HP Probook 4720S

54 reviews

Jun, 2013

Positive
Screen (13)
Value for money (10)
Battery (9)
Performance (7)
Design (6)

Negative
Touchpad (3)
Resolution (3)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 54 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the design and performance. The battery and value for money also get good reviews. Views are divided on the portability, while there are some less positive opinions about the touchpad and resolution.

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resolution, touchpad

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Laptops the HP Probook 4720S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review by: Trevor (alaTest.com)

Crap product no support

Hard drive failed after 2 months. Purchased 24 hour warranty. took 3 days to fix.cost money have data put back on hd. not covered. waste of money. stick with toshiba..............

Unreliable

Poor hard drive, Freezes up

Nov, 2010

Expert review by: Sebastian Jentsch (notebookcheck.net)

Review HP ProBook 4720s Notebook

Pro-Consumer. Loosened business characteristics and glossy surfac ...

TFT non-reflective ; Good key feedback ; ExpressCard34 & eSATA ; Good application performance with a fast HDD ; Good run times ; Cool case ; Several security tools

Droning 7200rpm HDD ; Loud under load ; Stubborn ClickPad ; Glossy key surroundings ; Unfavorable positioning of interfaces ; No docking port ; Small color space

The speed of the hard drive doesn't justify its volume

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by: Kevin O'Brien (NotebookReview.com)

HP ProBook 4720s Review

Color saturation was slightly above average compared to other similarly sized notebook screens, but with a matte finish it loses some of the contrast and color increases of a glossy design. Viewing angles were also slightly better than the norm, with...

Very good battery life ; Good performance boost over older 4710s ; Better build quality than previous generation

Not easy to upgrade ; One hotspot on the bottom

As a whole, the touchpad was very sensitive and easy to use (not including the aforementioned problems). Tracking speed was excellent and we had no problems with input lag. Multitouch gestures were quickly recognized and worked smoothly. The touchpad...

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by: Avram Piltch (laptopmag.com)

HP ProBook 4720s

This affordable 17-inch powerhouse for small businesses combines good performance and discrete graphics, but its touchpad could be better.

The ProBook 4720s combines solid performance, strong graphics, best-in-class security, and surprisingly good battery life in a neat 17-inch package. An inaccurate touchpad and grainy video playback hold the system back a bit, but at $1,059 for Core i5...

Apr, 2010

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Amazon review summary for the HP Probook 4720S

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of the HP Probook 4720S from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Laptops on Amazon.com.

screen, design, value for money, portability, performance

40% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jun, 2013

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Consumer review by: Bill (amazon.com)

Work system

This thing is nice but now out of date so I do not think there are any new ones going around, but to talk about this for a moment it's like this. I have a ProBook 4510s that I carry around that I love cause it's small, this 4720s is just like that but...

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: Bill (amazon.com)

Work system

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: Todd A Rannow (amazon.com)

HP - Horrible Product, Horrible People

Bought our HP probook 4 months ago... it is in for its 3rd repair... customer service has been a nightmare...never again

Apr, 2011

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Consumer review by: AReader (amazon.com)

Bad display

I just bought a 4720 ProBook. The display is not nearly as good as the 6 year old Compaq laptop it was intended to replace. The colors are washed out, and increasing or decreasing the brightness doesn't help. Also, looking at the screen and moving side...

Feb, 2011

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Consumer review by: ï¿½ Luï¿½ (circuitcity.com)

Good deal

I bought two: one for my daughter and another one for me. They are excellent.

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: ï¿½ Mandaï¿½ (circuitcity.com)

Great computer!

I purchased this laptop for my husband, who is returning to school for a second bachelor's degree. He's going into computer science & this laptop has everything he needs at a great price! So far, everything works great! Windows 7 is a little confusing,...

Dec, 2010

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