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The HP Compaq 8710w is HP's top of the line premium mobile workstation featuring 131L Battery some of the highest specifications currently available in the market, including options for a full-HD screen, Penryn processors and the most powerful professional graphics card solution for notebooks. Reasons for Buying After owning an 8510w, I realized VGP-BPS9/B that a 15.4" notebook, while striking a good balance, isn't exactly a true desktop replacement. I wanted a true desktop replacement machine that has excellent graphics capability, a large and beautiful screen, fast processor and comfortable keyboard. I seriously considered Dell Inspiron Mini 9 Akku Dell's XPS M1730, which is a popular option, but I decided that I value an understated, professional look as well as docking station support more than the SLI graphics capabilities and dual drive configuration that the XPS offers. It is also a much lighter and portable notebook than the XPS and I like being able to take the notebook with me on the occasional trip. The Precision M6300 was not an option for me as for approximately the same price, it offered less features and VGP-BPS9A/B has an arguably less desirable design carried over from the previous generation Inspiron notebooks. Specifications The 8710w is configurable with a host of processors, hard disk, RAM, optical drives (DVD/BluRay) and graphics card (Quadro FX 1600M/3600M). A BluRay drive is an additional $500 option and the Quadro FX 3600M graphics card adds approximately $600 to the configuration VGP-BPS9 depending on the region. In Asia-Pacific markets, the T9500 option costs an additional $400. I try to strike a balance by selecting a configuration that best optimizes the price-performance ratio, resulting in the following specifications: * Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 Processor (Penryn) The exact model number for a configurable 8710w is KM173PA (HP IDS PEN 8710w). A configuration VGP-BPS9/S with the 3600M graphics card requires the 135W power adapter. Due to the higher power requirements, HP also includes a 180W docking station power supply with the notebook as standard. This is very thoughtful of HP (otherwise customers will have the nasty surprise of realizing the laptop won't have sufficient power from the standard 120W adapter used to power the docking station). Build and Design As a business class notebook Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Akku and commanding a hefty premium for it, the 8710w should meet buyers' expectations for perfect build quality and construction. In this regard, it certainly has not failed to disappoint. The laptop has a magnesium alloy internal chassis encased in durable hard plastic. HP uses a special form of finishing dubbed "DuraFinish" that is similar to its Imprint technology, albeit without the gloss. This ensures that the finishing is durable to minor scratches and scuff marks. I can attest to this durability in my older Studio 17 Battery nc6400 notebook which has maintained its new look after more than a year of regular use and abuse. As a result, the finishing on this laptop is certainly one of the best in the industry. No more peeling paint! The 8710w has the typical understated and professional look for a business laptop and this is one of the reasons I chose this over other competing consumer desktop replacement notebooks. However, in Australia, this notebook is virtually unknown, as HP is not a popular brand among enthusiasts who cannot comprehend paying a premium for HP's business notebooks over a Dell or Asus equivalent. The notebook's assembly is also really good, with no flex exhibited in any part Studio 1737 Battery of the chassis. The unit I received actually has such excellent build precision that every part of the notebook, including the stickers on the bottom, are aligned properly. There is no distortion to the screen when pressure is applied to the back of the LCD panel, no less due to the thick screen housing. The hinge is also very strong and sturdy, but from my experience with the nc6400, this may loosen Vostro 1510 Battery after some time, but can be tightened easily. This notebook features HP's 3D DriveGuard hard disk protection system, which is common to all HP's business notebooks and upcoming consumer models. This is essentially an accelerometer that detects when the laptop is falling so it can stop hard disk activity to prevent data loss or corruption. However, HP still does not include any useful utility to tune the settings of the accelerometer unlike Lenovo and Toshiba. The feature is also unsupported in Linux, which is another disappointment. With a dimension of 27x53x20cm, the 8710w is one of the smaller and slimmer 17" notebook in the market. However, the 3.5kg weight Inspiron 1545 battery is still a little prohibitive if you intend to carry this on long journeys. The weight difference between this and a regular 14"/15" notebook is definitely noticeable, but I do not intend to use it on the plane or on anemic lecture foldaway desks, hence I find the dimensions to be fine for a notebook of this size. Screen and Speakers My 8710w has a WUXGA display that is manufactured by AU Optronics. HP sources WUXGA displays E6400 Battery from a variety of manufacturers, including LG Philips and Samsung. The display is absolutely stunning, with almost no backlight bleeding or dead pixels. While being much brighter than the previous generation's screens, HP could still improve on the brightness by increasing it a notch or two. Having said that, the display is very clear and crisp and at full brightness, is very usable for graphics work. The matte coating is very even and it does not exhibit any graininess. The color reproduction Latitude E5400 Battery is excellent for a notebook, but nowhere near that of a high quality external LCD. The screen backlight is very uniform for a CCFL display. The horizontal and vertical viewing angles are very good too. HP's ambient light sensor technology is virtually useless as it is too sensitive to shadows and causes constant flicker when your hands are close to the top Latitude E4300 Battery of the keyboard. Another annoyance is that the HP software does not save your brightness settings nor change the corresponding brightness option under Vista's power profile settings when you adjust your brightness, so it always takes on the value in Vista's power profile upon a reboot. The speakers are very good for a non-multimedia oriented notebook. Latitude E6500 Battery does not sound tinny like many conventional notebooks and while still lacking good bass, it is loud enough for general usage. Keyboard and Touchpad The keyboard on the 8710w follows the design and finishing of HP's business notebooks. It now has a DuraKeys finishing which is a coating applied to the keys to make them more durable to wear. I cannot ascertain at this point if the keys Latitude E5500 Battery will be susceptible to the "glossy" problem after extended use. The number pad is a very nice addition, especially for working on spreadsheets. The keyboard feels really solid, with no flex when normal pressure is applied. There is a little flex when pressure is applied at the number pad portion as it sits directly above the optical drive. I personally like HP's business notebook keyboards. They are very quiet to type on and have good travel. HP R61 Battery has made the keys flatter than before but it doesn't feel much different from the older keyboards (pre-2007 models). The pointstick Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Akku is very well executed. The rubber tips are now softer and more flexible than previous incarnations and actually works pretty well, although it still does not match those found on the Thinkpads. HP maintains the excellent 3-button touchpad from the previous generation. It is still as smooth and responsive as ever, with quiet and comfortable rubber buttons. HP now implements touch-sensitive buttons on its switch cover for volume, info, presentation, calculator and wireless keys. HP claims they are less susceptible to wear than physical buttons, but I don't buy that argument at all. If anything, I've seen a couple of the newer notebooks good battery with broken touch-sensitive controls but have yet to see any of the older ones breaking down, but that is only from my personal experience. I find usability to be poor as a slight brush would activate the controls, especially the volume slider. Fortunately, the power button remains a physical button! Ports, Wireless and Battery The 8710w has 6 USB ports, an HDMI port, a VGA port, 1 Firewire port, single audio and microphone jack, a SmartCard reader, a PC Card slot and a microphone on the top of the LCD bezel. Heat and Noise The laptop stays cool throughout battery normal use, with temperatures going up only during heavy usage, but the cooling system is very effective in bringing down the temperatures immediately. It is very quiet, with almost no noticeable fan noise during light to moderate use and this is an improvement over the loud fan noise problems encountered in the nc8430/nx8420 models. The fans do ramp up to a noticeable level when I'm working on virtual machines as it increases the CPU load battery significantly. PR |
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