HP ProBook 4720S - Intel Core i5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

4
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Looks great, Fast, Nice keyboard, Well made
Very good battery life, Good performance boost over older 4710s, Better build quality than previous generation.
Strong graphics performance, Powerful security software, Solid battery Life

Cons:

Audio, Track pad is weird, Battery life not the greatest
Not easy to upgrade, One hotspot on the bottom.

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Last revision on January 11, 2012

Reviewers Liked

Looks great, Fast, Nice keyboard, Well made
Very good battery life, Good performance boost over older 4710s, Better build quality than previous generation
Strong graphics performance, Powerful security software, Solid battery Life

Reviewers Didn't Like

Audio, Track pad is weird, Battery life not the greatest
Not easy to upgrade, One hotspot on the bottom
Inaccurate touchpad, Pixilated, noisy video

Expert reviews and ratings

The HP ProBook 4720s - WT237EA/WS912EA doesn't seem to know exactly where it wants to go. With the ProBook in its name it actually alludes to full fledged business features, together with a high level of day to day suitability. What we have...

By NotebookCheck on March 01, 2011

The HP ProBook 4720s sits in a small niche: there simply isn't much demand for general-purpose business notebooks with 17.3in. screens (as opposed to specialist high-performance portable workstations like Lenovo's ThinkPad W701). Large and...

By ZDNet UK on October 08, 2010

Stunning examples like the aside, not too many manufacturers make business laptops that ooze a sense of class. HP is one of those few, however, and laptops in its ProBook range generally look and feel like premium products. Case in point is...

By Trusted Reviews on September 09, 2010

If you’re looking for a nice looking business centric laptop then you can’t go wrong with the ProBook 4720s I’m sure. It has a very professional look and feel to it, that’s sure to please anyone. The performance is very good overall and I’m impressed...

By Testfreaks on September 01, 2010

The ProBook looks great and has some useful security features. We were impressed by its battery life, but its weight means this isn't much of an advantage. This, in addition to the poorly designed touchpad as well as a miserly amount of RAM and hard...

By IT PRO on August 09, 2010

The HP ProBook 4720s is a worthy replacement for the older 4710s. Performance increased with the newer Intel Core i5 processor over the older Core 2 Duo, and the newer ATI Radeon 4350 gave a small bump in speed over the previous 4330. The two most...

By Notebook Review on August 02, 2010

Laptops designed to push desktops off the desk have come a long way from the behemoths of bygone times. A case in point: the ProBook 4720s ($1,059 as tested), a slick black beauty that can actually be used comfortably in a lap. While 6.6 pounds may...

By Hardware Central on July 01, 2010

This affordable 17-inch powerhouse for small businesses combines good performance and discrete graphics, but its touchpad could be...

By LaptopMag on April 13, 2010

It’s been a year and a few months since HP announced the very first ProBook back in April 2009 and it has quickly become one of the best business notebooks on the market. Honestly I think it is also one of the best Notebooks for consumers as well...

By HardwareGeeks on August 30, 2010