HP ProBook 15.6" 450 G9 2021, Core i5-1235U, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.8 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 15.6" 450 G9 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ProArt PX13 | MSI Creator A13V | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 2048 | 512 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 54 | 63 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 15.6" 450 G9 | 39.8 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 48.4 | 19.9 | 47.2 | 51.1 | 33.4 | 71.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.9 | 65 | 51.4 | 87.1 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.2 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 27.2 |
| ASUS ProArt PX13 Compare | 87.8 | 90.9 | 90.9 | 71.3 | 95.4 | 93 | 51.1 | 60.4 | 17.9 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 73 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 28.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.7 | 89.4 | 51.1 | 81.8 | 37.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall39.1
- AI/LLM16.6
- Gaming12.1
- Portability42.6
- Creator19.1
- Student57.2
- Business39.5
- Developer39.1
- Entertainment34.3
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