Business-centric laptops seem to be a category all of it’s own in the universe of laptops. When shopping for a laptop, it is always good to do your research. Business-centric laptops offer some of the best security at a level not found on most mainstream laptops—case in point, the HP ProBook 440 G9, HP’s affordable business-centric laptop.

The HP ProBook 440 G9 is a sleek and elegant laptop with a silver aluminum body. It has a 14-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) IPS display that does not claim a fast refresh rate nor specialized color gamut calibration. Is this a bad thing? Honestly, I don’t believe so. For the target audience of the ProBook series, having faster frame rates and all the color gamut are just good-to-have features but not necessary. My only issue with the display is that I felt it needed a bit of vibrancy since it was a bit too dull for my taste. The port selection is outstanding on the HP ProBook 440 G9. On the left, you’ll find a Kensington Lock, a full RJ45 Ethernet port, and a USB 3.2 Type-A port. On the right are two more USB 3.2 Type-A ports, a USB 3.2 (Gen 2) Type-C Port, the audio jack, a full HDMI (2.1) port, and the power port. There is also another slot for the optional sim card tray.

Where the HP ProBook 440 G9 really shines is its portability. The laptop is just 1.38kg. For comparison, one of the lightest mainstream options, the Apple MacBook Air is just .08kg lighter. For thickness, the HP ProBook comes in at 19.9mm thin, not the thinnest but still quite portable. At the heart of the HP ProBook 440 G9 is either an Intel Core i5–1235U or an Intel Core i7-1255U. Both variants are also paired with either an Intel UHD Graphics or Intel Iris Xe graphics. Mine comes with Core i5 and 16GB RAM and 512GB of NVMe SSD as storage. Benchmarks indicate that the HP ProBook 440 G9 is a fairly good device. The HP Long Life 3-cell, 42 Wh Li-ion battery can last about 3 hours with all the tools we open on our system for work.

Specifications:

• Screen Size: 14” diagonal FHD display
• Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-1235U Processor (up to 4.4 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 10 cores, 12 threads)
• OS: Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro)
• Camera: 720p HD privacy camera
• Battery: HP Long Life 3-cell, 42 Wh Li-ion
• Ports: 3 SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate (1 charging, 1 power); 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 2.1); 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 AC power; 1 RJ-45; 1 HDMI 2.1b
• Memory and Storage: 8GB memory; 512GB SSD storage
• Dimensions: 32.19 x 21.39 x 1.99cm
• Weight: Starting at 1.38 kg