HP Compaq 6730b

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Reviews for the HP Compaq 6730b

80% Hewlett Packard - 6730b on Orange Business Everywhere review
Source: IT Reviews Archive.org version
Mobile broadband is really starting to take off. You have two options here: you can either opt for a laptop with SIM support built in or buy a laptop and add a ‘dongle' from your favourite operator, which will slot happily into any USB port. Hewlett Packard's 6730b fits into the former category, and Orange is giving it away if you take out a £45-per-month mobile broadband contract. This is a solid enough notebook, and getting online with the Orange SIM was easy. We aren't sure we like the idea of being tethered to one provider or one notebook for two years, though.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 80%

90% HP Compaq 6730b
Source: Inside HW Archive.org version
It seems that difference between “B” and “S” series of HP notebooks was never more distinctive then in recent period at least when it comes to quilt quality. HP Compaq 6735s didn’t impress us but HP 6730b is worthy to represent its famous manufacturer. Big difference between those two series can be noticed after first contact. Chassis of HP Compaq 6730b is very stiff and whole notebook looks like robust and reliable piece of hardware thanks to roll-cage that is reinforced by magnesium alloy. Our impressions of HP Compaq 6730b are very favorable. Since it isn’t small and light it is suited for an office table more than to be carried around. HP reliability and quality build are guarantees that with HP Compaq 6730b you won’t be disappointed.
90, Verarbeitung 80, Mobilität 50,
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/20/2009
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 80% mobility: 50%

80% HP Compaq 6730b on Orange Business Everywhere
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
With the notable exception of the Dell Latitude E6400, business notebooks tend to be slightly boring. Unlike consumer notebooks, the emphasis is on substance over style - which is of course is a good thing, just not very exciting. Orange's Business Everywhere mobile broadband plan partnered to HP Compaq's 6730b with integrated 3G/HSDPA makes for an interesting and relatively good-value combo for any business user that needs to stay connected wherever they are. As with most bundles though, it's not for everyone, and you'll need to check carefully if this combination is what your business needs.
80, Preis 70, Leistung 80, Ausstattung 80
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/04/2009
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 70% performance: 80% features: 80%

83% HP Compaq 6730b
Source: PC Pro Archive.org version
There's no mistaking this is a laptop designed for business use. Sensible grey-black styling with just a hint of corporate chic; a screen with a matte anti-glare finish rather than a glossy video-orientated affair; and a fingerprint reader to complement to the TPM 1.2 module all serve to lay the 6730b's corporate cards on the table. You get a 3G mobile broadband modem too. Beyond that, the machine makes a fine first impression. On the face of it the price isn't competitive, but the 6730b is a tempting business machine even so.
5 von 6, Preis schlecht
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/01/2009
Rating: Total score: 83% price: 40%

70% HP Compaq 6730b
Source: Gadget Zone Archive.org version
Overall we’re very pleased with the design and features of this versatile business model. Unless you’re in the market for a smaller, more lightweight model of notebook, the HP Compaq 6730b’s business-savvy features should keep your data safe, and be a welcomed addition to any office arsenal.
3.5 von 5, Ausstattung gut, Mobilität mäßig
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% features: 80% mobility: 60%

80% HP Compaq 6730b Notebook
Source: Geek.com Archive.org version
The 6730b may seem like any other 15.4-inch business notebook, but a few tweaks here and there really brighten things up for it. A nice selection of materials (albeit mostly plastics), solid keyboard, bright display, and new components were able to get this reasonably priced notebook and make it seem a bit different from the rest of the pack. It would be great to see a discrete graphics option and many of the features will only appeal to business users (serial port anyone?) but overall HP is taking its notebooks in the right direction with their Montevina rollout.
Gut, Display gut, Preis gut, Ausstattung zufriedenstellend,
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/12/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% features: 70% display: 80%

72% HP Compaq 6730b Laptop
Source: Computer Shopper Archive.org version
It may not have much graphics muscle, but the HP Compaq 6730b business laptop combines nice looks with impressive battery life to give users a road-worthy travel companion.
7.2 von 10, Leistung mäßig, Mobilität exzellent, Preis schlecht, Display schlecht
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 08/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 72% price: 40% performance: 60% display: 40% mobility: 95%

Foreign Reviews

Ohne Netzteil durch den Tag
Source: c't - 14/09
Comparison, , Long, Date: 07/01/2009
Rating: performance: 60% display: 70% mobility: 90% emissions: 70%

Test HP Compaq 6730b Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/02/2008
Rating: display: 80% mobility: 90% emissions: 80%

80% Aktuell und bezahlbar
Source: Notebook / Organizer / Handy - 11-12/08
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 12/01/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% display: 80% emissions: 40%

48% Test: HP Compaq 6730b
Source: PC Welt DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/14/2008
Rating: Total score: 48% price: 26% performance: 63% features: 40% mobility: 81% workmanship: 80% ergonomy: 42%

78% Test: HP Compaq 6730b (Notebook)
Source: Chip.de DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 10/23/2008
Rating: Total score: 78% price: 100% performance: 68% features: 85% display: 84% mobility: 65% ergonomy: 90%

HP Compaq 6730b
Source: PC Go - 11/08
Single Review, , Length Unknown, Date: 10/16/2008
Rating: price: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 80%

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD: Onboard (shared Memory) GPU built in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset (Montevina). Because of two more shaders and a higher core clock, much faster than the old GMA X3100. Still not advisable for gamers (DirectX 10 games not playable or only with very low settings). The integrated video processor is able to help decode HD videos (AVC/VC-2/MPEG2) , e.g., for a fluent Blu-Ray playback with slow CPUs.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).

The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.

P8400:

Middle class dual core CPU with a TDP of 25 Watt. For high end gamer the performance could be not sufficient (for class 1 graphic cards).

15.40":

15-inch display variants are the standard and are used for more than half of all laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, often allows high resolutions and thus offers rich details on the screen, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact - simply the standard compromise.

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

76.1%: This rating is not earth-shattering. This rating must actually be seen as average, since there are about as many devices with worse ratings as better ones. A purchase recommendation can only be seen with a lot of goodwill, unless it is about websites that generally rate strictly.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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