HP EliteBook 645 G9 laptop review: A compact and robust office laptop with (unused) potential
HP's EliteBooks are known for being robust and high-quality laptops for business use. The HP EliteBook 645 G9 in the configuration 6F2Q0EA triumphed in our test for exactly these reasons - even if it finds itself in the lower range of these models with regard to features and price.
The 14-inch device features an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8, paired with 16 GB DDR4 3200 single channel RAM, a 512 SSD and LTE. Alternatively, the manufacturer offers the 14-inch model with differing features, for example the EliteBook 640 G9 with Sure View privacy, 4G/LTE modem and an Intel Core i5-1235U.
In our test, the present HP EliteBook 645 G9 was put up against many of its 14-inch competitors, including the LG UltraPC 14 with the same CPU and the HP ProBook 440 G9 powered by Intel.
possible competitors compared
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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89.1 % | 05/2023 | HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.4 kg | 19.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
89 % | 04/2023 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 15.6 mm | 14.50" | 2560x1600 | |
88.6 % | 11/2022 | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | 1.4 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
86.4 % | 03/2023 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 i7-1260P, GeForce MX550 | 1.5 kg | 17.9 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
85.3 % | 03/2023 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 20.4 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1080 | |
83.6 % | 01/2023 | LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G R7 5825U, Vega 8 | 1.3 kg | 16.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 |
Case & features: Sleek aluminum and lightweight
The HP EliteBook 645 G9 has a sleek and MIL-STD810G-standard, robust case made from brushed aluminum. Weighing in at around 1.4 kg, the 14-inch device is compact, just under 2 cm thin and nice and light - perfect for taking with you on your travels. It doesn't fall out of line compared to its competitors. We have nothing to critique about the device's build. Its ports, which include USB 4 Type-C with DisplayPort 1.4 and Power Delivery, HDMI 2.1 and LAN, are spread across both sides of the laptop. Power is supplied through a separate connector.
While the built-in HD IR webcam can't boast terribly great color accuracy, its WLAN performance is great thanks to its Wi-Fi 6E. If you don't have access to a Wi-Fi network, the laptop can also connect to the internet via LTE, as it has a built-in Nano SIM card slot.
Input devices: A compact office laptop with not much to criticize
Up until the 1.5 cm wide frames on the left and right of the device, HP have utilized the width of the case for the keyboard - which is pretty normal for this size without a numerical keypad. At around 16 x 16 mm, the keys are big enough and quite quickly feel nice to type on. Some people may find the combined arrow keys a little annoying. The fingerprint scanner sits beneath this. The keys F1 to F12 have the usual additional functions, which control the keyboard backlight, screen brightness, volume and a few other things.
The 11.5 x 6.5 inch touchpad sits in the middle of the laptop and does what it says on the tin. It has a pleasant feel and supports multitouch gestures such as two-finger scrolling.
Display: Matte and bright enough for outside use
Compared to its competitors, the laptop's 14-inch IPS display did the best when it came to brightness, contrast and color reproduction. The panel achieved a value of just under 400 lumens - it could, however, be lit a little more evenly. Even so, the achieved value alongside its matte look means it is more than suitable for outside use - even in direct sunlight. This makes the EliteBook ideal for mobile working outside.
An argument against using the laptop for professional graphic editing is its relatively low color space coverage result. In contrast, its color reproduction is quite accurate and was by far the best out of all the devices we compared. Its fast reaction speeds and IPS-typically good viewing angle stability are great. There is hardly any clouding, but we did notice a bit of an IPS glow.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 420 cd/m²
Contrast: 1746:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.13 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 0.94 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
67.3% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
95.7% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
66.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.38
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Chi Mei CMN141D, IPS, 1920x1080, 14.00 | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA AUOA49A, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G BOE NV140WUM-N44, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 LEN145WQXGA, IPS, 2560x1600, 14.50 | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 B140UAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA AUO559C, , 1920x1080, 14.00 | |
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Display | 11% | -39% | 7% | 12% | -43% | |
Display P3 Coverage | 66.2 | 75.4 14% | 39.6 -40% | 71.8 8% | 76.3 15% | 37 -44% |
sRGB Coverage | 95.7 | 100 4% | 58.6 -39% | 99.2 4% | 100 4% | 55.5 -42% |
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 67.3 | 76.6 14% | 40.9 -39% | 73.1 9% | 77.9 16% | 38.2 -43% |
Response Times | -123% | 34% | -85% | -159% | -46% | |
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 22 ? | 58.8 ? -167% | 16 ? 27% | 43.2 ? -96% | 62.6 ? -185% | 42 ? -91% |
Response Time Black / White * | 15 ? | 26.7 ? -78% | 9 ? 40% | 25.9 ? -73% | 34.9 ? -133% | 15 ? -0% |
PWM Frequency | ||||||
Screen | -34% | -158% | -137% | -96% | -314% | |
Brightness middle | 419 | 408 -3% | 335 -20% | 386 -8% | 400 -5% | 255 -39% |
Brightness | 392 | 402 3% | 331 -16% | 366 -7% | 395 1% | 233 -41% |
Brightness Distribution | 86 | 92 7% | 80 -7% | 91 6% | 91 6% | 86 0% |
Black Level * | 0.24 | 0.24 -0% | 0.21 12% | 0.26 -8% | 0.19 21% | |
Contrast | 1746 | 1700 -3% | 1595 -9% | 1485 -15% | 2105 21% | |
Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.13 | 2.09 -85% | 5.54 -390% | 3.8 -236% | 3.5 -210% | 8.41 -644% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.46 | 5.09 -107% | 19.31 -685% | 9.1 -270% | 7.2 -193% | 13.51 -449% |
Greyscale dE 2000 * | 0.94 | 1.7 -81% | 2.32 -147% | 6.2 -560% | 4.8 -411% | 7.6 -709% |
Gamma | 2.38 92% | 2.138 103% | 2.32 95% | 2.09 105% | 2.11 104% | 3.12 71% |
CCT | 6585 99% | 6628 98% | 6870 95% | 6618 98% | 6662 98% | 6233 104% |
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.56 | 4.92 | 1.2 | 1.6 | ||
Total Average (Program / Settings) | -49% /
-37% | -54% /
-101% | -72% /
-96% | -81% /
-81% | -134% /
-191% |
* ... smaller is better
Display Response Times
↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
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15 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 3 ms rise | |
↘ 12 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 30 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms). | ||
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
22 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 1 ms rise | |
↘ 21 ms fall | ||
The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 28 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms). |
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
Screen flickering / PWM not detected | |||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18080 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. |
Performance: The EliteBook 645 G9 isn't used to its full potential
The EliteBook 645 G9 is equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with an AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 iGPU. Its 16 GB DDR4 3200 RAM works in single-channel use. Thanks to a second SODIMM slot, RAM can be upgraded if required. HP have combined this with a 512 GB SSD, which can also be swapped out if necessary.
Testing conditions
The benchmarks were performed using the Windows performance level "Best Performance" unless otherwise stated. HP does not offer a separate tool with different performance configurations for this robust business laptop.
Processor
The installed AMD Ryzen 7 5825U is an octa-core CPU for compact laptops and with an up to 4.5 GHz boost clock, it has a 100 MHz higher clock rate than the Ryzen 7 5800U. The processor has 16 threads and a 16 MB L3 cache.
The processor in our test device generally lay behind its competitors in the benchmark tests, which means it was below average and below the LG UltraPC 14 with the same chip. This did, however, work in our test sample's favour when it came to temperature and noise emission developments, as these remained low. The Ryzen 7 mostly ranked somewhere in the middle, but sometimes also toward the bottom and just over the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U - point-wise it actually even had to let it go ahead at times. During the continuous test, this disappointing result at least remained consistent throughout.
Cinebench R15 Multi continuous test
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9339 - 10904, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (1056 - 15743, n=121, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (529 - 1995, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1433 - 1460, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (3645 - 4180, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (356 - 5904, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (181.3 - 764, n=119, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (547 - 567, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1575 - 1860, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Average of class Office (160.8 - 2642, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (228 - 232, n=4) | |
Average of class Office (82.6 - 284, n=117, last 2 years) |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Average of class Office (214 - 2844, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (281 - 322, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (42883 - 49511, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (4226 - 62349, n=120, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5208 - 5468, n=4) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (2233 - 6687, n=120, last 2 years) |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5827 - 7367, n=3) | |
Average of class Office (1018 - 11980, n=121, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (510 - 1974, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (1438 - 1496, n=3) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (11.1 - 13.4, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (1.55 - 17.4, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (52.8 - 66.6, n=4) | |
Average of class Office (31.3 - 117.5, n=119, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Average of class Office (0.4244 - 1.397, n=118, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (0.515 - 0.536, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10886 - 12710, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (69640 - 80383, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (2315 - 2738, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=118, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (84150 - 94210, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (10550 - 11551, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (38353 - 44537, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (40933 - 108712, n=4) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (621 - 708, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (5758 - 6675, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=119, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=119, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (9627 - 19826, n=4) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
System performance
The CPU not being used to its fullest alongside the single-channel RAM means that the laptop's system performance results were nothing to shout about. This wasn't too noticeable doing everyday work, but the benchmarks showed this much clearer. Here, the test device often had to admit defeat to its competitors which are at times more powerfully motorized - by quite a bit. Even the rival from LG with the exact same processor had better results.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (5337 - 6228, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=104, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (9553 - 10879, n=4) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (8717 - 9516, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=104, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (4954 - 6372, n=4) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=104, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
CrossMark / Overall | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1124 - 1330, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
CrossMark / Productivity | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=104, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1189 - 1351, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
CrossMark / Creativity | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=104, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1169 - 1439, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=104, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (843 - 1088, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
PCMark 10 Score | 5337 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (7158 - 84290, n=120, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (21188 - 42917, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (7325 - 75550, n=120, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (24018 - 39413, n=4) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=120, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (23602 - 41720, n=4) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (85.9 - 105.9, n=4) | |
Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=121, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
* ... smaller is better
DPC latency
HP's EliteBook 645 G9 didn't show any conspicuous DPC latencies in our test, which shows potential for its suitability for real-time audio and video editing. However, this is also only ever a snapshot of the present configuration.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage devices
HP didn't do themselves any favors when it comes to the selected SSD from Kioxia with 512 GB of storage space. The measured performance data places it at the bottom of the field in most criteria. At least this manageable speed is available relatively constantly.
* ... smaller is better
reading continuous performance: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics card
The integrated Radeon RX Vega 8 GPU with 8 CUs and up to 2,000 MHz clock rate performed even worse than the CPU. It achieved last place in the 3DMark benchmarks and lags behind in terms of graphics solutions.
This leads to fairly unimpressive gaming performance. If games can be run, then they can only be played smoothly using the lowest graphics settings. You can't even really begin to imagine running any newer games - but for an office device of this sort, this isn't too big a deal and is irrelevant to the laptop's target market.
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (1474 - 12230, n=113, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (3459 - 7591, n=53) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
3DMark | |
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (13941 - 36134, n=45) | |
Average of class Office (5681 - 58068, n=96, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (712 - 8815, n=115, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (1694 - 5041, n=53) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (242 - 3186, n=111, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (540 - 1557, n=53) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
3DMark 11 Performance | 4548 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 17361 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2234 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 979 points | |
Help |
Blender | |
v3.3 Classroom HIP/AMD | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
Average of class Office (322 - 1215, n=18, last 2 years) | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (477 - 1133, n=12) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
v3.3 Classroom OPTIX/RTX | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (102 - 236, n=3, last 2 years) | |
v3.3 Classroom CUDA | |
Average of class Office (163 - 675, n=5, last 2 years) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
Average of class Office (343 - 3786, n=104, last 2 years) | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
Average AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) (463 - 697, n=17) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 |
* ... smaller is better
The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (2.66 - 34, n=109, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (3.35 - 45.4, n=88, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Average of class Office (2.03 - 35.3, n=98, last 2 years) | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
Average of class Office (6.6 - 54.6, n=97, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
Average of class Office (7.8 - 104.2, n=122, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA |
X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 | |
Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 | |
LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G | |
HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA | |
Average of class Office (5.55 - 73.4, n=122, last 2 years) | |
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U |
Witcher 3 FPS diagram
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | |
GTA V (2015) | 54.7 | 36.7 | 14.8 | 6.07 | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 40.8 | 25.7 | 11.9 | 9.6 | |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 99.7 | 73.1 | 35.1 | 33.1 | |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 24 | 12.7 | 8.56 | 6.14 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 30 | 24.1 | 21.7 | ||
Strange Brigade (2018) | 47.3 | 18.4 | 16 | 13.7 |
Emissions & power: A nicely quiet and frugal 14-inch laptop
Noise emissions
In use, the EliteBook 645 G9 proves to be nice and quiet. The 27 decibels we measured are about the same as the surrounding ambient noise, which makes this laptop barely audible thanks to its switched-off cooler. If more stress is put on the hardware, the device emits a maximum of 32 decibels - still nicely quiet and the cooler remains almost as quiet. The device definitely works much quieter than its competitors.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 27 / 27 / 27 dB(A) |
Load |
| 31 / 32 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 27 dB(A) |
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U Vega 8, R7 5825U, Kioxia BG5 KBG50ZNV512G | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA Radeon 660M, R5 PRO 6650U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G Vega 8, R7 5825U, Samsung PM991a MZVLQ1T0HBLB | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 Radeon 680M, R7 7735HS, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 GeForce MX550, i7-1260P, Samsung PM9A1 MZVL21T0HCLR | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HBLU | |
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Noise | 1% | -14% | 2% | 3% | -2% | |
off / environment * | 27 | 24 11% | 26 4% | 24.2 10% | 23.6 13% | 27 -0% |
Idle Minimum * | 27 | 24 11% | 26.8 1% | 24.2 10% | 23.6 13% | 27 -0% |
Idle Average * | 27 | 25 7% | 27.2 -1% | 24.2 10% | 23.6 13% | 27 -0% |
Idle Maximum * | 27 | 26 4% | 27.2 -1% | 24.2 10% | 23.6 13% | 27 -0% |
Load Average * | 31 | 34 -10% | 45.4 -46% | 36.2 -17% | 35.1 -13% | 31.5 -2% |
Load Maximum * | 32 | 38 -19% | 45.5 -42% | 36.2 -13% | 39.6 -24% | 34.9 -9% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 38 | 42.7 | 39.6 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
While the laptop's temperatures barely change in idle mode, we measured a heat spot of up to 42 °C at medium load. This is lukewarm and as a result, it isn't too noticeable when you are using the device.
In our standardized stress test, the CPU and GPU settled at a good 2,100 and 600 MHz respectively, and temperatures of 75 and 72 °C respectively.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 38.1 °C / 101 F, compared to the average of 34.2 °C / 94 F, ranging from 21.2 to 62.5 °C for the class Office.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 42.3 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 24.7 °C / 76 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 29.5 °C / 85.1 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(±) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-1.8 °C / -3.2 F).
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M | LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS, AMD Radeon 680M | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 Intel Core i7-1260P, NVIDIA GeForce MX550 | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | |
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Heat | -6% | -4% | -2% | -17% | 1% | |
Maximum Upper Side * | 38.1 | 44 -15% | 44.1 -16% | 39.2 -3% | 46.4 -22% | 38.9 -2% |
Maximum Bottom * | 42.3 | 45 -6% | 45.1 -7% | 49.8 -18% | 43.1 -2% | 37.4 12% |
Idle Upper Side * | 26.4 | 27 -2% | 25.4 4% | 24.2 8% | 33.9 -28% | 26.7 -1% |
Idle Bottom * | 26.8 | 27 -1% | 25.9 3% | 25.1 6% | 31.4 -17% | 27.8 -4% |
* ... smaller is better
Speakers
The stereo speakers deliver a below-average performance. While they reproduce trebles and mids well, they weaken in the bass. This is sufficient for a work device. If the sound is not up to your standards, e.g. for multimedia use, then you can also connect speakers, headphones or a headset via the 3.5 mm audio port.
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (76 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 33.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.7% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.4% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (24% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 66% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 24% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 68% of all tested devices were better, 7% similar, 25% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Apple MacBook Pro 16 2021 M1 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(+) | good bass - only 3.8% away from median
(+) | bass is linear (5.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (2.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.9% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (4.6% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 0% of all tested devices in this class were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 0% of all tested devices were better, 0% similar, 100% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power consumption
The EliteBook 645 G9's power consumption is a maximum of 45.7 W under load, which means that the included 65 W power supply is sufficient in size. In idle mode, it uses an average of 5 watts. Overall, the review sample is a bit more frugal than, for example, LG's UltraPC 14 with the same CPU or HP's ProBook 440 G9 with the somewhat more powerful Intel processor.
Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.55 Watt |
Idle | 3.8 / 5.3 / 7 Watt |
Load |
34 / 45.7 Watt |
power consumption Witcher 3 / stress test
Power consumption with external monitor
Battery life
HP's EliteBook model is fitted with a 51.3 Wh battery. This means its capacity is below average compared to the other devices, which is reflected in the laptop's runtimes. Around 90 minutes at full load, 10 hours when surfing and more than 13 hours of video playback are still not too shabby results for a small and compact 14-inch laptop which weighs under 1.4 kg.
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U R7 5825U, Vega 8, 51.3 Wh | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M, 51 Wh | LG UltraPC 14 14U70Q-G.AA79G R7 5825U, Vega 8, 72 Wh | Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 14ARP G8 R7 7735HS, Radeon 680M, 73 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad T14 G3-21AJS00400 i7-1260P, GeForce MX550, 52.5 Wh | HP ProBook 440 G9-5Y3Z3EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 42 Wh | Average of class Office | |
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Battery Runtime | 23% | 59% | 13% | -18% | -42% | 5% | |
H.264 | 790 | 903 14% | 699 ? -12% | ||||
WiFi v1.3 | 592 | 728 23% | 1008 70% | 783 32% | 487 -18% | 344 -42% | 594 ? 0% |
Load | 93 | 137 47% | 86 -8% | 119.4 ? 28% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: A compact business laptop with room for improvement
In many ways, the HP EliteBook 645 G9 impressed during our test. It presents itself as a classy and compact, as well as relatively light and robust business laptop which is also well-suited for travel. Alongside this, its bright display is great for outdoor use.
In the present configuration, the EliteBook's performance is lacking and the hardware isn't being used to its fullest potential. Its performance is sufficient for everyday use, but for more complex tasks, it will likely run out of puff.
This subsequently means, however, that the laptop runs relatively quietly in use and even at load, it doesn't get particularly warm. With regard to its battery, connectivity and co, the device certainly doesn't break any records, but it still performs reasonably well at the end of the day.
All-in-all, the HP EliteBook 645 G9's positive aspects outweigh the negatives - if you don't demand anything too straining from the hardware. This is especially true for a current price of under $1,000. If you are on the lookout for better performance in a 14-inch laptop, you should take a look at the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 or the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s. Or you can check out the alternative configurations of HP's EliteBook.
Price and availability
The HP EliteBook 645 G9 (AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, AMD Ryzen Graphics, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD) has an MRSP of $1,008.70 and you can purchase it directly on HP's website.
Alternatively, You can find it cheaper on Amazon for $734.99.
HP EliteBook 645 G9, Ryzen 7 5825U
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05/11/2023 v7
Marcus Schwarten
Transparency
The present review sample was made available to the author as a loan by the manufacturer or a shop for the purposes of review. The lender had no influence on this review, nor did the manufacturer receive a copy of this review before publication. There was no obligation to publish this review.