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MagyarHP EliteBook 845 G9 laptop review: Also convincing with Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U
After we already took a look at the more expensive 6F6H6EA version with a Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS (iGPU: AMD Radeon 680M), 32 GB of RAM, and 1-TB SSD, it is now the turn of the 6F6H9EA model, which is significantly more affordable even if it still isn't really cheap. For around 1400 Euros (~$1456), buyers will get a Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (iGPU: AMD Radeon 660M), 16 GB of RAM, and a 512-GB SSD. The display is a matte 16:10 panel with a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolution that is supposed to reach 400 cd/m² and 100% sRGB color space coverage, according to HP.
The competitors of the EliteBook 845 G9 include similarly fast 14-inch laptops such as the LG Gram 14Z90Q (Intel Core i5-1240P) or the Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 (Intel Core i7-1260P). The 13-inch Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is also included in the comparison charts because it uses the identical CPU/GPU configuration.
Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88.6 % | 11/2022 | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | 1.4 kg | 19 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90.5 % | 08/2022 | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | 1.2 kg | 13.99 mm | 13.30" | 1920x1200 | |
| 88.6 % | 07/2022 | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA R9 PRO 6950HS, Radeon 680M | 1.5 kg | 19.3 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 86.6 % | 10/2022 | LG Gram 14Z90Q i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 980 g | 16.8 mm | 14.00" | 1920x1200 | |
| 90.6 % | 05/2022 | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.4 kg | 15.25 mm | 14.00" | 3840x2400 |
Since the case is identical to the model we tested previously, we won't discuss the case, equipment (connections, etc.), and input devices again here. You can find the corresponding information in our review of the EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA.
Communication
| Networking - iperf3 receive AXE11000 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average Qualcomm Fast Connect 6900 Wi-Fi 6E Dual Band Simultaneous (1666 - 1748, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (104.2 - 1752, n=91, last 2 years) | |
Webcam
Display
The configuration of our test unit uses a different panel than its more expensive sibling (AUO instead of InfoVision). While the response time turns out significantly worse at 27 to 59 ms compared to 21 to 31 ms, the color space is even slightly larger. 75% coverage of the P3 and 77% of the AdobeRGB color space are impressive, even though the LG Gram 14 and Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 come close to the 100% mark here.
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Brightness Distribution: 92 %
Center on Battery: 408 cd/m²
Contrast: 1700:1 (Black: 0.24 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 2.09 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 1.56
ΔE Greyscale 1.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
76.6% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
100% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
75.4% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.138
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA AUOA49A, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW NV133WUM-N63, IPS LED, 1920x1200, 13.30 | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA InfoVision X140NV4J, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | LG Gram 14Z90Q LG LP140WU1-SPF1, IPS, 1920x1200, 14.00 | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P LEN140WQUXGA, OLED, 3840x2400, 14.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -7% | -6% | 14% | 20% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 75.4 | 67.7 -10% | 69 -8% | 98.4 31% | 98.7 31% |
| sRGB Coverage | 100 | 96.5 -3% | 99 -1% | 99.9 0% | 99.8 0% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 76.6 | 69.7 -9% | 70 -9% | 85.9 12% | 98.5 29% |
| Response Times | 16% | 34% | 14% | 93% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 58.8 ? | 49 ? 17% | 31 ? 47% | 47.5 ? 19% | 2.8 ? 95% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 26.7 ? | 23 ? 14% | 21 ? 21% | 24.5 ? 8% | 2.8 ? 90% |
| PWM Frequency | 239.2 ? | ||||
| Screen | -3% | -18% | -39% | 2645% | |
| Brightness middle | 408 | 418 2% | 678 66% | 341 -16% | 361 -12% |
| Brightness | 402 | 379 -6% | 745 85% | 305 -24% | 362 -10% |
| Brightness Distribution | 92 | 81 -12% | 69 -25% | 87 -5% | 98 7% |
| Black Level * | 0.24 | 0.33 -38% | 0.33 -38% | 0.26 -8% | 0.001 100% |
| Contrast | 1700 | 1267 -25% | 2055 21% | 1312 -23% | 361000 21135% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 2.09 | 1.7 19% | 3.56 -70% | 3.11 -49% | 2.8 -34% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 5.09 | 3.3 35% | 7.23 -42% | 8.29 -63% | 5.8 -14% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 1.56 | 1.1 29% | 1.05 33% | 0.83 47% | |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 1.7 | 2.3 -35% | 4.93 -190% | 5.3 -212% | 1.9 -12% |
| Gamma | 2.138 103% | 2.14 103% | 2.63 84% | 2.037 108% | 2.16 102% |
| CCT | 6628 98% | 6499 100% | 7114 91% | 7571 86% | 6181 105% |
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | 2% /
-2% | 3% /
-8% | -4% /
-20% | 919% /
1647% |
* ... smaller is better
We also see some differences to the more expensive model in the brightness. Instead of 745 cd/m² on average, our test unit "only" reaches 402 cd/m², but this is still impressive and puts the rest of the competitors to shame (305 to 379 cd/m²).
The high color accuracy and rich contrast also deserve some praise. Thanks to its low black value of 0.24 cd/m², the EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA reaches an excellent contrast of 1700:1. However, OLED panels such as that in the Yoga 9i still play in a different league.
The viewing angles of the 14-inch laptop range at a typically good IPS level. We do not notice any PWM flickering or significant backlight bleeding.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 26.7 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 10.9 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15.8 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows relatively slow response rates in our tests and may be too slow for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 62 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.5 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 58.8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26.8 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 32 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 94 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.7 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 17900 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Performance
HP created a well-rounded overall package with our test configuration. 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage are currently the standard for top tier business and office laptops. Other positives are the comfortable and extensive maintenance options that allow you to replace the working memory and SSD without any problems.
Test Conditions
Unfortunately, the preinstalled HP software doesn't include any varying performance modes, so we performed all our measurements with the default settings in the state of delivery.
Processor
Those who are not dependent on extremely high CPU performance should already be able to enjoy the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U. Compared to the Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS of the more expensive model, which is specified at 35 instead of 28 watts, the 6650U "only" offers 6 instead of 8 cores (12 vs 16 threads) and an L2 cache of 3 instead of 4 MB, with the size of the L3 cache being identical. It is also not surprising that the clock speeds are lower with 2.9 to 4.5 vs 3.3 to 4.9 GHz. The performance in our CPU benchmarks follows the average of all the 6650U devices we tested so far, falling between that of the Core i5-1240P (12C/16T) and the Core i7-1260P (also 12C/16T). In contrast to the ThinkPad Z13, the speed can also be maintained constantly (see Cinebench loop).
Cinebench R15 Multi Constant Load Test
* ... 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
| Performance Rating | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (8854 - 10630, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (56214 - 68106, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (4027 - 102228, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (1881 - 2326, n=4) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (279 - 4442, n=119, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (69023 - 78797, n=4) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (8031 - 113016, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (8320 - 9488, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (30969 - 37461, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (37259 - 93914, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (5226 - 147611, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (504 - 602, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (67.6 - 1018, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (4620 - 5468, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (19643 - 26137, n=4) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
System Performance
The system performance is surprisingly good for such a slim and compact laptop. 5,675 points in the PCMark 10 benchmark are proof of a relatively powerful hardware combination. With this result, the EliteBook 845 G9 places third in our test field.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (5513 - 5958, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (9578 - 9982, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (7848 - 9094, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (5837 - 6447, n=4) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (1338 - 1432, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (1366 - 1440, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (1397 - 1517, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U, AMD Radeon 660M (1106 - 1229, n=3) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| PCMark 10 Score | 5675 points | |
Help | ||
| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (31014 - 48558, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (34690 - 39833, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (34563 - 51117, n=4) | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Average AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U (91.6 - 126.5, n=4) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Average of class Office (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latencies
The values look less good in the latencies, where the HP laptop places last in our test field with the highest latencies. According to the LatencyMon tool, the 14-inch laptop is not suited for real-time audio and video processing in the state of delivery.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Solution
Even though with the Samsung PM991, the EliteBook 845 G9 is equipped with an SSD from a well-known brand, it is only sufficient for last place in our storage tests. According to the AS SSD benchmark, the NVMe M.2 drive reaches around 2500 MB/s in sequential reads and about 1300 MB/s in sequential writes.
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Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
Besides a weaker CPU, the more affordable EliteBook model also includes a weaker iGPU. The Radeon 660M used here offers 384 shaders and a maximum clock speed of 1.9 GHz, whereas the Radeon 680M offers 768 shaders and up to 2.4 GHz. Usually, the performance of the Radeon 660M is approximately at the level of the Iris Xe Graphics G7 with 96 EUs. However, since in the case of the EliteBook 845 G9 its speed falls almost 20% below the average of the 660M that we determined so far, the performance follows more that of the 80EU version of the Iris Xe Graphics G7. The Radeon 680M of the more expensive sibling also remained below its potential in our earlier test.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 5488 points | |
| 3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score | 145996 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 18216 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 3216 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1303 points | |
Help | ||
* ... smaller is better
Gaming Performance
The 14-inch laptop is not designed for modern games. Demanding games such as Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Uncharted Legacy of Thieves, and A Plague Tale Requiem stutter in the native resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels already at minimum settings, making the games unplayable. Older and/or less demanding games such as Dota 2 run smoothly at times even at high detail settings.
| Performance Rating - Percent | |
| Average of class Office | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| The Witcher 3 - 1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
| Average of class Office (2.66 - 34, n=110, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| GTA V - 1920x1080 Highest Settings possible AA:4xMSAA + FX AF:16x | |
| Average of class Office (3.35 - 47.8, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark - 1920x1080 High Quality | |
| Average of class Office (2.03 - 35.7, n=102, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Strange Brigade - 1920x1080 ultra AA:ultra AF:16 | |
| Average of class Office (6.6 - 56.5, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| Dota 2 Reborn - 1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
| Average of class Office (7.8 - 121.2, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| X-Plane 11.11 - 1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
| Average of class Office (5.55 - 92.6, n=123, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| The Witcher 3 | |
| 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| Average AMD Radeon 660M (61.7 - 93.2, n=6) | |
| Average of class Office (8.4 - 177, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| 1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average AMD Radeon 660M (40.2 - 58.5, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (7.82 - 106.3, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| 1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off) | |
| Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P | |
| Average of class Office (3.49 - 59.1, n=104, last 2 years) | |
| Average AMD Radeon 660M (18.5 - 28.6, n=6) | |
| LG Gram 14Z90Q | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW | |
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA | |
In our 60-minute test with The Witcher 3 (FHD/Ultra), we do not see any conspicuous behavior such as frame drops.
The Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 93.8 | 83.6 | 23.6 | 9.74 |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 61.7 | 40.2 | 18.5 | 12.3 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 108.6 | 83.6 | 50.7 | 43.8 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 33.6 | 16 | 11.4 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 38.5 | 28.3 | 25.4 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 70.2 | 26.8 | 21.4 | 18.4 |
| Vampire Bloodhunt (2022) | 45.7 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 22.4 |
| A Plague Tale Requiem (2022) | 9.43 | 7.83 | 6.74 | |
| Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022) | 12.3 | 11.4 | 9.6 | |
| Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022) | 25 | 21 | 15 | 14 |
Emissions
Noise Level
While the fan control is better than in many other devices, it still isn't quite perfect here either. During idle operation or simple tasks such as Office and web browsing, the EliteBook 845 G9 remains completely silent for long periods of time, but under medium load such as during Windows updates, the fans will often and quickly rev up, reaching a noise level that is clearly noticeable. Under higher load, the 14-inch laptop is quieter than its sibling, and instead of 38 to 44 dB(A), our measurements show only 34 to 38 dB(A).
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 24 / 25 / 26 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 34 / 38 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: 24 dB(A) | ||
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA R9 PRO 6950HS, Radeon 680M | LG Gram 14Z90Q i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | 2% | -7% | -3% | -5% | |
| off / environment * | 24 | 23.71 1% | 25.5 -6% | 25 -4% | 24.1 -0% |
| Idle Minimum * | 24 | 23.71 1% | 25.5 -6% | 26 -8% | 24.1 -0% |
| Idle Average * | 25 | 23.71 5% | 25.5 -2% | 27 -8% | 24.1 4% |
| Idle Maximum * | 26 | 23.71 9% | 25.5 2% | 28 -8% | 30 -15% |
| Load Average * | 34 | 32.35 5% | 38.1 -12% | 35 -3% | 39.4 -16% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 38 | 38.8 -2% | 36 5% | 39.4 -4% | |
| Load Maximum * | 38 | 39.53 -4% | 44 -16% | 36 5% | 39.4 -4% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
There is nothing that stands out about the temperature development. An average of 26 °C (79 °F) during idle operation and 38 °C (top, 100 °F) or 39 °C (bottom, 102 °F) under full load is typical and gives no reason for complaint.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 44 °C / 111 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 45 °C / 113 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 25.9 °C / 79 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(±) Playing The Witcher 3, the average temperature for the upper side is 37.7 °C / 100 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (33 °C / 91.4 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-5.3 °C / -9.5 F).
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA R9 PRO 6950HS, Radeon 680M | LG Gram 14Z90Q i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | -8% | -12% | -1% | -8% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 44 | 44.9 -2% | 49.4 -12% | 43 2% | 47.5 -8% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 45 | 44.3 2% | 48 -7% | 45 -0% | 52.2 -16% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 27 | 31.4 -16% | 30.8 -14% | 27 -0% | 27.1 -0% |
| Idle Bottom * | 27 | 31.5 -17% | 31.4 -16% | 28 -4% | 28.5 -6% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
While the components don't need any throttling during regular 3D operation, the processor throttles to around 2.2 GHz in our stress test with the Furmark and Prime95 tools. However, the CPU temperature remains fairly moderate, and almost 70 °C (158 °F) is completely okay.
Speakers
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (78 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (13.8% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 4% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 12% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 85% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.33 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.9% lower than median
(-) | bass is not linear (16.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.4% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.1% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (15.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 18% of all tested devices were better, 4% similar, 79% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Power Management
Power Consumption
The EliteBook 845 G9 runs fairly efficiently. A consumption of 3 to 9 watts during idle and 33 to 50 watts under load points to a good battery life and efficient components.
| Off / Standby | 0.4 / Watt |
| Idle | 3 / 5 / 9 Watt |
| Load |
41 / 50 Watt |
   
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| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA R9 PRO 6950HS, Radeon 680M | LG Gram 14Z90Q i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 5% | -91% | -15% | -76% | -22% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 3 | 2.4 20% | 6.4 -113% | 3 -0% | 7.1 -137% | 4.3 ? -43% |
| Idle Average * | 5 | 4.6 8% | 12.4 -148% | 6 -20% | 10 -100% | 7.35 ? -47% |
| Idle Maximum * | 9 | 5.1 43% | 18 -100% | 12 -33% | 10.8 -20% | 9.15 ? -2% |
| Load Average * | 41 | 53.1 -30% | 63 -54% | 40 2% | 64 -56% | 41.1 ? -0% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 32.6 | 27.6 15% | 63.6 -95% | 36.5 -12% | 47.7 -46% | |
| Load Maximum * | 50 | 63.7 -27% | 68 -36% | 63 -26% | 97 -94% | 58.1 ? -16% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption The Witcher 3 / Stress Test
Power Consumption With External Monitor
Battery Life
Even though the battery is not the most powerful with 51 Wh (some of the competitors offer more than 70 Wh), the 14-inch laptop lasts for a long time without a charger. In our test field, only the Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 is able to surpass more than 12 hours of Internet surfing via WLAN at medium brightness. The more expensive EliteBook sibling has to be content with around 9 hours.
| HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M, 51 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad Z13 21D2CTO1WW R5 PRO 6650U, Radeon 660M, 51.5 Wh | HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA R9 PRO 6950HS, Radeon 680M, 51 Wh | LG Gram 14Z90Q i5-1240P, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, 72 Wh | Lenovo Yoga 9i 14 2022 i7-1260P i7-1260P, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 75 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | 19% | -23% | -2% | -29% | -18% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 728 | 863 19% | 560 -23% | 712 -2% | 517 -29% | 594 ? -18% |
| H.264 | 979 | 758 | 705 ? | |||
| Load | 113 | 79 | 169 | 98 | 117.7 ? | |
| Reader / Idle | 1736 | 1436 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA is a high-class office or business laptop that doesn't show any significant weaknesses.
The highlights of the 14-inch laptop include the elegant, light, and comfortably compact case that attracts buyers with good maintenance and upgrade options as well as successful input devices.
Aside from its below-average iGPU performance, the Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U used here also impresses us during the test. The processor runs efficiently and delivers a more than decent speed for most application scenarios. The whole package is rounded by a long battery life, solid sound quality, and bright and color-accurate display.
We can clearly recommend the EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA, as long as you are okay with the investment of around 1400 Euros (~$1456).
Those who are looking for a mobile, high-quality system that also offers a long battery life are well-served by the EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA.
Price and Availability
The customizable HP EliteBook 845 G9 is currently available starting from $1141 at HP. A configuration with the same processor as our test unit is available from Amazon for $1400.
HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H9EA
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11/15/2022 v7
Florian Glaser
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