HP Probook 4730S

57 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
design (12)
screen (11)
performance (9)
battery (7)
keyboard (5)

Negative
touchpad (5)
reliability (4)
sound (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 57 reviews of HP Probook 4730S. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People are impressed by the keyboard and battery. The performance and screen also get good views. Views are divided on the portability, and the sound and touchpad get critical views.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the HP Probook 4730S is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP Probook 4730S

alaTest has collected and analyzed 9 user reviews of HP Probook 4730S from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviews about the usability and price are overall positive. The performance and screen are also appreciated. Many are critical about the reliability.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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

AMD Dynamic Switchable Graphics vs. Nvidia Optimus

A question of comfort. Several years ago notebooks with hybrid graphics (integrated and dedicated graphics) were still rarities. With the GPU integration in the new Intel Core-i processors, as well as proprietary graphics switching solutions from the...

On the other hand Optimus is also not completely perfect, and could improve in some areas of usability. The manual switching between the integrated and dedicated graphics for example, which is possible with AMD, would be useful for skeptical users. The...

Oct, 2011

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Review HP ProBook 4730s-LH335EA/LH343EA Notebook

Business consumer. This 17.3-inch HP notebook is meant to entice business customers, but is basically a consumer notebook. Is the ProBook 4730s ideal for both classes, or will it fail to appeal to anyone?

Good build quality, Typing is comfortable, Matt display, Reasonable battery life, Attractive design, That you can get a well-made notebook with no serious flaws for just 600 Euros

Unstable lid, Mediocre touchpad, Not many ports, A few more ports would have been good for this ProBook; and a better touchpad and display wouldn’t have gone amiss either

Oct, 2011

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Amazing!

Bought this computer a year ago and it is basically the best computer I could have gotten. I love it and would buy another if I needed to. Don't expect to though because it's just that good..

Dec, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good value in a 17" notebook

The 14" and 15" variants are also nice and I've deployed 4 or 5 of those as well.

I've deployed 6 of these since August, the users are pleased. I upgrade them to 8GB of RAM and use 120-128 GB SSD's for storage. The rest of the package is nicer than the equivalent D-word offiering, the metalized case and keyboard are a definite step up

Lots of weird HP crud and demos have to be uninstalled, including one addin that drastically conflicted with Outlook 2010. Slightly more irritating than D-word's junk addons

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Excellent laptop

The highest quality laptops I've ever used. We have purchased over a hundred and have had virtually no hardware problems. The price of these is quite competitive

We've had a couple of software issues, but that is all

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

does what it's supposed to

battery life is long. but not as stated.

lcd matte screen. i'm sorry, who needs or wants a reflective screen on their computer...one of the dumbest ideas ever

software issue, not computer: seems like skype and firefox clash occasionally, making mic/audio non-operational

Jul, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Well designed and elegant

Runs anything you throw at it. Fantastic, quiet keyboard. Lovely, simple styling. An excellent value.

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Great Buy

I have had this laptop for six months now and it is absolutely wonderful for converting video, multi-tasking, and playing games. The only thing is you need to make sure you keep the cooling fan clean and use a cooling pad under this unit if you intend...

Mar, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

good product, for the $

It's my 1st lap top so you can understand when I say its a different world and I love it! I only wish the key board keys lit up.

Feb, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

No USB 3?

Wondering what to do with that Express Card slot? Adapters for USB 3 and even Firewire 400 exist! Anyone with experience using them?NOTE: I am still considering dropping $1100 for this baby, but the comment form demands a rating, so I tried to be neutral.

Jan, 2012

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