HP ProBook 4xx series guide

Where the ProBook 4xx line stands in 2026

HP's ProBook 400-series is the volume business line — the price-conscious sibling of the EliteBook 800s. This roster holds 49 machines from 2010 to 2024, every one business-class, asking $115–$1,007 with a roster median of $243 — the cheapest median of any HP business series. For used buyers it is the classic budget-office hunting ground.

The configuration spread

The silicon trends entry-mainstream: Core i5 leads (56 configurations) but Core i3 is close behind (29), with twelve Pentiums marking the historic floor and Ryzen 3/Ryzen 5 covering 18 combined on the AMD side. Graphics are integrated nearly everywhere — the five Vega 6 units are the most common "GPU," and a handful of MX450/MX570 machines are the only discrete entries. RAM ceilings run 8–96 GB, screens 13.3–17.3 inches, weights 1.28–3.1 kg. This is a line built for fleet office work, and the roster medians (GPU score 0.9, reliability 25) reflect both age and mission.

Price versus age

The ladder is famously flat at the bottom: everything 2010–2018 asks $115–$297 — fifteen years of ProBooks compressed into a $180 band. The 2019–2020 band steps to $187–$604, and 2021 is the value pivot: five machines at $167–$393 with a $274 median, carrying Ryzen 5000 and 11th-gen silicon. 2022 asks $302–$468 and 2023 $366–$886, after which pricing meets new-budget territory. The 2021 generation at $256–$317 is the sweet spot of the entire roster.

Which one to buy

The ProBook 445 G8 (2021, $256, Ryzen 3 5400U with Vega 6) and ProBook 440 G9 (2021, $317, Ryzen 3 5400U with an MX570) are the core picks — modern quad-core business machines with a real (if small) GPU. The ProBook 430 G8 (2021, $274, i3-1115G4) is the 13-inch compact alternative. For a bigger screen, the ProBook 445 G9 (2022, $302, Ryzen 3 5425U with Vega 6) keeps the formula under $310. Below $200, the ProBook 445 G6 (2021-listed, $167, Ryzen 3 2200U) is the floor tier — serviceable for documents only.

Bottom line

Roster medians: performance index 29.4, reliability 25, portability 47.8, energy efficiency 70.1 — the numbers describe an aging, entry-level fleet, dragged further by the 2010–2018 tail. Zero games clear recommended settings at the median configuration. The ProBook case is price: 2021-generation business machines at $256–$317 that cost half of the equivalent EliteBook and three-quarters less than the same-year Latitude.