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MagyarHP 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 | Best Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 % | 08/2022 | HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.7 kg | 19.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 82.6 % | 07/2020 | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA R7 4700U, Vega 7 | 1.8 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.1 % | 08/2021 | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs | 1.8 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.4 % | 05/2021 | HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.9 kg | 18.4 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 84.7 % | 07/2022 | Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.6 kg | 18 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 83.5 % | 07/2022 | Dell Inspiron 15 Plus i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | 1.9 kg | 19 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 85.5 % | 08/2021 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8 | 1.8 kg | 18.9 mm | 15.60" | 1920x1080 | |
| 86.1 % | 09/2021 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH R7 5800H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | 2 kg | 17.5 mm | 16.00" | 2560x1600 | |
| 84.3 % | 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 % | 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 % | 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 Ø5, calibrated: 4.13
ΔE Greyscale 4.43 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
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, 15.60 | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA AUO, B156HW02, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA InfoVision X156NVF8 R1, I, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F BOE NV15N4V, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE B156HAN02.1, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H BOE07D8, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 ATNA56YX03-0, AMOLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. » 37 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is similar to the average of all tested devices (21.5 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 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 32 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33.7 ms). | ||
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17915 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) 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! | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 -2! | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr -1! | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE -2! | |
| Average of class Office | |
| 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 of class Office (343 - 3786, n=109, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (683 - 1156, n=8) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| V-Ray 5 Benchmark / CPU | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Average of class Office (544 - 9909, n=65, last 2 years) | |
| HP Spectre x360 13.5 14t-ef000 | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (3528 - 5257, n=4) | |
| 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 | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Acer Aspire 7 A715-42G-R0XB | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Average of class Office (1178 - 15018, n=93, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (5405 - 8951, n=6) | |
| 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 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average of class Office | |
| 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=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (4313 - 8127, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| 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=120, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (3577 - 5095, n=9) | |
| 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 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| Average of class Office (2054 - 54365, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (11759 - 20187, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| 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=120, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (2474 - 4400, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (13899 - 44054, n=9) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Average of class Office (4814 - 48177, n=120, last 2 years) | |
| 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 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| Average of class Office (2325 - 7157, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4676 - 5523, n=8) | |
| 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=8) | |
| Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| Average of class Office (5095 - 20841, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| 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 | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Average of class Office (3041 - 10198, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (6530 - 7418, n=8) | |
| 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 | |
| HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr | |
| Average of class Office (1912 - 9056, n=105, last 2 years) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4498 - 6203, n=8) | |
| 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=8) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (348 - 1891, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Productivity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1364 - 1554, n=8) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (393 - 1870, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Creativity | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1372 - 1660, n=8) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Average of class Office (340 - 1982, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| CrossMark / Responsiveness | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (1117 - 1434, n=8) | |
| Average of class Office (258 - 2017, n=106, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F | |
| Sunspider / 1.0 Total Score | |
| Average of class Office (64.5 - 327, n=11, 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 | |
| Average of class Office (479 - 1966, n=112, last 2 years) | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| 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=9) | |
| 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 - 350, n=48, 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 (21416 - 93596, n=52, last 2 years) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| Jetstream 2 / Total Score | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (206 - 249, n=7) | |
| Average of class Office (72.4 - 418, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| 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 (99.2 - 368, n=107, 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=8) | |
| Average of class Office (80 - 328, n=95, 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=9) | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| Average of class Office (7158 - 88119, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| 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 Intel Core i7-1255U (22877 - 67398, n=9) | |
| 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 | |
| Average of class Office (7325 - 87297, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
| Dell Inspiron 15 Plus | |
| HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA | |
| AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
| Average Intel Core i7-1255U (22883 - 65839, n=9) | |
| HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA | |
| SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H | |
| Average of class Office (7579 - 94965, n=121, last 2 years) | |
| 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 (44.3 - 188.3, n=122, 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=9) | |
| 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 | |
| Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 | |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
The built-in SK Hynix BC711 is a 512 GB PCIe 3.0 SSD that delivers fast as expected transfer rates showing no drops in our read performance endurance test.
However, the copy rates are flaringly low even after multiple re-runs. The competition is on par with the Schenker being the only laptop to have a PCIe 4.0 SSD.
SKUs with no WWAN module have an unoccupied M.2 2242 slot which can be used to install a second M.2 SSD.
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR | Dell Inspiron 15 5515-H8P8F Vega 8, R7 5700U, Toshiba KBG40ZNS512G NVMe | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 5800H, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N | |
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| AS SSD | -21% | 81% | -82% | 61% | -40% | 115% | 102% | |
| Seq Read | 2687 | 1929 -28% | 2801 4% | 1276 -53% | 2432 -9% | 2643 -2% | 5464 103% | 3142 17% |
| Seq Write | 1476.14 | 1199 -19% | 1362 -8% | 548.03 -63% | 1266 -14% | 1510 2% | 4001 171% | 2806 90% |
| 4K Read | 60 | 43.9 -27% | 54.7 -9% | 33.31 -44% | 48.88 -19% | 42.86 -29% | 86.5 44% | 54.4 -9% |
| 4K Write | 176.81 | 116.2 -34% | 126.6 -28% | 70.44 -60% | 128.4 -27% | 85.5 -52% | 221 25% | 125 -29% |
| 4K-64 Read | 696.46 | 897 29% | 1162 67% | 662.17 -5% | 1805 159% | 768 10% | 2224 219% | 1884 171% |
| 4K-64 Write | 1624.91 | 801 -51% | 1913 18% | 608.11 -63% | 2470 52% | 1983 22% | 1981 22% | 2118 30% |
| Access Time Read * | 0.04 | 0.069 -73% | 0.04 -0% | 0.169 -323% | 0.044 -10% | 0.103 -158% | 0.048 -20% | 0.032 20% |
| Access Time Write * | 0.028 | 0.033 -18% | 0.03 -7% | 0.219 -682% | 0.038 -36% | 0.101 -261% | 0.057 -104% | 0.031 -11% |
| Score Read | 1025 | 1134 11% | 1497 46% | 823 -20% | 2097 105% | 1075 5% | 2857 179% | 2252 120% |
| Score Write | 1949 | 1037 -47% | 2176 12% | 733 -62% | 2725 40% | 2220 14% | 2602 34% | 2524 30% |
| Score Total | 3457 | 2723 -21% | 4377 27% | 1948 -44% | 5837 69% | 3797 10% | 6858 98% | 5913 71% |
| Copy ISO MB/s | 863.41 | 1409 63% | 2779 222% | 662.31 -23% | 1301 51% | 2169 151% | 2404 178% | |
| Copy Program MB/s | 127.34 | 70.2 -45% | 803 531% | 448.05 252% | 554 335% | 593 366% | 669 425% | |
| Copy Game MB/s | 384.67 | 254.9 -34% | 1400 264% | 560.84 46% | 993 158% | 1607 318% | 1641 327% |
* ... smaller is better
* ... smaller is better
Stress-testing the SSD: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
Graphics Card
Intel's Xe Graphics is included no matter the SKU. Some SKUs also have Nvidia's GeForce MX570, and a tip from a user states that it comes in its weakest version (20 W). We can't confirm it at this point, even though it would fit into the overall picture nicely, given the weak cooling system. The machine's theoretical use cases do not include playing taxing games either way.
Since Intel's iGPU has to be content with slow single-channel RAM, it only manages to beat some older AMD Vega iGPUs, provided they also operate with single-channel RAM. Therefore, older games can be played smoothly at low detail settings. The graphics performance will increase by ~40 % if a second RAM module gets installed.
| 3DMark 11 Performance | 4912 points | |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 14106 points | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Score | 2818 points | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | 1217 points | |
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| V-Ray 5 Benchmark - GPU CUDA | |
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA | |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
| low | med. | high | ultra | |
| GTA V (2015) | 54.3 | 43.9 | 9.39 | |
| The Witcher 3 (2015) | 50.7 | 33 | 15.6 | 8.79 |
| Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 64.3 | 43.1 | 31.1 | 27.9 |
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 19.5 | 11.2 | 11.2 | |
| X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 27.8 | 21.4 | 19.6 | |
| Far Cry 5 (2018) | 26 | 14 | 13 | |
| Strange Brigade (2018) | 40.6 | 17.9 | 15 | 12.4 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 31 | 11 | ||
| GRID Legends (2022) | 46.1 | 32.5 | 22.5 |
Emissions: Quiet business laptop, all thanks to Intel Alder Lake-U
System Noise
The fan remains dead silent even during demanding browsing action. Even when under full load, it takes a while for the fan to kick in, and ithere is nearly no noise after it does. Even for a business notebook, such restraint is role-modeling.
In our comparison field, the other devices keep it pretty quiet as well. As expected, the laptops with a dedicated graphics unit get louder when under load. Overall the noise emissions have improved substantially compared to the predecessor with AMD CPU.
Noise Level
| Idle |
| 25.5 / 25.5 / 25.5 dB(A) |
| Load |
| 28 / 27.7 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min:  , med:  , max:  Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 25.5 dB(A) | ||
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1255U, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA Vega 7, R7 4700U, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR | HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr Vega 8, R7 5700U, WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE Vega 8, R7 5700U, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, R7 5800H, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-11370H, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, R5 5600H, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noise | -22% | -6% | -2% | -6% | -19% | -19% | -17% | |
| off / environment * | 25.5 | 30.7 -20% | 26 -2% | 25 2% | 23.8 7% | 24.04 6% | 24.4 4% | 24.8 3% |
| Idle Minimum * | 25.5 | 30.7 -20% | 26 -2% | 25.1 2% | 23.8 7% | 24.04 6% | 24.4 4% | 24.8 3% |
| Idle Average * | 25.5 | 30.7 -20% | 26 -2% | 25.1 2% | 23.8 7% | 24.04 6% | 24.4 4% | 24.8 3% |
| Idle Maximum * | 25.5 | 30.7 -20% | 26.2 -3% | 25.1 2% | 28 -10% | 24.04 6% | 26.7 -5% | 26.4 -4% |
| Load Average * | 28 | 33.9 -21% | 29.5 -5% | 26.3 6% | 32.9 -18% | 41.3 -48% | 43.8 -56% | 42.8 -53% |
| Load Maximum * | 27.7 | 36.8 -33% | 34 -23% | 35.5 -28% | 35 -26% | 52.93 -91% | 44.8 -62% | 42.8 -55% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 30.8 | 49.21 | 43.8 | 42.8 |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
ProBook 450 G9's surfaces remain cool to the touch even under long-term load. Only one bottom area close to where the CPU is gets quite warm at 47.6 °C (117.7 °F), while the ThinkPad E15 G3 AMD, for example, exceeds 60 °C (140 °F) in one specific section on the bottom. Also, Dell's Inspiron 15 Plus and Lenovo's IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 both like it a bit warmer.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 40.5 °C / 105 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 47.6 °C / 118 F, compared to the average of 36.7 °C / 98 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.6 °C / 82 F, compared to the device average of 29.5 °C / 85 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are reaching skin temperature as a maximum (34.2 °C / 93.6 F) and are therefore not hot.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 27.7 °C / 81.9 F (-6.5 °C / -11.7 F).
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA Intel Core i7-1255U, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA AMD Ryzen 7 4700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Dell Inspiron 15 Plus Intel Core i5-11400H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE AMD Ryzen 7 5700U, AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000) | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH AMD Ryzen 7 5800H, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H Intel Core i7-11370H, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 AMD Ryzen 5 5600H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 18% | 12% | -13% | -1% | -1% | 16% | 15% | |
| Maximum Upper Side * | 40.5 | 35.3 13% | 37.9 6% | 50 -23% | 46.4 -15% | 51.9 -28% | 39.1 3% | 37.8 7% |
| Maximum Bottom * | 47.6 | 37.7 21% | 39 18% | 51 -7% | 60.9 -28% | 51.5 -8% | 43.4 9% | 48.4 -2% |
| Idle Upper Side * | 32.6 | 26.2 20% | 31 5% | 38 -17% | 26.5 19% | 27.2 17% | 24.3 25% | 24 26% |
| Idle Bottom * | 34.2 | 28 18% | 27.8 19% | 36 -5% | 27.5 20% | 28.5 17% | 25.1 27% | 25.1 27% |
* ... smaller is better
Stress Test
~600 MHz, this is what the performance cores are good for in the combined stress test (FurMark + Prime95) which is clearly below the base clock of 1.7 GHz. Meanwhile, the core temperatures do not exceed 65 °C (149 °F), and the iGPU ends up running at at ~600 MHz as well (half the top clock speed).
Stressing the CPU alone, we saw its P-cores manage stable 2 GHz, with an initial boost to 4 GHz. Stressing Intel's Xe graphics unit alone resulted in a clock speed of more than 1,000 MHz, while its temperature climaxed at 76 °C (169 °F).
| CPU Clock P-Cores (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | Average GPU Temperature (°C) | |
| System Idle | 40 | 350 | 44 | 45 |
| Prime95 Stress | 1.800 | 430 | 68 | 59 |
| FurMark Stress | 2.000 | 1.037 | 63 | 76 |
| Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 600 | 600 | 65 | 64 |
| Witcher 3 Stress | 400 | 1.185 | 59 | 64 |
Speakers
At 84 dB(A), the up-firing 2-watt stereo speakers of the HP ProBook get quite loud. The mids and highs are clear and balanced, while the bass lacks force. This represents the usual office laptop sound quality.
Thus, for the joy of music and movies, external speakers or headphones are to be recommended. You can connect one via the 3.5 mm audio jack or Bluetooth 5.
HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 41.4% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.8% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (9% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 4.2% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (26% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 77% of all tested devices in this class were better, 7% similar, 16% worse
» The best had a delta of 7%, average was 22%, worst was 53%
Compared to all devices tested
» 76% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 19% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 audio analysis
(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (79.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.5% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (9.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 2.9% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 3.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (5.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (17.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 42% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 50% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 45%
Compared to all devices tested
» 26% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 66% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Energy Management: Solid battery life thanks to efficient Alder Lake-U
Power Consumption
The idle values are not only outstandingly low for an Alder Lake CPU but rather worthy of AMD's efficient U-series processors.
At peak, 47 watts are consumed for a few seconds, after which the value levels off at 28 to 33 watts. Thus, the included 45-watt power brick is fit for duty.
| Off / Standby | 0.3 / 0.6 Watt |
| Idle | 4.5 / 7.3 / 8.1 Watt |
| Load |
32.8 / 47 Watt |
   
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| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N, , 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA R7 4700U, Vega 7, Samsung PM991 MZVLQ512HALU, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | HP EliteBook 850 G8 3C7Z8EA i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, I, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Dell Inspiron 15 Plus i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, Micron 2450 512GB MTFDKBA512TFK, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8, SK Hynix PC711 1TB HFS001TDE9X084N, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH R7 5800H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV, IPS LED, 2560x1600, 16.00 | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung SSD 980 Pro 1TB MZ-V8P1T0BW, IPS, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, SK Hynix HFM512GD3JX013N, AMOLED, 1920x1080, 15.60 | Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -3% | -17% | -137% | -13% | -102% | -21% | -70% | -29% | -12% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 4.5 | 3.8 16% | 5.8 -29% | 9 -100% | 3.4 24% | 5.7 -27% | 4.5 -0% | 4.7 -4% | 5.26 ? -17% | 4.3 ? 4% |
| Idle Average * | 7.3 | 7.7 -5% | 8.4 -15% | 11 -51% | 7.6 -4% | 9.3 -27% | 8.5 -16% | 9.4 -29% | 8.46 ? -16% | 7.35 ? -1% |
| Idle Maximum * | 8.1 | 10.5 -30% | 9.9 -22% | 15 -85% | 9.3 -15% | 11 -36% | 9.1 -12% | 10 -23% | 10.6 ? -31% | 9.15 ? -13% |
| Load Average * | 32.8 | 32 2% | 33 -1% | 97 -196% | 44.5 -36% | 83.4 -154% | 43.5 -33% | 74.3 -127% | 44.8 ? -37% | 41.1 ? -25% |
| Witcher 3 ultra * | 32 | 34.3 -7% | 100.1 -213% | 42.7 -33% | 94.4 -195% | 37.5 -17% | 67.7 -112% | |||
| Load Maximum * | 47 | 45.4 3% | 60 -28% | 129 -174% | 54.2 -15% | 128.7 -174% | 69.4 -48% | 106.9 -127% | 66.6 ? -42% | 58.1 ? -24% |
* ... smaller is better
Power consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power consumption with an external monitor
Battery Life
The ProBook's 51 Wh battery lasted 10 hours in our WLAN test, with brightness set to 150 nits. Which is anything but bad for a laptop with an Alder Lake CPU and solely to be beaten by higher-capacity-battery laptops in our comparison field, such as the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 (achieved 12.5 hours with its 75 watt hours). Similarly equipped AMD systems do not fare better.
The long runtimes under load have the low 10-watt CPU TDP as their cause (total power consumption is between 16 and 19 watts).
The 45 W charger takes about 1.5 hours to fully recharge the notebook. In the meantime, the optional 65-watt charger supports "HP Fast Charging" (50% of charge in 30 minutes, according to HP).
| HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA i7-1255U, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 51 Wh | HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA R7 4700U, Vega 7, 45 Wh | HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr R7 5700U, Vega 8, 51 Wh | Dell Inspiron 15 Plus i5-11400H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 56 Wh | Lenovo ThinkPad E15 G3-20YG003UGE R7 5700U, Vega 8, 57 Wh | Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 16ACH R7 5800H, GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile, 75 Wh | SCHENKER Work 15 Tiger Lake-H i7-11370H, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 73 Wh | Asus VivoBook 15 Pro M3500QC-L1062 R5 5600H, GeForce RTX 3050 4GB Laptop GPU, 63 Wh | Average of class Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -36% | -2% | -52% | -1% | -12% | -15% | -45% | -16% | |
| WiFi v1.3 | 604 | 455 -25% | 591 -2% | 356 -41% | 597 -1% | 754 25% | 614 2% | 498 -18% | 594 ? -2% |
| Witcher 3 ultra | 162 | 74 -54% | 152 ? -6% | ||||||
| Load | 196 | 106 -46% | 192 -2% | 74 -62% | 101 -48% | 132.7 -32% | 75 -62% | 117.7 ? -40% | |
| Reader / Idle | 755 | 1430 | 528 | 1472 | 1436 ? | ||||
| H.264 | 402 | 623 | 576 | 725 | 705 ? |
Pros
Cons
Verdict: Battery of HP ProBook runs miles, CPU can't follow
Intel's Core i7-1255U proves somewhat power-efficient in the ProBook 450, resulting in longer battery runtimes. The reason behind that is quite simple: Alder Lake-U only holds two performance cores, while Alder Lake-P doubles or even triples this number. Thus, the ratio shifts sharply to the efficiency cores, of which there are eight in both cases.
Yet HP missed its chance to combine efficiency and performance, having chosen to limit the long-term TDP to 15 watts instead. Above all, HP probably wants to target those who simply do not need a high performance level. This would explain the 1,366x768 display option. This way, business clients and companies, in particular, can at least save a good amount of money ordering high quantities of these machines and just using them in a docked setup solely for office tasks.
However, it remains unclear whether or not the manufacturer miscalculated expectations of the target group of private users for this series, thus ruining the opportunity to give us a well-balanced all-rounder. At least you still have the choice of more powerful CPUs, as well as the option of a 400-nit-bright low-power display. This leave the way open for the customer to order a rock-solid office notebook, provided one can do without Thunderbolt. You can customize these options when ordering from HP's website among other ways.
HP's ProBook 450 G9 is a sturdy office laptop with an energy-efficient Intel CPU. Its strong sides include the strong battery life and low emissions, combined with high-quality input devices. If only there was no heavily throttled CPU and rather dim 16:9 display in this laptop.
Given the price tag of US$1,129 for an SKU very similar to the one we tested with its Intel Core i7-1255U, 16 GB of RAM, and the 250 nits FHD display (but with double the storage at 1 TB), you should consider carefully what it is that you need in a laptop. For example, if you prefer very low emissions and high-quality input devices, you will make the right choice here. However, if you want more CPU power and a much brighter display, you should at least configure the ProBook accordingly. Also, more performance at 15 W power consumption can be had with AMD processor and HP's ProBook 445 G9, which is available for roughly the same price.
If you value brilliant displays, you'll be happy with the IdeaPad 5 Pro 16 or the Asus VivoBook Pro 15, both hosting much stronger CPU and GPU. The ThinkPad E15 G3 (AMD) not merely boasts better performance but also comes with the best keyboard in our test field. However, it can sometimes be a little hot-headed. Interestingly enough, the Schenker Work 15 scores well in most disciplines.
Price and Availability
Besides the mentioned US prices, HP offers our test configuration for £1,055 in the UK, though listed as out of stock. In Australia, you can get the same version for AU$1,885.
HP ProBook 450 G9 6A180EA
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08/18/2022 v7
Marvin Gollor
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