HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation Review (page 2)
The Bottom Line
For pros in the field looking for a video editing solution, this is it. This unit will stand up to the torture of being used in the outdoors. There are no other laptops available with color-accurate screens. The performance of this laptop is near that of a high-end desktop workstation. Also, this laptop can be had at half the price by configuring an ATI FireGL V5725 and dual 2.26GHz processor.
TECH SPECS
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, 32-bit
RAM: 4GB, DDR2-800
Processor: Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 (2.53GHz), 12MB cache, 1066MHz FSB
Chipset: Intel PM45
Number of Physical Processors: 1
Hard Drives: Fujitsu 250GB, 7200 rpm
Video Editing Software Included: Windows Movie Maker
Analog Video Capture Card Included: None
Disc Authoring Software Included: None
Multiple Monitor Connections: No
Strengths
- Durable Design
- Desktop performance in small form factor
- Enhanced Dreamcolor LCD
- Many types of removable media devices supported, USB/eSATA/Card Reader/Blu-Ray
- Available with Windows XP
Weaknesses
- Expensive
- Slow Memory
SUMMARY
A top of the line performer, no setup required, and plenty of media devices for a video editor.
Lance Olinger is Videomaker's IT Assistant.
Hewlett-Packard Company
3000 Hanover St.
Palo Alto, CA 94304
www.hp.com
Price: $4106
