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HP ProBook 4740 Series

HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EAProcessor: Intel Core i5 2450M, Intel Core i5 3210M, Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 3kg, 3.02kg, 3.07kg
Price: 699, 700, 3172 euro
Average Score: 84.67% - good
Average of 3 scores (from 7 reviews)
performance: 72%, features: 70%, display: 88%, mobility: 80%, workmanship: 88%, ergonomy: 87%, emissions: 84%

 

HP ProBook 4740s (B6N57EA)

Specifications

HP ProBook 4740s (B6N57EA)Notebook: HP ProBook 4740s (B6N57EA)
Processor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.02kg
Price: 3172 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 91% - very good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

91% 부담 없는 가격대의 17인치 비즈니스 노트북 - HP 프로북 4740s (성능편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
부담 없는 가격대의 17인치 비즈니스 노트북 - HP 프로북 4740s (외형편)
Source: Notegear KO→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2012

 

HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)

Specifications

HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)Notebook: HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)
Processor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3.07kg
Price: 699 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Reviews

82% Review HP ProBook 4740s Notebook | Notebookcheck
Bulk'o'media. A large, glare-free screen fused with solid workmanship and good application performance plus a midrange graphics card from AMD for the occasional game and business-ambitioned input devices. Will the ProBook accomplish the balancing act between business and multimedia?

Foreign Reviews

HP ProBook 4740s - do práce ve velkém
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/25/2012
HP ProBook 4740s - do práce ve velkém
Source: Notebook.cz CZ→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/25/2012

 

HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EA

Specifications

HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EANotebook: HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EA
Processor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Foreign Reviews

Hewlett Packard ProBook 4740s
Source: Itsvet HR→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Good screen diagonal; quality development; excellent configuration; good price. Negative: Performance of SSD hard disk.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/07/2013

 

HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EA

Specifications

HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EANotebook: HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EA
Processor: Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 81% - good

Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)

 

Foreign Reviews

81% HP ProBook 4740s (H5K38EA) - 8 GB
Source: Benchmark.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 05/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 81% performance: 60% display: 90% mobility: 80% workmanship: 90% ergonomy: 90%
Recenzja HP Probook 4740S (17,3", Intel Core i5-3230M, AMD Radeon HD 7650M)
Source: Notebooktest.pl Turkish PL→EN Archive.org version
Positive: Rigid case; easy access to components; good processor performance; long battery runtime. Negative: Very hot under load; low contrast display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 05/23/2014

 

Comment

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.


Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.

AMD Radeon HD 7650M: Based on the same chip as the Radeon HD 6650M but with slower core clock. 480 Shader and 128 bit DDR3 interface. 

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


Intel Core i5:

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).

3210M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.5 - 3.1 GHz

3230M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.6 - 3.2 GHz

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


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


3 kg:

With this weight, a laptop is rather heavier than average. Devices in this range shine more with screen size and performance than with mobility.

3.07 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.


84.67%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

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

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HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EA
HP ProBook 4740s-H5K38EA
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HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EA
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Stefan Hinum, 2012-12- 3 (Update: 2012-12- 3)