HP ProBook 470 Series

The HP ProBook 470 is a notebook built for productivity. As manufacturers shift away to building less bulkier laptops, the ProBook 470 is one of the remaining laptops retaining the rather bulky 17-inch form factor. Arguably massive, it nevertheless delivers the performance and security features essential for demanding users. The Probook is largely made of plastic, which is sturdy and stable. Its dimensions measure at 41.68 x 28 x 2.58 cm and its weight starts from 2.63 kg. This laptop is probably not a good choice for those who require portability. However, its weight is relatively light for a 17-inch model. On the display side, it is equipped with a 17.3" diagonal Full HD anti-glare LED-backlit screen. Users may opt for either 1920 x 1080 or 1600 x 900 resolution. True to HP’s spirit of customizations, users are also given the choice of processors from the latest 7th generation Intel Core i3, i5 or i7 processors. The maximum memory configurable RAM capacity is 16 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM. The storage capacity is up to 512 GB and users are also given the option of an optical drive (which is rare these days). Whatever the combination of specs users opt for, multi-tasking and prolonged productivity is a given on this machine.
There are plenty connections offered on this machine whereby interfaces include USB 2.0, 3.0 and 3.1 Type-C ports. The inclusion of an HDMI port makes it easier to connect the laptop directly to monitors or TVs without any converters. It comes integrated with a 720p HD webcam for communication purposes. The clickpad with multi-touch gestures is wide and sensitive, as in many of HP's newer laptops. It is placed more towards the left making it easier to use for right-handers. Left-handers on the other hand might find this placement to be slightly odd. HP’s laptops have always been known for their durability. This laptop is designed to pass MIL-STD 810G testing and built with an aluminium reinforced keyboard. In addition, the keyboard is spill resistant and it features a backlight for use under dim environments. Furthermore, the keyboard is designed to help suppress ambient noise including keyboard clicks with HP Noise Cancellation Software. Audio quality on this notebook is loud and clear as it is enhanced with the HP Audio Boost. An HP 3-cell, 48 Wh long Life lithium ion battery delivers a battery life of up to 12:45 hours. For maximum security, a fast touch fingerprint scanner is integrated on board. To top it off, it comes pre-installed with Windows 10. In all, the ProBook 470 will certainly be a top choice for those looking out for 17-inch models.
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Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8750M, AMD Radeon R5 M255, AMD Radeon R7 M340, Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
Display: 17.30 inch
Weight: 2.495kg, 2.5kg, 2.6kg, 2.61kg, 2.77kg, 2.84kg, 2.87kg, 2.9kg
Price: 650, 730, 800, 849, 900, 979, 1000, 1070, 1099, 1200 euro
Average of 8 scores (from 19 reviews)
HP ProBook 470 G0-H6P56EA
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 3632QM
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8750M 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.87kg
Price: 800 euro
Links: HP homepage ProBook 470 G0-H6P56EA (Model)
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Reviews
Big Business. The new HP ProBook 470 promises professional quality at a bargain price, but what is the catch? Despite a Core-i7 chip, a lot of memory and a dedicated Radeon GPU, this 17-inch notebook is available at prices starting at less than 800 Euros (~$1093).
HP ProBook 470 G0-H0V07EA
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 3230M
Graphics Adapter: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.9kg
Price: 650 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Itsvet

Positive: Quality workmanship; a spacious 17 "screen; excellent configuration.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 10/03/2013
HP ProBook 470 G1 E9Y75EA
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 4200M
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 8750M 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.87kg
Price: 849 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
Now featuring Haswell. HP's ProBook 470 is an office laptop for both the private and professional field. Its price range of approx. 700 Euros (~$959) and the installed hardware also make the device interesting for users who want to replace their desktop PC at home with a 17.3-inch laptop. Our test report reveals whether the laptop is convincing.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2014
Source: Netzwelt

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/23/2014
HP ProBook 470 G2 (G6W68EA)
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i5 4210U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M255 1024 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1600 x 900 pixels
Weight: 2.87kg
Price: 730 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Upgrade or downgrade? HP's new G2-version of their 17-inch business and multimedia hybrid features updated hardware components. The new model comes with an i5-4210U CPU instead of the i5-4200M and a Radeon R5 M255 replaces the Radeon HD 8750M graphics card. The display panel differs as well. How the changes impact performance, battery life, and picture quality is the subject of our review.
HP ProBook 470 G2 L3Q28EA
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 5500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R5 M255 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.84kg
Price: 1200 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
More power. As of now, HP equips its ProBook with Broadwell processors, which provide the system with more computing power. Otherwise, no real modifications have been made compared with its Haswell-based precursors. Debut: We are testing the first Full HD model of the ProBook 470 lineup with the Broadwell-based ProBook.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Good battery life. Negative: Bulky; poor display; overpriced.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/27/2015
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Good battery life. Negative: Bulky; poor display; overpriced.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/27/2015
HP ProBook 470 G3
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 6500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R7 M340 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.61kg
Price: 979 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
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.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Modern processor; discrete graphics; 500 GB HDD; bright display; good connectivity; water-resistant keyboard; fingerprint scanner. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/21/2016
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Modern processor; discrete graphics; 500 GB HDD; bright display; good connectivity; water-resistant keyboard; fingerprint scanner. Negative: Short battery life.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/21/2016
Source: Laptop.bg

Positive: Great built quality; solid workmanship; good ergonomy; long battery life. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/14/2016
Source: Laptop.bg

Positive: Great built quality; solid workmanship; good ergonomy; long battery life. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 11/14/2016
HP ProBook 470 G3-P5S03EA
Specifications

Processor: Intel Core i7 6500U
Graphics Adapter: AMD Radeon R7 M340
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.6kg
Price: 1000 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Average Score:
Foreign Reviews
Source: 15 Zoll Notebooks Test

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 07/06/2016
Rating: Total score: 85% price: 84% performance: 85% features: 85% mobility: 87%
HP ProBook 470 G4
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake i7-7500U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.77kg
Price: 1070 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
Business giant17-inch laptops are rare in the business sector. Thus, it is all the more pleasing that HP offers a particularly well-conceived model in its portfolio in the form of HP ProBook 470 G4. Our report reveals why it does not have any serious competition.
Foreign Reviews
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Nice design; comfortable keyboard; high autonomy; good cooling system. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2016
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Nice design; comfortable keyboard; high autonomy; good cooling system. Negative: Poor display.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 12/28/2016
HP ProBook 470 G5
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 930MX
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Links: HP homepage
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Foreign Reviews
Source: Putoinformatico

Positive: Large screen; good hardware; nice display; decent connectivity.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 01/15/2018
Source: Notebook-Center.ru

Positive: Modern design; nice ergonomy; solid workmanship; good connectivity; high autonomy.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/30/2017
Source: Laptop.bg

Positive: Large screen; slim size; fast and reliable; flexible fingerprint sensor; excellent ergonomy. Negative: Plastic case; no backlit keys.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 07/27/2018
HP ProBook 470 G5
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8250U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.5kg
Price: 1099 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
Long-lasting laborer. HP's ProBook 470 G5 is equipped with a powerful quad-core CPU, a fast NVMe SSD, and a bright IPS display with great viewing angles. It also features a great backlit keyboard and incredible battery life but lacks an optical drive.
HP ProBook 470 G5-2TT74UT
Specifications

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 930MX 2048 MB
Display: 17.30 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 2.495kg
Price: 900 euro
Links: HP homepage
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Reviews
Source: Laptop Media

HP has succeeded in making a good all-rounder. Most of the people looking for a 17-inch portable computer need a fast and reliable companion, which won’t let them down. ProBook 470 G5 utilizes the Core i5-8250U well, and we noticed no stutter in everyday use whatsoever. The NVIDIA GeForce 930MX on-board provides decent gaming experience, and you can play games like GTA V with a decent picture, although you should keep the details low.
Single Review, online available, Very Long, Date: 02/20/2018
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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.
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 8750M: Mid-range graphics card based on the GCN architecture.
AMD Radeon R5 M255: Low-end graphics card based on the GCN architecture ("Sun" GPU).
AMD Radeon R7 M340: Entry level dedicated graphics card based on a 28nm GCN (2.0 / 1.2?) chip. According to our sources may be slower than an R5 M330 and M335 (slower clock speed and same amount of compute cores).
NVIDIA GeForce 930MX: Lower mid-range graphics card for laptops based on the GM108 chip. The 930MX is a refresh to the 930M and now also supports GDDR5 graphics memory.
Non demanding games should be playable with these graphics cards.
Intel HD Graphics 4000: Processor graphics card in the high end Ivy Bridge models. Offers a different clock speed in the different CPU models (ULV to desktop quad core) and therefore a different performance.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops.
3632QM: An Ivy Bridge-based quad-core processor clocked at 2.2 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.2 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4000 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller. The speciality of the i7-3632QM is the low TDP of 35 Watt compared to 45 Watt of the other Ivy Bridge quad core CPUs (e.g. 3610QM).
5500U: Broadwell-based ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 5500 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.
6500U: Skylake-based ULV dual-core processor for thin notebooks and ultrabooks. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 520 GPU and is manufactured in 14 nm.
Intel Core i5:
3230M: Fast Ivy-Bridge-based dual-core, includes HD 4000 GPU, core clock 2.6 - 3.2 GHz
4200M: Haswell-based dual-core processor clocked at 2.5 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 3.1 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4600 GPU and a dual channel DDR3 memory controller.
4210U: Haswell-based ULV dual-core processor clocked at 1.7 GHz with Turbo Boost support up to 2.7 GHz. Offers an integrated HD Graphics 4400 and a dual-channel DDR3 memory controller.
Intel Kaby Lake:
i7-7500U: Kaby-Lake based SoC with two CPU cores clocked at 2.7 to 3.5 GHz, HyperThreading and manufactured with an improved 14nm process.
Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:
i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
i5-8250U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.6 and 3.4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,100 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
2.495 kg:
2.9 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.
81.48%: 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.