HP ProBook 15.6" 450 G9, Core i5-1235U, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
CPU Intel Core i5 1235U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
33 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (79th percentile) 79th
Cons
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average storage (24th 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 | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Ethernet | 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 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1235U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 70 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 15.6" 450 G9 | 39.7 | 47.2 | 13.3 | 42.2 | 19.9 | 46.7 | 24 | 33.4 | 79.1 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 37.1 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 90.1 | 68.8 | 89.7 | 58 | 82.3 | 87.1 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 34.3 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 83.3 | 83.1 | 87 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 39.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 37.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 79.5 | 58 | 89.3 | 59.2 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 13.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall33.3
- AI/LLM12.9
- Gaming10.3
- Portability37.7
- Creator15.4
- Student53.3
- Business33.9
- Developer31
- Entertainment30.1
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