Editors' Rating
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) |









