HP Dragonfly Pro Review

New for 2023, the HP Dragonfly Pro is a 14” Ultrabook geared toward freelancers. It runs Windows 11 on the AMD Ryzen 7 7736U CPU with integrated Radeon graphics. Thanks to our sponsor Trend Micro's Premium Security Suite offers complete device and identity protection for up to 10 devices. Check it out here: bit.ly/3Zbxf4S and use code LISA10 (case sensitive) for 10% off your purchase! The Dragonfly Pro is a very attractive and premium looking laptop though the price is much more budget friendly than HP Elite Dragonfly models. It has a pleasing touchscreen, Windows Hello camera and fingerprint scanner, WiFi 6E, a 5MP webcam and HP’s new support features.
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[@macdoo99]

$11 a month to have a large chunk of the keyboard taken up by buttons to do things that could have been achieved by a desktop icon or a phone hotline? I feel like even if you were the specific target market for this feature you'd at most be pressing it maybe once a month! And if you weren't tech savvy enough to click an icon on the desktop, how would you be savvy enough know to press the button and navigate the onscreen interface? Absolutely nuts choices from HP

[@DaKussh]

The word you are looking for is "gimmick"

[@adventureforme]

Lisa is awesome. Rock solid, does the research, and presents things as they are. I never feel like the reviews are slanted in any way because of a protection of a vendor/reviewer relationship.

[@nir8924]

A subscription for a laptop service? Over my dead body HP ... over my dead body.

[@mumblic]

3:44 Wow this is really true. I had to look it up Is BMW charging a subscription for heated seats? Yes, “BMW starts selling heated seat subscriptions for $18 a month" Absolutely crazy.

[@reneesouza2686]

HP brings us beauty in their laptops. I have an HP Chromebook in white. I then bought a MacBook pro and returned it immediately. I love my HP and touch and decided to upgrade my HP and the backlight is so pretty as it makes me want to pick it up all the time maybe one day they will give us color backlight options.

[@MiguelRPD]

Lets reiterate. HP wants to charge $11 a month for dedicated support where you must go through an AI first. Not a live agent. They're trying to take your money and save themselves the hassle. Amazing strategy /s

[@PoluektHE]

there's more, they are so confident you'll need this support using their device that they make a dedicated keys for this. this definitely makes me feel more safe.

[@constantinosschinas4503]

​@@PoluektHE lol

[@GARdotETH]

I love Lisa's reviews! I don't know why but I feel like all the big tech channels are being paid by the products they are reviewing. They might not be but they all say the same things like some kind of blueprint. That's why I like Lisa's reviews. They are done in a natural way.

[@philipmrch8326]

I totally agree. Some reviews are just "here's what the device has and can do and I really recommend it". Lisa is more critical and does the research.

[@seth4321]

Lisa’s reviews are always the best. The one big disappointment with this laptop is the soldered RAM and storage. Really disappointing to see. HP is killing it with the design here though. I’d love to see some more companies follow suit.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

The no headphone jack is also unfortunate. Atleast there's a 32gb option on the ram.

[@seth4321]

@@reverend_wintondupree Ope, how did I miss that? Yeah very bizarre choice. It’s not like they don’t have the room. It’s a laptop. And I guess while we’re at it, only USB-C ports. Asus is still packing a USB-A and full size HDMI ports on their thin and lights. I know because I have one. Umm, hello HP. Not everyone wants the limitations that Apple imposes with their designs. That’s specifically why many of us are looking at Windows laptops. Offer us more than Apple, not the same or less!

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

RAM = memory.

[@reverend_wintondupree]

@@seth4321 I also forgot to mention no SD card. Odd choices indeed for a machine that supposedly is catered to those working on the go.

[@seth4321]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M Oops, of course. I meant storage. I’ll edit that real quick.

[@kiddo4674]

Correction: the 7736U in here is not a 2023 processor, it's a rebranded Zen 3 part.

[@adaml.5355]

Zen 3+ and still super awesome.

[@mengshun]

Great review Lisa and the staff! As for the laptop... eeasch. Tried my first -and last - HP laptop, the Spectre x360. In many ways I loved that thing. But HPs lack of support killed it. No pen drivers for Windows 11. Really? Flaky battery that swelled. Flaky touchscreen drivers. Flaky screen splotch issues. Just call it a biscuit. Lots of users with similar issues. No real response or sense of responsibility on HP's part. If you buy a consumer Windows laptop, expect it to be extremely disposable with disposable quality and no real post-sales support. 30 yrs+ Windows person, finally got an Macbook, warts and all. It's either that or get a business Windows laptop. And I've killed every single one of those in 3 years, sitting on a desk. Go figure.

[@smstephify]

Absolutely, I'm scared to buy another HP laptop only to have the battery swell like it did on the Spectre. When you search the HP support forums, you see all the messages about swollen batteries on the Spectre, but afaik, HP never issued a recall.

[@123Suryasis]

7736U is a slightly overclocked refresh of last year's Ryzen 7 Pro 6850U and in this video, it was said multiple time that it does not beat Intel which is not true. In literally every multi-threaded workloads, it beats all the 12th and 13th Gen U series and P series Processors while consuming far less power. In this review itself, the R23 benchmark showing it is significantly faster than i9-9880H which is a 45W CPU and can go up to 90W+ and this one is beating is by a huge marging while consuming 25W. The other reviews I have seen, it just around 8% slower than 12th Gen i7-12700H placed in Thinner & Lighter laptops like Lenovo Slim 7 Pro i. In Single-threaded benchmarks, it is around 10% slower at best.

[@vmafarah9473]

but a long hour multithreaded workload this laptop is silent and performs better than intel 12th gen, its a AMD /HP CoEngineered device. Thin,silent,better performance,14hr battery, touch screen cheaper 8 core chip. lack of upgradabilty is used for larger vacuum chamber for silent good performing device.

[@DJAYPAZ]

Thanks for a great review. I wanted to like this laptop but a couple of the short comings kill the deal. Firstly the lack of a headphone port is a big minus. The are a number of disadvantages with using bluetooth for audio. Freelancers do audio. It's a shame as the B&O audio is usually noticeably better than the audio that comes with other laptops. The lack of a full size HDMI port is a minus. I never know what I'll encounter when out and about. I travel really light and don't want to be bothered with yet another dongle.

[@jarek0n077]

New viewer and subscriber. This is awesome review. I have not seen review like this in decade. Refreshing to see in compare to all bunch fake reviews on youtube in form of Top 5 or Top 10. Real like all the key points on performance, connectivity and showing guts under cover. Maybe could use little more on if there is anything unique about this loptop and any other good usage besides freelancing. Still I would rate 10 out of 10. Thank you for awesome job.

[@johnshafz8126]

Ma'am! Which one is more beautiful ..Dreamy white Asus Vivobook S15 and this Ceramic white hp laptop?

[@esgee3829]

like the new(ish) intro! possible to sound-treat room and use boomed mic? I'm guessing it would be hard or you would have probably already done it, but thought i'd ask.

[@assistantdogconsult]

Love the look (I'm a sucker for all white laptops) but that weight....

[@zambiarsenal4792]

Awesome...been following your channel for years. Love from Zambia!

[@jaehoonie]

what is the laptop model at 1:29 ? Looks pretty slick would love to know what model that is.

[@MrHasie]

I had an envy once, great laptop, but the fan, my God. I don’t mind fans but there’s a limit and especially how frequently it kicks on.

[@Nikku08]

Could you please do reviews of P and T series Lenovo? I don't know why tech reviewers don't review Lenovo workstations series. All they review is X and some Legion.

[@luckiestone]

What's the specs of the c to c cable comes with in the box? Does it supports usb4/tb4?

[@kasraakbari8291]

Sorry because of my inconveniet question, but, what cover do you use for your smartphone? i felt in love with it.🤩😍

[@munawirulhadi2864]

the white one is beautiful laptop I must say. Wish they release new version with ryzen 7040u series

[@goldstein10493]

Wait, no headphone jack?

[@philipmrch8326]

How does the new Ryzen 7000 CPUs compare to 6000? I have a Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U

[@gmdc5850]

Any chance to review the Framework laptops. They are repairable and upgradable… thanks!

[@becontentandsilencethemind1562]

That cpu….though….is it a rebranded 6 series?

[@-johnny-deep-]

At 10:00, why is that left fan not centered under its cover? Seems sloppy at best.

[@95yashsheel]

Does it have Sim Card slot ?

[@spaniardsrk5108]

Lisa is a gem, love her work.

[@spitalul2bad]

The moment they forgo the headphone jack is the moment I stop caring about your laptop.

[@online_now6834]

NITS? Looks like the display doesn't get bright enough.

[@MatthewGallagher93]

I really wish you could get the Chromebook with an AMD processor. It would be the perfect laptop.

[@danrazART]

I hope someone explains. Why chromebooks are made? Even with high end spec, there's no higher end software support for chromebooks.

[@AgentZeroNine1]

Ugh at those dedicated service keys. I'll definitely avoid this laptop when I'm upgrading this June.

[@sadiegirl9100]

nice jab at BMW with the subscription to the heated seats lisa! lol

[@paulcathcart7896]

I see those same subscriptions models for technical support on my dell/ Alienware support app BUT buttons! Not buttons.

[@Apenschi]

It's good that they still put the company name below the display, because I keep forgetting which device I'm using! And I'm very happy that I can now see, that I'm using a Bang & Olufsen sound system even when the device is closed! Those are the innovations that puts HP apart from Apple and DELLs XPS who not even write the name of the product somewhere! MacBooks and the XPSes are much to clean and good looking... that unnecessarily attracts thieves!

[@OwnyOne]

Has Lisa ever done a review on the Acer Concept d7 or the pro model?

[@ShainAndrews]

Man if only there were some technology that would assist in such queries...

[@OwnyOne]

@@ShainAndrews Maybe this can count as asking for a review on it then

[@90sGasPrices]

I will never buy a car that requires a subscription to use installed features and will never buy a laptop that requires a subscription for basic troubleshooting assistance.

[@russellmm]

Just to be clear, this is not a "new" Ryzen processor. Its Zen 3+ not Zen 4

[@mr.ditkovich6379]

Which are the Zen 4?

[@russellmm]

@@mr.ditkovich6379 78x0 where the x is a 4 not a 3

[@mr.ditkovich6379]

@@russellmm Is there a noticeable difference between 3 and 4?

[@russellmm]

@@mr.ditkovich6379 The new Phoenix cores (7840) has better IPC, and better Graphics. You can do some searches to find comparisons between old/new. But assume new is 15-20% better. Anything with a 3 is simply rebadged last gen with maybe a slight clock increase and Gen4 USB-C

[@constantinosschinas4503]

Would never buy it due to the useless gray keys. They could have them tiny and on the side, at least.

[@francisyuweh706]

great laptop reviewz^ used to have hp / compaq before,

[@kevinmikulaj]

Another great review! HP is getting ridiculous with their charges. Can’t use the printer you buy if you buy $$$$ ink cartridges from hp. Do I own the printer or am I renting it? Sorry to go off track. The laptop looks beautiful but I’ll pass.

[@TheRemynight00]

Thanks Lisa for making this great review . :)

[@siddardhamandava]

I am in the market looking for windows that doesn't over heat and give good battery life amd doesnot hickup in performance for programming. After seeing the prices, I am starting to think Apple macbook is a good deal. Totally in a dilemma

[@ANTGPRO]

Beautiful laptop.

[@Peizxcv]

Lenovo Yoga 9i is Intel, OLED screen, lighter, and USB-A + headphone jack

[@terrencemoore8739]

can't remember the last time I used wired headphones/earbuds

[@danielmonaghan4272]

Where is Thing 2?

[@nakdickson]

3:45 BMW catch stray bullet 😅

[@nachoproblem]

HP made it to where I'd never buy their products again after they started their scam with their printers years ago. Instead of replacing the ink after it's actually out, they made to where you have to replace it after a certain amount of printed pages, and they made it a hassle to use refilled cartridges. Now they try to get you to sign-up for an ink subscription plan. Nope!

[@jaws10278]

Lisa is awesome! She also responds to emails if you contact her!

[@mamdouhmoustafamegahed5217]

One of the largest manufacturers hp have a good day dear

[@MyurrDurr]

No headphone jack on a LAPTOP .. that is just stupid Locking out a lot of work loads that rely on audio

[@petehelme7714]

I'm with you... but... most PC OEM DACs these days are worse than even a $10-15 DAC dongle. they could have at least thrown one of those in the box.

[@justmoch8985]

„…so ryzen fans go yaaaay!“ me: YAAAAAY! 😂

[@Wistbacka]

It's a dragonfly... Why is this a clamshell and not a 360-convertible? This should have been an spectre or envy, but does not live up to the dragonfly brand.

[@ceecee130x]

Happy to see: 5 MP webcam. Deal-breaker: 3 useless keys in 12 months' time. It's a pass from me right off the bat.

[@chrisbullock6477]

This is still more than enough and beyond for the average digital nomad.

[@ilkiwi]

She knows what she talking about 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ekasism]

Wtf was hp thinking not giving the windows version the better screen?

[@sontran6828]

oh hey two different apple watches in one setting........

[@mightylotan]

Lisa, can I be your Thing 2?

[@johnnykeener3727]

Better than a CRAPbook

[@procekim]

MBP all the way

[@marcelfsilva]

14' is small, la gram and acer edge are better

[@BenMJay]

Is your tshirt a Columbo tshirt? Just 1 more thing.

[@backfilms1953]

Loool £1400 for Adobe RGB 83% is a joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦‍♂️. This laptop should cost £350 max

[@bassandtrebleclef]

Lol, I was interested until the subscription hard buttons. Hahaha. Pound sand.

[@n8n8n8n]

Apple is still the greediest company in the world. And I hate this trend, because others are becoming as greedy as apple.

[@SuryanshuVasishta]

A beautiful machine destroyed by greed.

[@torguy5763]

HP still has those huge bezels, what a joke lol

[@DRAWKCABLLA]

they seem to charge an egregious amount for mediocre specs. sure the cpu is great but wtf is this laptop lol. i bet there are better 600$ laptop builds on ali express minus the cpu. And that says something. Sucks cuz i was looking forward to dedicated gpu and upgradability for that price. asus is still alpha laptops it seems. an rog g14 is waaaay better for this price range

[@ashimroy007]

I love you mam

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Shows what fools folks who buy BMW are if they pay for that, far better cars out there! Nice laptop that but always had issues with hp which is a shame as they look great.

[@ismailaissali2415]

Beautiful😍❤

[@JustRegi9]

Awesome

[@oviandre]

everything is soldered to the motherboard same as MacBooks from apple....ill never buy this laptop even if it is a quarter of his initial lunching price😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@J18-i1n]

First Comment. Hi! 💗

[@peterclaver9786]

Hello am a software engineering student in Uganda Can you please donate me a pc ? Thanks in advance

[@Bennettone]

r u a pick me girl?

[@clickratio]

Interesting, white keyboards arent known to be certification-friendly for a lot of commercial segments....

[@Peizxcv]

May I know the reason? Thanks

[@thescottishcyclist4640]

keyboard and tech support keys are horrendous !!