HP ProBook 450 G8

HP ProBook 450 G8 Core i3 Price in Pakistan

Once again, HP is trying to create one of the best and arguably affordable business notebooks on the market. The manufacturer has built itself a reputation with their ProBook 400 series of notebooks, as they have always been stable and long-lasting.

However, there was always one thing that bugged us about them. They were paired with U-series processors that just didn’t have the performance. Either they were limited by their architecture, or by the manufacturer itself, in order to provide a quiet experience. Thankfully, this changed when Intel released their Tiger Lake processors. And HP was bold enough to put one inside of their ProBook 450 G8.

Once again, though, we were puzzled by the display choices. If you take a deep dive into HP’s official specifications, you will see that there are four 1080p IPS panel options and one 768p panel. Completely useless in 2021 in our opinion. On the bright side, the top option includes 1000 nits maximum brightness, 100% sRGB coverage, and the Sure View system that blocks unwanted eyes from viewing your content.

Design and construction

Other than that, you get an aluminum lid and a plastic base, which is a bit bendy, when you twist it. Also, instead of the very subtle trim on the lid, now you have the entire top portion made out of plastic, in order to house the antennas. Thankfully, opening the lid can be done with one hand. Inside, we see thin bezels around the matte display and an HD Webcam with a privacy shutter. As we said, some units will feature an IR face recognition sensor. Moving to the keyboard, we see a very adequate unit with good key travel, clicky feedback, and a backlight. It also has a Number Pad section and features spill-resistance. In terms of rigidity, we noticed some deck flex when you press on it, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. By the way, HP has put the speakers above the keyboard, and while it looks like they’re huge, they actually use a very small portion of the grill.

Ports

On the left side of the device, there is a security slot, an RJ-45 connector, and a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port. Switch sides, and you’ll see the charging plug, a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port with Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 capabilities, two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports, an HDMI 1.4b connector, an audio jack, and a MicroSD card reader.

Display quality

HP ProBook 450 G8 Core i3 comes with a Full HD IPS panel, model number LGD064C. Its diagonal is 15.6″ (39.62 cm), and the resolution 1920 х 1080p. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:9, the pixel density 142 ppi, their pitch  0.18 x 0.18 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 60 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels).

Blue light emissions

Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light.

Sound

HP ProBook 450 G8 Core i3 speakers are a bit quiet, but the quality is decent. However, the low, mid, and high tones are clear of deviations.