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    • guy038G
      guy038
      last edited by guy038

      Hey guys,

      Sorry I’ve been away for the last two weeks :-(( I was trying an express training to Windows 10, on the new laptop that I ( finally ) bought !

      To give you an idea of the beast, click on the link below :

      https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-probook-450-g8-notebook-pc

      Then close the windows This product is currently out of stock ( Still available in France ! )

      This is a HP ProBook® 450 G8 model, almost similar to the model displayed, without the "Intel® Optane technology* but with one additional USB-A port !

      Click on the Specs link to see the main specifications, which, on my French model, are the following :

      Product Name                                HP ProBook 450 G8 Notebook PC
      
      Product Number                              2W8T5EA#ABF
      
      BIOS version, date and mode                 HP T70 Ver. 01.04.01, 26/05/2021, UEFI
      
      
      Operating system                            Windows 10 Pro 64
      
      OS Version                                  21H1
      
      OS Build                                    19043.1110
      
      
      Processor family                            11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor
      
      Processor                                   Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 2.80 Ghz (up to 4.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ) 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores 8 logical processors
      
      
      Graphics                                    Integrated: Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics, 1 GB Memory
      
      Intel vPro technology                       No
      
      Intel Optane technology                     No
      
      
      Memory                                      16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (2 × 8 GB) - 15,7 GB usable
      
      Memory slots                                2 SODIMM
      
      
      Internal drive                              SSD 512 GB PCIe® NVMe™ ( SAMSUNG MZVLQ512HALU-000H1 )
      
      Optical drive                               Not included
      
      
      Display                                     15.6" diagonal, FHD (1920 × 1080 × 60Hz), IPS, narrow bezel, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
      
      
      External I/O Ports                          3 × SuperSpeed USB Type-A, 5Gbps signaling rate (1 charging, 1 power)
                                                  1 × SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate USB 2.0, USB 3.1 Gen 2, Max 15W (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort™ 1.4)
                                                  1 × Stereo headphone/microphone combo, female jack Ø 3,5mm
                                                  1 × RJ45 female connector
                                                  1 × HDMI 1.4b
                                                  1 × AC power
      
      Expansion slots                             1 microSD
                                                  Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC
      
      Audio                                       Dual stereo speakers, dual array microphone
      
      Webcam                                      720p HD privacy camera
      
      Keyboard                                    HP Premium Keyboard – spill-resistant, full-size with numeric keypad ( KBC Version 33.0C.00 )
      
      Keyboard backlit                            No
      
      Pointing device                             Clickpad with multi-touch gesture support
      
      Finger print reader                         Not available
      
      
      Wireless technology                         Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) 160 MHz ( Bandwidth 2.4 / 5 Ghz, Speed 866,7 Mbps ) and Bluetooth® 5 combo, non-vPro®
      
      Wired technology                            Realtek 10/100/1000 PCIe GbE NIC ( 100 Mbps )
      
      
      Power supply                                HP Smart 65 W External AC power adapter
      
      Battery                                     HP Long Life 3-cell, 45 Wh Li-ion
      
      
      Color                                       Pike silver aluminum
      
      Dimensions (W × D × H)                      14.14 × 9.2 × 0.78 in
      
      Weight                                      Starting at 3.83 lb
      
      
      Warranty                                    1 year (1-1-0) limited warranty and service offering includes 1 year of parts and labor
      
      
      Office 365 provided                         No
      
      Software included                           HP Connection Optimizer
                                                  HP Image Assistant
                                                  HP Hotkey Support
                                                  HP Noise Cancellation Software
                                                  HP Support Assistant
                                                  Buy Office (Sold separately)
                                                  HP Power Manager
                                                  myHP
                                                  HP Privacy Settings
                                                  HSA Fusion for Commercial
                                                  HSA Telemetry for Commercial
                                                  Touchpoint Customizer for Commercial
                                                  HP Notifications
                                                  Xerox® DocuShare® 30 day free trial offer
      
      Manageability Features                      HP Driver Packs
                                                  HP System Software Manager (SSM)
                                                  HP BIOS Config Utility (BCU)
                                                  HP Client Catalog
                                                  HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen3
      
      Security management                         Absolute persistence module
                                                  HP DriveLock and Automatic DriveLock
                                                  HP Secure Erase
                                                  Preboot authentication
                                                  TPM 2.0 embedded security chip shipped with Windows 10 (Common Criteria EAL4+ Certified)
                                                  HP Sure Click
                                                  Windows Defender
                                                  HP BIOSphere Gen5
                                                  HP Sure Sense
                                                  BIOS Update via Network
                                                  Master Boot Record Security
                                                  Support for chassis padlocks and cable lock devices
                                                  HP Client Security Manager Gen6
                                                  HP Sure Start Gen6
                                                  HP Sure Run Gen3
                                                  HP Sure Recover Gen3
                                                  HP Sure Admin
      

      For further information, if desired :

      https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-probook-450-g8-notebook-pc/37973141/

      and click, either, on Product Information > Components or on Manuals > User Guide

      In France, this model is worth 1,300 €, which seems a bit more expensive. However, it is slightly different from the one presented. Anyway, I don’t care ! And I also bought an external 24" inch screen


      Now, I’m still using N++ v7.9.2 ( last N++ version working with Win XP ). I haven’t tried the new versions yet, especially the Dark mode. I hope it will be soon ! I’m going to read all the posts I missed, first !

      Best Regards

      guy038

      P.S. : I did some speed tests of my home network and I get, in my living-room :

      • With a direct RJ45 connection :

        • Download : between 650 Mbps and 950 Mbps

        • Upload : between 350 Mbps and 480 Mbps

      • With a Wi-Fi 5 Ghz connection :

        • Download : between 540 Mbps and 560 Mbps

        • Upload : between 200 Mbps and 230 Mbps

      Upstairs, at my desk, I used the PLC technology and I must change my old HomePlugs, limited to 100 Mhz. So, I presently cannot get more than 95 Mbps, both, in download and upload modes. With the Wi-Fi, because of the attenuation, it’s not better : between 80 Mbps and 110 Mbps ( download ) and between 140 and 160 ( upload ) !

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      • mere-humanM
        mere-human
        last edited by

        Congrats on the upgrade!
        Maybe, ending Windows XP support wasn’t the best thing.
        But if we look at it from another point, it prompts people to use better hardware.🙂

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        • EkopalypseE
          Ekopalypse @guy038
          last edited by

          @guy038 - I hope your new laptop is one that is certified for the new upcoming Windows 11.

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          • EkopalypseE
            Ekopalypse @mere-human
            last edited by

            @mere-human said in How I ended my life with Windows XP !:

            But if we look at it from another point, it prompts people to use better hardware

            and throwing away working computers :-(

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            • Victorel PetrovichV
              Victorel Petrovich
              last edited by

              That’s quite spartan !
              I’m still using my Windows 7, 32 bits, works fine…

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