HP ProBook 4540s

laptop 2012 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 2.44 kg โš–๏ธ CPU-bound
USComp Score
34
out of 100
Fit for you
41/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_mobility
M1 ยท Vague sense of need โ€” on-demand, from your Wizard answers + browsing signals.

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Related resources

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
๐Ÿ“ Our review

HP ProBook 4540s review

HP ProBook 4540s โ€” from 2012, 2.44 kg, performance 33.

USComp Score
34
/100
Read full review

๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 34/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” Engineering CAD (23).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98) ยท Gaming (71)

โš  Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (23)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2012
$1,300
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
2027
$191
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$77/year (6%).

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
โœ“
Optical drive
โœ“
Battery
47 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 33
Portability 27
Light office 40
Gaming 71
Creative 43
Energy efficiency 49
Connectivity 98
Value 56
Color accuracy โ€”

Processors (1)

Pentium B980
Intel ยท 2nd ยท 2 cores
6

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon HD 7650M (dGPU)
1 GB ยท DDR3
1

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Dota 2 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 3 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 1 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 14 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

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

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

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

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2013
Latitude E6540
$$159
cpuโ‰ˆ46, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2012
Latitude E5530
$$144
cpuโ‰ˆ14, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2014
Latitude E6440
$$137
cpuโ‰ˆ32, ramโ‰ˆ16
Dell ยท 2013
Latitude E6230
$$127
cpuโ‰ˆ17, ramโ‰ˆ16

โ‰ˆ Similar class

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

Dell ยท 2014
Latitude E3440
$$174
Dell ยท 2012
Vostro 3560
$$174
Dell ยท 2011
Vostro 3555
$$137
HP ยท 2011
EliteBook 8560p
$$140

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 24 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1366 x 768 (HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4000
โš™ 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
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (3)
4 GB 6 GB 8 GB (2 x 4 GB)
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (5)
Intel HD Graphics 4000 Intel HD Graphics 3000 Radeon HD 7650M Intel HD Graphics Radeon HD 7500M
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
320 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 500 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s 750 GB HDD SATA 3Gb/s