HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 review – small and light laptop with color-accurate display
Nowadays, the mobile workstations can be found in many different sizes. This includes even 14-inch machines like the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10. This little fella looks like an impressive device, at least on paper. You can choose among eight Raptor Lake CPU options. If you prefer longer battery life, you can pick a laptop with a 15W U-series chip. For those who need extra processing power, there are some 25W P variants in the mix. Speaking of performance, you can opt for an optional NVIDIA RTX GPU if you want more graphics power.
Display-wise, there are many 16:10 IPS variants and the top one is a 1600p panel with a 120Hz refresh rate (it’s called HP DreamColor Display). The other units offer a 1200p resolution. We can spot a touchscreen model as well as an HP Sure View Reflect-enabled variant for those who prefer to protect their confidential information on the screen from other people around them (the screen becomes tinted when viewed from the left or the right side).
You also get a modern I/O with two Thunderbolt 4 ports, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.3, and optional LTE or 5G connectivity. The NFC module, the fingerprint reader, the HP Tamper Lock, the IR Web camera, the Smart Card reader, and the backlit keyboard are all optional which isn’t that pleasant. On the bright side, you can rely on a privacy shutter, a TPM 2.0 chip, and a security lock slot.
You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-zbook-firefly-14-g10/
Contents
- Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- Design and construction
- Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound
- Buy our profiles
- Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests
- [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop
- Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
- Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance
- Storage performance
- Verdict
Specs, Drivers, What’s in the box
- HDD/SSD
- up to 2000GB SSD
- M.2 Slot
- 1x 2280 PCIe NVMe 4.0 x4 See photo
- RAM
- up to 64GB
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Home
- Battery
- 51Wh, 3-cell, 53.8Wh, 3-cell
- Body material
- Aluminum
- Dimensions
- 315.6 x 224.3 x 19.2 mm (12.43" x 8.83" x 0.76")
- Weight
- 1.45 kg (3.2 lbs)
- Ports and connectivity
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps)
- 1x USB Type-A
- 3.2 Gen 1 (5 Gbps), Sleep and Charge
- 2x USB Type-C
- 4.0, Thunderbolt 4, Power Delivery (PD), DisplayPort, Sleep and Charge
- HDMI
- 2.0b
- Card reader
- Ethernet LAN
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ax
- Bluetooth
- 5.3
- Audio jack
- 3.5mm Combo Jack
- Features
- Fingerprint reader
- optional
- Web camera
- 5MP Webcam
- Backlit keyboard
- optional
- Microphone
- World Facing dual array digital microphones
- Speakers
- 2x Stereo Speakers, Bang & Olufsen
- Optical drive
- Security Lock slot
All HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 configurations
Drivers
All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://support.hp.com/in-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-zbook-firefly-16-inch-g10-mobile-workstation-pc/2101497520
What’s in the box?
The package contains some manuals and a 65W USB Type-C charger.