HP EliteBook 8730w review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Charles McLellan

Reviewed on: 30 April 2009

Tags: HP, HP EliteBook 8730w, wireless, RAM, ExpressCard

We like:

Gorgeous 17-inch DreamColor screen; full-sized keyboard with separate numeric pad; good performance; solid build quality; good selection of models in the range

We don't like:

No display calibration device supplied; fiddly touch-sensitive volume control; expensive

CNET UK judgement:

Offering superb performance, a fantastic DreamColor screen, excellent build quality and a good keyboard, the HP EliteBook 8730w is a great workstation-class laptop, although it comes with a hefty price tag

Full review:

HP's 17-inch workstation-class EliteBook 8730w is about as far from a netbook as an Aston Martin is from a Ford Fiesta. That's not to belittle netbooks or Fiestas, but, when you want to get somewhere fast and in comfort, you need the appropriate tool for the job. The job in question here is anything that requires an excellent graphics sub-system and a degree of portability. Photo and video editors, engineers and financial analysts would be typical users of this class of laptop. Continue Reading...