This laptop is a tank, In the past I had bad experience with HP pavilion laptop and was skeptical but decided to give it another chance to HP and I am very satisfied with this Elitebook, bought used two+ years ago and works better than some new current gen laptops, it is really solid and it flies with SSD, amazing keyboard.
I just my 8470p yesterday and that was a great choice rather than buying newer budget laptops, this one is solid and very much for office works and other programming
i love this laptop. in case anyone else gets same issue - for years I had an issue with it where the mouse would randomly jump around the screen and i'd get this random beeping. finally worked out that it was something wrong with the pointer thing in the middle of the keyboard- easy to disconnect, and now its all good. the fact that you can replace the keyboard yourself so easily and cheaply is a big advantage... replacing the battery is not so good though, i've found it hard to find decent replacements
I love it. Built like a tank, the metal surface, easy to service, the screws on the hinges. I don't play games, so for me it's almost perfect. I just suggest to use external speakers as the audio is really disappointing. Limited frequency range, mine is mono!
You should have two speakers. They are both placed at the left side but there are two. Can You regulate hinges manipulating these screws? Mine seems to be stiff, I'd like to loose them a bit.
The fingerprint scanner actually will work on Windows 10. There is 2 different drivers. One is the fingerprint reader driver which was intended for Windows 7. The other one is a security driver (I don't remember the specific name) That adds an application to your laptop that will allow you to setup your fingerprint reader. This WILL work on Windows 10, or at least will work if you upgrade from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10.
I''ve had a few of those in different sizes, but same model generally. A quad core i7 ivy bridge with SSD indeed gets this machine flying! What a bargain, and they never, ever die:)
Here were I live most come with i5. Upgrading to i7 would cost the same as the entire laptop did. I am not convinced the speed jump will be noticeable.
It's really heavy. It's not portable friendly. Other than that, it works very well. It can even use 5G wifi. League of Legends plays perfectly on medium graphic settings.
I am still using this laptop. I have upgraded the hard to ssd. and ram to 8gb ddr3. now i am also planning to increase the ram with 16 gb. Yes i agree. That's a good laptop for development purpose also. the bad thing about this laptop is: it is heavy as compared to other laptops. its weight is higher.
I bought an upgraded version on ebay with an I7, 16gb of ram, Radeon 7500m, and a 232gb ssd. it’s really good for light gaming since it has a cpu. you can get over 100fps on minecraft, 50 fps on word of warcraft, and about 60 on valorant. so It can definitely be gamed on. but don’t expect to play any of the crazy modern games. I’m actually surprised it came with a gpu which makes me think, can it really not change the gpu? I gonna look into this because If I’m able to change the gpu, it’ll be a complete beast of a laptop
It actually plays modern titles. Mine is core i5, merged with an 8 gb ram. I have so far played the likes of Dishonored 2, Farcry 5, Farcry New Dawn, GTA 5, Hitman 2016, madmax, Titanfall 2 & some other AAA, titles I can't remember now. Just get a cooling pad & you are good to go.
@@emekamogbo4813 I got the same model, have been playing games on it since forever, I even managed to play Darksiders 3 and at best it managed to give me 30 fps which for me is playable, GTA V, Warframe and Ironsight, I want to get Rust but I'm not sure it'll be playable since it's online but who knows, I'll try it anyways x)
@@palerider7724 how much fps are you getting on gta? I’m currently seeing if I should upgrade my dual core i7 to a quad core i7 for better gaming performance
The fingerprint reader does work on win10 - - and for those who have the problem with their laptops getting too hot, it's usually the amd card that causes it.
I have an 8560p, two years ago I upgraded the motherboard for the 8570p one (they're compatible, almost all the part are compatible, except for the CPU and the motherboard extension por some usb and audio port). With 8gb it is working great. The new cpu is a I7-3630QM (last was a I7-2640m). With 2x8gb it would be absolutely perfect.
mine i7 2.9gh ssd amd 7570M my opinion abt it : i's very good and superfast and i have done everything with it , hacking gaming internet stuff , abt gaming i do play bf4, 3 , gta v , but all in low graphics but still i respect this laptop in 2020
Lack of official "Hello" doesn't stop the fingerprint reader working. Install Win7, register your prints in the HP software, then run the update to Win10. The HP support is retained, and actually works.
im really planning to get this one at almost same specs with the 7570M, 100€ and comes with a 6 month warranty. I just could not find (Balkans) a ThinkPad in the price point that was this good or had a decent condition. Great video showcasing this monster laptop, it can handle even the strongest i7-3940xm so you can turn it into a desktop replacement for heavy CPU-bound workloads. Also the nipple was inherited from IBM aka TrackPoint.
I have this laptop for about a month and it's better than modern, budget laptops. Modern laptops with this built quality, costs ten times more. And I can upgrade it easily so it can run and run. One thing bothers me, is there easy way to loosen hinges? They seems a little too stiff.
Great Video! I use mine daily, it rarely leaves the house though. Battery still lasts about 2hrs. i7 & 7570M with 12gb ram, I have another 8gb stick in another laptop to make it 16gb but 12gb seems good enough. Picked up a cheap 250gb PNY SSD on black Friday for $25. It runs everything fairly well. The best part is I got it for nearly free on craigslist 2yrs ago. I traded a PC I found at the dumpster and a apple router that someone gave me for it. The HP had college faculty stickers on it when I got it, so I think spent most of it's life in an office environment. Other than a few dings, it seems well taken care of. The bad... The left 2 USB ports are very finicky, I rarely use them. The SD card slot sometimes takes a few times of inserting to get it to click in. I assume, in it's early life the user used these ports a lot. I can't complain though, runs win10 well and aside from heavy gaming it does everything I need. I just wish it had a backlit keyboard.
How big was the battery dump when going to the 45W TDP processor from the 35W one? You also mention upgrading to a bigger battery. I bought one with more cells from China. Not worth, capacity is the same as the the original HP with less cells.
Well, the thing Is that i have a pretty low budget to buy a laptop (I'm from Uruguay and tech around here It's twice expensive than a developed country), and I just fell in love with it. I'm a Football Manager freak, do you think this device Is powerful enough to run it? At least 2020 version. Cheers brother.
Did you check the fan / radiator assembly? Mine was full of dust; just removed it and temperatures decreased by 30 °C - Without replacing the thermal paste!
So, did you bough it? Im also thinking of buying one because I found one with 8GB Ram, i5 3360M and 240GB SSD, good battery which last at least 3 hours and its in mint condition for just 150€. Many people say that they are built like tanks and that they very last long. The only think which I dislike is that they are pretty chunky, but you really cant complain about it considering how good upgradability they have :)
Regarding the webcam, it will not work under Win10. (From this point it is comical that the video maker qualifies its capabilities. Notice he uses win10.)
can u also show how to connect 2 monitors with 8460p? 2 separate monitors and extended display on all 3 screens...? i have tried a lot of thing but I am able to obtain display on 1 monitors so far, as per the manual (also read in some blog post) that up to 4 monitors can be attached to 8460p but nobody seems to know how.... can u like make an extended video.... thanks in advance
I just have that laptop & I having problem with the display that when I'm charging & gaming it randomly turn into black screen a while, I don't know if the gpu is the problem.
I have this laptop and in the first 2 weeks it ruined and it takes me 1 hour to load a new tab so I’m thinking of selling it and saving up for a laptop that actually works.
Dominator211 tysm for the advice but turns out I’m dumbo and I never updated and checked for viruses so I updated it and there were no viruses then it worked perfectly fine!
install new windows by formatting C drive. remember to backup anything you need from C drive. install SSD and it will run like a premium laptop. if it gets hot, then remove dirt from fan and radiator and apply new thermal paste on CPU and GPU ( if there is any)
On paper they are great, in reality they are shit and that is for one single cause: the screen is bad, bad, bad. Really, if you intend using it any other way than with an external monitor (but why buy a laptop than?) forget about it. All the rest is really fine; the case, the upgradeability, the external connectors. But the LCD will drive you crazy.
I believe the screen and cable is it, there is a video out there of someone who upgraded theirs. I wish you best best luck to find what your looking for.
3:35 - "Trackpad Nipple" that is a Pointing stick AKA "TrackPoint" ITS NOT A NIPPLE!! 4:33 - That was an alternative to a backlit keyboard. NOT for "signing important documents" LOL 12:59 - "See you guys in the next one" - *COUGH* Austin Evans *COUGH*
@@raulpavel3d Few things happened, I was at my computer when I saw your comment, I thought your comment and my reply would be beneficial for those who watch the video in the future. Yes, I do care about my fan base any good CZcamsr or content creator should.
Love your vids, you could up the quality a bit. Awesome man
Thank you man this means alot!
This laptop is a tank, In the past I had bad experience with HP pavilion laptop and was skeptical but decided to give it another chance to HP and I am very satisfied with this Elitebook, bought used two+ years ago and works better than some new current gen laptops, it is really solid and it flies with SSD, amazing keyboard.
I just my 8470p yesterday and that was a great choice rather than buying newer budget laptops, this one is solid and very much for office works and other programming
what does i just my mean
So glad to hear it's good for Programming, I'm actually going to buy a 2nd hand tomorrow
@@theverylol30 Typo error, "got" not included in the sentence (i just got) not a big deal if you use commonsense.
i love this laptop. in case anyone else gets same issue - for years I had an issue with it where the mouse would randomly jump around the screen and i'd get this random beeping. finally worked out that it was something wrong with the pointer thing in the middle of the keyboard- easy to disconnect, and now its all good. the fact that you can replace the keyboard yourself so easily and cheaply is a big advantage... replacing the battery is not so good though, i've found it hard to find decent replacements
I love it. Built like a tank, the metal surface, easy to service, the screws on the hinges. I don't play games, so for me it's almost perfect. I just suggest to use external speakers as the audio is really disappointing. Limited frequency range, mine is mono!
Yes totally agree with what you are saying!!!
i had the same thing. it is really a tank and it opens very easily with just one cover. save a lot of hassle
Bro just slap on 8+8gb ram it slaps Gaming
You should have two speakers. They are both placed at the left side but there are two. Can You regulate hinges manipulating these screws? Mine seems to be stiff, I'd like to loose them a bit.
The fingerprint scanner actually will work on Windows 10. There is 2 different drivers. One is the fingerprint reader driver which was intended for Windows 7. The other one is a security driver (I don't remember the specific name) That adds an application to your laptop that will allow you to setup your fingerprint reader. This WILL work on Windows 10, or at least will work if you upgrade from Windows 7/8 to Windows 10.
dropped mine like 30 times, it's 15 years old still going! Built like a tank
Time really flies by for you :D - the laptop came out in 2012! Cheers.
I''ve had a few of those in different sizes, but same model generally. A quad core i7 ivy bridge with SSD indeed gets this machine flying! What a bargain, and they never, ever die:)
bro mine is like 14 years old, on 5th battery, 4th adapter, dropped it dozens of times & it's still going! lol
Here were I live most come with i5. Upgrading to i7 would cost the same as the entire laptop did.
I am not convinced the speed jump will be noticeable.
I have this exact model. Totally taking it out of the closet and upgrading this bad boy. Thank you for this video!
is the cpu upgrade-able?
@@themuhammad1 Yes, there's a socket. czcams.com/video/D72I0qHzFt0/video.html
@@themuhammad1 Yes, it is, the next generations with soldered cpu, not, sadly.
It's really heavy. It's not portable friendly. Other than that, it works very well. It can even use 5G wifi. League of Legends plays perfectly on medium graphic settings.
Depends what you compare it with. It is not really heavy, heavy.
I am still using this laptop. I have upgraded the hard to ssd. and ram to 8gb ddr3. now i am also planning to increase the ram with 16 gb. Yes i agree. That's a good laptop for development purpose also. the bad thing about this laptop is: it is heavy as compared to other laptops. its weight is higher.
it will support to 16 gb?
@@jkenter1068 yes. According to hp company itself
I will try this in the next few days and let you know.
@@jkenter1068 That is the limitation of the motherboard, but some of the processor inside can support even 32 gb.
I bought an upgraded version on ebay with an I7, 16gb of ram, Radeon 7500m, and a 232gb ssd. it’s really good for light gaming since it has a cpu. you can get over 100fps on minecraft, 50 fps on word of warcraft, and about 60 on valorant. so It can definitely be gamed on. but don’t expect to play any of the crazy modern games. I’m actually surprised it came with a gpu which makes me think, can it really not change the gpu? I gonna look into this because If I’m able to change the gpu, it’ll be a complete beast of a laptop
It actually plays modern titles. Mine is core i5, merged with an 8 gb ram. I have so far played the likes of Dishonored 2, Farcry 5, Farcry New Dawn, GTA 5, Hitman 2016, madmax, Titanfall 2 & some other AAA, titles I can't remember now. Just get a cooling pad & you are good to go.
@@emekamogbo4813 I got the same model, have been playing games on it since forever, I even managed to play Darksiders 3 and at best it managed to give me 30 fps which for me is playable, GTA V, Warframe and Ironsight, I want to get Rust but I'm not sure it'll be playable since it's online but who knows, I'll try it anyways x)
@@palerider7724 how much fps are you getting on gta? I’m currently seeing if I should upgrade my dual core i7 to a quad core i7 for better gaming performance
The GPU is soldered, but it is posible to use an external graphic card.
The fingerprint reader does work on win10 - - and for those who have the problem with their laptops getting too hot, it's usually the amd card that causes it.
its the dirt getting stucked betweek heat sink and cooling fan. And also the processor and GPU needs new thermal paste
I was unable to try it after you posted the comment. Thanks for the info!
I have an 8560p, two years ago I upgraded the motherboard for the 8570p one (they're compatible, almost all the part are compatible, except for the CPU and the motherboard extension por some usb and audio port). With 8gb it is working great. The new cpu is a I7-3630QM (last was a I7-2640m). With 2x8gb it would be absolutely perfect.
mine i7 2.9gh
ssd
amd 7570M
my opinion abt it :
i's very good and
superfast and i have done everything with it , hacking gaming internet stuff , abt gaming i do play bf4, 3 , gta v , but all in low graphics but still i respect this laptop in 2020
Lack of official "Hello" doesn't stop the fingerprint reader working. Install Win7, register your prints in the HP software, then run the update to Win10. The HP support is retained, and actually works.
im really planning to get this one at almost same specs with the 7570M, 100€ and comes with a 6 month warranty.
I just could not find (Balkans) a ThinkPad in the price point that was this good or had a decent condition.
Great video showcasing this monster laptop, it can handle even the strongest i7-3940xm so you can turn it into a desktop replacement for heavy CPU-bound workloads.
Also the nipple was inherited from IBM aka TrackPoint.
respect to who knows that the thing that's between the G, H and B has a rubber that's missing and it is a little joystick to move the cursor
mine is still going strong three years now, Running POP-OS, 8gb RAM, 500gb HDD, i5-2.9GHZ
What about battery mine only goes 1 hour🙄😭
same, my battery is bad though. I'm gonna def do some of his recommended upgrades.
I have this laptop for about a month and it's better than modern, budget laptops. Modern laptops with this built quality, costs ten times more. And I can upgrade it easily so it can run and run. One thing bothers me, is there easy way to loosen hinges? They seems a little too stiff.
Great Video!
I use mine daily, it rarely leaves the house though. Battery still lasts about 2hrs. i7 & 7570M with 12gb ram, I have another 8gb stick in another laptop to make it 16gb but 12gb seems good enough. Picked up a cheap 250gb PNY SSD on black Friday for $25. It runs everything fairly well. The best part is I got it for nearly free on craigslist 2yrs ago. I traded a PC I found at the dumpster and a apple router that someone gave me for it. The HP had college faculty stickers on it when I got it, so I think spent most of it's life in an office environment. Other than a few dings, it seems well taken care of. The bad...
The left 2 USB ports are very finicky, I rarely use them. The SD card slot sometimes takes a few times of inserting to get it to click in. I assume, in it's early life the user used these ports a lot. I can't complain though, runs win10 well and aside from heavy gaming it does everything I need. I just wish it had a backlit keyboard.
How big was the battery dump when going to the 45W TDP processor from the 35W one?
You also mention upgrading to a bigger battery. I bought one with more cells from China. Not worth, capacity is the same as the the original HP with less cells.
MINUS THE WINDOWS UPDATES! YES! MINUS NET FRAMEWORK 3.5 being installed
Keep up the quality content Dom
Well, the thing Is that i have a pretty low budget to buy a laptop (I'm from Uruguay and tech around here It's twice expensive than a developed country), and I just fell in love with it.
I'm a Football Manager freak, do you think this device Is powerful enough to run it? At least 2020 version.
Cheers brother.
Fingerprint sensor working fine for me 😎😁
That video was amazing, it explains a lot.
Thanks for the review.
Im buying that laptop but i am getting 8gb of ram
I brought it for 300 dollar.for coding
@@prathamesh2300 can it play games like minecraft and stuff?
@@i_love_memes_4844 it can
Hi Sir,
I have HP Elitebook 8460p laptop .
Which Type of SSD and Caddy support to my laptop.
Please suggest... ?
This laptop gets hot!! Real hot!! Burn your hands hot but it’s efficient
I keep mine propped up on risers to increase airflow and have changed the thermal paste. Mine gets a little hot but not burning hot.
@@Hughesburner It’s due to the locality of the SSD. It’s to the left of the keypad, and once it runs hot, the frame of the laptop gets hotter.
Did you check the fan / radiator assembly? Mine was full of dust; just removed it and temperatures decreased by 30 °C - Without replacing the thermal paste!
remove dirt and dust from fan and heat sink. remove the thermal paste and apply new. it will run as silent and cool you never thought of
Great work man !
I added more Ram and now I have 10 gbs of ram , I upgraded the SSD to a 980gbs SSD haven't upgraded the wifi card
So. Do you think to buy this laptop, 8 ram 120ssd, an Windows 10 pro, it's a good deal $150? Today?
So, did you bough it? Im also thinking of buying one because I found one with 8GB Ram, i5 3360M and 240GB SSD, good battery which last at least 3 hours and its in mint condition for just 150€. Many people say that they are built like tanks and that they very last long. The only think which I dislike is that they are pretty chunky, but you really cant complain about it considering how good upgradability they have :)
@@someboringperson9359 hello I ended buying an hp x2 ( 1 gen) i5 8 ram 240ssd
It is great so far
$140
thanks lot for best suggestion... i m going to buy this one.
Regarding the webcam, it will not work under Win10.
(From this point it is comical that the video maker qualifies its capabilities. Notice he uses win10.)
You specially mentioned the webcam, but forget to say that no living person made it work under win10 or win 8. The last it worked was in win 7.
The big problem with all Elitebooks is that the LCDs are abismal.
Nice video man looking for more
I think some of the upgrades you made improved it's ability to run some games you featured; right ?
wait was the graphic card already upgraded or did you do that and whats this specific model
Some models (with 1600x900 screen I think) come with AMD 7570M (DDR5) card. Intel HD graphics is disabled in them.
the gpu in this particular computer is fixed and you cannot upgrade it
I have this laptop bhut it is very laging how to fix problem s
can u also show how to connect 2 monitors with 8460p? 2 separate monitors and extended display on all 3 screens...? i have tried a lot of thing but I am able to obtain display on 1 monitors so far, as per the manual (also read in some blog post) that up to 4 monitors can be attached to 8460p but nobody seems to know how.... can u like make an extended video.... thanks in advance
fingerprint reader works with win10
This thing is so strong my mom tossed it out the door and it survived. Sure it’s scuffed but it works 💀
thanks for making this video
Has anyone upgraded the display on this model? I can the matte 1600x900px and it has terrible contrast ration at 300:1.
How to power on webcam light in elitebook 8470p pls tellme....😢
Great video
How do you upgrade stuffs like the graphics card and the cpu?
graphics card is soldered which mean it is fixed. CPU is also fixed
@@themuhammad1 CPU is not fixed, it's in the socket and easy replaceable by opening just bottom cover.
@@themuhammad1 cpu is upgradeable bro. Check the spec sheet for this laptop
good work
Could I use for older game mods(like of NHL 09 or NBA 2K12),and could I play Forza Horizon 4 at 480p settings?
now the fingerproint works with windows hello
Good to know! Thinking of buying one.
I just have that laptop & I having problem with the display that when I'm charging & gaming it randomly turn into black screen a while, I don't know if the gpu is the problem.
this is my pc but 8 gb ram native 1366x768 and different logo on the windows key and my fingerprint scanner works on windows 10
I have this laptop and in the first 2 weeks it ruined and it takes me 1 hour to load a new tab so I’m thinking of selling it and saving up for a laptop that actually works.
You might want to look into a SSD. They are a lot faster and are a Night and Day difference
Dominator211 tysm for the advice but turns out I’m dumbo and I never updated and checked for viruses so I updated it and there were no viruses then it worked perfectly fine!
You might want to reinstall windows from a fresh start and look into an SSD. Mine is pretty fast.
install new windows by formatting C drive. remember to backup anything you need from C drive. install SSD and it will run like a premium laptop. if it gets hot, then remove dirt from fan and radiator and apply new thermal paste on CPU and GPU ( if there is any)
i got a question what charger does it use
The vision angule is good?
Colours deep?
I have dobut can elitebook 2560p run gta5 plzz reply sir
Love your video
Keep in mind that this can run valorant constant 60fps . If measures are taken.
Do i purchase dell latitude 3330 or hp elitebook 8470p???
I would rather choose Elitebook 8470p all day long over Latitude 3330
On paper they are great, in reality they are shit and that is for one single cause: the screen is bad, bad, bad. Really, if you intend using it any other way than with an external monitor (but why buy a laptop than?) forget about it.
All the rest is really fine; the case, the upgradeability, the external connectors. But the LCD will drive you crazy.
Hot to connect hotspot?
I also have same laptop but now it is very slow which annoys me alot, kindly tell me a solution
use windows 7
Haha i still have this in a playlist
does it have windows 7 ?
Good day is there no HDMI
Wifi is working???
How much is this when you convert it in Philippine peso?
Wich windows version install????
What do i need to upgrade the HD screen to HD+, just the lcd panel and the cable?
I believe the screen and cable is it, there is a video out there of someone who upgraded theirs. I wish you best best luck to find what your looking for.
@@dominator2117 Tks
Can install auto cad ?
Wifi is working?
Will this laptop run gta san andreas in high fps like enb mod
This VS Thinkpad X220 i7 2nd gen
which one would you recommend ?
this HP
Thinkpad
prices have gone up in my country because of Covid
this bad boy costs 250$ here
Cool
do you think it could do 60 fps on minecraft with a render distance of 8? and what if i use optifine with it can you please test this
I think 8 chunks would be alright, and if it wasn't optifine should make it work.
@@dominator2117 thanks
@@dominator2117 and would upgrading the ram make a difference?
I subbed
3:35 - "Trackpad Nipple" that is a Pointing stick AKA "TrackPoint" ITS NOT A NIPPLE!!
4:33 - That was an alternative to a backlit keyboard. NOT for "signing important documents" LOL
12:59 - "See you guys in the next one" - *COUGH* Austin Evans *COUGH*
Lmao
No matter what it is I'm calling it a nipple
i had got one and i can play cod mobile on it
it can run game upto 2014 releases
شكرا
Can it run war zone?
Probably Not
I can play Fortnite with 40 fps on it lol 😂
i have this laptop it sucks
i had this laptop too. can you tell me what issue are you facing? i can solve few problems I suppose
no u
games run horible on it
It wasn't a strong gaming computer when it was originally introduced so it gets worse with time.
@@dominator2117 i know
@@dominator2117 also you reply quick you care about your fan base or what its called
@@raulpavel3d Few things happened, I was at my computer when I saw your comment, I thought your comment and my reply would be beneficial for those who watch the video in the future. Yes, I do care about my fan base any good CZcamsr or content creator should.
@@dominator2117 true some poeple dont even look in the comments
Definitely a great buy , the only problem was a me problem since im used to 16" screens 🥲
Well there is EliteBook 8570 which has 15 inch screen
Haha i still have this in a playlist