HP ProBook 450 G9 laptop review: An efficient Intel CPU at last
When reviewing HP's ProBook 450 G9 laptop, we had this objective in mind: to see if Intel's Core i7-1255U is indeed pleasantly efficient, and thus to establish if Alder Lake-U can hold its own against AMD's latest offerings - in particular, concerning battery life and emissions, both of utter importance to business users. The lightweight, yet robust entry-level device caters exactly to this category of users and companies, offering a combination of mid-range features and quality, while the input devices even have the genetics of HP's higher-end machines.
Our configuration is rocking 16 GB of DDR4 RAM, a 512 GB SSD, and a Full HD IPS panel with 250 nits of brightness, available for US$1,129 in the States. SKUs with a brighter 400-nit low-power display are purchasable too while processor options range from Core i3 to Core i7, with the i7-1260P as the top-end option. For the graphics, Nvidia's GeForce MX570 is available in some SKUs together with an Intel iGPU, but our unit only has the latter.
The AMD-based model, going by "ProBook 455 G9", is available for roughly the same price as our configuration. The competition includes the ThinkPad E15 G3, Dell's Inspiron 15 / Inspiron 15 Plus, and Schenker's Work 15. Asus' VivoBook 15 Pro and Lenovo's IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 represent interesting as well as powerful office-multimedia hybrids within the same price range. Though not marketed as classic business laptops, they could still work for some private customers.
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Possible Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2022 | HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.6 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2020 | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA R7 4700U, Vega 7 | 1.8 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.1 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2021 | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.4 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2021 | HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.7 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 18 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.5 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2022 | Dell Inspiron 15 Plus i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.5 % v7 (old) | 08 / 2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.1 % v7 (old) | 09 / 2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH R7 5800H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2 kg | 17.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.3 % v7 (old) | 02 / 2022 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.9 % v7 (old) | 11 / 2021 | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.1 % v7 (old) | 01 / 2022 | Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB R5 5500U, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2.2 kg | 23.4 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 |
Case: Sleek business laptop by HP
The entirely silver casing is primarily made of aluminum and plastic. It has a plain but sleek business design language while being sturdy and crafted well. The base is difficult to twist, but the lid is a bit more wobbly than on the little brother, the ProBook 445, so twisting produces slight image distortions which thankfully does not give you any headache in everyday use.
The hinges are tight and hold the lid well while still making it possible to open the laptop with a single hand. The maximum angle is 180 degrees, and the screen-to-body ratio is at about 80 percent.
In our test field, Dell's Inspiron 15 is the only laptop to be somewhat lighter than the 1.718 kg (3.8 lbs) of the ProBook, which is, for a 15.6-inch notebook, pleasantly light already, while the thickness of less than 20 mm is within the acceptable range, too.
While the ThinkPad E15 is slightly bigger overall, Schenker's Work 15 is the one to feature the smallest footprint in our comparison field.
Equipment: Power Delivery present, Thunderbolt missing
Located on the device's left-hand side, we're happy to see a LAN port, even if specified at just 1 GBit/s. Right next to it sits a USB-A 3.1 Gen 1 port (5 GBit/s), whereas every other port is on the right: Two additional USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, one HDMI 1.4b, the 3.5 mm audio jack, a SIM slot dummy (proper slot for WWAN-equipped SKUs only), the charging port and a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/s) suitable for charging and connecting external monitors via DisplayPort 1.4.
A SmartCard reader is optional while SD card slot is missing altogether, as is Thunderbolt. The latter is unfortunate to see but it is common practice in entry-level devices. The ports are well-located, so your cables are not getting into each other's way.
Communication
WLAN speeds are high as expected and Intel's AX211 WiFi 6E module easily hauls the ProBook 450 up to the first place in our comparison field on its shoulders. This is especially true regarding the download rate (~1.5 GBit/s) which is more than twice as fast as what competitors with their Realtek and MediaTek chips can muster, such as the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 and VivoBook 15 Pro respectively. However, certain SKUs of the ProBook ship with Realtek Wi-Fi modules rather than the AX211 tested here.
As an alternative, you can connect to a network via the Gigabit LAN port. Bluetooth 5.2 is on board as well, while LTE is supported optionally via Intel's XMM 7560 (Advanced Pro Cat 16).
Webcam
It's 2022 and yet HP still outfits its ProBooks with 720p webcams. What's on offer here is neither better nor worse than comparable HD cameras. The picture is washed-out and noisy. That said, it is just about sufficient for video conferencing. The dual-array microphones achieve better results in their respective field, which is recording sound, though.
Furthermore, the SKU we tested has infrared facial recognition support (Windows Hello) and provides a physical PrivacyShutter.
Security
HP strives for security in its ProBook series. Hardware-wise, the features include TPM 2.0, a fingerprint reader, an IR camera for Windows Hello, a physical camera shutter, and a nano-Kensington lock slot.
The list of pre-installed applications includes HP's Wolf Security, Sure Click, Sure Sense, Tamper Lock, Sure Admin, and Sure Start. The bundle being quite extensive overall, you'll find more security features in the higher-end devices (such as EliteBook and ZBook).
Accessories
HP only includes a 45-watt charger (barrel pin connector) in the box. A 65-watt power supply allowing for "HP Fast Charging" is optional. HP's 45 W and 65 W USB-C chargers are compatible with the ProBook; furthermore, HP sells various USB-C docks, hubs, and adapters. Neat: Recycled material makes up a high percentage of the packaging.
Maintenance
After loosening five Phillips screws, you'll have to remove the metal base plate with the help of a spudger. Now you can access the M.2 2280 SSD, the replaceable WiFi module, and an empty M.2 2242 slot that will accept a second SSD or a WWAN card (although there aren't any antennas in SKUs with no cellular).
The RAM is upgradeable; there are two DDR4-3200 slots. The fan is cleanable, and you can easily remove the cooling system to apply fresh thermal paste. In addition, the screwed-down battery is replaceable, as is the BIOS battery.
Warranty
HP provides a 12-month warranty, which may vary depending on the region. Therefore, check with your shop before making a purchase. Other manufacturers already offer 24 months for comparable devices. However, HP will happily give you an extension of up to 36 months for additional charge.
Input Devices: Nice keyboard resembles higher-end devices
Keyboard
The quiet keys of the 6-row chiclet keyboard are of normal size (16 x 16 mm or 0.63 x 0.63 in) with generous spacing. The travel of 1.5 mm combined with a crisp pressure point provides a firm stroke, allowing for fast typing and preventing a feeling of sponginess. Subjectively, typing is way better here than on the smaller ProBook 445 G8, whose keys are way too easy to trigger and are less crisp. Overall, the keyboard resembles that of a ZBook or EliteBook.
The layout is good, as expected, but the up/down arrow keys are only half size, while the number pad looks a bit crowded. Essential secondary functions are assigned to F keys. While the power button is embedded into the uppermost row, a short accidental press remains sans effect and you have to hold it for a second or two for the button to do its thing. The keyboard deck yields somewhat when applying direct pressure to it, but not when typing. The splash-proof keyboard's illumination has 2 levels of brightness.
Touchpad
The touchpad measures 11.5 x 7 cm (4.5 x 2.75 in). The integrated buttons trigger reliably while providing a concise pressure point. The surface is smooth, offering the best precision as far as Windows notebooks are concerned, and fingers glide over it like a charm. It also offers lag-free response, and scrolling works just as smoothly.
A pointstick is nowhere to be found in the ProBook series, whereas ThinkPad E and L series accommodate one. Even the 2022 EliteBook 860 does not feature a pointstick, unlike the previous EliteBooks.
Display: 400-nit low power panel is optional
The matte Full HD non-touch display has a brightness of 218 nits, way below the specified 250 nits, and HP reduces it further to meager 140 nits on battery. You can fix that with little effort via Intel's Control Center.
The ProBook still relies on the 16:9 aspect ratio, while the more expensive EliteBook 860 G9 has finally gone for 16:10, in addition to a larger display diagonal.
The resolution of 1920x1080 pixels is still sharp enough for a diagonal of 15.6 inches. Factor in that you are expected to sit a bit further away from this screen than you would with an Ultrabook. You can also set the Windows scaling to 100 %, which leads to an even sharper display image.
The contrast of 1,376:1 is good, the black value of 0.17 nits offers rich blacks, and the white point is subjectively pleasing to look at but objectively has a slight green tint to it. The illumination homogeneiety of 85% is average. The response times are average to good which is of course not so relevant for office use. There is no display flickering.
The low-power panel specified with 400 nits should offer a much better value in our opinion:
- 15.6 in LED SVA Anti-Glare HD (1366x768), 250 nits
- 15.6 in LED UWVA Anti-Glare FHD (1920x1080), 250 nits
- 15.6 in LED UWVA Anti-Glare FHD (1920x1080), 250 nits, Touchscreen
- 15.6 in LED UWVA Anti-Glare FHD (1920x1080), 400 nits, Low Power
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Brightness Distribution: 85 %
Center on Battery: 140 cd/m²
Contrast: 1376:1 (Black: 0.17 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 5.04 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.91, calibrated: 4.13
ΔE Greyscale 4.43 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
44.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
63.9% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
42.76% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.41
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA Chi Mei CMN1512, , 1920x1080, 15.6" | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA AUO, B156HW02, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA InfoVision X156NVF8 R1, I, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F BOE NV15N4V, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE B156HAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16" | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H BOE07D8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.6" | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 ATNA56YX03-0, AMOLED, 1920x1080, 15.6" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display | -11% | 48% | -15% | -6% | 62% | 43% | 102% | |
| Display P3 Coverage | 42.76 | 37.92 -11% | 36.58 -14% | 40.3 -6% | 71 66% | 64.5 51% | 99.9 134% | |
| sRGB Coverage | 63.9 | 57.1 -11% | 95 49% | 54.37 -15% | 60.2 -6% | 99 55% | 86.2 35% | 99.9 56% |
| AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage | 44.2 | 39.18 -11% | 65 47% | 37.79 -15% | 41.6 -6% | 73.3 66% | 62.9 42% | 95.8 117% |
| Response Times | -38% | -64% | -56% | -55% | 49% | -93% | 87% | |
| Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% * | 28 ? | 41 ? -46% | 47 ? -68% | 44 ? -57% | 44 ? -57% | 16.4 ? 41% | 58.4 ? -109% | 3.2 ? 89% |
| Response Time Black / White * | 20 ? | 26 ? -30% | 32 ? -60% | 31 ? -55% | 30.4 ? -52% | 8.8 ? 56% | 35.2 ? -76% | 3.2 ? 84% |
| PWM Frequency | 312 ? | 1250 ? | 24940 ? | 60.2 ? | ||||
| Screen | 4% | 62% | 5% | 13% | 29% | 7% | 62% | |
| Brightness middle | 234 | 282 21% | 802 243% | 251 7% | 347 48% | 395 69% | 329 41% | 396 69% |
| Brightness | 218 | 264 21% | 702 222% | 241 11% | 329 51% | 375 72% | 316 45% | 397 82% |
| Brightness Distribution | 85 | 88 4% | 77 -9% | 87 2% | 93 9% | 90 6% | 92 8% | 99 16% |
| Black Level * | 0.17 | 0.19 -12% | 0.245 -44% | 0.23 -35% | 0.25 -47% | 0.32 -88% | 0.3 -76% | |
| Contrast | 1376 | 1484 8% | 3273 138% | 1091 -21% | 1388 1% | 1234 -10% | 1097 -20% | |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 5.04 | 5.56 -10% | 6.22 -23% | 5.14 -2% | 4.7 7% | 2.6 48% | 5.4 -7% | 2 60% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 18.04 | 19.07 -6% | 9.92 45% | 18.41 -2% | 19.4 -8% | 5.4 70% | 10.1 44% | 4.8 73% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated * | 4.13 | 4.5 -9% | 4.4 -7% | 1.1 73% | 2.5 39% | 1.8 56% | ||
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 4.43 | 3.57 19% | 7.69 -74% | 1.08 76% | 1.7 62% | 3.4 23% | 5.1 -15% | 1 77% |
| Gamma | 2.41 91% | 2.61 84% | 2.75 80% | 2.43 91% | 2.2 100% | 2.12 104% | 2.1 105% | 2.17 101% |
| CCT | 6350 102% | 6895 94% | 6135 106% | 6534 99% | 6475 100% | 6140 106% | 7609 85% | 6608 98% |
| Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998) | 36 | 65 | 37.79 | |||||
| Color Space (Percent of sRGB) | 57 | 95 | 54.37 | |||||
| Total Average (Program / Settings) | -15% /
-5% | 15% /
39% | -22% /
-9% | -16% /
-1% | 47% /
39% | -14% /
0% | 84% /
76% |
* ... smaller is better
Even in 2022, very few entry-level business laptops achieve high sRGB color space coverage, let alone the larger color spaces necessary for more ambitious image editing.
At less than 64 % of sRGB, the ProBook is on par with many comparable laptops, while Asus' VivoBook 15 Pro offers the best color space coverage by approaching ~100 % of DCI-P3.
An average dE2000 of ~5 is well above the desirable upper limit of 2.5 to 3. The calibration we did was able to lower it to about 4, which had a very welcome effect of dispatching the slight green cast. Our ICC profile is available for download next to the brightness distribution analysis box, as always.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 20 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 12 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 8 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. » 40 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (20.9 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 28 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 13 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 15 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 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 34 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (32.8 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 8705 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 343500) Hz was measured. | |||
Despite the matte finish, display content can only be read outdoors in the shade because at 218 nits the panel just does isn't bright enough.
The following pictures show the display with brightness automatically locked to 140 nits (on battery). You totally should disable the screen's energy-saving feature via Intel's graphics driver.
Performance: Potential of Alder Lake-U wasted by HP
For the ProBook 450 G9, an entry-level business laptop conceived for office use, HP decided to limit the Intel Core i7-1255U to 15 watts while, on the other hand, allowing a power draw of 28 watts for the thinner Spectre x360 13.5. We assume the fastest CPU available here, the Core i7-1260P, also runs at 15 watts which would mean little to no performance increase.
HP installs a lone 16 GB RAM module (single-channel configuration), which reduces performance in some applications, especially in games, since Intel's iGPU benefits from faster RAM. Furthermore, the memory runs at just 2,667 MHz while specified as DDR4-3200, an issue already known to us from other ProBooks.
Testing Conditions
We ran the performance tests after setting the Windows profile to maximum performance. That allowed the processor to draw 39 watts for a short time (PL2) and 15 watts after that (PL2), the latter equating to Alder Lake-U's Base Power.
We also tried raising the power limits manually, for demonstration purposes only, as detailed in the next section. We set the PL1 to 20, 25, and ~28 watts to explore which effects doing that would have. Lat but not the least, "Balanced" Windows profile was used to conduct battery life tests.
Processor
Based on our reviews, Intel's Alder Lake U series works more efficiently and thus enables higher battery runtimes than the P series. The Core i7-1255U we are testing today is no exception. In contrast to the P series, the long-term TDP is limited to 15 watts, not 28 watts. Manufacturers can adjust this to a degree, which HP, for the ProBook, has decided not to do.
Only featuring 2 P-cores and 8 E-cores, the Core i7 trails behind certain Tiger Lake-based office laptops. Looking back two generations, the ProBook 455 G7 with its AMD APU is 24 % faster in Cinebench R20, and last year's Ryzen 5 5600U as used in the smaller ProBook 445 G8 achieves a ~35 % better CB R15 score at 15 watts. On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 5700U (Envy x360 15) and i7-1255U (Envy x360 13.5) are on par at ~28 watts.
As for the competition, last year's ThinkPad E15 G3 (AMD) computes almost twice as fast, while the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 is 2.5 times faster.
For demonstration purposes, we raised the PL1 to 25 W with the "ThrottleStop" tool, please see the screenshot to the right. With that in effect, the ProBook ranked first in our comparison field in single-core performance, and multi-core gains amounted to 30 %.
Since the cooling system was not designed for this and the temperatures crossed the 90 °C mark despite the fans getting noticeably louder, we explicitly do not recommend increasing the power limits. If you do this, you're doing it at your own risk. Even with default power limits, the performance will satisfy many business users and for those outside this group, it is worth taking a look at the AMD-based model.
Unplug the HP, and CPU performance will take a 45 % hit (with CPU power consumption getting limited to just 10 watts). CB R15 score is just 505 points as a result. If you change the TDP manually, the performance will double much like it was when the laptop was plugged in (see screenshots).
Cinebench R15 Multi Sustained Load
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 | v3.3 Classroom 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
V-Ray 5 Benchmark: CPU
V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10: CPU
| CPU Performance Rating | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH -2! | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 -1! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 -2! | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr -1! | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE -2! | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus -2! | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB -2! | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F -2! | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA -2! | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H -2! | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA -5! | |
| Blender / v3.3 Classroom CPU | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (683 - 1156, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (343 - 3964, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| V-Ray 5 Benchmark / CPU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Average of class Office (1456 - 10457, n=46, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (3528 - 5257, n=5) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10 / CPU | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average of class Office (1329 - 15618, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (5405 - 8951, n=7) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
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 | v3.3 Classroom 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
V-Ray 5 Benchmark: CPU
V-Ray Benchmark Next 4.10: CPU
* ... 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 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Average of class Office | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average of class Office (763 - 24250, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (4313 - 8127, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Average of class Office (4113 - 102228, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (19813 - 41353, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Average of class Office (287 - 4551, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (1325 - 2135, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Average of class Office (8185 - 115197, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (61375 - 65892, n=10) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 14288, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (3577 - 5095, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Average of class Office (2075 - 54365, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (11759 - 20187, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Average of class Office (78 - 1018, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (393 - 640, n=10) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average of class Office (432 - 12755, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (2474 - 4400, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (13899 - 44054, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 54971, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
System Performance
The HP's system performance trails behind that of AMD-based competitors (or Intel-based competitors featuring higher Power Limits). The difference is subjectively hard to notice because even demanding web surfing with multiple tabs open while playing a 4K video is not a problem, even though we observed a substantially higher iGPU load than on AMD's Vega iGPUs.
All in all, the ProBook is near the bottom of the comparison chart. This is fixable by installing a second RAM module.
CrossMark: Overall | Productivity | Creativity | Responsiveness
Sunspider: 1.0 Total Score
Mozilla Kraken 1.1: Total
Speedometer 2.0: Result
Octane V2: Total Score
Jetstream 2: Total Score
WebXPRT 3: Overall
WebXPRT 4: Overall
| PCMark 10 / Score | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Average of class Office (2463 - 7344, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4676 - 5523, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (9381 - 11654, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (5575 - 20841, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10415, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6530 - 7418, n=9) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Average of class Office (2126 - 9773, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4498 - 6203, n=9) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| CrossMark / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1329 - 1573, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1364 - 1554, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1372 - 1660, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=90, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1117 - 1434, n=9) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Sunspider / 1.0 Total Score | |
| Average of class Office (64.5 - 197.1, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs () | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 / Total | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (404 - 1966, n=95, last 2 years) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (476 - 727, n=10) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 / Result | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (222 - 299, n=5) | |
| Average of class Office (26.1 - 408, n=38, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Octane V2 / Total Score | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (75963 - 88687, n=5) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (22414 - 93596, n=39, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Jetstream 2 / Total Score | |
| Average of class Office (74.4 - 316, n=56, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (206 - 249, n=7) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| WebXPRT 3 / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (200 - 366, n=9) | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Average of class Office (121 - 455, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| WebXPRT 4 / Overall | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (183.4 - 249, n=9) | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=88, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
* ... smaller is better
| PCMark 10 Score | 4676 points | |
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| AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (22846 - 67017, n=10) | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 108783, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 127282, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (22877 - 67398, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 117935, n=97, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (22883 - 65839, n=10) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average of class Office (6.9 - 185.2, n=96, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (76 - 163.2, n=10) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
The driver efficiency isn't good enough here, since latencies of more than 8000 ms hardly allow for lag-free real-time video and audio editing. Anyhow, this is valid for our test configuration. Microsoft's kernel module driver is responsible. Future BIOS updates might improve the situation.
The 4K YouTube playback ended with just one frame dropped. The CPU load was at 9% while the iGPU load was at 50%. In comparison, AMD Vega iGPU in the ProBook 445 G8 sailed through this test with utilization at just 1%.
| DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |