HP ProBook 4740s Specifications and Price

HP ProBook 4740s Specifications and Price, There are not many options available when looking for a matte 17.3 inch size screen. This is exactly where HP positions its ProBook 4740s. Dell's Vostro 3750 also plays in this league, but starts at a lower price. Notebooks such as Toshiba's Satellite Pro C870 or Acer's TravelMate 7750 also sport a matte and large screen. However, they cannot compete with the ProBook's workmanship and keyboard. The TravelMate P range does not yet feature a 17 inch model.

Find out how the ProBook 4740s performs compared with its few contenders and if swapping it for the prior HP ProBook 4730s is worthwhile.

The 17.3 inch screen comes from LG (model: LP173WC1-TLD3) and is AR-coated. The screen's matte surface is a rather seldom thing in this size and price range. Screens using the cheaper TN film technology and white LED backlight are more common.

A resolution of at least 1600 x 900 should be the minimum standard for a 17 inch device and does not surprise us. The illumination of 92% is compelling and does not exhibit brightness irregularities even on monochrome content. The average brightness of 216 cd/m² does not excel that of a standard screen and it is also available on battery power.

Intel's Core i5 2450M processor with a maximum thermal power loss (TDP) of 35 watts is inside our test model. The CPU built in 32 nm has a default clock of 2.5 GHz. However, when more power is required, Intel's Turbo Boost technology increases the clock up to 3.1 GHz in single thread applications. The processor clocks with a maximum of 2.9 GHz when both cores are loaded.

The CPU multi 64bit performance of Cinebench R11.5 benchmark increased by 6% compared with the 4730s as we expected. The i5 3210M Ivy Bridge processor achieves a 4% higher score. While the CPU's performance difference is only marginal, the new graphics unit renders 31% faster than the HD 6490M in the former model.

The maximum performance is not available on battery power and Cinebench R11.5 finishes with 2.4 points in the CPU multi 64bit test. That equals a performance loss of 13%. The reason for this is the disabled Turbo Boost function.

Notebook specifications HP ProBook 4740s (B0Y81EA)

• Processor : Intel Core i5-2450M 2.5 GHz
• Mainboard : Intel HM76 (Panther Point)
• Memory : 4096 MB, 1 x 4096 Hynix PC3-12800
• Graphics adapter : AMD Radeon HD 7650M - 2048 MB, Core: 500 MHz, Memory: 900 MHz, DDR3, 8.951.6.0, AMD Enduro
• Display : 17.3 inch 16:9, 1600x900 pixel, LG Display LP173WD1-TLD3, TN WLED, glossy: no
• Harddisk : Hitachi Travelstar 5K750 HTS547575A9E384, 750GB 5400rpm SATA II, 8MB cache
• Soundcard : IDT 92HD87B2/4 @ Intel Panther Point PCH - High Definition Audio Controller
• Connections : 2 USB 2.0, 2 USB 3.0, 1 VGA, 1 HDMI, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: headphone, microphone, Card Reader: SD, SDHC, SDXC, MMC, MMC+, MS Pro, RJ45
• Networking : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (10/100/1000MBit), Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter (bgn), Atheros AR3012 (4.0) Bluetooth
• Optical drive : HP DVD-RAM UJ8B1
• Size : height x width x depth (in mm): 36.3 x 413 x 279
• Weigh : 3.07 kg Power Supply: 0.528 kg
• :Battery : 73 Wh Lithium-Ion, 5100 mAh, 14.4V, 8 cell, 423 g
• Price : 699 Euro
• Operating System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
• Additional features : Webcam: 1.0 Megapixel HD Webcam, Speakers: stereo, Keyboard Light: no, Arcsoft TotalMedia, Evernote, HP tools, Microsoft Office 2010 (trial), PDF Complete, Skype, WinZip, 12 Months Warranty

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