In addition, HP was trying to up the ante when it comes to on-board laptop audio, and for the most part they succeeded there too. The audio output was still on the thin side, but in comparison to other laptops we have heard, the HP EliteBook G5 has respectable audio quality.
Solid performance; Great looking; sleek new design; Decent speakers for a laptop; Great connectivity options; Lots of system configuration options; Excellent security features
Expensive as configured and tested; Middling battery Life