HP ProBook 450 G9

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Date Published: 13 May 2022

Intel Core i7-1255U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB DDR4
1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

7.3 Portability Very Good

7.0 Display Very Good

6.1 For Work Good

3.8 For Gaming Mediocre

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Specs

Display
15.6”, Full HD (1920 x 1080), IPS

HDD/SSD
512GB SSD

M.2 Slot
1x 2280 M.2 PCIe + 1x 2230 M.2 PCIe See photo

RAM
16GB DDR4

OS
Windows 11 Pro

Body Material
Aluminum

Dimensions
359.4 x 233.9 x 19.9 mm (14.15" x 9.21" x 0.78")

Weight
1.74 kg (3.8 lbs)

Ports and connectivity

1x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge

2x USB Type-A
3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)

1x USB Type-C
3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps), Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort

HDMI
2.1

Card Reader

Ethernet LAN
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s

Wi-Fi
802.11ax

Bluetooth
5.2

Audio jack
3.5mm Combo Jack

Features

Web camera
HD

Backlit keyboard

Speakers
2x Stereo Speakers

Optical drive

Security Lock slot
Nano K-Lock

Portability

HP ProBook 450 G9

14.15" x 9.21" x 0.78" Dimensions

1.74 kg (3.8 lbs) Weight

Average 15.6-inch laptop

2.03 kg (4.5 lbs) +17% Weight

Review

HP ProBook 450 G9 in-depth review

Imagine it is your first day on a new job, and they tell you that you need to pick your own business laptop on their treat. But the budget is not very big. What would you pick? A ProBook 450 G9 is definitely one of the options you need to consider.Other viable choices would be the Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen 4, or even the HP EliteBook 650 G9. In fact, there is very little separating the EliteBook 650 G9 from the ProBook 450 G9. Some of you might argue that one of them was created to boost the sales of the other.There is no way of knowing for certain. However, what we do know is that you can pick the ProBook 450 G9 with Intel's Alder Lake processors - either from the U-series or the P-series.Unfortunately, you have to skip the base screen option, as it only has a 768p resolution a[...]

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Pros

Its keyboard is backlit, spill-resistant, and great for typing
Optional fingerprint reader and IR face recognition
Good contrast ratio and comfortable viewing angles (LG LGD071E)
2x SODIMM + optional two M.2 PCIe slots for storage
Doesn't use PWM (LG LGD071E)
Wide port selection
Great performance
Good battery life

Cons

Covers only 51% of sRGB (LG LGD071E)
Lacks an SD card reader
Low clocks on the GeForce MX570

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Not only is it possible to upgrade this laptop, but it's also easy to access its internals.Check out all HP ProBook 450 G9 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this notebook, you need to undo a total of 5 Phillips-head screws, three of which are captive. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and remove it from the chassis.2. Remove the battery Here, we get a 51.3Wh battery pack. It got us through 12 hours of Web browsing, or 8 hours and 30 minutes of video playback. To remove [...]