HP EliteBook 8570W

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Pros:

Very good keyboard inc. backlight.
Good battery runtimes.
Decent system performance.

Cons:

Manufacturing flaws in the test device.
Unusable Intel's HD Graphics 4000.

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Last revision on October 24, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Very good keyboard inc. backlight
Good battery runtimes
Decent system performance
Very good CAD performance depending on the application
Very good expandability and connectivity
Very low temperature development

Reviewers Didn't Like

Manufacturing flaws in the test device
Unusable Intel's HD Graphics 4000
Loud operating noise during load
Moderate interface positioning

Expert reviews and ratings

Mobile workstations are high-performance laptops that are made for professional use. The manufacturers place special focus on reliability, stability and a vast selection of configuration as well as expandability options. The key part of a workstation...

By NotebookCheck on June 21, 2013

In October 2011, we reviewed the top-of-the-line HP Elitebook 8760w, which proved at the time to be the fastest mobile computer Cadalyst Labs had ever tested. For this review, HP sent the 8570w, its new midrange offering in the Elitebook series....

By Cadalyst on February 28, 2013

We recently reviewed Dell's top of the line Precision M6700 mobile workstation and found that the overall design left something to be desired compared to HP's high end EliteBooks, but that the price was definitely right for the performance. The...

By AnandTech on December 18, 2012

The HP EliteBook 8570w is capable of performing most tasks very well - despite the somewhat low-end configuration. The only major point of criticism: HP didn't implement Nvidia's Optimus technology (our review of the Fujitsu Celsius H720 left us with...

By NotebookCheck on November 13, 2012