![]() ![]() Noticeable with the Folio 9470m is its almost complete slight rubber coating. The Folio has no latches, a characteristic of the EliteBooks.Ī small edge at the top of the lid helps so that the opening does not get too fiddly. That way the lid can be closed with some force. The inside of the lid has a circumferential rubber lip that lays flush with the base unit. The aluminum surfaces can be dented the construction can be bent limitedly at the corners. The lid is not as torsion resistant as we are used to from the beefy EliteBooks. In the process the lid slides a bit underneath the bottom cover, but does not get too close to the ground. The hinges (full metal but not massive) keep the lid very firm and allow opening to exactly 140 degrees. Whether it is the keyboard, touchpad, palm rest or bottom cover, nothing is denting. The mechanics are very simple at the same time and even careless users will have a hard time to break anything (e.g. The rubberized magnesium material (grip) on the bottom snaps into stable hooks. The other two covers can be detached after loosening a few screws. The first one is for the removal of the battery and can be detached after pressing a slider. Nevertheless the chassis reaches a very good stability level when measured against the excellent maintenance capabilities. By grasping the right and left sides with both hands the base can be limitedly twisted. The base unit is not completely torsion-free as with an aluminum unibody. ![]() Because of that the weight is slightly higher compared to consumer ultrabooks. One thing is certain: HP has transferred the materials, the quality requirements and the stability of the grown up EliteBook siblings into the thin format, the concessions are acceptable. Only the noble 13.3-inch devices UX31A or XPS 13 (1400 g) are thinner and lighter, which comes with the form factor. The X1 Carbon (1347 g) makes an exception, the ThinkPad T430u (1900 g) or the ThinkPad T430s (1790 g) are almost as heavy as conventional 14-inch devices. Well-equipped thin business devices like the non ultrabook Dell Latitude E6430s (2080 g) are only rarely lighter. What comes out of the simple box is, with 1640 grams, just average weight and with a measured height of 23 millimeters (with feet), not as thin as ultrabooks can be (usually 15 - 20 mm). A Windows 8 recovery disk comes with the device. ![]() Windows 8 was not the problem because Windows 7 Professional is still preinstalled. After the HP business ultrabook Folio 9470m was presented months ago, it took a long time before the device was available in online shops. ![]()
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