Clark ITS Department's Preferred HP Laptop Compared
| HP 8470p Elitebook | Apple MacBook Pro | Lenovo ThinkPad T430 | |
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| Display | 14.0-inch diagonal LED-backlit display + anti-glare (1366 x 768 resolution) | 13.3-inch diagonal LED-backlit display (1280 x 800 resolution) | 14.0-inch diagonal LED-backlit display + anti-glare (1366 x 768 resolution) |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3320M Processor 2.6GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz) | Intel Core i5-3210M Processor 2.5GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.1GHz) | Intel Core i5-3320M Processor 2.6GHz (with Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz) |
| Video | Intel HD Graphics 4000 with shared main memory | Intel HD Graphics 4000 with shared main memory | Intel HD Graphics 4000 with shared main memory |
| Operating Systems | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit / Windows 8 Professional downgrade rights | Mac OS X 10.8 | Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |
| Memory | 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM (1 DIMM, 1 free for additional RAM) | 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM (2 DIMMS, all slots filled) | 4GB 1600MHz DDR3 RAM (1 DIMM, 1 free for additional RAM) |
| Hard Drives | 500GB 7200 RPM Drive, SATA | 500GB 5400 RPM Drive, SATA | 500GB 7200 RPM Drive, SATA |
| Module Bay Devices | DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer LightScribe drive | DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer drive | DVD+/-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer drive |
| Wireless Local Area Networking Options | Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n wireless card | Apple AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n wireless card | Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 802.11a/b/g/n wireless card |
| Web Camera | 720p built-in | 720p built-in | 720p built-in |
| USB & IEEE 1343 ports | 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0 & 1 firewire | 2 USB 2.0 & 1 firewire | 2 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0 |
| Video Out | DisplayPort & VGA port | Mini DisplayPort, adding Mini DisplayPort VGA adapter +$29* | DisplayPort & VGA port |
| Batteries | 6-cell (62 WHr) Li-Ion battery Up to 8 hours and 15 minutes warrantied for 1 years |
(74 WHr) Li-Polymer battery Up to 7 hours warrantied for 1 year |
6-cell (57 WHr) Li-Ion battery Up to 8 hours warrantied for 1 year |
| Weight | 4.6 lbs | 4.5 lbs | 4.77 lbs |
| Construction/Design | DuraCase full magnesium alloy chassis (18 times stiffer than plastic) & DuraKeys keyboard (50 times more resistant to visible wear, spill-resistant) |
Aluminum unibody enclosure | Thinkpad Roll-cage technology |
| Warranty | 3-year, next business day (NBD) warranty | 1-year by an authorized Apple service center Extending to 3 years +$183* |
1-year, next business day (NBD) warranty, Extend to 3 years +$62.10* |
| Total Cost: | $1008.00* | $1,311.00* | $1,006.10* |
| Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) | 3-year NBD onsite warranty w/ADP +$187.87* or 4-year NBD onsite warranty w/ADP +$278.55* |
None | 3-year NBD onsite warranty w/ADP +$122.76* or 4-year NBD onsite warranty w/ADP +$204.92* |
*Pricing as of 5/6/13 and is subject to change per manufacturer.