[Video Review] HP ProBook 450 G8 – some things never change… well this one did


    HP ProBook 450 G8 in-depth review

    Once again, HP is trying to create one of the best and arguably affordable business notebooks on the market. The manufacturer has built itself a reputation with their ProBook 400 series of notebooks, as they have always been stable and long-lasting.However, there was always one thing that bugged us about them. They were paired with U-series processors that just didn't have the performance. Either they were limited by their architecture, or by the manufacturer itself, in order to provide a quiet experience. Thankfully, this changed when Intel released their Tiger Lake processors. And HP wa[...]

    Pros

    • Great spill-resistant keyboard
    • Decent performance and good battery life
    • The display doesn't flicker at any brightness level (LGD064C)
    • Wide I/O and on point upgradeability
    • Optional IR face recognition and fingerprint reader

    Cons

    • Covers only 53% of sRGB (LGD064C)
    • The touchpad on our unit failed to register some clicks (might not be an issue with other units)

    HP ProBook 450 G8 - Specs

    • LGD064C
    • Color accuracy  6.5  4.2
    • HDD/SSD
    • up to 8000GB SSD
    • RAM
    • up to 64GB
    • OS
    • Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Pro, No OS, Windows 11 Home, Windows 10 Home
    • Battery
    • 45Wh, 3-cell
    • Body material
    • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum
    • Dimensions
    • 359.4 x 236.7 x 19.8 mm (14.15" x 9.32" x 0.78")
    • Weight
    • 1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)
    • Ports and connectivity
    • 3x USB Type-A
    • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
    • 1x USB Type-C
    • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
    • HDMI
    • 1.4b
    • Card reader
    • MicroSD
    • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11ax
    • Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • Audio jack
    • 3.5 Combo Jack
    • Features
    • Fingerprint reader
    • optional
    • Web camera
    • Backlit keyboard
    • optional
    • Microphone
    • Speakers
    • Optical drive
    • optional

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