45W or 65W USB-C adapter (barrel plug also compatible). Fast charge: 0–50% in 35 minutes (with HP proprietary charger, not standard USB-PD). 12. Comparison with Predecessor (440 G8) | Feature | 440 G8 (Tiger Lake) | 440 G9 (Alder Lake) | |---------|---------------------|----------------------| | CPU max cores | 4C/8T | 10C/12T | | RAM type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 (same) | | PCIe | Gen 3 | Gen 4 (SSD faster) | | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 (no 6E) | Wi-Fi 6E | | Thunderbolt | No | Still no | | Webcam | 720p | 5MP (optional) | | MIL-STD | 810H | 810H (same) |
| Component | User Replaceable | Tools Needed | |------------|----------------|--------------| | RAM (2x SODIMM) | Yes | #0 Phillips | | M.2 2280 SSD | Yes | #0 Phillips | | WLAN card | Yes | #00 Phillips | | Battery | Yes (connector not soldered) | #0 Phillips | | Fan | Yes | #0 Phillips | hp probook 440 g9
The lack of Thunderbolt 4 is a significant omission compared to Dell Latitude 5000 series. The USB-C port is limited to 10 Gbps and single 4K display (no daisy-chaining). 9. Upgradeability and Serviceability HP maintains a service-friendly design with a captive bottom cover (5x Phillips screws). Accessible components: 45W or 65W USB-C adapter (barrel plug also compatible)
No IR camera for Windows Hello face authentication on any SKU, which is surprising for 2022–2023 business laptops. 11. Battery Life and Charging Tested with 51 Wh battery, 400-nit display at 200 nits, Windows 11 Balanced profile: Comparison with Predecessor (440 G8) | Feature |
| Workload | Battery Life | |----------|---------------| | Idle (screen on) | 12.5 hours | | PCMark 10 Modern Office | 8 hours 12 minutes | | 1080p local video loop | 10 hours 45 minutes | | Teams call (video on) | 4 hours 10 minutes | | Heavy browsing (Edge, 20 tabs) | 6 hours 20 minutes |