We’ve all been there—chilling at the local café, minding our own business, when some hip remote worker comes in with a MacBook Pro and starts working away. No judgment from me—I use Macs, Windows PCs, and Linux devices on the regular. But since Apple went with its own custom processors, those machines have proven hard for the PC industry to match. Not only are the latest MacBooks attractive, they boast surprising power and incredible efficiency, too.
That’s why HP partnered with AMD to create the new HP Dragonfly Pro. This slim laptop packs the latest Ryzen processor, with 8 high-performance cores and powerful graphics, to take on the Mac. While you’ll need to decide for yourself if you’d rather have this over a MacBook, we found that this is a computer worth considering.
SPECS AND FEATURES
Our review unit came with the following specifications and features:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7736U (8 core, 16 threads)
Memory: 16 GB LPDDR5 6400 MHz RAM soldered (up to 32 GB available at purchase)
Graphics/GPU: AMD Radeon 680M (12 graphics cores)
Display: 14-inch 1920×1200 16:10 IPS touchscreen, 400 nits
Storage: 512 GB PCIe NVMe solid state drive (soldered)
Webcam: 5MP IR camera
Connectivity: 2x USB 4 Type-C (40 Gbps, Thunderbolt 3 compatible), 1x USB-C 3.2 10 Gbps
Networking: Qualcomm WCN685x with Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2
Biometrics: Windows Hello facial recognition and fingerprint reader
Battery capacity: 86Wh
12.4 W×8.7
