HP ProBook 4730 Series
Processor: Intel Core i5 2410M, Intel Core i5 2450MGraphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6490M, AMD Radeon HD 7470M
Display: 17.3 inch
Weight: 2.92kg, 3.2kg
Price: 620, 700 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
mobility: 82%, workmanship: 78%, ergonomy: 67%, emissions: 79%
HP ProBook 4730s-LH335EA/LH343EA
Specifications
Notebook: HP ProBook 4730s-LH335EA/LH343EAProcessor: Intel Core i5 2410M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6490M 1024 MB
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 2.92kg
Price: 620 euro
Links: HP homepage
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 3 reviews)
Business consumer. This 17.3-inch HP notebook is meant to entice business customers, but is basically a consumer notebook. Is the ProBook 4730s ideal for both classes, or will it fail to appeal to anyone?
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 03/23/2012
Rating: performance: 60% features: 50% display: 30% mobility: 100% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookjournal
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/23/2011
Rating: performance: 90% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%
Source: Notebookcheck
DE→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 10/07/2011
Rating: Total score: 80% performance: 81% display: 74% mobility: 78% workmanship: 86% ergonomy: 84% emissions: 79%
HP Probook 4730s-A6E51EA
Specifications
Notebook: HP Probook 4730s-A6E51EAProcessor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7470M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 3.2kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: HP homepage
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENPositive: Long battery life; Good equipment interface. Negative: Too noisy; Can not accelerate OpenGL dedicated GPU.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/15/2012
Comment
HP: The Hewlett-Packard Company, founded 1935, commonly referred to as HP, is a technology corporation headquartered in California, United States. HP specializes in developing and manufacturing computing, storage, and networking hardware, software and services. Major product lines include personal computing devices, enterprise servers, related storage devices, as well as a diverse range of printers and other imaging products. Other product lines, including electronic test equipment and systems, medical electronic equipment, solid state components and instrumentation for chemical analysis. HP posted US $91.7 billion in annual revenue in 2006, making it the world's largest technology vendor in terms of sales. In 2007 the revenue was $104 billion, making HP the first IT company in history to report revenues exceeding $100 billion. Market share regarding sales of personal computers in 2007 (market research IDC): HP 18.9 %, Dell 16.4 %, Acer 9.9 %, Lenovo 7.5 %, Apple 5.7 %
Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.
AMD Radeon HD 6490M: Entry to middle class graphics card based on the Seymore XT codename with support for fast GDDR5. The chip can be clocked at 700-750 with GDDR5 and 800 with slow DDR3.
AMD Radeon HD 7470M: Based on the old Seymore XT chip and therefore a renamed version of the Radeon HD 6490M (perhaps with slightly changed clock rates).
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i5:
2410M:
Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.3 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.6-2.9 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1200 MHz Turbo).
2450M: Dual-core processor based on the Sandy Bridge architecture with an integrated graphics card and dual-channel DDR3 memory controller. The CPU is clocked at 2.5 GHz (Turbo Boost 2.8-3.1 GHz) and the GPU at 650 (1300 MHz Turbo).
17.3: Meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. The DTR-laptops can't be carried easily, need much energy but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.92 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
3.2 kg:
80%: This rating is not convincing. The laptop is evaluated below average, this is not really a recommendation for purchase.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
