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HP EliteBook 8730w

HP EliteBook 8730w
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alaScore 80

31 reviews

Apr, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 reviews of HP EliteBook 8730w. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the screen and price. The portability and design also get good opinions. Many are critical about the sound and touchpad.

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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 EliteBook 8730w is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for HP EliteBook 8730w

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 3 user reviews of HP EliteBook 8730w from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the screen and performance. The portability and design also get good feedback.

price, design, portability, performance, screen

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Jerry Jackson (NotebookReview.com)

HP EliteBook 8730w Review

 

The HP EliteBook 8730w is the largest workstation in HP's current lineup of business notebooks. Featuring the latest Intel processors and Nvidia Quadro graphics and available with HP's exclusive 17-inch "DreamColor" display, the EliteBook 8730w might...

Extreme processor and graphics performance ; DreamColor display is bright with vivid colors ; Reasonably thin and light for a 17-inch workstation ; Attractive and sleek design

DreamColor display is pricey, but still reasonable ; Third touchpad button sometimes gets in the way ; Less than ideal location for speakers ; Fan can run loud and push out a lot of hot air

Bottom line, if you're looking for a 17-inch mobile workstation notebook the HP EliteBook 8730w probably belongs at the top of your list

May, 2009
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Expert review by : Videomaker (videomaker.com)

HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation Review

 

A top of the line performer, no setup required, and plenty of media devices for a video editor. Originally, the word laptop and video editing would never...

Durable Design, Desktop performance in small form factor, Enhanced Dreamcolor LCD, Many types of removable media devices supported, USB/eSATA/Card Reader/Blu-Ray, Available with Windows XP

Expensive, Slow Memory

Sep, 2009
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Expert review by : Lance Olinger (videomaker.com)

Laptop Workstation Review: HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation

 

Originally, the word laptop and video editing would never go together. Laptop graphics were usually onboard, used shared memory, and had limited capabilities. Recently though, NVIDIA and ATI have made high-end video editing cards that fit into a...

Durable Design ; Desktop performance in small form factor ; Enhanced Dreamcolor LCD ; Many types of removable media devices supported, USB/eSATA/Card Reader/Blu-Ray ; Available with Windows XP

Expensive ; Slow Memory

A top of the line performer, no setup required, and plenty of media devices for a video editor.

Jun, 2009
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Expert review by : John Virata (digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com)

HP EliteBook 8730W

 

Hewlett Packard has been known for years for its solid workstations. The company has been an innovator when it comes to content creation machines, even supplying its own designed graphics adapters in the late 1990s to power its visual systems. When the...

Mobile workstation with power

Dec, 2008
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Expert review by : Consumer Electronics Net (consumerelectronicsnet.com)

Mobile workstation with power

 

Hewlett Packard has been known for years for its solid workstations. The company has been an innovator when it comes to content creation machines, even supplying its own designed graphics adapters in the late 1990s to power its visual systems. When the...

Dec, 2008
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Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

HP Elitebook 8730w Mobile Workstation

 

This 17in powerhouse sports a DreamColor Adobe RGB display and plenty of processing grunt.

Feb, 2011
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Expert review by : Neil Bennett (techadvisor.co.uk)

HP Elitebook 8730w review

 

It's not as slim and light - although it's much closer to the size and weight of Apple's laptop than any other, and is easily portable - but the HP Elitebook 8730w boasts a much better screen and is an able performer in our tests.

The HP Elitebook 8730w has an outstanding screen and offers a long battery life. It also provides great performance and is relatively thin. It is also very expensive, however, and despite forking out £2,500 you end up with a dull-looking workhorse.

Apr, 2009
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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

HP Elitebook 8730w laptop

 

The HP Elitebook 8730w has an outstanding screen and offers a long battery life. It also provides great performance and is relatively thin. It is also very expensive, however, and despite forking out £2,500 you end up with a dull-looking workhorse.

Apr, 2009
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

HP 8730W

 

The screen was beautiful. Case and keyboard were fine if i didn't know it was refurbished would have said it was new

It was so nice you could have pawned it off as new charged the battery download all the updates to Win 10 and off to the races purchased this for my granddaughter she wanted a 17 inch screen for watching movies and youtube videos and of course...

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Oct, 2015
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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Very Nice!!

 

I got this to replace an old Toshiba laptop, like 8 years old, but it is still going. I was kinda worried about this being a refurbished laptop. This is a nice laptop, no marks or scratches on it, looks new. Newegg needs to put in the description that...

Big screen size and the on board graphics card is nice

None that I can think of, as I just got it today

Sep, 2015
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