[4] The s-series was updated in 2010 with Intel Core i3, i5, and i7 processors, a brushed aluminium case, chiclet keyboard, and multi-touch ClickPad.

All models still have a CD drive bay, docking port, pointstick options, screen latches, draining holes, easy-replaceable battery with additional slice options, TPM chip, socketed CPU, WLAN options and 2 RAM slots.

[6] The updated sibling EliteBook line had an additional magnesium frame under screen top lid, the keyboard LED-backlight, the aluminium bottom-cover, the 17" workstation version and the additional security options.

HP launched the 5310m in September 2009 as a line of compact mid-range 12" and 13" ProBooks without CD-drive bay.

The 5310m was enclosed by an aluminium and magnesium case, weighed under four pounds, and was less than an inch thick.

[37][38] The M-series was updated in September 2010 with a 5320m, closely followed with the release of the 5330m in May 2011 which featured a dual-tone aluminium chassis and Beats Audio.