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HP ProBook 450 G7 Core i7 Laptop Review: Is It Better Than The Ryzen 7 ProBook 455 G7?

How the turn tables. It used to be that users would buy AMD laptops over Intel knowing full well that the less expensive AMD laptop would be slower. The latest Ryzen processors have flipped this upside-down to not only be cheaper, but also faster than the Intel version. We compare the Intel ProBook 450 G7 to the AMD ProBook 455 G7 to see just how much of an advantage the latter has over the former.

Earlier last month, we had checked out the AMD-powered HP ProBook 455 G7 and found it to be packed with useful features considering the ~$1000 price point. The HP ProBook 450 G7, which is the Intel version of the ProBook 455 G7, is identical save for the obvious change in processors and other minor tweaks. Potential customers will inevitably ask themselves: Which is the better deal?

Our ProBook 450 G7 test unit today comes from CUKUSA equipped with the Intel 10th gen Comet Lake-U Core i7-10510U CPU and GeForce MX250 GPU for approximately $1100 USD or more depending on how much storage or RAM is configured. This gives us an excellent opportunity to directly compare the Intel ProBook 450 G7 to the AMD ProBook 455 G7 in key aspects ranging from battery life to fan noise and performance. Additional details on the keyboard and other physical features can be found on our review of the ProBook 455 G7 since the two systems share the same chassis design.

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HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT (ProBook 450 G7 Series)
Processor
Intel Core i7-10510U 4 x 1.8 - 4.9 GHz, Comet Lake-U
Graphics adapter
NVIDIA GeForce MX250 - 2048 MB VRAM, Core: 1519 MHz, Memory: 1752 MHz, GDDR5, 451.67, Optimus
Memory
64 GB 
, DDR4-2666, 10-10-10-28, Dual-Channel
Display
15.60 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 141 PPI, LG Philips LGD062E, IPS, glossy: no, 60 Hz
Mainboard
Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium
Storage
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8, 1024 GB 
Soundcard
Intel Comet Lake PCH-LP - cAVS
Connections
1 USB 2.0, 4 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 1 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm combo, Card Reader: SD reader
Networking
Realtek RTL8168/8111 Gigabit-LAN (10/100/1000MBit/s), Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 4.2
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 19 x 365 x 257 ( = 0.75 x 14.37 x 10.12 in)
Battery
45 Wh Lithium-Ion, 3-cell
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit
Camera
Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: 2 W stereo speakers, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, HP Client Security Manager, Audio Control, Support Assistant, System Information, 12 Months Warranty
Weight
1.91 kg ( = 67.37 oz / 4.21 pounds), Power Supply: 289 g ( = 10.19 oz / 0.64 pounds)
Price
1100 USD
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Rating
Date
Model
Weight
Height
Size
Resolution
Best Price
81.4 %
08/2020
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250
1.9 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.6 %
07/2020
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7
1.8 kg19 mm15.60"1920x1080
80.1 %
02/2020
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250
1.6 kg15.9 mm15.60"1920x1080
79.6 %
06/2019
Dell Latitude 15 3590
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620
2.1 kg22 mm15.60"1920x1080
83.2 %
10/2019
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620
2 kg23 mm15.60"1920x1080
82.9 %
11/2019
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
i7-8665U, UHD Graphics 620
1.4 kg17.6 mm15.60"1920x1080

Case

The chassis remains visually identical to the ProBook 455 G7 and even last year's ProBook 450 G6 to make it the second year running that HP is sticking to the same design. OEMs will typically use the same chassis for two or three years before finally introducing a brand new look meaning that users will have to wait until at least the ProBook 450 G8 or ProBook 450 G9 before seeing a full-on refresh.

Chassis is certified for 19 different MIL-STD 810H standards
Chassis is certified for 19 different MIL-STD 810H standards
Bar hinge does not teeter while typing or adjusting angles. However, it could be a bit stiffer
Bar hinge does not teeter while typing or adjusting angles. However, it could be a bit stiffer
Display can open the full 180 degrees
Display can open the full 180 degrees
Matte silver color is slightly rough in texture to hide fingerprints better
Matte silver color is slightly rough in texture to hide fingerprints better
Additional ventilation grilles under the hinge
Additional ventilation grilles under the hinge
Rounded edges and corners
Rounded edges and corners
380 mm / 15 inch 258 mm / 10.2 inch 22 mm / 0.866 inch 2.1 kg4.56 lbs376.5 mm / 14.8 inch 254.5 mm / 10 inch 23 mm / 0.906 inch 2 kg4.45 lbs365 mm / 14.4 inch 257 mm / 10.1 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 1.9 kg4.21 lbs365 mm / 14.4 inch 257 mm / 10.1 inch 19 mm / 0.748 inch 1.8 kg4.07 lbs359 mm / 14.1 inch 250 mm / 9.84 inch 17.6 mm / 0.693 inch 1.4 kg3.13 lbs356.8 mm / 14 inch 233.7 mm / 9.2 inch 15.9 mm / 0.626 inch 1.6 kg3.53 lbs297 mm / 11.7 inch 210 mm / 8.27 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 5.7 g0.01257 lbs

Connectivity

Front: No connectivity
Front: No connectivity
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, 2x USB 3.1 Gen. 1 Type-A, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit RJ-45, , USB 3.1 Type-C w/ DP and PD
Right: 3.5 mm combo audio, 2x USB 3.1 Gen. 1 Type-A, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit RJ-45, , USB 3.1 Type-C w/ DP and PD
Rear: No connectivity
Rear: No connectivity
Left: DriveLock, USB 2.0 Type-A, SD reader
Left: DriveLock, USB 2.0 Type-A, SD reader

SD Card Reader

Transfer rates from the spring-loaded SD card reader are average at about 80 MB/s. Card readers on more expensive HP EliteBook laptops like the EliteBook 1050 G1 can offer two to three times the transfer rates.

Fully inserted SD card sits almost flush against the edge
Fully inserted SD card sits almost flush against the edge
SD Card Reader
average JPG Copy Test (av. of 3 runs)
HP EliteBook 1050 G1-4QY20EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
152.1 MB/s +108%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
73.7 MB/s +1%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
73.1 MB/s
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
72.9 MB/s 0%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
26.8 MB/s -63%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
21.8 MB/s -70%
maximum AS SSD Seq Read Test (1GB)
HP EliteBook 1050 G1-4QY20EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
210 MB/s +158%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
87 MB/s +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 64 GB UHS-II)
84.4 MB/s +4%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
81.4 MB/s
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 UHS-II)
29.1 MB/s -64%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
  (Toshiba Exceria Pro SDXC 64 GB UHS-II)
25.3 MB/s -69%

Communication

Our unit comes with the Realtek 8822CE for Wi-Fi 5 connectivity and we experienced no issues when connected to our Netgear RAX200 test router. Intel AX200/201 options are available.

Removable M.2 WLAN module. WWAN SKUs are also available, but users must configure this feature at checkout
Removable M.2 WLAN module. WWAN SKUs are also available, but users must configure this feature at checkout
Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Dell Latitude 7310
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1188 (988min - 1327max) MBit/s +96%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1049 (862min - 1225max) MBit/s +73%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
739 (671min - 839max) MBit/s +22%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
605 (293min - 637max) MBit/s
iperf3 receive AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1576 (1259min - 1688max) MBit/s +224%
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s
1446 (653min - 1555max) MBit/s +198%
Dell Latitude 7310
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201
1003 (646min - 1257max) MBit/s +106%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Realtek 8822CE Wireless LAN 802.11ac PCI-E NIC
486 (457min - 504max) MBit/s
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HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø486 (457-504)
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø595 (293-637)

Webcam

Physical webcam shutter
Physical webcam shutter
ColorChecker
9.6 ∆E
10.8 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
11.6 ∆E
14.8 ∆E
12.2 ∆E
10 ∆E
11.4 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
6.6 ∆E
7.3 ∆E
10.5 ∆E
6.8 ∆E
5.6 ∆E
12.5 ∆E
4.8 ∆E
13.6 ∆E
12.4 ∆E
2.3 ∆E
5.8 ∆E
8.5 ∆E
9.6 ∆E
6.4 ∆E
5.5 ∆E
ColorChecker HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT: 9.31 ∆E min: 2.33 - max: 14.8 ∆E

Security

Fingerprint reader, vPro, Sure View, and IR camera are all optional while the webcam privacy shutter comes standard. More advanced software features from HP like Sure Click, Sure Start, BIOSphere, Client Security, and Sure Sense are included as well much like on the pricier EliteBook series.

Maintenance

Servicing requires a Philips screwdriver and flat edge. The plastic bottom panel takes some patience to remove because its edges and corners are latched very tightly to the base of the chassis.

Accessories and Warranty

There are no included extras in the box outside of the AC adapter and paperwork. The standard one-year limited warranty applies if ordered from either HP.com or CUKUSA.com with options to extend up to three years. CUKUSA will cover any parts they add themselves such as RAM or storage for three years.

Input Devices

Keyboard feel and layout remain identical to the 2019 ProBook 450 G6
Keyboard feel and layout remain identical to the 2019 ProBook 450 G6
Clickpad is decent in size (~11.5 x 7.3 cm) with shallow travel and a loud, satisfying click when pressed
Clickpad is decent in size (~11.5 x 7.3 cm) with shallow travel and a loud, satisfying click when pressed
Keys are shallow but with firmer and more "clicky" feedback than a Dell XPS 15
Keys are shallow but with firmer and more "clicky" feedback than a Dell XPS 15
NumPad keys are the exact same size as the main QWERTY keys for more comfortable use unlike on most other laptops
NumPad keys are the exact same size as the main QWERTY keys for more comfortable use unlike on most other laptops

Display

Our Intel ProBook comes with an LG Philips panel in contrast to the AU Optronics panel on our AMD model. The contrast ratio is much shallower on the LG Philips panel, but both panels are otherwise similar in terms of color space, brightness, and response times. HP offers other options ranging from the lesser 768p up to even a 1000-nit 1080p panel with Sure View privacy to limit viewing angles.

Top and bottom bezels are very thick
Top and bottom bezels are very thick
Narrow side bezels. There are no glossy or 4K UHD options
Narrow side bezels. There are no glossy or 4K UHD options
Matte panel is only slightly grainier than glossy
Matte panel is only slightly grainier than glossy
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
Minimal uneven backlight bleeding
242.2
cd/m²
250.7
cd/m²
238.8
cd/m²
250.3
cd/m²
259.8
cd/m²
240
cd/m²
261.3
cd/m²
256
cd/m²
257.4
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
LG Philips LGD062E tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 261.3 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 250.7 cd/m² Minimum: 12.3 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 91 %
Center on Battery: 224.3 cd/m²
Contrast: 619:1 (Black: 0.42 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 6.09 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5, calibrated: 5.2
ΔE Greyscale 3.7 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
56.2% sRGB (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
35.7% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 1.6.3 3D)
39.08% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
56.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
37.9% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.56
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
LG Philips LGD062E, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AUO, B156HW02, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
Chi Mei N156HCE-EN1, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dell Latitude 15 3590
BOE0802 / NT15N41 / Dell: M9P74, TN LED, 15.60, 1920x1080
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
N156HCE-EAA, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
Toshiba TOS508F, IPS, 15.60, 1920x1080
Display
0%
69%
5%
14%
-3%
Display P3 Coverage
37.9
37.92
0%
66
74%
39.67
5%
43.3
14%
36.68
-3%
sRGB Coverage
56.5
57.1
1%
92.1
63%
59.7
6%
64.4
14%
55
-3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage
39.08
39.18
0%
66.5
70%
40.99
5%
44.81
15%
37.92
-3%
Response Times
-1%
-18%
23%
-12%
4%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *
35.2 ?(19.6, 15.6)
41 ?(22, 19)
-16%
43.2 ?(22.8, 20.4)
-23%
41 ?(22, 19)
-16%
42.8 ?(22.8, 20)
-22%
38 ?(21.6, 16.4)
-8%
Response Time Black / White *
30.4 ?(19.6, 10.8)
26 ?(15, 11)
14%
34.4 ?(20.4, 14)
-13%
12 ?(8, 4)
61%
30.8 ?(18, 12.8)
-1%
25.6 ?(15.6, 10)
16%
PWM Frequency
26040 ?(13)
250 ?(90)
24510 ?(40)
Screen
20%
41%
-28%
11%
3%
Brightness middle
259.8
282
9%
289.4
11%
215
-17%
247
-5%
295.9
14%
Brightness
251
264
5%
273
9%
214
-15%
228
-9%
270
8%
Brightness Distribution
91
88
-3%
82
-10%
91
0%
81
-11%
86
-5%
Black Level *
0.42
0.19
55%
0.27
36%
0.385
8%
0.18
57%
0.3
29%
Contrast
619
1484
140%
1072
73%
558
-10%
1372
122%
986
59%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
6.09
5.56
9%
2.32
62%
10.31
-69%
5.9
3%
6.55
-8%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
16.33
19.07
-17%
5.76
65%
20.44
-25%
22.9
-40%
21.52
-32%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *
5.2
4.5
13%
2.49
52%
3.88
25%
4.7
10%
5.73
-10%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
3.7
3.57
4%
3
19%
11.84
-220%
5.1
-38%
4.3
-16%
Gamma
2.56 86%
2.61 84%
2.22 99%
2.67 82%
2.21 100%
2.475 89%
CCT
6759 96%
6895 94%
6867 95%
13398 49%
6398 102%
7002 93%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)
35.7
36
1%
59.8
68%
39
9%
41.2
15%
35
-2%
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)
56.2
57
1%
92
64%
61
9%
64.1
14%
54
-4%
Total Average (Program / Settings)
6% / 14%
31% / 39%
0% / -15%
4% / 9%
1% / 2%

* ... smaller is better

Color space is narrow at just 36 percent and 56 percent of AdobeRGB and sRGB, respectively, to indicate a budget panel. Most mid-range Ultrabooks these days cover >90 percent of sRGB for noticeably deeper and more vibrant colors. This shouldn't be an issue so long as your workloads don't require accurate colors.

vs. sRGB
vs. sRGB
vs. AdobeRGB
vs. AdobeRGB

X-Rite colorimeter measurements reveal poor RGB balance out of the box which can fortunately be fixed with an end-user calibration. Colors still becoming increasingly inaccurate the higher the saturation level due to the limited color space mentioned above. Blue in particular is represented less accurately than other colors.

Grayscale before calibration
Grayscale before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
Saturation Sweeps before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
ColorChecker before calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Grayscale after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
Saturation Sweeps after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration
ColorChecker after calibration

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
30.4 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.6 ms rise
↘ 10.8 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 80 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
35.2 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 19.6 ms rise
↘ 15.6 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. » 42 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
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 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

Outdoor visibility is poor due to the low brightness of the backlight. In fact, maximum brightness drops from 259.8 nits to 224.3 nits when running on battery power no matter the Intel Command Center settings. Configure with the 1000-nit panel option if you plan on using this laptop outdoors frequently.

Outdoors on a bright cloudy day
Outdoors on a bright cloudy day
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors under shade
Outdoors on a bright cloudy day
Outdoors on a bright cloudy day
Wide IPS viewing angles. Contrast and colors degrade if viewing too far off normal
Wide IPS viewing angles. Contrast and colors degrade if viewing too far off normal

Performance

CPU options range from the Core i3-10110U up to the Core i7-10610U with vPro support while GPU options range from the integrated UHD Graphics 620 up to the GeForce MX130 or MX250. These are common processors as found on most Ultrabooks in contrast to the Core-H or GeForce GTX options on high-performance alternatives like the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme.

Nvidia Optimus comes standard for graphics switching if configured with a GeForce GPU.

Processor

CPU performance is disappointing at up to 30 percent slower than the average Core i7-10510U in our database. Worse yet, the competing Ryzen 7 4700U in the ProBook 455 G7 is able to offer over two times the raw processor performance even after adjusting for any throttling on both systems. The Core i7-10510U in the ProBook 450 G7 runs more like a cheaper Core i5 instead. We made sure to set our test unit to High Performance mode prior to these tests, but results would not improve.

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HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø409 (370.4-481.68)
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø632 (585.94-668.57)
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H); CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø623 (615.53-651.72)
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77 GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q, i7-8565U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB1T0HALR; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø669 (651.9-718.51)
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU; CPU Multi 64Bit: Ø905 (890.95-1068.26)
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 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.5: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
2601 Points +147%
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U
2598 Points +147%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
1799 Points +71%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
1581 Points +50%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (1015 - 1897, n=38)
1412 Points +34%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
1162 Points +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
1056 Points 0%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
1051 Points
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
1043 Points -1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
902 Points -14%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
753 Points -28%
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
462 Points +17%
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U
460 Points +16%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
460 Points +16%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (362 - 497, n=37)
437 Points +10%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
432 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
418 Points +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
400 Points +1%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
400 Points +1%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
396 Points
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
380 Points -4%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
338 Points -15%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U
1103 Points +129%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
1050 Points +118%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
733 Points +52%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
687 Points +43%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (482 - 856, n=45)
666 Points +38%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
539 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
527 Points +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
521 (471.69min - 492.04max) Points +8%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
482 (370.4min - 481.68max) Points
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
404 Points -16%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
321 Points -33%
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U
191 Points +69%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7
184 Points +63%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
181 Points +60%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
181 Points +60%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (113 - 202, n=42)
178.4 Points +58%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
165 Points +46%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
160 Points +42%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
160 Points +42%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
157 Points +39%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
153 Points +35%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
113 Points
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
1385 Seconds * -32%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1123 Seconds * -7%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
1075 Seconds * -2%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
1051 Seconds *
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
959 Seconds * +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
863 Seconds * +18%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (628 - 1051, n=31)
796 Seconds * +24%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
676 Seconds * +36%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
537 Seconds * +49%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
4759 MIPS +17%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (3747 - 4981, n=31)
4591 MIPS +13%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
4269 MIPS +5%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4208 MIPS +4%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
4099 MIPS +1%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
4091 MIPS +1%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
4057 MIPS 0%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
4051 MIPS
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
3780 MIPS -7%
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
27219 MIPS +123%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
20655 MIPS +69%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (12196 - 21298, n=31)
17704 MIPS +45%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
16708 MIPS +37%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
14779 MIPS +21%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
13921 MIPS +14%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
12196 MIPS
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
11135 MIPS -9%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
9858 MIPS -19%
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
1244 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (977 - 1287, n=31)
1197 Points -4%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
1163 Points -7%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
1161 Points -7%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
1109 Points -11%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
1017 Points -18%
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
4853 Points +32%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (2474 - 4484, n=31)
3687 Points +1%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
3663 Points
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
2713 Points -26%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
2434 Points -34%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
2017 Points -45%
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
6.79 fps +99%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel Core i5-10210U
5.16 fps +51%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (3.41 - 6.04, n=31)
4.65 fps +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U
4.3 fps +26%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel Core i5-8265U
3.9 fps +14%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
3.59 fps +5%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
3.41 fps
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
2.72 fps -20%
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
115.7 s * -49%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
77.8 s *
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
65.4 s * +16%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (50.7 - 77.8, n=27)
59.9 s * +23%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
56.8 s * +27%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
32.26 s * +59%
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Core i5-1035G7
0.811 sec * -8%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel Core i3-1005G1
0.755 sec * -1%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U
0.75 sec *
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel Core i3-10110U
0.74 sec * +1%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U
  (0.637 - 0.81, n=28)
0.68 sec * +9%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U
0.651 sec * +13%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
482 Points
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit
48.5 fps
Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit
99.6 %
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
113 Points
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System Performance

PCMark results are where we expect them to be relative to other laptops with the exact same CPU and GPU despite the slower CPU performance mentioned above. The ProBook 445 G7 is able to outscore our Intel unit in Digital Content Creation likely because PCMark has always been unreliable when it comes to systems with discrete GPUs like our GeForce-powered ProBook.

PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 10 Standard
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Home Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 8 Work Accelerated
PCMark 10
Score
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5409 Points +28%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
4527 Points +7%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (3861 - 5409, n=11)
4243 Points 0%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
4231 Points
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
3847 Points -9%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
3487 Points -18%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
2247 Points -47%
Essentials
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
9711 Points +16%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (8021 - 9764, n=11)
8892 Points +6%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
8370 Points
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
8343 Points 0%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
8303 Points -1%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
7529 Points -10%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
5073 Points -39%
Productivity
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
7972 Points +7%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
7424 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (6625 - 7972, n=11)
7331 Points -1%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
6805 Points -8%
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
6506 Points -12%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
5687 Points -23%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
2941 Points -60%
Digital Content Creation
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5547 Points +68%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
4459 Points +35%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
3310 Points
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (2621 - 5547, n=11)
3225 Points -3%
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
2847 Points -14%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
2688 Points -19%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
2067 Points -38%
PCMark 8
Home Score Accelerated v2
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
4015 Points +12%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
3958 Points +10%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (3214 - 3958, n=8)
3594 Points 0%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
3585 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
3532 Points -1%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
2747 Points -23%
Work Score Accelerated v2
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
5443 Points +9%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
5101 Points +2%
Average Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (4599 - 5443, n=8)
5026 Points +1%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
4992 Points
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
4727 Points -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
3132 Points -37%
PCMark 8 Home Score Accelerated v2
3585 points
PCMark 8 Work Score Accelerated v2
4992 points
PCMark 10 Score
4231 points
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DPC Latency

LatencyMon shows DPC latency issues related to Wdf01000.sys. 4K UHD playback on YouTube is otherwise smooth and with no dropped frames during testing.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
LG Gram 15Z90N
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7, SK Hynix PC401 512GB M.2 (HFS512GD9TNG)
4990 μs * -76%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Intel Optane Memory H10 with Solid State Storage 32GB + 512GB HBRPEKNX0202A(L/H)
4778 μs * -68%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
2841 μs *
HP 17-by2437ng
UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U, Toshiba KBG30ZMV256G
2579 μs * +9%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
1139 μs * +60%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
973 μs * +66%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, WDC PC SN520 SDAPMUW-256G
674 μs * +76%

* ... smaller is better

Storage Devices

CUKUSA likes to equip a lot of its laptops with the 1 TB Crucial P1 CT1000P1SSD8 SSD which is a mid-range PCIe x4 NVMe drive with theoretical sequential read and write rates of up to 2000 MB/s and 1700 MB/s, respectively. Even so, transfer rates top out at about 1400 to 1600 MB/s on our ProBook even when under optical conditions.

CDM 5.5
CDM 5.5
AS SSD
AS SSD
Primary M.2 2280 PCIe slot
Primary M.2 2280 PCIe slot
Support for secondary 2.5-inch SATA III drive
Support for secondary 2.5-inch SATA III drive
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
Dell Latitude 15 3590
Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
AS SSD
19%
113%
-29%
67%
31%
Seq Read
1155
1929
67%
2084
80%
498.7
-57%
1383
20%
1461
26%
Seq Write
984
1199
22%
2442
148%
361.7
-63%
852
-13%
1039
6%
4K Read
48.85
43.9
-10%
47.52
-3%
34.65
-29%
45.72
-6%
45.98
-6%
4K Write
96.6
116.2
20%
135.8
41%
79.8
-17%
120.2
24%
125.5
30%
4K-64 Read
581
897
54%
1043
80%
372.5
-36%
1344
131%
560
-4%
4K-64 Write
658
801
22%
955
45%
247.7
-62%
926
41%
1162
77%
Access Time Read *
0.066
0.069
-5%
0.062
6%
0.06
9%
0.063
5%
0.045
32%
Access Time Write *
0.207
0.033
84%
0.076
63%
0.042
80%
0.036
83%
0.032
85%
Score Read
745
1134
52%
1299
74%
457
-39%
1528
105%
752
1%
Score Write
853
1037
22%
1335
57%
364
-57%
1132
33%
1391
63%
Score Total
1986
2723
37%
3326
67%
1060
-47%
3420
72%
2521
27%
Copy ISO MB/s
2635
1409
-47%
1926
-27%
1147
-56%
Copy Program MB/s
95.1
70.2
-26%
714
651%
419.8
341%
Copy Game MB/s
361.9
254.9
-30%
1425
294%
928
156%
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6
19%
108%
-36%
21%
10%
Write 4K
111.1
141.9
28%
208.4
88%
79.5
-28%
115.3
4%
100.1
-10%
Read 4K
56.3
37.25
-34%
51
-9%
32.72
-42%
43.34
-23%
42.4
-25%
Write Seq
559
998
79%
2687
381%
472.5
-15%
1014
81%
Read Seq
1348
1233
-9%
2168
61%
504
-63%
1481
10%
Write 4K Q32T1
277.1
338.4
22%
489.2
77%
322.6
16%
495.4
79%
245.9
-11%
Read 4K Q32T1
312.1
431.1
38%
600
92%
249.9
-20%
332.6
7%
230.3
-26%
Write Seq Q32T1
1652
1367
-17%
2699
63%
531
-68%
1654
0%
1910
16%
Read Seq Q32T1
1588
2355
48%
3374
112%
544
-66%
1746
10%
3454
118%
Write 4K Q8T8
877
1033
Read 4K Q8T8
518
892
Total Average (Program / Settings)
19% / 19%
111% / 111%
-33% / -32%
44% / 50%
21% / 23%

* ... smaller is better

Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 1588 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 1652 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 312.1 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 277.1 MB/s
CDM 5 Read Seq: 1348 MB/s
CDM 5 Write Seq: 559 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 56.3 MB/s
CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 111.1 MB/s

Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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GPU Performance

The discrete Nvidia GPU is performing where we expect it to be relative to the average GeForce MX250 in our database. Performance is about 40 to 50 percent faster than the integrated Radeon RX Vega 7 in the ProBook 445 G7 and at least two to three times faster than the aging integrated UHD Graphics 620. However, it's worth noting that our ProBook 445 G7 was running on single-channel RAM only meaning that its RX Vega 7 could perform much closer to the GeForce MX250 if configured with dual-channel RAM.

3DMark 11
3DMark 11
Ice Storm Extreme
Ice Storm Extreme
Cloud Gate
Cloud Gate
Fire Strike
Fire Strike
Time Spy
Time Spy
 
3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
23806 Points +7%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
22208 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (13805 - 23863, n=25)
21491 Points -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop), i7-8565U
19931 Points -10%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
17892 Points -19%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
16972 Points -24%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-10510U
15595 Points -30%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
10790 Points -51%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
10336 Points -53%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
10265 Points -54%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
9036 Points -59%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
8935 Points -60%
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U
8559 Points -61%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
8411 Points -62%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
7787 Points -65%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7
7024 Points -68%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
3868 Points +12%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop), i7-8565U
3678 Points +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-10510U
3581 Points +4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (2939 - 3885, n=29)
3531 Points +2%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
3447 Points
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
3062 Points -11%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
2425 Points -30%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7
1418 Points -59%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1397 Points -59%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1359 Points -61%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1309 Points -62%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1164 Points -66%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
1143 Points -67%
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U
1103 Points -68%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
1039 Points -70%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
967 Points -72%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
1160 Points +12%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (881 - 1169, n=22)
1070 Points +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-10510U
1059 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop), i7-8565U
1051 Points +2%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
1032 Points
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
847 Points -18%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
742 Points -28%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
441 Points -57%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
421 Points -59%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
395 Points -62%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
390 Points -62%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
363 Points -65%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
317 Points -69%
3DMark 11
1280x720 Performance GPU
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop), i7-8565U
5332 Points +27%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
4905 Points +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-10510U
4616 Points +10%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
4612 Points +10%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (3585 - 4942, n=29)
4404 Points +5%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
4202 Points
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
4019 Points -4%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7
2914 Points -31%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1963 Points -53%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1960 Points -53%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1914 Points -54%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1879 Points -55%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
1722 Points -59%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
1661 Points -60%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
1501 Points -64%
1280x720 Performance Combined
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop), i7-8565U
4957 Points +13%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
4532 Points +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
NVIDIA GeForce MX330, i7-10510U
4403 Points 0%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
NVIDIA GeForce MX250, i7-10510U
4389 Points
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (3532 - 4638, n=29)
4250 Points -3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i7-1065G7
4045 Points -8%
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
AMD Radeon RX Vega 7, R7 4700U
2567 Points -42%
Lenovo IdeaPad 3 14IIL05
Intel UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1
1992 Points -55%
Lenovo ThinkBook 15
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U
1910 Points -56%
Asus VivoBook 17 S712FA-DS76
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1900 Points -57%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i7-10510U
1488 Points -66%
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U
1430 Points -67%
LG Gram 15Z90N
Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU), i5-1035G7
1319 Points -70%
HP 17-by2437ng
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i3-10110U
1226 Points -72%
Dell Latitude 15 3590
Intel UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U
1185 Points -73%
3DMark 11 Performance
4452 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score
13121 points
3DMark Fire Strike Score
3072 points
3DMark Time Spy Score
1119 points
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The Witcher 3
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
209.9 (199min - 226max) fps +215%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
156.1 fps +134%
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
155.4 fps +133%
HP EliteBook 1050 G1-4QY20EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
103.2 fps +55%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
70 fps +5%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
66.7 (60min - 75max) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
64.7 (57min - 72max) fps -3%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U, AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
62.7 fps -6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (47.4 - 70, n=24)
60.8 fps -9%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
56.4 fps -15%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
51.6 fps -23%
Dell Latitude 7310
Intel Core i7-10610U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
20.7 (17min - 25max) fps -69%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
18.9 (14min - 25max) fps -72%
Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Intel Core m3-6Y30, Intel HD Graphics 515
7.4 fps -89%
1366x768 Medium Graphics & Postprocessing
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
100.8 (73min - 114max) fps +190%
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
94.1 fps +171%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
93.6 fps +170%
HP EliteBook 1050 G1-4QY20EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
59.3 fps +71%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
40 fps +15%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U, AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
39.4 fps +14%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
36.8 fps +6%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (30 - 40, n=27)
35.3 fps +2%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
34.7 (30min - 37max) fps
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
34.2 (27min - 42max) fps -1%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
33.5 fps -3%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
12.4 (9min - 18max) fps -64%
Dell Latitude 7310
Intel Core i7-10610U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
10.9 fps -69%
1920x1080 High Graphics & Postprocessing (Nvidia HairWorks Off)
Dell XPS 15 9500 Core i7 4K UHD
Intel Core i7-10875H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti Mobile
65.6 (60min - 69max) fps +212%
MSI Prestige 15 A10SC
Intel Core i7-10710U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
54.8 fps +161%
Asus ZenBook 15 UX534FT-DB77
Intel Core i7-8565U, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q
54.3 fps +159%
HP EliteBook 1050 G1-4QY20EA
Intel Core i7-8750H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q
34 fps +62%
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
23.1 fps +10%
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX250
21 (18min - 24max) fps
Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 15 i7-1065G7
Intel Core i7-1065G7, Intel Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU)
20.1 fps -4%
Average NVIDIA GeForce MX250
  (16.3 - 23.1, n=27)
20.1 fps -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad E590-20NB0012GE
Intel Core i7-8565U, AMD Radeon RX 550X (Laptop)
20 fps -5%
Lenovo ThinkPad T15 Gen1-20S7S02U00
Intel Core i7-10510U, NVIDIA GeForce MX330
19.9 (15min - 24max) fps -5%
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7
16.5 fps -21%
HP Envy x360 15-dr1679cl
Intel Core i7-10510U, Intel UHD Graphics 620
6.5 (3min - 10max) fps -69%
0102030405060708090100Tooltip
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8: Ø33.1 (31-35)
Average of class Office  : Ø43.5 (37.4-101.1)
low med. high ultra
The Witcher 3 (2015) 66.7 34.7 21 11.2
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) 110 96.2 68 60.7
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) 44.3 38.7 35.5

Emissions

System Noise

The internal fan will be idle during most low loads like browsing or word processing for a completely silent experience. At worst, the fan may jump up to 31 dB(A) or 34 dB(A) which are still manageable levels. Any pulsing behavior is kept to a minimum.

Fan noise picks up significantly when running higher loads like gaming where it can range from 37.5 dB(A) up to 47 dB(A) if fully stressed. This makes the ProBook louder than most other business laptops which is the price to pay for having a more powerful discrete GeForce MX GPU.

Cooling solution consists of a single 50 mm fan with two copper heat pipes
Cooling solution consists of a single 50 mm fan with two copper heat pipes
The two accessible SODIMM slots sit next to the processor. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine from our unit
The two accessible SODIMM slots sit next to the processor. We can notice no electronic noise or coil whine from our unit
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
Fan noise profile (White: Background, Red: System idle, Blue: 3DMark 06, Orange: Witcher 3, Green: Prime95+FurMark stress)
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
GeForce MX250, i7-10510U, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G
Dell Latitude 15 3590
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8250U, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
UHD Graphics 620, i5-8265U, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
UHD Graphics 620, i7-8665U, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ
Noise
-6%
-11%
-11%
1%
-5%
off / environment *
26.2
30.7
-17%
28.3
-8%
30.6
-17%
29
-11%
30.2
-15%
Idle Minimum *
26.2
30.7
-17%
32
-22%
30.6
-17%
29
-11%
30.2
-15%
Idle Average *
26.2
30.7
-17%
32
-22%
31.9
-22%
29
-11%
30.2
-15%
Idle Maximum *
26.2
30.7
-17%
32
-22%
31.9
-22%
29
-11%
30.2
-15%
Load Average *
38.1
33.9
11%
34.5
9%
39
-2%
29
24%
33.4
12%
Witcher 3 ultra *
37.5
39.5
-5%
Load Maximum *
47
36.8
22%
50.9
-8%
39.1
17%
33.8
28%
39
17%

* ... smaller is better

Noise Level

Idle
26.2 / 26.2 / 26.2 dB(A)
Load
38.1 / 47 dB(A)
  red to green bar
 
 
30 dB
silent
40 dB(A)
audible
50 dB(A)
loud
 
min: dark, med: mid, max: light   Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance)   environment noise: 26.2 dB(A)
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.736.440.839.135.12534.431.933.932.231.73126.624.225.228.224.8402424.224.725.323.35024.824.223.822.723.66330.625.824.725.629.38023.222.322.923.1251002020.721.220.222.612519.819.620.520.324.616018.119.417.819.719.720019.619.917.8182225020.320.916.617.22531520.920.817.118.225.640020.519.615.616.425.150021.521.115.215.426.863022.422.814.514.228.880024.825.11414.231.6100026.426.913.513.733.5125026.627.513.113.432.7160027.828.513.513.734.3200028.429.313.813.936.5250028.32913.613.737.9315027.728.81413.740.7400023.4241413.935.4500021.221.81413.833.8630017.217.714.31428.7800015.616.214.113.824.91000015.115.11413.821.41250015.215.414.213.517.91600014.314.613.512.714.7SPL37.438.126.226.246.9N2.42.50.80.85median 20.9median 20.9median 14.1median 13.9median 26.8Delta3.84.31.41.35.8hearing rangehide median Fan NoiseHP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT

Temperature

Hot spots are toward the rear of the system closest to the processor and extended copper heat pipe as shown by our temperature maps below. Thus, the palm rests and most of the keyboard keys remain relatively cool for comfortable typing. The hot spots can become very warm nonetheless at up to 44 C and 62 C on the top and bottom sides, respectively, compared to only 41 C on the Dell Latitude 3590.

Exhaust along the left edge only
Exhaust along the left edge only
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
AC adapter after running high loads for over an hour
Max. Load
 33 °C
91 F
39.4 °C
103 F
35.2 °C
95 F
 
 36.2 °C
97 F
40 °C
104 F
35.2 °C
95 F
 
 27.6 °C
82 F
23.4 °C
74 F
27.2 °C
81 F
 
Maximum: 40 °C = 104 F
Average: 33 °C = 91 F
44.2 °C
112 F
56.6 °C
134 F
43.6 °C
110 F
41.8 °C
107 F
44.2 °C
112 F
41 °C
106 F
27 °C
81 F
26.2 °C
79 F
26.4 °C
80 F
Maximum: 56.6 °C = 134 F
Average: 39 °C = 102 F
Power Supply (max.)  53 °C = 127 F | Room Temperature 22 °C = 72 F | Fluke 62 Mini IR Thermometer
(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 33 °C / 91 F, compared to the average of 29.5 °C / 85 F for the devices in the class Office.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40 °C / 104 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 56.6 °C / 134 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26 °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 35.2 °C / 95 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 29.8 °C / 85.6 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 (-2.1 °C / -3.7 F).
System idle (top)
System idle (top)
System idle (bottom)
System idle (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (top)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Witcher 3 stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (top)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)
Prime95+FurMark stress (bottom)

Stress Test

When running Prime95, the CPU would boost to 3.1 GHz for about 20 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 2.2 GHz and 63 C. These stable clock rates are relatively low when compared to other laptops with the same CPU which explains the lower-than-expected CineBench scores above. The Lenovo ThinkPad T490 with Core i7-10510U, for example, would stabilize at 2.9 to 3.0 GHz when under similar conditions. High loads like gaming would cause the CPU and GPU to stabilize at 84 C and 79 C, respectively, compared to ~67 C on the Ryzen-powered ProBook 455 G7.

Running on batteries will not reduce performance. A Fire Strike run on battery power would return Physics and Graphics scores of 5647 and 3750 points, respectively, compared to 5667 and 3447 points when on mains.

System idle
System idle
Witcher 3 stress
Witcher 3 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95 stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
Prime95+FurMark stress
CPU Clock (GHz) GPU Clock (MHz) Average CPU Temperature (°C) Average GPU Temperature (°C)
System Idle -- -- 57 51
Prime95 Stress 2.2 -- 63 57
Prime95 + FurMark Stress 2.0 - 2.1 1139 84 80
Witcher 3 Stress ~4.0 1595 84 79

Speakers

Speakers are located along the rear of the chassis. Thus, the palm rests will not vibrate even when on high volume
Speakers are located along the rear of the chassis. Thus, the palm rests will not vibrate even when on high volume
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is relatively balanced despite the lacking bass
Pink noise at maximum volume. Audio quality is relatively balanced despite the lacking bass
dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2040.840.840.82531.933.931.93128.125.228.14029.424.729.45027.323.827.36325.424.725.48025.622.925.610025.521.225.512534.320.534.316050.817.850.820055.717.855.725060.216.660.231563.917.163.940066.715.666.750070.915.270.963068.114.568.180065.11465.1100065.113.565.1125072.513.172.516007213.57220007013.870250068.313.668.33150671467400069.71469.7500073.21473.2630070.914.370.9800066.814.166.81000062.41462.41250067.714.267.71600057.513.557.5SPL81.826.281.8N53.90.853.9median 66.8median 14.1median 66.8Delta6.71.46.735.335.132.931.831.83236.535.132.428.93328.936.328.848.32761.52752.924.860.92462.822.763.32269.521.267.82174.82075.919.472.718.97117.770.117.86917.671.817.668.117.671.417.673.717.670.417.571.617.671.617.669.617.459.717.583.630.662.51.5median 69.6median 17.84.72.4hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseHP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UTApple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (81.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 18.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.8% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.4% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (14.5% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 89% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 15% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 82% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Apple MacBook 12 (Early 2016) 1.1 GHz audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 11.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (14.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (5.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 5% of all tested devices in this class were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 19%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 3% of all tested devices were better, 1% similar, 96% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Energy Management

Power Consumption

The ProBook 450 G7 consumes about 50 to 90 percent more power than the ProBook 455 G7 when under high loads due to the discrete GeForce MX250. Thus, while our Intel-GeForce configuration is able to offer faster graphics performance than the Ryzen 7, this comes at the cost of higher power consumption. Otherwise, both laptops are almost the same when idling on desktop or running low processing loads.

We're able to record a maximum consumption of 69 W from the small (~9 x 5 x 2.8 cm) 65 W AC adapter when running Prime95 and FurMark simultaneously. The high rate is only temporary as shown by our graphs below.

Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Power consumption when running 3DMark 06
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Constant consumption when running Witcher 3
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 53 W for about 20 seconds before falling to as low as 25.5 W
Prime95 initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 53 W for about 20 seconds before falling to as low as 25.5 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 69 W for about 50 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 53.6 W
Prime95+FurMark initiated at 10s mark. Consumption would spike to 69 W for about 50 seconds before falling and stabilizing at 53.6 W
Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0.17 / 1.3 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 4.8 / 9.5 / 10.7 Watt
Load midlight 61.8 / 69 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250, Crucial P1 SSD CT1000P1SSD8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250, WDC PC SN730 SDBPNTY-512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dell Latitude 15 3590
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM871b MZ7LN256HAJQ, TN LED, 1920x1080, 15.60
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, Toshiba XG6 KXG6AZNV512G, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
i7-8665U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981 MZVLB512HAJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60
Power Consumption
25%
-32%
29%
27%
28%
Idle Minimum *
4.8
3.8
21%
6.6
-38%
4.3
10%
3.96
17%
3.9
19%
Idle Average *
9.5
7.7
19%
9.9
-4%
7.2
24%
6.9
27%
7
26%
Idle Maximum *
10.7
10.5
2%
14.7
-37%
9.8
8%
9.8
8%
7.3
32%
Load Average *
61.8
32
48%
82.9
-34%
38
39%
31.4
49%
32.7
47%
Witcher 3 ultra *
50
59.4
-19%
Load Maximum *
69
45.4
34%
109.3
-58%
24
65%
45.4
34%
57.8
16%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Life

Runtimes are about the same as what we recorded on the Ryzen-powered ProBook 455 G7 at around 7 hours of real-world WLAN use. Charging from empty to full capacity takes about 1.5 hours. The system can be recharged via USB-C as well.

Battery Runtime
Idle (without WLAN, min brightness)
14h 50min
WiFi Websurfing
7h 13min
Load (maximum brightness)
2h 02min
HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250, 45 Wh
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA
R7 4700U, Vega 7, 45 Wh
MSI Modern 15 A10RB
i7-10510U, GeForce MX250, 52 Wh
Dell Latitude 15 3590
i5-8250U, UHD Graphics 620, 56 Wh
Lenovo ThinkPad L590-20Q70019GE
i5-8265U, UHD Graphics 620, 45 Wh
Dynabook Tecra X50-F
i7-8665U, UHD Graphics 620, 48 Wh
Battery Runtime
-8%
-8%
23%
18%
-37%
Reader / Idle
890
755
-15%
924
4%
1209
36%
1044
17%
349
-61%
WiFi v1.3
433
455
5%
388
-10%
544
26%
429
-1%
278
-36%
Load
122
106
-13%
101
-17%
129
6%
168
38%
104
-15%

Pros

+ upgradeable RAM, WLAN and storage
+ GeForce MX250 GPU option
+ quiet fan during low loads
+ 2.5-inch SATA III support
+ can recharge via USB-C
+ webcam shutter

Cons

- CPU performance could be better; poor Turbo Boost sustainability
- pricier than the AMD Ryzen version
- no mouse buttons or TrackPoint
- narrow color space
- no Thunderbolt 3

Verdict

In review: HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT. Test unit provided by Computer Upgrade King
In review: HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT. Test unit provided by Computer Upgrade King

When configured with the Core i7 CPU, no GeForce GPU, 1080p display, 8 GB of RAM, and 500 GB HDD, the ProBook 450 G7 retails for about $1200 USD on HP.com. When configuring the ProBook 455 G7 with the exact same specifications but with the Ryzen 7 CPU instead, the system would retail for only about $800 USD. These prices may very well change in the future, but the message remains clear: the Ryzen-powered ProBook 455 G7 is both the faster and cheaper option to make it the better system especially in terms of performance-per-dollar.

Is the Intel-powered ProBook 450 G7 still worth purchasing? Nvidia GeForce options are available only on Intel SKUs which will offer faster graphics performance than the integrated AMD solution for those who need it. Potential deals on the ProBook 450 G7 like the one on CUKUSA may also make the system worth considering. Otherwise, Intel has a long uphill battle against AMD and its rising Ryzen alternatives.

The HP ProBook 450 G7 integrates a lot of features for a budget business laptop including a dedicated GeForce MX GPU. If the latter is unimportant for your workloads, however, then the ProBook 455 G7 will be the superior option in almost every way.

HP ProBook 450 G7 8WC04UT - 08/02/2020 v7
Allen Ngo

Chassis
79 / 98 → 80%
Keyboard
76%
Pointing Device
95%
Connectivity
64 / 80 → 80%
Weight
64 / 20-75 → 80%
Battery
75%
Display
79%
Games Performance
63 / 78 → 81%
Application Performance
83 / 95 → 87%
Temperature
85%
Noise
89%
Audio
81%
Camera
36 / 85 → 42%
Average
75%
81%
Office - Weighted Average

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> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Reviews > HP ProBook 450 G7 Core i7 Laptop Review: Is It Better Than The Ryzen 7 ProBook 455 G7?
Allen Ngo, 2020-08- 4 (Update: 2020-08- 4)