HP EliteBook 645 G9 review

A balanced Ryzen 3 EliteBook with capable integrated graphics and no real weak spot

The HP EliteBook 645 G9 (2022) is a well-rounded business machine built around an AMD Ryzen 3 5425U with Radeon RX Vega 6 integrated graphics and 64 GB of RAM, landing at $373 — slightly above the business-class median of about $297. Unusually for an iGPU-only office machine, the graphics score of 43.85 sits firmly in mainstream territory, and reliability at 74 is in the top quartile. There is no serious weak spot by level.

Capable integrated graphics punch above the office baseline

The Radeon RX Vega 6 is integrated into the Ryzen APU but delivers a graphics score of 43.85 — over 1000% above the business-class median, which reflects how graphics-light the typical office laptop is rather than raw dGPU-class power. In practical terms, this is enough for everyday media, light creative work, and comfortable eSports and older titles at reduced settings: the capability fit confirms recommended-level play for Overwatch, GTA V, and Rainbow Six Siege.

No serious weak spot, but stay within the iGPU envelope

Honestly, the trade-off is simply that this is still integrated graphics — comfortable for everyday work and light gaming, but not a substitute for a discrete GPU for serious AAA play or GPU-accelerated creative workloads. Reliability (74, high) and 64 GB of RAM are both genuine strengths, so the iGPU is the only real ceiling, and it is a fair one at this price.

Depreciation typical of a 2022 model

From a base near $1300, the laptop has depreciated to $373 at roughly 10% per year, with a projected value around $302 in two years — a typical curve for a recent AMD business model.

Sits between pricier HP siblings and cheaper Dell alternatives

Pricier options include the HP ProBook 450 G8 ($410) and HP ProBook 455 G8 ($393); cheaper alternatives include the Dell Latitude 5420 ($340) and Dell Latitude 5320 ($333), which sit close on price for similar business-class specs.

Bottom line

The EliteBook 645 G9 is a genuinely well-balanced pick for a buyer who wants a modern, reliable business machine with enough graphics headroom for everyday media and light gaming without paying for a discrete GPU. The main caveat is the iGPU ceiling — buyers who need serious GPU power should pick a dGPU-equipped sibling — but for the price this is one of the stronger all-round configs in the bracket.