HP ProBook 4720s Series

HP ProBook 4720s-WT237EA/WS912EA

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Average Score: 86.33% - good

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82% Test HP ProBook 4720s Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 77% display: 75% mobility: 77% workmanship: 84% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 85%

82% Test HP ProBook 4720s Notebook
Source: Notebookcheck DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/22/2011
Rating: Total score: 82% performance: 77% display: 75% mobility: 77% workmanship: 84% ergonomy: 85% emissions: 85%

90% HP ProBook 4720s (WS912EA)
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

90% HP ProBook 4720s (WS912EA)
Source: Notebookjournal DE→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/16/2011
Rating: Total score: 90% features: 70% display: 30% mobility: 50% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 50%

87% HP ProBook 4720s
Source: MuyComputer ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2010
Rating: Total score: 87%

87% HP ProBook 4720s
Source: MuyComputer ES→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 11/03/2010
Rating: Total score: 87%

HP ProBook 4720s -XT947UT

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Average Score: 80% - good

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80% HP ProBook 4720s delivers the goods
Source: Fudzilla Archive.org version

HP’s ProBook 4720s delivers good performance in a stylish package at a very reasonable price tag. There’s really not much more one could ask for. Intel’s Core i3 380M is relatively fast and despite its 35W TDP rating, it’s pretty cool and doesn’t suck up too much power. AMD HD 6370 graphics are a good match for the CPU and the 17-inch matte screen doesn’t disappoint either.

Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

80% HP ProBook 4720s delivers the goods
Source: Fudzilla Archive.org version
HP’s ProBook 4720s delivers good performance in a stylish package at a very reasonable price tag. There’s really not much more one could ask for. Intel’s Core i3 380M is relatively fast and despite its 35W TDP rating, it’s pretty cool and doesn’t suck up too much power. AMD HD 6370 graphics are a good match for the CPU and the 17-inch matte screen doesn’t disappoint either. At just under 3kg, the 4720s is rather compact for a 17-inch laptop, especially if you factor in the 8-cell battery and the impressive battery life. We like the design as well, but most of all we love the affordable price tag. You would be hard pressed to find anything better in the €699 to €799 price range. The only major downside is the somewhat awkward and unconventional touchpad, but it’s heavily outweighed by the rest of the package. Basically, the ProBook 4720s just got under our skin. It managed to exceed our expectations and proved to be a very good product in its price range. We have no qualms about recommending it to anyone in need of a serious desktop replacement, at home, at work or anywhere else.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/18/2011
Rating: Total score: 80%

HP ProBook 4720s-XX802EA

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Average Score: 72% - average

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72% HP ProBook 4720s (XX802EA)
Source: Benchmark.pl PL→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/17/2011
Rating: Total score: 72%

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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.

Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470: Entry level DirectX 11 chip with GDDR5 support but only 80 shader cores. Supports Eyefinity (up to 4 monitors) and 8-ch HD audio over HDMI. Performance on par with the old GeForce 8600M GT.

AMD Radeon HD 6370M: Renamed old HD 5470 with 80 shader processors and DirectX11 support.

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

Intel Core i5:

460M: The Core i5-460M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.53-2.8 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

480M: The Core i5-480M has only 3 MB L3 Cache (compared to the I7-620M) and clocks between 2.66-2.9 GHz (Turbo Mode). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

Intel Core i3:

380M: The Core i3-380M is a fast clocked Core i3. The TurboBoost, AES, VTd, and Trusted Execution functions are deactivated in the i3-series. Therefore, it always clocks with max. 2.53 GHz (of course Speedstep is included). Thanks to Hyperthreading, 4 threads can be processed simultaneously. An integrated graphics card (GMA HD) and a DDR3 memory controller are also included in the package.

» 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.

3.3 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.

83.2%: 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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