HP EliteBook 650 G9 – Top 5 Pros and Cons

    Everyone wants to be Elite, going as far as to buy EliteBooks. To play off the popularity of its brand, HP is making some more affordable EliteBook laptops.

    We’ve already reviewed the EliteBook 640 G9, but today we have its bigger brother, the 650 G9. Can it be as successful? We certainly believe so, as it got the same U-series and P-series hardware, but can be paired with a slightly more powerful MX 570 graphics card.

    Today we present you with LaptopMedia’s top 5 picks about the HP EliteBook 650 G9.

    HP EliteBook 650 G9: Full Specs / In-depth Review


    3 reasons to BUY the HP EliteBook 650 G9

    1. Upgradeability

    The laptop comes with two SODIMM slots, which fit up to 64GB DDR4 memory. For storage, there’s one M.2 slot for both Gen 3 and Gen 4 SSDs, while a second M.2 slot can be used for either s WWAN card or a second SSD.

    Here is our teardown video, which shows how to access the inside of the HP EliteBook 650 G9.


    2. I/O

    The port selection includes a total of three USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports, one Thunderbolt 4 port, an HDMI 2.0 port, a LAN port, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. You can further get an optional SIM card slot and a SmartCard reader.


    3. Cooling

    The cooling solution is kept very simple, with one heat pipe and one fan.


    Max CPU load

    Intel Core i5-1235U (15W TDP)0:02 – 0:10 sec0:15 – 0:30 sec10:00 – 15:00 min
    HP EliteBook 650 G93.26 GHz @ 2.80 GHz @ 89°C @ 45W2.63 GHz @ 2.39 GHz @ 91°C @ 32W2.25 GHz @ 2.15 GHz @ 79°C @ 24W

    It’s impressive that the CPU maintains 45W even for a few seconds. From there, the wattage and clock speeds drop, but even at the 15-minute mark, we’re happy with the results.

    Temperatures and comfort

    The device is extremely quiet under full load, while the base doesn’t heat up at all, with a hotspot of just 35°C.


    2 reasons NOT to buy the HP EliteBook 650 G9

    1. Display quality

    The FHD IPS panel that we have is generally okay for most types of work, but with only 51% sRGB coverage, it’s not suitable for Creator work. It also doesn’t get as bright as we would want, with a peak brightness of 259 nits. What it has going for itself is the comfortable viewing angles, so you can share what you’re working on with your team.

    There’s also 0 PWM usage, so the laptop is safe to use for prolonged periods of time.


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    Office Work

    Office Work powinien być używany głównie przez użytkowników, którzy spędzają większość czasu patrząc na teksty, tabele lub po prostu przeglądając internet. Ten profil ma na celu zapewnienie lepszej wyrazistości i klarowności poprzez utrzymanie płaskiej krzywej gamma (2.20), natywnej temperatury barwowej i percepcyjnie dokładnych kolorów.

    Design and Gaming

    Ten profil jest przeznaczony dla projektantów, którzy pracują z kolorami zawodowo, a także do gier i filmów. Design and Gaming wykorzystuje panele wyświetlaczy do granic ich możliwości, czyniąc je tak dokładnymi, jak to tylko możliwe w standardzie sRGB IEC61966-2-1 dla stron internetowych i telewizji HD, przy punkcie bieli D65.

    Health-Guard

    Health-Guard eliminuje szkodliwą modulację szerokości impulsu (PWM) i redukuje negatywne niebieskie światło, które wpływa na nasze oczy i ciało. Ponieważ jest on dostosowany do każdego panelu, udaje mu się utrzymać percepcyjnie dokładne kolory. Health-Guard symuluje papier, dzięki czemu nacisk na oczy jest znacznie zmniejszony.

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    2. Battery life

    The battery pack here has a capacity of 42.75Wh, which is a bit small considering that the chassis should be able to accommodate more. It lasts for 9 hours and 15 minutes of Web browsing, or 7 hours and 17 minutes of video playback. Now, we conduct the battery tests with the Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits, and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with, so if you plan on multitasking or ramping up the brightness, you should expect worse results, in which case you should bring a charger.


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