•  Date Published: 27 Feb 2019
  • Intel Core i5-8250U
  • Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • 15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
  • 250GB SSD + 1000GB HDD
  • 8GB DDR4, 2400MHz
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)

Specs

  • HDD/SSD
  • 250GB SSD 2.5" SATA + 1TB HDD
  • M.2 Slot
  • 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe M.2 slot (PCIe SSD not available for Celeron.) 
  • RAM
  • 8GB DDR4, 2400MHz
  • OS
  • Windows 10 Pro
  • Body Material
  • Plastic / Polycarbonate, Aluminum (Plastic body, aluminum interior)
  • Dimensions
  • 376 x 264 x 2.10 mm (14.80" x 10.39" x 0.08")
  • Weight
  • 2.10 kg (4.6 lbs)
  • Ports and connectivity
  • 1x USB Type-C
  • 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
  • 2x USB Type-A
  • 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
  • 1x USB Type-A
  • 2.0, Sleep and Charge
  • HDMI
  • 1.4b
  • Card Reader
  • SD, SDHC, SDXC
  • Ethernet LAN
  • Wi-Fi
  • 802.11ac
  • Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • Audio jack
  • Headphone/microphone combo jack
  • Features
  • Web camera
  • HD 720p
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Microphone
  • Dual-Array Microphone
  • Speakers
  • Optical drive
  • Security Lock slot

Portability

HP ProBook 450 G5
14.80" x 10.39" x 0.08" Dimensions
2.10 kg (4.6 lbs) Weight
Average 15.6-inch laptop
2.07 kg (4.6 lbs) -1% Weight

Review

HP ProBook 450 G5 in-depth review

HP's ProBook lineup has always offered one of the best value budget business notebooks and with the latest generation ProBook 450 G5, the OEM wants to set the bar even higher. Sporting the latest generation of Intel Core CPUs but paired with the same GeForce 930MX GPU, which is only useful for light graphically-demanding tasks and multimedia anyway. In addition, the totally revamped chassis now aligns more with today's modern appearance and more importantly, it's smaller in size although, not much weight has been dropped.And despite having only TN panels as an option, the device impresses in all other key areas that are rarely overlooked by the business buyers. In any case, we still want to have strict answers about the display's quality, presumably improved battery life and perfor[...]

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Pros

  • Decent build quality
  • Good input devices
  • IPS display with good viewing angles and high contrast
  • Long battery life

Cons

  • The display uses aggressive PWM from 0 to 99% brightness (our Health-Guard profile fixes that)