HP ProBook x360 435 G9 review

HP ProBook x360 435 G9 (2022) Review: The Budget Convertible That Still Charts

The ProBook x360 435 G9 is the oldest and cheapest machine in this batch: a 2022 AMD convertible with a Ryzen 3 5425U, Radeon RX Vega 6 graphics and 32 GB of memory at $783. Four years on, the sheet it posts is more balanced than several 2025 premium machines here — with one clearly dated component.

Where it holds up

The Vega 6 graphics score of 43.85 stands 1041.9 percent above the convertible-class median of 3.84 — mainstream band, remarkable for 2022 silicon — and it feeds real task results: photo design at 82 in the high band, modeling at 50 and engineering CAD at 51 both mid, gaming at 44 mid. Overall performance reads 57.1, 52.8 percent above class median, reliability 69 is up 40.8 percent, and office work holds 84.85 high. Portability lands at 75.7 in the high band, and the capability checks pass across the board — Overwatch, Grand Theft Auto V and Rainbow Six Siege at recommended, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code passing.

Where it falls short

Battery capacity is the flagged weakness: 42 Wh against a class median of 54, a 22.2 percent shortfall that dates the platform more than any score. The rest of the sheet holds up unusually well for the price — no axis in this sheet drops into the low band. Value at 57.7 is mid rather than the bargain-basement reading the price suggests, because the market has already discounted what the machine is worth, and gaming at 44 is mid-band: playable, not comfortable.

Price and depreciation

At $783 this is the cheapest machine in the batch by a wide margin, and the gentle 11.95 percent modeled depreciation curve suggests the value floor is close. No listing anchor is available for dollar projections.

Alternatives to consider

The EliteBook 845 G11 at $1,007 is the modern successor platform: a near-identical high-band photo reading of 81 with a 65.22 performance index and 64 GB of memory, for $224 more. The OmniBook 5 Flip 14 (2025) at $1,275 counters with a large 68 Wh battery — directly fixing this machine's weakness — though its GPU-fed axes sit lower. Buyers wanting the same budget discipline without the flip hinge can look at the EliteBook 630 G10 at $886 with 64 GB of memory.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The ProBook x360 435 G9 is a $783 convertible whose 2022 Vega graphics still post a mainstream-band score and high-band photo work — a genuine budget pick if the 42 Wh battery matches your day.