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日本HP ZBook Firefly 14 G10 review – small and light laptop with color-accurate display
Design and construction
The laptop looks like a smaller version of the HP ZBook Firefly 16 G10. This means an up-to-date design and an all-metal build that feels premium to the touch. The machine isn’t the thinnest 14-inch out there with its 19.2 mm profile but the starting weight is low – 1.45 kilos.
The lid opens easily with a single hand. HP claims that the devices have successfully passed 19 MIL-STD 810H military tests. However, the rigidity isn’t perfect. You can flex the lid (but not too much) and the base bends in the zone between the Space key and the touchpad and below the Arrow keys. Luckily, the keyboard deck is stable even during harsh typing.
We forgot to mention that you can bend the lid in the middle if you press in when it’s closed. Aside from that, the bezels around the display are thin.
The top one is a home of a 5MP Web camera with a privacy shutter. There is an optional IR variant with the same resolution.
Here, we have a 175-degree hinge. At a very wide angle of opening, the lid will act as a lever and its lower part will lift the back of the base.
The spill-resistant keyboard is a great unit for long typing sessions because of the long key travel and the clicky feedback. The backlight is optional and the fingerprint reader is located below the half-sized Arrow keys. The glass touchpad is surprisingly big for such a small base. Its clicking mechanism is quiet, and the pad is smooth and accurate.
The bottom panel is business as usual – two long rubber feet, two speaker cutouts, and a large ventilation grill. The hot air is pushed through a vent on the back of the notebook. Part of the heat makes its way to the display during heavy CPU or GPU loads.
Ports
On the left side, you can spot an HDMI 2.0b, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with charging capabilities, two Thunderbolt 4 connectors (both support USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4, and HP Sleep and Charge), and an optional Smart Card reader. On the right, there is an Audio combo jack, another USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, a security lock slot, and an optional SIM card slot.
