[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 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, No OS
  • 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

All HP ProBook 450 G8 configurations

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