Though the screen is bright enough for most tasks, it measured just 165 lux on our light meter. By comparison, that the ThinkPad X1 Carbon has a 1600 x 900 display, the MacBook Pro with Retina Display, which costs about $300 more, has a 2560 x 1600 display and the ASUS ZenBook Prime UX31A has a 1920 x 1080 resolution for $1,149.
Productivity workers will find themselves scrolling a lot because of the Folio's paltry 1366 x 768 resolution. HP EliteBook Folio 9470M displayĬompared to its competitors' screens, the HP Elitebook Folio 9470m's default 14-inch display disappoints with its limited screen real estate, unimpressive color and mediocre brightness. We consider temperatures below 95 degrees comfortable.
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After streaming a video at full screen for 15 minutes, the touchpad measured just 75 degrees, the keyboard was a mere 78 degrees and the underside just a cool 82 degrees Fahrenheit. The HP Elitebook Folio 9470m stayed pleasantly cool throughout our testing.
Unlike Lenovo and Dell, HP fails to include a scroll button to go with its pointing stick. We liked the accuracy of the 9470m's stick, but found the rubberized cap a little uncomfortable because of its concave shape and sharp dimples. In addition to its touchpad, the HP EliteBook Folio 9470m has a pointing stick located in the area between the G, H and B keys. On the bright side, the touchpad has two discrete mouse buttons with just the right amount of feedback there's no jumpy clickpad here.