HP Elitebook 2530p

Hi,

I'm really impressed with this computer (HP EB 2530p) but read in the review that the fan tends to get loud and that it get's fairly hot.

Exactly how loud does the fan get? I'm a student and I dont want to sit in a room with 200 other students looking at me and my loud laptop hehe. Is it really noticable/annoying when under medium load (word/excel + youtube perhaps)???

Also regarding these temperatures, does it get uncomfortably hot should you sit with it in your lap for an hour or 2?

I'm not sure if I beef up all the "cons" because I'm so picky, but if I am, please tell me to wake up

 

It is about... normal, in my experience. This is a small laptop, so it has a smaller area to dissipate heat.

I'd say noise/heat is completely average for this size of notebook. Don't worry, it doesn't get so loud to the point where others are wondering what the heck is going on, ha.

 

Agreed, it's rather normal. The fan never turns off, so temperatures and fan speeds don't ever fluctuate much. As a whole, it's a rather quiet notebook when you consider that its keyboard and touchpad keys are nearly silent.