{"id":15291,"date":"2023-01-03T16:15:41","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T14:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtxegstore.com\/?post_type=product&p=15291"},"modified":"2023-02-13T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T14:23:17","slug":"hp-probook-440-g5-intel-core-i3-7100u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-intel-hd-graphics-520-14%e2%80%b3-inch","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/rtxeg.com\/wp\/?product=hp-probook-440-g5-intel-core-i3-7100u-8gb-ram-256gb-ssd-intel-hd-graphics-520-14%e2%80%b3-inch","title":{"rendered":"HP ProBook 440 G5 Intel Core I3-7100U 8GB Ram 256GB SSD Intel HD Graphics 520 14\u2033 Inch"},"content":{"rendered":"
A business laptop?<\/b>\u00a0There are many 14-inch notebooks in the office segment, and HP has now presented its redesigned \u00a0HP Probook 440 g5 Notebook PC as an entry-level device. Its quad-core CPU, IPS display and large glass touchpad sound promising. Find out why all this is not quite good enough in our detailed review.<\/div>\n
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After the ProBook 450 G5 and ProBook 470 G5, we have now taken a look at the second-smallest ProBook 400 model from HP. The ProBook 440 G5 is the successor of the ProBook 440 G4 and is one of the cheaper 14-inch notebooks in the business segment. On its website, HP has advertised the ProBook 440 G5 as an \u201caffordable combination of innovation and security and multimedia functions\u201d for small companies.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s competition devices are a Lenovo ThinkPad, a Dell Latitude and an Acer TravelMate. Only the\u00a0ThinkPad E480\u00a0has been equipped with a new-generation CPU; the\u00a0Latitude 3470\u00a0and the\u00a0TravelMate P449\u00a0in our comparison still run on older CPUs.<\/p>\n

Our test unit is equipped with a Full HD IPS screen, an\u00a0i5-8250U, a 256-GB SSD and 8 GB of RAM. The device also comes with Windows 10.<\/p>\n

HP\u00a0ProBook 440 G5-3KX87ES (ProBook 440 G5 Series)<\/div>\n
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Intel Core i5-8250U\u00a04 x 1.6 \u2013 3.4\u00a0GHz, Kaby Lake Refresh<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Graphics adapter<\/div>\n
Intel UHD Graphics 620<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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8192\u00a0MB<\/p>\n

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, DDR4-2400<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Display<\/div>\n
14.00 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 157 PPI, LGD04B2, IPS LED, glossy:\u00a0no<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mainboard<\/div>\n
Intel Kaby Lake-U + iHDCP 2.2 Premium PCH<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Storage<\/div>\n
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Intel SSD 600p SSDPEKKW256G7, 256\u00a0GB<\/p>\n

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, 218\u00a0GB free<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1.552\u00a0kg ( =\u00a054.75\u00a0oz \/ 3.42\u00a0pounds), Power Supply: 283\u00a0g ( =\u00a09.98\u00a0oz \/ 0.62\u00a0pounds)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Price<\/div>\n
649\u00a0Euro<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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HP homepage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Case \u2013 a new, darker design<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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HP has given this year\u2019s ProBook 400 series a new design. The previous generation, the ProBook 400 G4, was mainly silver. The new models are still silver on the outside, but the inside is mainly black, which makes the device look more professional. The shape is similar to last year\u2019s version, although it has become a little more angular. A big change is the hinge design: Instead of two small drop-down hinges, the ProBook is now equipped with a larger, wider hinge of the same build. The single hinge has a silver cap and keeps the display in place while being loose enough to enable opening the display with one hand. The opening angle is limited to 135 \u00b0, which can be bothersome sometimes.<\/p>\n

The materials have not changed. Most of the case is still made of plastic; only the wrist rest has an aluminum surface. This feels good and increases stability around the keyboard. Apart from that, the case is comparatively flexible. The display cover and base unit can be warped quite easily, although the display cover is weaker than the thicker base unit. Pressure on the back of the display is immediately visible on the panel. The\u00a0ThinkPad E480\u00a0offers a lot more stability.<\/p>\n

The same can be said for the workmanship. We already noticed a badly made edge at the front of the wrist rest on the\u00a0ProBook 450 G5. Today\u2019s test unit has the same issue at almost exactly the same spot (on the left side of the touchpad).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The difference in size between the comparison devices is rather small. The G5 model weighs about 100 grams (~ 3.5 oz) less than the ProBook 440 G4 and is a little narrower. The Lenovo\u00a0ThinkPad E480\u00a0is even narrower, but it is deeper. It also weighs 200 grams (~ 7 oz) more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Connectivity \u2013 many video outputs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The ports are almost the same as on the larger\u00a0ProBook 450 G5. The only difference: The ProBook 440 G5 has one USB-A port less. In total, there are three USB ports; the device has an additional USB Type-C port that transmits data at USB 3.1 Gen 1 speeds. The port also supports the DisplayPort alternate mode as well as Power Delivery. The DisplayPort via USB Type-C, HDMI and VGA means the device has three display outputs, a decent number for a 14-inch notebook. Particularly the VGA port might be a strong reason for purchase for some users.<\/p>\n

We must criticize the position of the USB-C port a little \u2013 it has been placed very far to the front on the right side of the device. This is particularly annoying if you want to use the port for charging the device.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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