HP EliteBook 8740W

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 11 expert reviews

Excellent:

3
Good:

5
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

High performance, Durable chassis, Eyefinity multidisplay option.
Quadcore processing power and workstation graphics. Brilliant RGB display. Rugged construction inside and out. ISV certification. Spillresistant keyboard. A slew of programs and features to help you get the most out of your machine.
Quad-core processing power and workstation graphics. Brilliant RGB display. Rugged construction inside and out. ISV certification. Spill-resistant keyboard. A slew of programs and features to help you get the most out of your machine.

Cons:

Flexible keyboard, Weak battery life, Thick and heavy.
Short battery life.

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Last revision on November 16, 2012

Reviewers Liked

High performance, Durable chassis, Eyefinity multidisplay option
Quadcore processing power and workstation graphics. Brilliant RGB display. Rugged construction inside and out. ISV certification. Spillresistant keyboard. A slew of programs and features to help you get the most out of your machine
Quad-core processing power and workstation graphics. Brilliant RGB display. Rugged construction inside and out. ISV certification. Spill-resistant keyboard. A slew of programs and features to help you get the most out of your machine
Professionalcaliber display; sturdy build; great performance
Aesthetically it looks great, Excellent keyboard, Decent performance, Beautiful screen
Huge, coloraccurate 1920x1200 LED display, 2 fast USB 3.0 ports, Rugged design
Gorgeous screen, Businessrugged

Reviewers Didn't Like

Flexible keyboard, Weak battery life, Thick and heavy
Short battery life
Short battery life
Very expensive; heavy; poor battery life; middling SpecViewperf11
Battery life
Very expensive, Difficult to activate touchsensitive control strip, Awkward middleclick button, HewlettPackard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304, www.hp.com, $5,291
Artifacting and shimmering in highdef video, Touch buttons on top are not superresponsive

Expert reviews and ratings

The sheer size and mass of the HP EliteBook 8740w XT914UA means it isn't the kind of laptop you'd want to be carrying around too often. It's a great choice for anyone with the need for high-end graphics performance, though it isn't quite...

By PC Advisor on January 05, 2012

At the end of the day the HP EliteBook 8740w is a powerful 17-inch mobile workstation that genuinely bridges the gap between desktop workstations and mobile workstations. The ATI Eyefinity technology comes in handy when you want to use multiple displays...

By Notebook Review on March 23, 2011

4.00 Fields that rely upon strong processors, accurate color displays, and precise visual rendering, have often turned to WorkStation PCs, which pack powerful processors and top-of-the-line graphics. The HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation...

By TechReviewSource on February 10, 2011

From quad-core processing and WorkStation graphics to ISV certification and a billion-color screen, the HP EliteBook 8740w is HP's top-of-the-line offering for serious professional needs. Buy it...

By PC Mag on February 07, 2011

The HP EliteBook 8740W will suit engineers, designers, animators and anyone else who requires a powerful notebook that they can use both at work and at home. It's solidly built and has lots of speed and plenty of features, but don't expect much...

By Good Gear Guide on January 31, 2011

It’s difficult to pick just one standout feature of the HP EliteBook 8740w mobile workstation. Certainly a bright, 17-inch, 10-bit LCD panel that’s capable of displaying more than 1 billion colors and remains visible at up to about a...

By Maximum PC on January 28, 2011

The Elitebook 8740w is not something that I would want to carry around with me surely, it’s just very heavy. It is a mobile workstation and basically a desktop replacement, and therefore powerful and fast. One of the most amazing things is the...

By Testfreaks on January 18, 2011

It is accomplished. HP's top model of the business range has successfully completed our tests. The result: Remarkable. The HP Elitebook 8740w clearly illustrates the limit between a "very good" and a just "only" good device. Once again, the...

By NotebookCheck on December 12, 2010

100

That may change with the introduction of the HP EliteBook 8740w Mobile Workstation. Perhaps you’ve looked into so-called mobile workstations before, but did any of them offer a 1,920x1,200-pixel 30-bit color display combined with a fast Intel Core...

By Studio Daily on October 01, 2010

If you're looking for a business-rugged laptop that has all the power of a desktop and all the sexiness of a Mac, this is the notebook for you....

By PCWorld on October 01, 2010

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