HP ProBook 445 G8

ultrabook 2021 14" dGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.37 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
55
out of 100
Fit for you
64/100
✚ Strong: fit_value ⚠ Weak: fit_performance
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CPU
68
Ryzen 3 7330U
GPU
3
Radeon RX Vega 6
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
43 Wh
~4h
Price
$256
market
Age
5 years
2021

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 55/100. Strongest suit — Light office (91), weakest — Gaming (19).

✓ Strengths

Light office (91) · Connectivity (83)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (19)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $256, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $2.4/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $256 price invested at 4.32%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Nov 13, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.9/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,300 $952 $604 2021: $1,300 2021 2022: $1,144 2023: $1,007 2024: $886 2025: $780 2026: $686 2026 2027: $604 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$123/year (9%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 55
CPU score 68 Mainstream tier
GPU score 3 Office tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.37 kg Light tier
Battery 43 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

Ryzen 7000 generation · model year 2021 — matches the model year

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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
ProBook 4xx (mainstream)
Type
Business
Release year
2021
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4-3200
Memory slots
2
Memory configuration
1x4 GB
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage slots
1
Weight
1.37 kg
Ports
5
Battery
43 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1366 x 768 1920 x 1080
• Igpu (1)
AMD Radeon Graphics
🔋 Batteries (2)
42.7 Wh 51.3 Wh
⚙ Processors (4)
AMD Ryzen 3 7330U AMD Ryzen 5 7530U AMD Ryzen 7 7730U AMD Ryzen 3 5400U
🔲 Memory (4)
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (4)
128GB 256GB 512GB 1024GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon RX Vega 6

Performance metrics

Performance 44
Portability 72
Light office 91
Gaming 19
Creative 61
Energy efficiency 79
Connectivity 83
Value 80
Color accuracy —

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

🎮 Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
Counter-Strike 2 240 ✓ Comfortable
Overwatch 240 ✓ Comfortable
Grand Theft Auto V 140 ✓ Comfortable
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 ✓ Comfortable
Valorant 30 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 14 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 6 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 3 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 2 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 1 ✗ Low
Fortnite 1 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 1 ✗ Low
💡 13 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
4%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
339%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
678%
GPU
28%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
123%
GPU
18%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
452%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
11%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
123%
GPU
6%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
10%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
123%
GPU
7%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
151%
GPU
9%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
452%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
123%
GPU
8%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
4%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
123%
GPU
8%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
678%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
452%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
4%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
151%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
151%
GPU
8%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
271%
GPU
56%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
169%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
271%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
376%
GPU
14%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
242%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
242%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
271%
GPU
10%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
565%
GPU
28%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
271%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
242%
GPU
14%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
14%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
161%
GPU
12%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
8%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
161%
GPU
4%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
12%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
7%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
308%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
226%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
5%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
212%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
6%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
452%
GPU
28%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
376%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
339%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
376%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
194%
GPU
8%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
452%
GPU
28%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
376%
GPU
23%
RAM
800%

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