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The editors liked
USB 3.0 only. SSD-based. Anti-glare screen. Dual pointing devices. Backlit keyboard. Has Windows 7 downgrade rights. Full size Ethernet. User replaceable battery. Fully IT serviceable. WiDi compatibility.
Sleek and speedy
Solid-state drive
Smart-card slot
Fingerprint scanner
Attractive and durable lightweight design
Long battery life
Includes Ethernet and VGA ports
Wide range of security options
The HP Elitebook 9470m has a solid
Lightweight design
Great battery life
And lots of ports and security features
Light
Sleek
And sturdy design
Spacious backlit keyboard with touch pad and pointer
Good array of ports
Removable battery and optional second battery
Choice of Windows 7 or Windows 8
Slim and light for a 14-inch laptop
Lots of ports
User-removable battery that doesn't jut out
Pointstick and touchpad with discrete mouse buttons
Catchy
Significant materials
Sturdy chassis
First-class maintenance
Removable battery
Business ports
Strong feedback of the input devices
High system performance
Fast SSD
Long battery runtime
Low operating noise
The editors didn't like
No touch screen. Windows 8 user interface awkward with touchpad
Only semi-usable with pointing stick
Skimpy storage
Only 4GB of memory
Pricey for a 14-inch Ultrabook
Mediocre screen for price
Poor webcam quality
Inconsistent touchpad
There's no touch screen
It has a non-high-res display
And there's a general lack of unique features to justify its high price
No touch screen
Premium price
Loose-feeling keys and annoyingly narrow power button
Display resolution and quality is too low
Small keys on right edge of keyboard
Uninspiring performance
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m may be an ultrabook
But HP has done the right thing and provided an accessible battery. The long
Wedge like 52 watthour fourcell battery provides up to 8.5 hours of life with a hard drive or 9.5 hours with a lowerpower SSD
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m may be an ultrabook, but HP has done the right thing and provided an accessible battery. The long, wedge like 52 watthour fourcell battery provides up to 8.5 hours of life with a hard drive or 9.5 hours with a lowerpower SSD,
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m is a well-made ultrabook-style system with a particularly good combination of keyboard and touchpad. We like the removable battery and the optional battery slice, but would prefer a higher screen resolution across the board. W...
Abstract: Over the past few years our expectations of what our laptops are capable of have changed dramatically. Not all that long ago we were content with simply having a reasonably fast portable computer that could help us get our work done and stay in contact...
Whenever I ask a vendor what the resolution of the notebook they're releasing is, the reply of "1366x768" is always tinged with either sheepishness or defiance. I'm reasonably certain that somewhere in the bowels of the HPs and Dells of the world there's...
Slim and light for a 14-inch laptop, Lots of ports, User-removable battery that doesn't jut out, Pointstick and touchpad with discrete mouse buttons
Display resolution and quality is too low, Small keys on right edge of keyboard, Uninspiring performance
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470m, like the Folio 13 before it, offers a nice balance of portability and power with long battery life. There are some significant drawbacks, the biggest one being the display. Our $1,349 base configuration isn't the only one a...
Sleek and speedy, Solid-state drive, Smart-card slot, Fingerprint scanner
Skimpy storage, Only 4GB of memory, Pricey for a 14-inch Ultrabook
Pleasingly thin and light, the HP Elitebook Folio 9470m delivers several business-friendly extras, and its solid-state drive makes it speedy on many tasks. But it's a bit short on storage and system memory, and it's pricey for a 14-inch laptop....
Abstract: Is it possible to ship a late-model laptop with Windows 8 as a preload (even if it's only an option along with Windows 7) and not include a touchscreen? Given that this HP Ultrabook is aimed mainly at business-class users, the answer appears to be ye...
Abstract: HP's business-minded Windows 8 Ultrabook is sleek, sturdy, and smartly designedIs it possible to ship a late-model laptop with Windows 8 as a preload (even if it's only an option along with Windows 7) and not include a touchscreen? Given that this HP Ultr...
Light, sleek, and sturdy design, Spacious backlit keyboard with touch pad and pointer, Good array of ports, Removable battery and optional second battery, Choice of Windows 7 or Windows 8
No touch screen, Premium price, Loose-feeling keys and annoyingly narrow power button
HP extends its EliteBook line with a solid ultrabook. The 9470m is sleek and light, with a removable battery and plenty of ports. Windows 8 is an option, but without a touch screen, execs may prefer to stick with Win 7. ...
Catchy, significant materials, Sturdy chassis, First-class maintenance, Removable battery, Business ports, Strong feedback of the input devices, High system performance, Fast SSD, Long battery runtime, Low operating noise
Low contrast, small viewing angles, Very low brightness with battery use, HD resolution, no panel options, High price without IPS panel, 3G modem, Standard setting "Fan Always On When AC"
The EliteBook can stand out from the crowd with numerous ports a SmartCard reader, docking port, battery-slice port and DisplayPort next to VGA are the highlights. Unfortunately the 3G-modem does not come as standard, our review sample only has the prepar...
Published: 2013-01-23, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
The HP Elitebook 9470m has a solid, lightweight design, great battery life, and lots of ports and security features
There's no touch screen, it has a non-high-res display, and there's a general lack of unique features to justify its high price
The HP Elitebook Folio 9470m does a serviceable job at being a good thin all-around Windows 8 business laptop, but it doesn’t rise from the pack, and it doesn’t take any chances.
