HP EliteBook 8470p

Strictly speaking , the HP EliteBook 8470p ( $ 1,499 direct ) is a business - class laptop . Classification but not to cover all of its capabilities . The EliteBook 8470p is a much more common sing armed with enough firepower to double as a multimedia powerhouse and , to a lesser extent , gaming rig . For the most part , these features make up for his bulky chassis and less - than - stellar battery life , making it a good system for anyone looking to work during the day and play by night .

Design
In a word , the EliteBook 8470p can be described as solid . Designed to withstand the rigors of business travel , its rugged design can handle its fair share of mistakes and bruises , so you can put it in a suitcase crammed without any worries . Just be sure it's a big suitcase , as the EliteBook 8470 's magnesium alloy chassis measures 1.25 by 13.31 by 9.11 inches ( HWD ) and weighs 5.35 pounds . Not to say that it is an eyesore - far from it . The platinum finish on the chassis adds a touch of class to what might otherwise have been ugly , purely business affair . The same can not be said of the underside , which is fashioned into a utilitarian , black plastic finish , and features a socket that can be readily attached to a docking station .

Although it is not as sharp as the dazzling 1,920 -by- 1 , 080 true 1080p HD screen seen in comparably sized Editors ' Choice Lenovo IdeaPad Y580 , 14 - inch 1600- by- 900 resolution EliteBook 8470p is however more better than most other 14 - inch displays on the market , many of which have 1366 -by - 768 resolution . Thanks to its higher resolution , text and images look crisp and sharp on the matte - finished screen . Movie also expect awesome 720p display , a feature that can be easily put to good use for the EliteBook 8470p is equipped with a built - in optical drive . The speakers are not necessarily disturb your neighbors next door at two in the morning , but they nonetheless can fill a medium-sized room .

Raised tiled keyboard EliteBook 8470p sports black matte - finish key . The keyboard is well built , solid feel appropriately without surrendering to the excessive rigidity . All this makes for an interesting experience comfortable typing . The only fly in the ointment is the fact that the keyboard is not backlit . Even with white LED light on the top of the display can move on to Shine down onto the keyboard , the light is rather vague and does not provide nearly enough illumination in the dark quarters . The trackpad , meanwhile , is among the best we've ever used , with a smooth finish that allows your fingers to glide effortlessly as they scroll and pinch - zoom about the . Two sets of right - and left - click buttons abut the top and bottom edge of the trackpad , with top pair designed to be used with the pointing stick lodged in the middle of the keyboard .

There is a judicious selection of the port . In addition to headphone and microphone jacks and a DisplayPort input , the right side also features two USB 2.0 ports ; convenient one doubles as an eSATA port while the other May sleep and charge for powering other devices such as smartphone or tablet . The left side , meanwhile , has 4 - pin FireWire 400 port , a card reader that supports SD Memory Stick format ( SD / SDHC / SDXC / MMC / MMC + ) , and two USB 3.0 ports , but no sport blue marking usually specifies the USB 3.0 port from their slower USB 2.0 counterparts . The rear of the system contains VGA and Ethernet ports , as well as an old - school port dial - up modem . As is often the case in business - class systems , the EliteBook 8470p is not a feature of the HDMI port . It is not necessarily fatal flaw , though , because DisplayPort to HDMI adapters are pretty common and ultimately yield the same results as an HDMI cable by itself would .