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The HP Compaq 2230s is an ultra-portable consumer notebook that is targeted towards small businesses similar to the Dell Vostro or Lenovo SL series line of machines. This notebook gives consumers a less expensive option than the HP EliteBook series, with a starting price of $999 instead of $1,679. How well does the 2230s hold up against business-grade notebooks? Should you purchase one of these or consider a similarly-priced consumer notebook? Let's take a closer look and find out.
Our review unit of the HP Compaq 2230s came with the following options:
Windows XP Professional
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P8400 (2.26GHz)
2GB 800MHz DDR2 SDRAM (maximum capacity 8GB)
160GB Toshiba HDD (5400rpm)
12.1" diagonal widescreen glossy TFT LCD display at 1280x 800 (WXGA, glossy)
Intel 4500MHD Integrated Graphics
8x DVD (+/-R double layer) drive
Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/g/n)
Bluetooth 2.0
Dimensions: 13.3 x 9.7 x 1.21”
Weight: 3lbs 14.6oz, 4lbs 11.4oz with AC adapter like HP Pavilion DM4t AC Adapter, HP Pavilion G4 AC Adapter, HP Pavilion G6 AC Adapter, Compaq Presario 1000 AC Adapter, HP Pavilion N3000 AC Adapter, HP Pavilion DV1000 AC Adapter, HP Pavilion ZE2000 AC Adapter, HP Mini 110-3100 AC Adapter, HP Mini 210-2100 AC Adapter, hp compaq dv2000 AC Adapter, HP Envy 14-1000 AC Adapter, HP Pavilion DV4-1600 AC Adapter
65W 100-240V AC adapter
4-cell (37Wh) Lithium Ion battery
Price as tested: $1,249 (starting price: $999)
The design of the HP Compaq 2230s is somewhat like a black Apple MacBook, with a clean all-black plastic exterior. As far as business notebooks go, it is HP’s attempt to compete with the Dell Vostro line, offering a more consumer look and feel to a business notebook. The all-black color scheme continues into the interior of the notebook, with the palmrest, touchpad, keyboard, and trim all covered in matching black. An interesting design change over a consumer notebook is the touch sensitive controls above the keyboard which normally activate media functions. On the HP 2230s, these control system functions such as external displays, wireless on/off, and volume.
The build quality turned out to be very unappealing and unlike what we've come to expect from a business or even small business grade notebook. The moment you pick up the 2230s you'll notice a great deal of flex in the screen cover from very thin unsupported plastic. Opening up the notebook you find the same thing around the main chassis, with weak plastic surrounding the keyboard. The palmrest has plenty of flex on either side, with the side above the optical drive being the worse of the two. On the optical drive side you have flex on the palmrest as well as the bottom shell when gripping the notebook from the side. The notebook feels more like a budget consumer notebook than a small business notebook with a starting price of $999. The only real advantage of the thin plastic material used is the total notebook weight is kept at a minimum. Unfortunately, the thin plastics don't give this notebook a feeling of durability.
The HP Compaq 2230s is a conservative-looking notebook with some features targeted towards small business users. Unlike most business or small business notebooks, this notebook doesn’t offer the rugged feel, only a rugged look. The plastic used throughout the design is weak even when compared to the HP Pavilion lineup. While the keyboard is impressive, it doesn’t outweigh the lackluster build quality. For small businesses my best recommendation would be to look at notebooks such as the HP Pavilion tx2500z or stepping up to the HP EliteBook series.