HP ProBook 4720 Series

HP ProBook 4720s

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Average Score: 76% - good

Reviews

80% HP ProBook 4720s Review
Source: Trusted Reviews Archive.org version
Fairly rugged and offering a premium look and feel, HP's ProBook 4720s features a balanced, high-performance component set with comprehensive and easy to use applications. Added to its respectable battery life and above average value, this business laptop's few flaws become easy to forgive.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 09/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% mobility: 90%

67% HP ProBook 4720s
Source: It Pro Archive.org version
The ProBook looks great and has some useful security features. We were impressed by its battery life, but its weight means this isn't much of an advantage. This, in addition to the poorly designed touchpad as well as a miserly amount of RAM and hard disk space, prevents the ProBook from receiving our unconditional recommendation.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/09/2010
Rating: Total score: 67%

HP ProBook 4720s Review
Source: Notebookreview.com Archive.org version
The HP ProBook 4720s is a worthy replacement for the older 4710s. Performance increased with the newer Intel Core i5 processor over the older Core 2 Duo, and the newer ATI Radeon 4350 gave a small bump in speed over the previous 4330. The two most important changes are the newer metal screen cover and the significantly improved battery life. Compared to the older plastic lid, the new metal cover reduces flex and adds a great deal of protection. Battery life is another huge change, going from a bit over three and a half hours to 4 hours and 48 minutes. Overall we might have enjoyed seeing a slightly better graphics card as the 4350 only slightly outperforms most integrated graphics solutions. If you are in the market for a 17-inch SMB notebook, the HP ProBook 4720s is worth considering.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/02/2010
Rating: price: 80% performance: 80% features: 80% ergonomy: 80%

87% Notebook Review: HP ProBook 4720s
Source: Hardware Central Archive.org version
Laptops designed to push desktops off the desk have come a long way from the behemoths of bygone times. A case in point: the HP  ProBook 4720s ($1,059 as tested), a slick black beauty that can actually be used comfortably in a lap. The base price for a Core i3-based ProBook 4720s is $975; our Core i5 review configuration sells for $1,059. At either price, if you're thinking of making your next desktop a laptop, this muscle machine is worth a tryout.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 07/01/2010
Rating: Total score: 87% price: 50% performance: 80% features: 80%

70% HP ProBook 4720s
Source: Laptop Mag Archive.org version
The ProBook 4720s combines solid performance, strong graphics, best-in-class security, and surprisingly good battery life in a neat 17-inch package. An inaccurate touchpad and grainy video playback hold the system back a bit, but at $1,059 for Core i5 power and discrete graphics, this is a value-priced desktop replacement that businesses will appreciate.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/13/2010
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

HP ProBook 4720s
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/22/2010
Rating: performance: 80% mobility: 80% emissions: 80%

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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.

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

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530: About 27% slower clocked Mobility Radeon 4570. Power consumption 8-12 Watt according to AMD.

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

Intel Core i5:

430M:

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

3.1 kg:

A laptop with this weight is comparatively heavy and less designed for mobility than for use at the desk. Therefore, the devices tend to shine less with battery life than with a large screen and higher performance.

3.1 kg:

76%: 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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