.


Read the deal below for details on cashback
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/hp-probook-450-g3-newest-business-laptop-i3-6100u-score-higher-than-i5-5200u-4gb-2415061?p=27595222

​unless it's an ssd in a Mac then the difference is 100 pounds

Good price for an ssd drive laptop. Bit small but a lot of stuff can be kept in the cloud. Heat added.

2.2% Cashback from Topcashback

At least, we're starting to see low-mid priced PC's with SSD's installed.... it's amazing so few laptop and desktops from HP, Dell etc have SSD's and it makes such a difference.

I just hope LaptopDirect actually have this in stock, I recently ordered a very well priced Dell desktop from them and they said they had no stock, then the price goes up a few days later and they're still showing stock...and then it goes back down low again as they have done for the month after I tried to buy one.

Thanks OP just what i needed bargain !