HP EliteBook 665 G11 review

HP EliteBook 665 G11 (2024) Review: The Balanced Business Mid-Tier

The EliteBook 665 G11 is a 2024 AMD business laptop: a Ryzen 5 7535U with a generous 64 GB of memory at $1,007. No single highlight dominates its sheet, and that is precisely the point — this is one of the rare configurations where nothing on the task sheet collapses, and the memory allocation quietly outclasses the tier.

Where it holds up

The 64 GB of memory stands 60 percent above the business-class median of 40 — pro-band capacity in a mid-tier machine. Reliability reads 87, more than double the class median of 42.5. The graphics score of 32.85 sits 755.6 percent above the business median of 3.84 in the light band, and it feeds honest task readings: office work tops out at 91.91 in the top band, photo design reaches 81 in the high band, and modeling at 48 and engineering CAD at 47 both hold mid. The capability checks pass at every measured point — Overwatch and Grand Theft Auto V clear their recommended bars, Far Cry 5 posts a playable 30 fps at minimum settings, and Photoshop and Visual Studio Code both pass.

Where it falls short

No single weakness is flagged for this configuration, though the sheet is not flawless: gaming sits at 34, its lowest axis, in the low band — casual play is fine, modern titles are not the mission. Portability reads mid at 44.5 for a 15.6-class chassis, and value at 49.1 is unremarkable rather than impressive.

Price and depreciation

At $1,007 this is standard G11 business pricing, and the 64 GB allocation makes the spec sheet read above its station. The modeled depreciation curve runs at a gentle 11.27 percent per year. No listing anchor is available for concrete projections.

Alternatives to consider

The EliteBook 845 G11 at the same $1,007 moves to the Ryzen 5 8540U with the same 64 GB — nearly identical capability with 71 portability instead of 44.5, at the cost of a smaller frame. The EliteBook 865 G10 at $886 undercuts it with a 69.6 value index and stronger 67.79 performance, if last-generation silicon is acceptable. Within the OmniBook line, the OmniBook 3 15.6 at $1,232 offers the premium chassis but only half the memory.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The EliteBook 665 G11 spreads its capability evenly — top-band office, high-band photo design, pro-band memory — with no collapsed axis; its weakest entry is gaming at 34, and everything else holds mid or better.