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HP Compaq nc8430 Series Business Notebook

HP Compaq nc8430 Series Business Notebook

68 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Battery (12)
Keyboard (7)
Build quality (7)
Portability (3)
Screen (2)

Negative
Design (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 68 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the screen and portability are overall positive. The keyboard and build quality are also mentioned favorably, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the value for money. There are some negative opinions about the design and connectivity.

battery, build quality, keyboard, portability, screen

connectivity, design

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the HP Compaq nc8430 Series Business Notebook is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: J. Simon Leitner (notebookcheck.net)

Review HP Compaq nc8430 Notebook

Executive Assistant. Hewlett-Packard Compaq nc8430 is a high-perf ...

High-quality material, fine haptics, Partly very robust, because of magnesium alloy parts., Security through a fingerprint reader, High-qualitative, user-friendly input devices, Non-reflecting display, good illumination, Good performance through X1600...

Case partly little pressure resistant, Moderate brightness of the display

The measured runtime allows to work with the notebook during traveling by train, e.g., from Vienna to Munich, or even during a short flight within Europe

Jan, 2007

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Expert review by: Greg Ross (NotebookReview.com)

HP nc8430 with Core 2 Duo and X1600 Review (pics, specs)

The nc8430 is HP's business class high-powered 15.4" notebook, often popular for its solid build, gaming capability, and business class support through HP. It starts at a base price of $1,449 with a three year standard warranty, but you can purchase...

With 2GB of RAM, the computer rarely (if ever) has to use the HDDs virtual RAM. As I'm typing this review up, with only a few small applications running and a LOT of background applications silently working, I still have about 1400MB of unused RAM

Oct, 2006

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Expert review by: BlazinBWF (NotebookReview.com)

HP Compaq nc8430 Review (pics, specs)

This notebook also comes with a few nice bells and whistles like Bluetooth, Intel's Centrino Core Duo mobile technology, biometric fingerprint sensor, an ambient light sensor, a wireless on and off button, as well as a presentation mode button,...

Top notch build quality ; Fantastic performance ; Bright high quality screen ; Standard 3 year warranty ; Relatively cool operation ; Very respectable battery life ; Excellent keyboard layout

Expensive ; Annoying USB port placement ; Ugly keyboard font ; Long reach between the right and left click mouse buttons ; Very little literature

I called tech support just once as this computer comes with very little literature (which is not such a great thing). I wanted to know how to properly install memory on this computer. When I called I got ahold of someone to help me very quickly -- I...

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

HP Compaq nc8430

The HP Compaq nc8430 ($1,680 direct) has a lot of stature for a business laptop. When it comes to meeting work deadlines and taking on various projects, this powerhouse lives up to its reputation. The 15.4-inch widescreen display is a compelling reason...

Large screen size for enhanced productivity. Good graphics card for 3D-intensive apps. Extensive warranty. Performance scores topped the Lenovo T60 Widescreen's

Pointing stick is not as good as a ThinkPad'sit requires one too many mouse clicks

The nc8430 offers three things that will help boost productivity: A 15.4-inch widescreen display, excellent performance components, and good security features.

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Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

HP Business nc8430 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, XP Pro)

This is a good, thin and light, laptop that can pretty much do anything. The speakers are a little weak but that can easily be fixed with some external ones.

1. Size/Weight

1. Speakers are only OK

Jan, 2009

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Consumer review by: (cnet.com)

HP Business nc8430 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, XP Pro)

Very Fast, Nice Screen, Great Graphics, Even Better Battery Life

No ExpressCard, USB Port Layout

Jan, 2006

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the HP Compaq nc8430 Series Business Notebook

alaTest has collected and analyzed 11 user reviews of the HP Compaq nc8430 Series Business Notebook from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Laptops on Amazon.com.

keyboard, connectivity, performance, build quality, value for money

82% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: MJ (amazon.com)

Had Better!

No shipping problems,so one plus. The "space" bar sticks, of course thats very annoying (get what you pay for). There was an error msg "not genuine software" which is very common with Microsoft Vista, however the vendor should have included a note and...

Sep, 2012

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Consumer review by: dgv13 (overstock.com)

HP nc8430 Core Duo 1.8GHz 80GB 1GB Laptop

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: Marc D. Gendron "Amazonian" (amazon.com)

Excellent Business Class Notebook from HP/Compaq

I purchased this notebook ~3 months ago as my other notebook was getting old. I was at a local store GotInk4U in Nashua NH and saw this notebook for sale. I check it over and ran a few applications on it to see how it ran with 2 Gigs of Ram, a 300 Gig...

Jun, 2010

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Product Specifications

Audio Input

Type:Microphone

Audio Output

Type:Sound card

Battery

Run Time (Up To):4hour(s)

Technology:Lithium ion

Cache Memory

Installed Size:2MB/4MB

Dimensions & Weight

Depth:10.2in

Height:1.1in

Weight:6lbs

Width:14.1in

Display (Projector)

Color Support:Up to 16.2 million colors

Diagonal Size:15.4in

Diagonal Size (metric):39.1cm

Max Resolution:1280 x 800/1680 x 1050

Technology:TFT active matrix

Widescreen Display:

Yes

Environmental Standards

ENERGY STAR Qualified:

Yes

EPA Energy Star Compliant:

Yes

Header

Compatibility:PC

Country Kits:Canada/Denmark/Europe/Italy/Norway/Switzerland/United States

Localization:Danish/English/French/French / German / Italian/Italian/Norwegian

Manufacturer:Hewlett-Packard

Model:Nc8430

Packaged Quantity:1

Product Line:HP Compaq Business Notebook

Input Device

Type:Keyboard / Touchpad / Pointing stick/Keyboard / Pointing stick / Touchpad/Pointing stick / Touchpad / Keyboard

Mainboard

Data Bus Speed:667MHz

Miscellaneous

Manufacturer Selling Program:HP Smart Buy

Modem

Max Transfer Rate:56Kbps

Protocols & Specifications:Bell 103J / Bell 212A / ITU T.30 / ITU T.4 / ITU V.17 / ITU V.21 / ITU V.22 / ITU V.22bis / ITU V.23 / ITU V.250 / ITU V.251 / ITU V.27ter / ITU V.29 / ITU V.32 / ITU V.32bis / ITU V.34 / ITU V.80 / ITU V.8bis / ITU V.92/ITU V.21 / Bell 212A / ITU V.22 / ITU V.22bis / ITU V.29 / ITU V.32 / ITU V.32bis / ITU V.34 / ITU V.17 / ITU V.23 / ITU V.27ter / ITU V.8bis / Bell 103J / ITU V.92 / ITU T.30 / ITU T.4 / ITU V.250 / ITU V.251 / ITU V.80/ITU V.80 / ITU V.251 / ITU V.250 / ITU T.4 / ITU T.30 / ITU V.92 / Bell 103J / ITU V.8bis / ITU V.27ter / ITU V.23 / ITU V.17 / ITU V.34 / ITU V.32bis / ITU V.29 / ITU V.22bis / Bell 212A / ITU V.21

Type:Fax / modem

Networking

Data Link Protocol:Bluetooth 2.0 EDR / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / Gigabit Ethernet / Fast Ethernet/Bluetooth 2.0 EDR / Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11g / Bluetooth 2.0 EDR/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet/Ethernet / Fast Ethernet / Gigabit Ethernet / IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g

Type:Network adapter

Wireless LAN Supported:

Yes

Wireless Protocol:802.11a/b/g/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0 EDR/802.11a/b/g / Bluetooth 2.0 EDR/Bluetooth 2.0 EDR / 802.11a/b/g