HP ProBook 4740 Series
Processor: Intel Core i5 2450M, Intel Core i5 3210MGraphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.3 inch
Weight: 3kg, 3.02kg, 3.07kg
Price: 699, 700, 3172 euro
Average of 2 scores (from 4 reviews)
mobility: 80%, workmanship: 85%, ergonomy: 85%, emissions: 84%
HP ProBook 4740s (B6N57EA)
Specifications
Notebook: HP ProBook 4740s (B6N57EA)Processor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M 1024 MB
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 3.02kg
Price: 3172 euro
Links: HP homepage
Average Score:
Average of 1 scores (from 2 reviews)
Source: Notegear
KO→ENSingle Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 08/21/2012
Rating: Total score: 91%
Source: Notegear
KO→ENSingle Review, online available, Long, Date: 08/08/2012
HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)
Specifications
Notebook: HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)Processor: Intel Core i5 2450M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M 2048 MB
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 3.07kg
Price: 699 euro
Links: HP homepage
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?
Source: Notebook.cz
CZ→ENSingle Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/25/2012
HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EA
Specifications
Notebook: HP ProBook 4740s-C4Z55EAProcessor: Intel Core i5 3210M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 7650M
Display: 17.3 inch, 16:9, 1600x900 pixels
Weight: 3kg
Price: 700 euro
Links: HP homepage
Source: Itsvet
HR→ENPositive: Good screen diagonal; quality development; excellent configuration; good price. Negative: Performance of SSD hard disk.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/07/2013
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 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
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.
3 kg:
This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
3.07 kg:
86.5%: This is a good rating above average. Nevertheless you should not forget, that 10-15% of all notebook-models get a better rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.









