HP ProBook 470 G3 (Core i7-6500U, Radeon R7 M340) Notebook Review

Name: HP ProBook 470 G3
Brand: HP

Compelling. The ProBook 470 recommends itself as a desktop replacement for the PC at home. Low operating noise, low temperature development, decent upgrade options and good input devices make that possible. The ProBook's Full HD screen also stands out positively. HP installs an IPS model that can boast with good rates here.

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For the original German review, see here.

The ProBook 470 G3 is a 17.3-inch laptop that belongs to the entry-level devices of HP's business lineup. That not only makes it interesting for professional users but also recommends itself as a desktop replacement for the PC at home. The ProBook 470 is no stranger to us. Our present review sample is the fifth model we are testing from this line. The primary innovation of the G3 models is the now installed Skylake processors. However, the casing has also been modified slightly. The ProBook finds rivals in devices such as Acer's TravelMate P277-MG and Lenovo's B70-80.

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HP ProBook 470 G3 (ProBook 470 Series)

Processor

Intel Core i7-6500U 2 x 2.5 - 3.1 GHz (Intel Core i7)

Graphics adapter

AMD Radeon R7 M340 - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1021 MHz, Memory: 1000 MHz, DDR3, 64 bit interface, Catalyst 15.11.1 (15.201.1151.1010), Enduro

Memory

8 GB

, DDR3-1600, single-channel, two memory banks (one filled)

Display

17.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 127 PPI, AU Optronics B173HW01 V0, IPS, glossy: no

Mainboard

Intel Skylake-U Premium PCH

Storage

WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0, 1000 GB

, 5400 rpm, 890 GB free

Soundcard

Conexant @ Intel Skylake PCH - High Definition Audio Controller

Connections

2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: combo audio, Card Reader: SD, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Sensors: shock sensor, TPM 1.2

Networking

Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165 (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2

Optical drive

hp DVDRW SU208GB

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 26 x 416.8 x 290.5 ( = 1.02 x 16.41 x 11.44 in)

Battery

44 Wh Lithium-Ion, 14.8 V, 2850 mAh

Operating System

FreeDos

Camera

Webcam: HD webcam
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 12 Months Warranty

Weight

2.61 kg ( = 92.07 oz / 5.75 pounds), Power Supply: 338 g ( = 11.92 oz / 0.75 pounds)

Price

979 Euro

Links

HP homepage

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What's new?

The G3 models of the ProBook 470 lineup are based on Skylake processors. Also some models, like our review sample - but not all - sport a new Radeon R7 M340 graphics core. HP has also made a few minor changes in the appearance of the ProBook 470 G3.

The shape of the base unit's rear has changed. The last two centimeters of the base unit increase in height, and the base unit's upper side is bent upward here. HP adapts the ProBook 470's looks to those of the other ProBook 4X0 models.
The interface positioning has been modified.
Two separate maintenance hatches are on the laptop's underside.
Beyond that, Hewlett Packard has reworked the keyboard. Unlike the flat keys of the former model, HP now relies on slightly concave keys. We find the stroke of the new keyboard a bit crisper.

Left: Kensington lock slot, power socket, VGA, HDMI, 2x USB 3.0

Right: DVD burner, combo audio, 2x USB 2.0, Ethernet

Display

Though it might be hard to believe, HP is actually able to install good screens. Our review sample is furnished with a matte, Full HD, IPS panel that scores well in both brightness (290.6 cd/m²) and contrast (981:1). Lower-priced models of the ProBook have a matte HD+ screen (1600x900 pixels).


286 cd/m²	298 cd/m²	289 cd/m²
284 cd/m²	314 cd/m²	277 cd/m²
290 cd/m²	299 cd/m²	278 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

AU Optronics B173HW01 V0

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 314 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 290.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 88 %
Center on Battery: 314 cd/m²
Contrast: 981:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 3.43 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 3.72 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
92% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
59.8% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
66.5% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
92% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
65.1% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.39

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Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

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To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Even the color reproduction in delivery state is compelling. The DeltaE 2000 color shift of 3.43 just misses the target range (DeltaE less than 3). Furthermore, the screen does not exhibit a bluish tint. Calibrating can improve the initially good rates. The color shift then drops to a rate of just 1.63. Besides that, the grayscale levels are more balanced. The screen cannot reproduce the AdobeRGB color space. The coverage here is not quite 60%. The screen still manages to cover 92% of the sRGB color space.

HP furnishes our review sample with an IPS panel. Thus, the screen remains legible from every position. Outdoor use is possible although direct sunlight should be avoided.

Display Response Times

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Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 6.4 ms rise
24 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 17.2 ms fall
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 45 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17.6 ms rise
35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 17.2 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 39 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms).

	HP ProBook 470 G3 UWVA TN LED, 1920x1080	HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA TN LED, 1920x1080	HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) TN LED, 1600x900	HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA TN LED, 1600x900	Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 TN LED, 1920x1080	Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE TN, 1600x900	Dell Inspiron 17-5758 IPS, 1920x1080	Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G TN LED, 1600x900
Display		8%	-19%	-21%	3%	-15%	5%	-14%
Display P3 Coverage	65.1	73.3 13%	52.2 -20%	50.6 -22%	69.9 7%	54 -17%	69.6 7%	55.2 -15%
sRGB Coverage	92	96.6 5%	74.4 -19%	72.5 -21%	92.1 0%	81 -12%	94.3 3%	81.3 -12%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	66.5	70.7 6%	53.7 -19%	52.4 -21%	67.3 1%	55.5 -17%	69 4%	57.1 -14%
Response Times					3%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	35 ?(17.6, 17.2)				27 ?(5, 22) 23%
Response Time Black / White *	24 ?(6.4, 17.2)				28 ?(9, 19) -17%
PWM Frequency					100
Screen		-65%	-65%	-56%	-43%	-78%	-51%	-32%
Brightness middle	314	271 -14%	224 -29%	269 -14%	336 7%	252 -20%	276 -12%	238 -24%
Brightness	291	253 -13%	215 -26%	258 -11%	319 10%	236 -19%	258 -11%	236 -19%
Brightness Distribution	88	84 -5%	82 -7%	86 -2%	84 -5%	90 2%	87 -1%	86 -2%
Black Level *	0.32	0.46 -44%	0.56 -75%	0.58 -81%	0.43 -34%	0.51 -59%	0.38 -19%	0.66 -106%
Contrast	981	589 -40%	400 -59%	464 -53%	781 -20%	494 -50%	726 -26%	361 -63%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	3.43	10.16 -196%	9.08 -165%	7.49 -118%	9.26 -170%	12.66 -269%	9.38 -173%	3.66 -7%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	3.72	11.55 -210%	8.79 -136%	9.3 -150%	10.09 -171%	13.37 -259%	11.81 -217%	4.62 -24%
Gamma	2.39 ^92%	2.37 ^93%	1.95 ^113%	2.61 ^84%	2.57 ^86%	1.93 ^114%	2.03 ^108%	2.6 ^85%
CCT	6764 ^96%	14522 ^45%	9185 ^71%	10832 ^60%	12421 ^52%	6491 ^100%	8966 ^72%	7557 ^86%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)	59.8	63 5%	48 -20%	47.6 -20%	60 0%	52 -13%	61 2%	52 -13%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)	92				92 0%	76 -17%	94 2%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		-29% / -45%	-42% / -52%	-39% / -47%	-12% / -26%	-47% / -63%	-23% / -37%	-23% / -27%

* ... smaller is better

Performance

HP has a 17.3-inch device for home and office users in its lineup with the ProBook 470 G3. Its computing power is more than enough for routine. The Radeon graphics core enables playing computer games to a limited degree. TPM and a fingerprint scanner are also installed. Our review sample is currently sold for approximately 980 Euros (~$1066); other configurations also exist. The lowest-priced model was sold for about 830 Euros (~$902) at test time. Users who want to save a bit can take the ProBook 470 G2 model. The prices for it currently start at 540 Euros (~$587).

Processor

The ProBook is powered by one of the strongest ULV processors that Intel presently has in its lineup: The Core i7-6500U (Skylake) dual-core processor. Intel specifies a TDP of 15 watts. The CPU clocks at a base speed of 2.5 GHz, which can be boosted to 3 GHz (both cores) and 3.1 GHz (one core) via Turbo. Thus, the CPU operates 100 MHz faster than its direct Broadwell predecessor - the Core i7-5500U processor. The Skylake processor scored up to 12% better than its predecessor in the tests we performed. That is primarily owed to the improved Skylake architecture. The advantage is bigger in multithread applications than in single-thread applications. The 6500U CPU can retrieve its full performance in both AC and battery modes.

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit

7291

Cinebench R10 Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit

10766

Cinebench R10 Rendering Single 32Bit

4928

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit

28.34 fps

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64Bit

3.56 Points

Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit

1.47 Points

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

98 %

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

31.32 fps

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

323 Points

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

125 Points

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Cinebench R15
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	323 Points ∼3%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	295 Points ∼3% -9%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	240 Points ∼2% -26%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	297 Points ∼3% -8%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	302 Points ∼3% -7%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	254 Points ∼3% -21%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	210 Points ∼2% -35%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	171 Points ∼2% -47%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	125 Points ∼38%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	124 Points ∼38% -1%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	105 Points ∼32% -16%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	118 Points ∼36% -6%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	123 Points ∼38% -2%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	107 Points ∼33% -14%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	77 Points ∼23% -38%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	67 Points ∼20% -46%

Cinebench R11.5
CPU Multi 64Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	3.56 Points ∼5%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	3.19 Points ∼5% -10%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	2.61 Points ∼4% -27%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	3.22 Points ∼5% -10%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	3.29 Points ∼5% -8%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	2.83 Points ∼4% -21%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2.55 Points ∼4% -28%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	1.8 Points ∼3% -49%
CPU Single 64Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	1.47 Points ∼5%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	1.41 Points ∼4% -4%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	1.18 Points ∼4% -20%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	1.35 Points ∼4% -8%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	1.38 Points ∼4% -6%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	1.24 Points ∼4% -16%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	0.96 Points ∼3% -35%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	0.73 Points ∼2% -50%

Cinebench R10
Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	10766 Points ∼8%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	10145 Points ∼7% -6%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	8068 Points ∼6% -25%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	10072 Points ∼7% -6%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	10140 Points ∼7% -6%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	7139 Points ∼5% -34%
Rendering Single 32Bit (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	4928 Points ∼30%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	4623 Points ∼28% -6%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	3803 Points ∼23% -23%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	4391 Points ∼27% -11%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	4592 Points ∼28% -7%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	3449 Points ∼21% -30%

Geekbench 3
32 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2806 Points ∼55%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	2716 Points ∼53% -3%
32 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	6155 Points ∼8%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	5687 Points ∼7% -8%

Sunspider - 1.0 Total Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	90.3 ms * ∼1%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	105.1 ms * ∼1% -16%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	99.7 ms * ∼1% -10%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	117.5 ms * ∼1% -30%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	194.8 ms * ∼2% -116%

JetStream 1.1 - Total Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	209.7 Points ∼39%

Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	1135 ms * ∼1%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	2237 ms * ∼3% -97%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	2260 ms * ∼3% -99%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	2628 ms * ∼3% -132%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	3292 ms * ∼4% -190%

Octane V2 - Total Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	30997 Points ∼29%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	15201 Points ∼14% -51%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	14833 Points ∼14% -52%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	12488 Points ∼12% -60%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	12331 Points ∼12% -60%

Peacekeeper - --- (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2879 Points ∼46%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	2702 Points ∼44% -6%

* ... smaller is better

System Performance

The system did not cause problems, and everything ran smoothly. The PCMark benchmark scores are correspondingly good. The ProBook owes its lead on a comparable device, such as the TravelMate P277-MG, to the Radeon GPU. The PCMark 8 benchmark especially benefits from AMD graphics cards. It would be possible to increase the system's overall performance by installing an SSD. The system would then boot faster and respond quicker.

PCMark 7 Score		2998 points
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2		3399 points
PCMark 8 Creative Score Accelerated v2		3877 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2		4177 points
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PCMark 8 | PCMark 7

PCMark 8 - Home Score Accelerated v2 (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	3399 Points ∼51%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	3249 Points ∼49% -4%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	3562 Points ∼54% +5%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	3053 Points ∼46% -10%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	2790 Points ∼42% -18%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	3058 Points ∼46% -10%

PCMark 7 - Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2998 Points ∼33%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	2684 Points ∼29% -10%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	2586 Points ∼28% -14%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	2689 Points ∼29% -10%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	4394 Points ∼48% +47%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	2657 Points ∼29% -11%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2846 Points ∼31% -5%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	2081 Points ∼23% -31%

Storage Device & Memory-Card Reader

HP installs a conventional 2.5-inch hard drive in our review sample. It spins at 5400 revolutions per minute and has a capacity of 1 TB. Therefore, there will not be a lack of storage so soon. We did not observe any irregularities in the transfer rates. They are on a normal level for a 5400 rpm model. An empty M.2 slot is behind one of both maintenance hatches (2280), where a corresponding SSD can be installed. Thus, it would be possible to use a fast SSD without sacrificing the existing hard drive's high storage capacity.

We check the transfer rates of the memory-card reader with our reference SD card (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II), making it possible to compare different laptop readers with each other. The model installed in the ProBook is one of the fastest of its kind. It achieves a maximum transfer rate of 85.3 MB/s when copying large data blocks. Transferring 250 JPG image files (approx. 5 MB each) is accomplished at a speed of approximately 63.4 MB/s.

The empty M.2 slot can be fitted with a corresponding SSD

HD Tune

CrystalDiskMark 3.0

WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0

Transfer Rate Minimum: 44.6 MB/s

Transfer Rate Maximum: 117.7 MB/s

Transfer Rate Average: 87.1 MB/s

Access Time: 16.8 ms

Burst Rate: 226.7 MB/s

CPU Usage: 4.9 %

Graphics Card

HP still relies on dedicated graphics cards from AMD also for some G3 models of the ProBook. The Radeon R7 M340 GPU is found in our review sample. A look at the graphics core's technical specs shows that there are virtually no differences between it and a Radeon R5 M255 GPU. The latter is installed in ProBook 470 G2 models. The M340 core only has a marginally higher clock speed (1021 vs. 940 MHz). Therefore, it is not surprising that it scores better in the 3DMark benchmarks. However, the lead is bigger than the speed advantage would suggest. That is due to the stronger processor and newer driver.

Nvidia's counterpart to the Radeon R7 M340 GPU is the GeForce 920M graphics core. While the 3DMark scores of both cores differ slightly, they are basically on par in terms of performance in our gaming benchmarks.

In addition to the Radeon GPU, Intel's HD Graphics 520 graphics core is also found in the laptop. They create a graphics-switching solution (Enduro). Intel's comparatively frugal GPU takes care of routine and battery mode, while the Radeon core is responsible for performance-driven applications like computer games. Switching between both cores is automatic, but the user will have to occasionally intervene manually. Nvidia's switching solution (Optimus) functions smoother.

3DMark 03 Standard		19471 points
3DMark 05 Standard		15629 points
3DMark 06 Standard Score		8982 points
3DMark Vantage P Result		5427 points
3DMark 11 Performance		2272 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		41790 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		5226 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score		1095 points
3DMark Fire Strike Extreme Score		560 points
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3DMark 11 | 3DMark | 3DMark 06

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	2272 Points ∼3%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	1918 Points ∼3% -16%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	1896 Points ∼3% -17%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	1873 Points ∼3% -18%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	2609 Points ∼4% +15%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	1822 Points ∼3% -20%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	1899 Points ∼3% -16%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	1790 Points ∼3% -21%

3DMark
1280x720 Ice Storm Standard Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	41790 Points ∼12%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	34907 Points ∼10% -16%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	40334 Points ∼12% -3%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	54656 Points ∼16% +31%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	36334 Points ∼11% -13%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	47982 Points ∼14% +15%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	41316 Points ∼12% -1%
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	5226 Points ∼6%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	5169 Points ∼6% -1%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	4621 Points ∼5% -12%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	5930 Points ∼6% +13%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	6577 Points ∼7% +26%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	5312 Points ∼6% +2%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	5288 Points ∼6% +1%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	4214 Points ∼5% -19%
1280x720 Sky Diver Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	4242 Points ∼3%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	4011 Points ∼3% -5%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	3890 Points ∼3% -8%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	3922 Points ∼3% -8%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Score (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	1095 Points ∼0%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	994 Points ∼0% -9%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	973 Points ∼0% -11%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	1186 Points ∼0% +8%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	1460 Points ∼0% +33%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	1059 Points ∼0% -3%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	1028 Points ∼0% -6%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	963 Points ∼0% -12%

3DMark 06 - 1280x1024 Standard Score AA:0x AF:0x (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	8982 Points ∼12%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	8935 Points ∼12% -1%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	8925 Points ∼12% -1%

Gaming Performance

The ProBook can smoothly render many computer games in the HD resolution (1366x768 pixels) using low to medium quality settings. Performance-demanding games, such as Batman: Arkham Knight and The Witcher 3 do not achieve sufficiently high frame rates even in reduced resolutions/quality settings. The Radeon core is too weak for that. The screen's native resolution (Full HD) can only be used for a handful of games.

Buyers who want to save money and opt for a Skylake ProBook without dedicated GPU can use the device for gaming anyway. The HD Graphics 520 graphics core sometimes achieves frame rates of GPUs from the lower mid-range in dual-channel mode. We recently reviewed the ProBook 430 G3 (Core i5-6200U, HD Graphics 520), and took the opportunity to test many games in single and dual-channel mode. The outcomes can be found in our comparison chart.

	low	med.	high	ultra
Diablo III (2012)	92	67.4	54.4	33.5
Crysis 3 (2013)	28.8	17.9	13.1	5.1
Tomb Raider (2013)	83.2	42.3	31.4	15.9
GRID: Autosport (2014)	138.5	56.3	27	13.8
Sims 4 (2014)	160.6	61.7	25.2	20.8
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)	29.4	19.6	10.9	8.1
Alien: Isolation (2014)	42.3	31.3	16.9	13.8
F1 2014 (2014)	105	72	41	24
Far Cry 4 (2014)	28.5	25.7	11.6	10.7
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)	19.3	14.2	8.6	4.9
Evolve (2015)	26	16.2	9.8	6.1
Battlefield Hardline (2015)	39.6	31.7	13	7.9
Dirt Rally (2015)	129.8	40	21.1	12.5
The Witcher 3 (2015)	18.3	13	6.7	3.9
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015)	19	16	7	3
Metal Gear Solid V (2015)	44	26.2	12.7	6
Mad Max (2015)		25.8	11.8	10.2
World of Warships (2015)	69.9	40.9	17.2	11.9
FIFA 16 (2015)	82.1		52.4	24
Anno 2205 (2015)	35.6	17.3	6.9	3.3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)	36.5	21.2	9.8	7.4
Fallout 4 (2015)	29.3	16.8	9.2	6.6
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)	23.7	16.1	8.7	5.3

Tomb Raider
1024x768 Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	83.2 fps ∼11%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	78.9 fps ∼10% -5%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	72.2 fps ∼10% -13%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	94 fps ∼12% +13%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	83.6 fps ∼11% 0%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	84.7 fps ∼11% +2%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	74.2 fps ∼10% -11%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	50.1 fps ∼7% -40%
1366x768 Normal Preset AA:FX AF:4x (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	42.3 fps ∼6%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	42.9 fps ∼6% +1%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	36.2 fps ∼5% -14%
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA Radeon HD 8750M, 4200M, Hitachi Travelstar Z5K500 HTS545050A7E380	45.9 fps ∼7% +9%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	43 fps ∼6% +2%
Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G GeForce GT 740M, 4010U, Toshiba MQ01ABF050	40.3 fps ∼6% -5%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	39.4 fps ∼6% -7%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	26.6 fps ∼4% -37%

GRID: Autosport
1024x768 Ultra Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	138.5 fps ∼32%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	106.1 fps ∼25% -23%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	120.3 fps ∼28% -13%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	105.1 fps ∼24% -24%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	73.4 fps ∼17% -47%
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	56.3 fps ∼24%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	47.5 fps ∼21% -16%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	57.4 fps ∼25% +2%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	43.7 fps ∼19% -22%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	28.7 fps ∼12% -49%

Sims 4
1024x768 Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	160.6 fps ∼81%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	89 fps ∼45% -45%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	175.8 fps ∼88% +9%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	176.8 fps ∼89% +10%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	164.8 fps ∼83% +3%
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	61.7 fps ∼34%
Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE GeForce 920M, 5200U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPCX-24UE4T0	68.5 fps ∼37% +11%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	73 fps ∼40% +18%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	49.4 fps ∼27% -20%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	40.5 fps ∼22% -34%

Metal Gear Solid V
1024x768 Low / Off (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	44 fps ∼73%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	45 fps ∼75% +2%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	28.6 fps ∼48% -35%
1366x768 Medium / Off (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	26.2 fps ∼44%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	28.2 fps ∼47% +8%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	18.3 fps ∼31% -30%

Dirt Rally
1024x768 Ultra Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	129.8 fps ∼25%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	139.9 fps ∼27% +8%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	134.2 fps ∼26% +3%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	113.3 fps ∼22% -13%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	70.6 fps ∼14% -46%
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	40 fps ∼18%
Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 GeForce 940M, 5500U, Kingston RBU-SNS8100S3256GD	40.14 fps ∼18% 0%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	31.1 fps ∼14% -22%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	25.7 fps ∼12% -36%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	19.9 fps ∼9% -50%

Battlefield Hardline
1024x768 Low Graphics Quality (DX11) (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	39.6 fps ∼20%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	42.2 fps ∼21% +7%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	47.7 fps ∼24% +20%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	30.6 fps ∼15% -23%
1366x768 Medium Graphics Quality (DX11) (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	31.7 fps ∼16%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	30 fps ∼15% -5%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	33.5 fps ∼17% +6%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	21.7 fps ∼11% -32%

F1 2014
1024x768 Ultra Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	105 fps ∼78%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	64 fps ∼47% -39%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	61 fps ∼45% -42%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	48 fps ∼36% -54%
1366x768 Medium Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	72 fps ∼54%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	42 fps ∼32% -42%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	51 fps ∼38% -29%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	31 fps ∼23% -57%

Diablo III
1366x768 Medium / low (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	67.4 fps ∼24%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	64.3 fps ∼23% -5%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	69.2 fps ∼24% +3%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	60.6 fps ∼21% -10%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	45.1 fps ∼16% -33%
1366x768 High AA:on (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	54.4 fps ∼19%
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) Radeon R5 M255, 4210U, Seagate Momentus Thin ST500LT012-1DG142	51.6 fps ∼18% -5%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	55.4 fps ∼19% +2%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	50.5 fps ∼18% -7%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	36.1 fps ∼13% -34%

Alien: Isolation
1024x768 (Very) Low, Off, Shadow Map 512 AF:1x (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	42.3 fps ∼13%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	27.5 fps ∼8% -35%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	44 fps ∼13% +4%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	45.7 fps ∼14% +8%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	32.8 fps ∼10% -22%
1366x768 Medium, On (AA & SSAO Off), Shadow Map 1024 AF:4x (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	31.3 fps ∼10%
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA Radeon R5 M255, 5500U, HGST Travelstar 5K1000 HTS541075A9E680	21.5 fps ∼7% -31%
Dell Inspiron 17-5758 GeForce 920M, 5500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	28.1 fps ∼9% -10%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	27.5 fps ∼9% -12%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	20.7 fps ∼7% -34%

World of Warships
1366x768 Low Preset AF:Trilinear (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	69.9 fps ∼29%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	69.2 fps ∼29% -1%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	45.2 fps ∼19% -35%
1366x768 Medium Preset AF:Trilinear (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	40.9 fps ∼21%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	47 fps ∼24% +15%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	32.1 fps ∼17% -22%

FIFA 16
1280x720 Low Preset (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	82.1 fps ∼21%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	63.5 fps ∼16% -23%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	36.9 fps ∼9% -55%
1366x768 High Preset AA:2x MS (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	52.4 fps ∼15%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	39.7 fps ∼12% -24%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	25 fps ∼7% -52%

Fallout 4 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:FX (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	29.3 fps ∼12%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	18.8 fps ∼8% -36%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	13.6 fps ∼6% -54%

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 - 1024x768 Low / Off (sort by value)
HP ProBook 470 G3 Radeon R7 M340, 6500U, WDC Scorpio Blue WD10JPVX-75JC3T0	36.5 fps ∼19%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	22 fps ∼12% -40%
HP ProBook 430 G3 P5T00ES HD Graphics 520, 6200U, Hitachi Travelstar Z7K500 HTS725050A7E630	17.2 fps ∼9% -53%

New Driver Package: Radeon Software Crimson Edition

During our tests, AMD released a new driver package dubbed Radeon Software Crimson Edition that replaces the former Catalyst driver. Therefore, we took a glance at the new package. Just installing the new package was clearly faster. The time needed for single dialogs of the driver package is also much shorter.

The key element of the new package is the Radeon Settings - the successor of the Catalyst Control Center. The Radeon Settings are more clearly arranged and have a modern appearance. We tested the 3DMark benchmarks as well as the games Tomb Raider and Grid: Autosport with both packages. We did not notice real differences. The Crimson driver achieves a marginal lead of approximately 1% in all tests.

We did not encounter any serious problems. Only Anno 2205 did not run with the Crimson driver, since it recurrently crashed when trying. Some games (Batman: Arkham Knight, Assassin's Creed Syndicate) reported that the installed driver was an outdated one. The named games nevertheless ran smoothly. AMD is on the right track with the new package. It is faster, more clearly arranged, and it has new features.

Emissions

System Noise

The ProBook proves to be a surprisingly quiet laptop. Only a little noise is heard from the computer over the entire load range. The fans are often inactive in idle, and only the hard drive's noise is audible then. Users who want noiselessness will have to replace the hard drive with an SSD. The fan does not speed up exceedingly under load, either. We measured a noise level of 38.9 dB during the stress test - a rate that is absolutely acceptable.

Noise Level

Idle		30 / 30 / 30 dB(A)
HDD		30.4 dB(A)
Load		35.1 / 38.9 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Voltcraft SL-451 (15 cm distance)

	HP ProBook 470 G3 6500U, Radeon R7 M340	HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA 5500U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) 4210U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA 4200M, Radeon HD 8750M	Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 5500U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE 5200U, GeForce 920M	Dell Inspiron 17-5758 5500U, GeForce 920M	Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G 4010U, GeForce GT 740M
Noise		-3%	-13%	-7%	-14%	-9%	-13%	-3%
Idle Minimum *	30	31.5 -5%	33.8 -13%	31.2 -4%	33.5 -12%	33 -10%	31.6 -5%	31.4 -5%
Idle Average *	30	31.5 -5%	33.8 -13%	31.3 -4%	33.5 -12%	33.5 -12%	31.6 -5%	31.4 -5%
Idle Maximum *	30	31.5 -5%	36 -20%	35.2 -17%	33.6 -12%	34.1 -14%	32.9 -10%	31.5 -5%
Load Average *	35.1	34.7 1%	37.4 -7%	35.2 -0%	43.3 -23%	35.8 -2%	45.4 -29%	36.3 -3%
Load Maximum *	38.9	40.1 -3%	43.7 -12%	42.1 -8%	43.6 -12%	40.7 -5%	45.6 -17%	38.2 2%

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The processor performed our stress test (Prime95 and Furmark run for at least one hour) at 2.8 GHz in AC mode and 2.9 GHz in battery mode. The graphics core clocked stably at 551 MHz in battery mode, and at 1021 in AC mode. The speed ranged from 943 to 1021 MHz later in the test. Although both CPU and GPU clock at full speed, the laptop does not get excessively warm. 40 °C was only surpassed on a few measuring points in the stress test. The temperatures will be considerably lower in routine use.

Max. Load

Idle


43 °C 109 F	37.1 °C 99 F	25.5 °C 78 F
36.4 °C 98 F	41 °C 106 F	25.3 °C 78 F
28.5 °C 83 F	28 °C 82 F	25.3 °C 78 F

Maximum: 43 °C = 109 F
Average: 32.2 °C = 90 F


26.8 °C 80 F	27.3 °C 81 F	40.6 °C 105 F
26.6 °C 80 F	39.6 °C 103 F	45.8 °C 114 F
26.2 °C 79 F	27.8 °C 82 F	31.4 °C 89 F

Maximum: 45.8 °C = 114 F
Average: 32.5 °C = 91 F

Power Supply (max.) 51.2 °C = 124 F | Room Temperature 21.5 °C = 71 F | Fluke 62 Max

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 32.2 °C / 90 F, compared to the average of 31.2 °C / 88 F for the devices in the class Multimedia.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 43 °C / 109 F, compared to the average of 36.8 °C / 98 F, ranging from 21.1 to 71 °C for the class Multimedia.
(-) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 45.8 °C / 114 F, compared to the average of 39.1 °C / 102 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.7 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 31.2 °C / 88 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 28.5 °C / 83.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.8 °C / 83.8 F (+0.3 °C / 0.5 F).

	HP ProBook 470 G3 6500U, Radeon R7 M340	HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA 5500U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) 4210U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA 4200M, Radeon HD 8750M	Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 5500U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE 5200U, GeForce 920M	Dell Inspiron 17-5758 5500U, GeForce 920M	Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G 4010U, GeForce GT 740M
Heat		11%	15%	12%	15%	9%	-4%	24%
Maximum Upper Side *	43	40.5 6%	40.5 6%	36.6 15%	36.2 16%	40.2 7%	54.1 -26%	34.1 21%
Maximum Bottom *	45.8	42.1 8%	42.1 8%	48.1 -5%	47.4 -3%	41.7 9%	43 6%	33.3 27%
Idle Upper Side *	32.5	29.5 9%	26.3 19%	27.3 16%	25.7 21%	30.8 5%	33.3 -2%	26.4 19%
Idle Bottom *	35.6	27.7 22%	26.7 25%	27.7 22%	26.1 27%	30.4 15%	32.8 8%	25.6 28%

* ... smaller is better

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The ProBook's idle power consumption climbed to 12.2 watts, which is a normal rate for a 17.3-inch ULV laptop. Thus, the ProBook's energy requirement is on par with that of the Broadwell predecessor. The Skylake ProBook has a marginally higher requirement in the stress test because, unlike the Broadwell ProBook, it utilizes the CPU's Turbo. In a nutshell: The ProBook 470 G3 has a higher per-watt performance than its predecessor. The power supply has an output of 65 watts.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.4 / 0.7 Watt
Idle	5.7 / 11.3 / 12.2 Watt
Load	44.8 / 66.3 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	HP ProBook 470 G3 6500U, Radeon R7 M340	HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA 5500U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) 4210U, Radeon R5 M255	HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA 4200M, Radeon HD 8750M	Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 5500U, GeForce 940M	Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE 5200U, GeForce 920M	Dell Inspiron 17-5758 5500U, GeForce 920M	Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G 4010U, GeForce GT 740M
Power Consumption		-1%	16%	-1%	-8%	28%	24%	15%
Idle Minimum *	5.7	5.6 2%	5.1 11%	7.2 -26%	5.4 5%	4.4 23%	4 30%	5.9 -4%
Idle Average *	11.3	12 -6%	8.8 22%	10.9 4%	12.6 -12%	7.7 32%	9.2 19%	10.3 9%
Idle Maximum *	12.2	12.6 -3%	9.6 21%	11.9 2%	14.3 -17%	7.9 35%	9.4 23%	10.3 16%
Load Average *	44.8	47.1 -5%	44.2 1%	40.7 9%	52.1 -16%	33.6 25%	40.4 10%	38.5 14%
Load Maximum *	66.3	62.8 5%	51 23%	60.7 8%	67.5 -2%	49.8 25%	40.8 38%	40.8 38%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

The battery life is overall satisfactory for a 17.3-inch laptop. It is on par with that of the preceding Haswell and Broadwell models. However, the Skylake ProBook has a lower battery capacity (44 Wh vs. 51 Wh). The ProBook achieves 4:37 hours in our real-world Wi-Fi test. This test simulates the load needed to open websites using the "Balanced" profile and a screen brightness of approximately 150 cd/m². We determined a similar rate in video playback, which is tested running the short movie Big Buck Bunny (H.264 encoding, 1920x1080 pixels) in a loop. The wireless modules are disabled, and the screen's brightness is set to approximately 150 cd/m². The ProBook managed a runtime of 4:30 hours here.

Battery Runtime

Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)		8h 10min
WiFi Websurfing (Edge 25.10586.0.0)		4h 37min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		4h 30min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 21min

	HP ProBook 470 G3 44 Wh	HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA 51 Wh	HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA) 51 Wh	HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA 47 Wh	Acer TravelMate P277-MG-7474 37 Wh	Lenovo B70-80 80MR0006GE 41 Wh	Dell Inspiron 17-5758 40 Wh	Asus ASUSPRO P750LB-T2057G 45 Wh
Battery Runtime			-1%	-6%	-11%	11%	4%	-19%
Reader / Idle	490		492 0%	511 4%	482 -2%	437 -11%	448 -9%	339 -31%
H.264	270							139 -49%
WiFi v1.3	277				247 -11%	335 21%	243 -12%
Load	81		80 -1%	69 -15%	64 -21%	100 23%	107 32%	99 22%
WiFi		261	275	267				275

Pros

+ matte, Full HD screen

+ mostly low operating noise

+ conditionally gaming suitable

+ maintenance-friendly

+ decent input devices

+ one empty M.2 slot

Cons

- 12-month warranty only

Verdict

In review: HP ProBook 470 G3. Test model courtesy of Cyberport.de

The ProBook should come into question as a replacement for the desktop PC at home for many users. The new Skylake processor has more than enough computing power for most application scenarios. In conjunction with the new Radeon graphics core, the laptop can even be used for computer games - to a limited degree. The laptop operates quietly and does not get exceedingly warm at the same time. There is also enough storage capacity thanks to the 1 TB hard drive. Furthermore, it is possible to install a solid state drive (M.2 2280) in the laptop. That is fast and easy to do since the ProBook has two maintenance hatches. The battery life is overall acceptable.

We haven't often praised HP for a screen. Now the time has come.

The Full HD IPS model installed in the ProBook pleases with good contrast and decent brightness rate. Furthermore, we like the color reproduction and viewing-angle stability. However, we have to mention the same point of criticism for this 1000-Euro (~$1090) laptop as for many HP laptops: HP only includes a one-year warranty on the computer. A 24-month warranty period should be obligatory.

HP ProBook 470 G3 - 2016-12-09 12/09/2016 v6^(old)
Sascha Mölck

Chassis

84 / 98 → 86%

Keyboard

85%

Pointing Device

83%

Connectivity

52 / 81 → 64%

Weight

59 / 20-67 → 83%

Battery

78%

Display

89%

Games Performance

58 / 85 → 68%

Application Performance

78 / 92 → 85%

Temperature

90%

Noise

93 / 95 → 97%

Audio

69%

Camera

46 / 85 → 54%

Average

74%

81%

Multimedia - Weighted Average

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