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HP EliteBook 8730w review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 2152

Verdict

The workstation-class HP EliteBook 8730w's performance, superb DreamColor screen and excellent build quality make it a pleasure to use. It would suit any power user requiring a top-notch graphics subsystem... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Gorgeous 17in. DreamColor screen
  • Full-size keyboard with separate numeric pad
  • Good performance
  • Solid build quality
  • Good selection of models in the range

Cons

  • No display calibration device supplied
  • Fiddly touch-sensitive volume control
  • Expensive

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Core 2 Duo T9600
Clock speed: 2.8 GHz
RAM installed: 3072 MB
Wireless LAN: Intel WiFI Link 5300 (802.11a/b/g, Draft-N)
Hard drive size: 320 GB
Graphics processor: Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M
Graphics RAM: 512 MB
Display diagonal size: 17 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Dimensions (W x H x D): 39.3x3.2x28.2 cm
Weight: 3.4 kg
Operating system: Windows Vista Business (XP downgrade option available)

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