HP 445 G6 review

HP 445 G6 — a balanced Ryzen budget ultrabook with honest floors

The 2019 HP 445 G6 is a 14-inch business-leaning consumer machine with a Ryzen 5 3500U and 32 GB of RAM. At $321 it sits below the ultrabook-class median of $373, and the verdict calls it a budget-friendly pick. The profile has no standout strength (top strength reads null) — graphics 0, reliability 27 against a 51 median, CPU 37.9 against a 59.8 median — a balanced-but-modest configuration throughout.

The Zen+ quad-core bargain formula

The Ryzen 5 3500U brought four Zen+ cores with SMT and integrated Vega 8 graphics to the budget tier — a strong value proposition in 2019. With 32 GB of RAM aboard, the practical envelope is comfortable office multitasking and light development. The CPU score of 37.9 (−37% versus class median) places it below the class midpoint: adequate throughput, not snappy single-thread speed.

Honest floors on both axes

Graphics reads 0 — the integrated Vega is treated as non-discrete by the scoring, so gaming ambitions should stay modest despite the Vega's real-but-basic capability. Reliability at 27 (−47% versus class) is the bigger caveat: budget-tier HP plastics of this generation age visibly, and used units carry hinge and coating wear. Neither floor is fatal at this price; both should be inspected in person.

Price trajectory

From roughly $1,400 new to $321 today at 8.5% per year, projecting to $269 in two years (16.2% lower). A standard commodity curve for the tier — no residual-value surprises in either direction.

Where it sits against peers

Pricier neighbors are the HP ENVY m7-n109dx ($345) and Lenovo V14 G2 ($357); cheaper options are the HP 14-cm0970nd ($276) and Lenovo IdeaPad S145-15API ($303). The 445 G6's balance of Ryzen cores plus 32 GB is competitive in this band — most peers offer either a newer CPU with less RAM or more chassis with older silicon.

Bottom line

A budget-friendly, balanced pick for office and study duty: enough cores, enough RAM, acceptable build. No axis excels, and the reliability reading warrants a hands-on check. Within its band it is one of the more sensible all-rounders; buyers wanting a standout strength — graphics, build or battery — should look elsewhere.