The previous model HP 2560p was posted here the other week
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurb-hp-i5-2nd-generation-2560p-laptop-4gb-webcam-win7-250gb-12-5-dvdrw-139-99-2450871#comments
This model is slightly better with the 3rd Gen i5 processor and with USB 3.0 instead of USB 2.0 but for the same price.
All comments (14)
jimunix
31 May 161#1
Bargain. Have some heat. usb3, VGA, display port. Ex business pc so will last forever. Specs don't say if it is gigabit (they never do).
We have these at work and they are horrible. So thick and heavy and screen is awful considering the age. Don't expect this to be good for consumer use. Performance is nice though ... with ssd upgrade.
I have the larger 8470p, but I still want to buy this for some reason. I have a problem.
ahotukdeal
31 May 16#8
I've expired it. Sold out.
Scotty Boy
31 May 16#9
It's only 2 x 9.5mm HDDs/SSHDs/SSDs it can support, as it doesn't have the necessary support for MSATA - you have a single dedicated HDD storage bay and the Optical Drive can be removed to allow for the adding of a 2nd HDD Caddy.
I have two cousins with them running with quad core CPUs (i7-3630QM), 16GB RAM and 2 x 1TB SSDs for they're university courses.
Scotty Boy
31 May 16#10
It's called the 'HUKD Why Not But It' Syndrome...it affects many people! :wink:
Scotty Boy
31 May 16#11
Piece of p**h to upgrade as well, as it has one easy to remove maintenance access panel at the bottom of the laptop - only thing I don't like it is the additional adapter needed for connecting an HDD/SSHD/SSD to the custom SATA slot on the motherboard.
Gkains
31 May 16#12
Thanks for the correct. I remember coming across the 2570p lounge a while ago but for my comment I only linked to it and didn't read it!
catt466
31 May 16#13
I am not buying refurbished laptops on eBay anymore, last time I bought, it was very hot after 10 minutes of light use, had to return it. Bought new Lenovo Ideapad 100 from Tesco and it's great, does not get hot at all after hours of use. Never again used laptop for me.
Scotty Boy
31 May 16#14
No problems mate, glad to have been of some help.
The problem is a lot of laptops classified as 'refurbished' aren't really checked over that well - as soon as I buy one (for a family member or a friend) I'll strip them down, clean them out (if needed purchase a replacement keyboard) and apply new thermal paste after I do some basic testing them on, which is then followed up by a good thrashing with 3rd party utilities to see how they run.
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Opening post
Intel Core i5-3210M
4GB Ram
250GB HDD
DVD-RW
Windows 7
12.5" Display
The previous model HP 2560p was posted here the other week
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurb-hp-i5-2nd-generation-2560p-laptop-4gb-webcam-win7-250gb-12-5-dvdrw-139-99-2450871#comments
This model is slightly better with the 3rd Gen i5 processor and with USB 3.0 instead of USB 2.0 but for the same price.
All comments (14)
http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c03412731
https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1982-125-hp-elitebook-2570p-owners-lounge/
Also, because of the DVD drive you can two* drives in it.
I have two cousins with them running with quad core CPUs (i7-3630QM), 16GB RAM and 2 x 1TB SSDs for they're university courses.
The problem is a lot of laptops classified as 'refurbished' aren't really checked over that well - as soon as I buy one (for a family member or a friend) I'll strip them down, clean them out (if needed purchase a replacement keyboard) and apply new thermal paste after I do some basic testing them on, which is then followed up by a good thrashing with 3rd party utilities to see how they run.