Product Comparison: HP Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA) vs HP EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET)


General Specifications
Brand
HP
HP
Model
Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA)
EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET)
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The HP EliteBook Folio 9470M is a sturdy, business-friendly Ultrabook that lasts a long time on a charge, but we'd like to see a better display and webcam at this price.Attractive and durable lightweight design. Long battery life. Includes Ethernet and VGA ports. Wide range of security options.
The HP EliteBook 8470p blends modern design and precision engineering, yielding a beautiful product. The business rugged design means this laptop can withstand the rigors of business travel.
Key Specs
Screen Size
14 in.
14 in.
Operating System
Windows 7 Pro
Windows 8 Pro
Processor Speed
1.8 GHz
2.8 GHz
System Memory (RAM)
4 GB
4 GB
Storage Capacity
180 GB
500 GB
Battery Life
9.5 hours
3.5 hours
Size & Weight
Height
0.74 in.
1.34 in.
Width
13.31 in.
13.31 in.
Depth
9.09 in.
9.11 in.
Weight
3.59 lbs.
4.95 lbs.
Processor
Processor Model
Intel Core i5-3427U
Intel Core i5-3360M
Number of Cores
2
2
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
What customers say about "Processor"
HP Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA) Laptop
  • Works fine, looks awful. Good processor.
  • Fast, premium looking laptop for cheap. Great processor.
  • Fast processor and durable laptop. I like it.
  • I'm happy with this computer. Good and fast processor.
  • Laptop is perfect with good processor.
HP EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET) 14" Notebook
  • Its Intel Core i5 processor is fast and this shows when dealing with large spreadsheets and processing photos.
  • Still going strong. With Intel i5 processor it copes well with my design works.
  • Fantastic as a general purpose laptop, very powerful with the HD4000.
  • With help from Hyperthreading the two cores can process up to 4 threads simultaneously, which is really lot for a laptop.
  • Thanks to the strong CPU the EliteBook 8470p is equipped for lots of applications.
Memory
Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR3-SDRAM
DDR3-SDRAM
Type of Storage
SSD
HDD
Card Reader
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Memory"
HP Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA) Laptop
  • The hard drive, an SSD, is quite fast and never leaves me hanging.
  • The Solid State hard drive is fast and offers enough storage to get the job done.
  • The 180gb SSD is more than sufficient for my purposes and reported no errors when testing.
  • The SSD refreshes this PC and really let's the processor shine.
  • Laptop is very fast with SSD. Everything works as expected.
HP EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET) 14" Notebook
  • It has a 500 GB HD and 4 Gb RAM, which is fairly good for my needs.
  • Have ran it for nearly a year now. Still have lot of memory on 500gb HDD.
  • Can't complain about the performance offered by 500gb of Hard drive and 4gb of RAM.
  • It is a good laptop that has just enough of memory and RAM. But if someone want more, it is very easy to upgrade.
  • With only 4gb of DDR3 RAM, this laptop seems to work slow.
Features
Display Type
HD LED
HD TN
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768
1366 x 768
Discrete Graphics
No
AMD Radeon HD 7570M
Extras
Turbo Boost Technology, Wireless Display, vPro technology, Secure Key, Identity Protection Technology
Optimized for Windows 7 Professional, AMD Eyefinity technology, Modern design
Discrete Graphics Memory
1 GB
What customers say about "Features"
HP Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA) Laptop
  • It feels sturdy and solid. The sound is better than I expected. Good features.
  • Nice laptop for the price. A lot of good features.
  • The computer works great and only has some minor scuffing. Great features.
  • Works beautifully, operates and looks brand new. Laptop with many great features.
  • Nice fast computer, light and battery seems to hold a charge, nice features.
HP EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET) 14" Notebook
  • Seems to be really tough, metal chassis, excellent build quality.
  • The HP EliteBook 8470p has a very good keyboard with a clear and noticeable pressure point.
  • The keyboard in chiclet design makes a good impression and doesn't make any annoying noises with energetic typing.
  • The display brightness has been improved in comparison with the predecessor. Everything looks well on this laptop.
  • The battery last for 25 mins only. The fingerprint sensor is not working.
Connectivity
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Network
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Ethernet
WI-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Ethernet
Number of USB Ports
3
4
USB Type C
No
No
Other Ports
VGA, DisplayPort, Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack
VGA, DisplayPort, Headphone/Microphone 3.5mm jack, ExpressCard, SmartCard
What customers say about "Connectivity"
HP Elitebook Folio 9470M (H4P04EA) Laptop
  • Fast start up, reliable connection, easy to use.
  • The VGA port worked fine, so was able to use that to hook it up to my external monitor.
  • The computer works fine and is very fast. Good connect.
  • Great and easy connectivity. I like this laptop.
  • It continually drops the wireless and no matter what you do, the only way to re-connect is to reboot.
HP EliteBook 8470p (C5A69ET) 14" Notebook
  • Love that laptop has pretty nice amount of USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports.
  • Plenty of ports, especially USB ports. Great machine.
  • The bulky case design brings advantages in terms of ports and HP knows how to use the extra space that is available well.
  • Two of the four USB ports run the new USB 3.0 standard which is great.
  • HDMI port is not available on this laptop, which i didn't appreciate.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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