HP ZBook Firefly 14 G9

workstation 2022 14" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.47 kg โš–๏ธ GPU-bound
USComp Score
62
out of 100
Fit for you
52/100
โœš Strong: fit_mobility โš  Weak: fit_price
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Profile

vs median

Related resources

CPU
67
GPU
36
RTX A500
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
51 Wh
~5h
Price
~$901
estimate
Age
4 years
2022
๐Ÿ“ Our review

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G9 review

HP ZBook Firefly 14 G9 โ€” from 2022, 1.47 kg, performance 60.

USComp Score
62
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 62/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (100), weakest โ€” Gaming (40).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (100) ยท Light office (92)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2022
$2,200
2023
$1,760
2024
$1,408
2025
$1,126
2026
$901
2027
$721
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$325/year (15%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
ZBook (workstation)
Type
Workstationโ‰ˆ
Release year
2022
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
99%
Processor
Intel Core i5 1235U , Intel Core i5 1240P , Intel Core i5 1245U , Intel Core i5 1250P , Intel Core i7 1255U , Intel Core i7 1260P , Intel Core i7 1265U , Intel Core i7 1270P , Intel Core i7 1280P
Graphics
RTX A500 Mobile 4GB , T550 Mobile 4GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
1.47 kg
Ports
6
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Battery
51 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 60
Portability 69
Light office 92
Gaming 40
Creative 61
Energy efficiency 79
Connectivity 100
Value 48
Color accuracy 84

Graphics (2 discrete + 0 integrated)

RTX A500 (dGPU)
4 GB ยท GDDR6
CUDA DLSS
16
T550 (Laptop) (dGPU)
4 GB ยท GDDR6
36

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 100 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 92 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Fortnite 65 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 60 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 50 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 45 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Far Cry 5 41 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
The Witcher 3 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 5 35 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Cyberpunk 2077 24 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 21 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 21 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 16 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
53%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
672%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
228%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
448%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
146%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
76%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
130%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
91%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
121%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
448%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
104%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
53%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
122%
GPU
104%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
672%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
448%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
56%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
168%
GPU
166%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
202%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
149%
GPU
104%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
168%
GPU
117%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
269%
GPU
728%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
168%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
146%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
269%
GPU
117%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
373%
GPU
182%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
240%
GPU
146%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
240%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
269%
GPU
130%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
560%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
146%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
269%
GPU
243%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
240%
GPU
182%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
182%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
121%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
160%
GPU
152%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
91%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
104%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
91%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
210%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
160%
GPU
56%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
152%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
91%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
305%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
224%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
66%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
79%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
448%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
373%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
336%
GPU
182%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
152%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ— Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
89%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
192%
GPU
104%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
448%
GPU
364%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
373%
GPU
304%
RAM
800%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2021
HP ZBook Power G7
Score โ€”
$$371
2023
HP ZBook Firefly 16 G10
Score โ€”
$$772
2020
HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7
Score โ€”
$$362
2020
HP ZBook Firefly 15 G7
Score โ€”
$$355

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2022
Precision 3570
$$536
cpuโ‰ˆ67, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2020
Precision 3560
$$345
cpuโ‰ˆ70, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2020
Precision 3550
$$345
cpuโ‰ˆ46, ramโ‰ˆ64
Dell ยท 2022
Precision 3571
$$717
cpuโ‰ˆ60, ramโ‰ˆ64

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2022
Precision 7670
$$652
Dell ยท 2021
Precision 7760
$$700
Dell ยท 2020
Precision 7750
$$628
Dell ยท 2021
Precision 7560
$$705

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 24 variants across 7 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (3)
1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (Touch) 2560 x 1600
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
โš™ Processors (9)
Intel Core i5 1235U Intel Core i5 1240P Intel Core i5 1245U Intel Core i5 1250P Intel Core i7 1255U Intel Core i7 1260P Intel Core i7 1265U Intel Core i7 1270P Intel Core i7 1280P
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
RTX A500 Mobile 4GB T550 Mobile 4GB
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
51 Wh