I appreciate that you never skip on speakers quality checking with all your reviews. I am certainly impressed with the Bang and Olufsen ones in Dragonfly series of the laptops. Good built-in speakers are essential to me.
Nice laptop. Camera looked excellent and mics sounded just okay. Display is very good. Sound was good. Good for the traveler who needs something light. Watching you handle this unit at the beginning of the unboxing I noticed this tends to be somwhat of a fingerprint magnet. Good port selection and nice that they put one USB-C port on each side. Like the easy access to the inside for ssd upgradeability and also the ability to replace the battery if it ever goes bad. Overall an excellent laptop. With the 90% recycled magnesium it makes one wonder what they are recycling the magnesium from. Great review.
@@andrewmarcdavidi wanna know, i have google product phone watch and earbuds, is the hp dragonfly elite g4 a Chromebook like the g3? And does it work well with google product
The HP Dragonfly G4 seems to be a very good laptop for the business professional on the go with a great OLED display with 398 bits of brightness, good port selection, excellent battery life, very clear webcam with built-in mic array plus great audio quality from the speakers!! What makes this laptop an exceptional one is that it is priced so that it won’t break the bank. At the end of the day, it’s a productivity laptop that will get the work done and that’s what’s important. Excellent video Andrew!!! 👍😁
Check my comment above. Unfortunately (I own the G4 with all specs maxed) the left usb-c/TB4 is working at 10% of its capacity. Lost so much time trying to software fix. The PC is now in repair at HP Europe (my custom config came directly form china to the US). They still have not found where the problem is coming from. Probably the CPU (my guess). Very disappointed (in addition to the weight - which is 20% higher than announced - this was a bummer)
Using the Intel U series CPU was a good product design idea. Thin laptops with Intel G/P/H/K series CPUs tend to run too hot. Looking at you X1 Carbon Gen 10.
This would have been LAPTOP OF THE YEAR if it had Ryzen 7840U. everything here is perfect. The weight & Size, the Battery capacity, the build quality and most importantly the ports. They had to ruin it with Intel garbage mobile CPU. Its a crime to use intel CPUs on ultraportabls. HP wasted a big opportunity here. The CPU and iGPU would have been at least %100 faster than this.
WHAAAAT!!!???!!! 13.5 inch, 68-WHr battery, integrated graphics, 1920x1280 resolution, 32gb ram, nice design, good and big touchpad. I think it`s my next laptop!
It would be nice to have for this laptop an option with latest amd 7940hs! Unfortunately for some unknown mystery there is no a single laptop on AMD side with OLED displays as we have for smartphones.
the HS versions are quite a bit more power hungry (and also much more performant). Would love to see laptops like this with 7840U or even ryzen 5 7640U
You ranked the keyboard a 9 compared to last years 10 score of the g3. Also you gave the hp spectre 13.5 a “10”. Is the keyboard on the spectre better? How about the OLED? Are they both the same panel or different? Which laptop and screen would you pick for a pure writer and reader on the go? Thank you! This channel is the best!
I own the G4. I ordered the maxed specs (3k OLED + 2tb SSD + 5G sim + i7 13th gen). Great laptop all around BUT - 1.2 kg instead of 1kg announced - the left thunderbolt port is delivering only 43MB/s read-write instead of 5GB/s (40 Gb/s as per usb-c 4 / tb4). I spent 2 weeks trying to software fix. The tech service in the US had no clue. Sent it for repair. They have not found the glitch yet. I guess this is a motherboard issue but I am not sure. Lots 2 weeks of productivity already...
Excellent video! Would you recommend this one over the Zenbook S13 OLED (2023) if portability+business use are the primary objectives? The thinness of the S13 OLED is incredible but the lack of a touchscreen on that one is being bit of a dealbreaker.
To be honest I found the sound of the built-in mic way too low. It sounded if you were in the back of a large room. At one point, when you leaned forward it sounded better. I totally agree with you on the audio of Bang&Olufsen, it sounded good, especially for a business focused laptop 😉. Thanks for another great review Andrew! Keep the reviews coming 💪🏻
Excellent Review! Between HP Dragonfly G4 and Dell XPS 13 Plus, which would be better value for money? Unfortunately, HP does not sell this model (G4) here in Brazil.
I have been an XPS 13 and 17 user for a good 3 years now, And I am looking for a great in-between the XPS 15 doesn't do it for me, and I'll explain why. First, the trackpad on the whole XPS lineup is too small for the sizes of these machines. The new MacBook Airs have massive trackpads in a 13 and 15-inch laptop, like the G4. The webcam on the whole lineup of XPS machines is just terrible given the price, 720p with terrible color and contrast is a no-go in 2023/Early 2024, This HP has the best webcam on any laptop period for this size. The ports on my XPS 13 are quite literally just lackluster at best. 2 T4 and a headphone jack that's it and the same can be said with the 17 just add some T4 ports and a full-size SD card reader. The Sound on the XPS machine has come a long way however the sound will distort at higher volumes which again when considering the price of these machines is unreasonable. The only thing I hate about the G4 is the keyboard font/layout and the color of the keys. HP should learn what people want which is a black backlit keyboard such as the XPS lineup and no other buttons, the fingerprint button should be integrated with the power button such as the MacBooks and XPS series of machines, and the font should be similar to the XPS and Macbooks. I do have to say this has to be the best looking and feeling trackpad on a Windows laptop period (HP G4), The size is amazing. However, this machine when configured with a U-Series i7 and 1000nite touch display w/ 32GB 512GB SSD can cost $3,700+ for a system that lacks a P-Series chipset and less than 64GB of RAM. Specs aren't everything but for almost $4,000 there are some things that could be done better. Personally, I hate the keyboards on anything other than the XPS or Macbook series of machines because of the font and the ugly color-matched keycaps. However, I can't deny this is the best version of a laptop in my mind, oh and just cause they should just make the whole chaises boxed similar to the new Macbook Pro (m2 pro).
Hey can you please review the new Zenbook 14 Oled Flip? Been looking for a new laptop for school and am interested in it. If you have any impressions, would you recommend the Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 or the Zenbook 14 Oled Flip? Thank you!
I had a G1, now a G2, both with the i5, now considering the G4. On the cons side on both laptop, the rubber strip feet fell off because of the heat of the CPU. Also, I found the screen size is a bit small when doing email and accounting. How do you compare the G1 and G4 ?
One of these days you should test those Kensington lockports. Try grabbing a test laptop off a table with the lock and reenacting a snatch and grab, I bet it would break the lock right off from the shell and the laptop would still work fine. idk though
Why can HP not make a cheaper version for the consumer? Nothing special with i5/i7 choice, a couple of screen options, 16/512 or bigger ... what pushes the price so high? Chassis? Go for aluminium then. It would be a killer laptop if cheaper. The battery life is what is needed at lower prices - any special tech to achieve that?
They are light if you order them with a smaller batter my t14 was too heavy at 3 pound so I went with a small battery to it 2.7 pound but it get 5 hour battery vs 7 hour for a large battery.
Mr. David, I love your reviews and as an owner of both Windows and Mac, your videos helped me make a purchase decision on my Mac. I also appreciate you reviewing Desktops.
I appreciate that you never skip on speakers quality checking with all your reviews. I am certainly impressed with the Bang and Olufsen ones in Dragonfly series of the laptops. Good built-in speakers are essential to me.
Nice laptop. Camera looked excellent and mics sounded just okay. Display is very good. Sound was good. Good for the traveler who needs something light. Watching you handle this unit at the beginning of the unboxing I noticed this tends to be somwhat of a fingerprint magnet. Good port selection and nice that they put one USB-C port on each side. Like the easy access to the inside for ssd upgradeability and also the ability to replace the battery if it ever goes bad. Overall an excellent laptop. With the 90% recycled magnesium it makes one wonder what they are recycling the magnesium from. Great review.
Good question? Thanks William!
@@andrewmarcdavidi wanna know, i have google product phone watch and earbuds, is the hp dragonfly elite g4 a Chromebook like the g3? And does it work well with google product
The HP Dragonfly G4 seems to be a very good laptop for the business professional on the go with a great OLED display with 398 bits of brightness, good port selection, excellent battery life, very clear webcam with built-in mic array plus great audio quality from the speakers!! What makes this laptop an exceptional one is that it is priced so that it won’t break the bank. At the end of the day, it’s a productivity laptop that will get the work done and that’s what’s important. Excellent video Andrew!!! 👍😁
Check my comment above. Unfortunately (I own the G4 with all specs maxed) the left usb-c/TB4 is working at 10% of its capacity. Lost so much time trying to software fix. The PC is now in repair at HP Europe (my custom config came directly form china to the US). They still have not found where the problem is coming from. Probably the CPU (my guess). Very disappointed (in addition to the weight - which is 20% higher than announced - this was a bummer)
@@brubrushanghai So very sorry to hear this.
Using the Intel U series CPU was a good product design idea. Thin laptops with Intel G/P/H/K series CPUs tend to run too hot. Looking at you X1 Carbon Gen 10.
This would have been LAPTOP OF THE YEAR if it had Ryzen 7840U. everything here is perfect. The weight & Size, the Battery capacity, the build quality and most importantly the ports. They had to ruin it with Intel garbage mobile CPU. Its a crime to use intel CPUs on ultraportabls. HP wasted a big opportunity here. The CPU and iGPU would have been at least %100 faster than this.
It would have been cheaper too.
Hell yes the 7840u is a monster of a CPU yet extremely power efficient. It's honestly the golden laptop CPU for productivity
I prefer intel and T4 port for charging. The battery life is decent enough over 14 hours in my daily use.
@@papagen00 performance is inferior. 7840u is 60% faster in multi core and noticably faster in single threaded workloads. Ryzen is way better
@@PKperformanceEU lol that's why I have my gaming desktop for 'performance'. Only wish G4 were a 2-in-1 like G2.
This vs the x1 carbon or the x1 nano? Honest opinion? Im currently rocking a Thinkpad x390 Yoga and thinking about what would be the best upgrade.
WHAAAAT!!!???!!! 13.5 inch, 68-WHr battery, integrated graphics, 1920x1280 resolution, 32gb ram, nice design, good and big touchpad. I think it`s my next laptop!
It is definitely worth it (I own the G4) but check my comments as well. My unit is currently under repair
It would be nice to have for this laptop an option with latest amd 7940hs! Unfortunately for some unknown mystery there is no a single laptop on AMD side with OLED displays as we have for smartphones.
the HS versions are quite a bit more power hungry (and also much more performant). Would love to see laptops like this with 7840U or even ryzen 5 7640U
You ranked the keyboard a 9 compared to last years 10 score of the g3. Also you gave the hp spectre 13.5 a “10”. Is the keyboard on the spectre better? How about the OLED? Are they both the same panel or different?
Which laptop and screen would you pick for a pure writer and reader on the go? Thank you! This channel is the best!
I also meant to compare the thinkpad x1 carbon between the 3 as well!
What a rubbish mic for a business laptop
I own the G4. I ordered the maxed specs (3k OLED + 2tb SSD + 5G sim + i7 13th gen). Great laptop all around BUT
- 1.2 kg instead of 1kg announced
- the left thunderbolt port is delivering only 43MB/s read-write instead of 5GB/s (40 Gb/s as per usb-c 4 / tb4). I spent 2 weeks trying to software fix. The tech service in the US had no clue. Sent it for repair. They have not found the glitch yet. I guess this is a motherboard issue but I am not sure. Lots 2 weeks of productivity already...
Hi. Can you tell us about the 3K OLED display and battery life with this display ?
Excellent video! Would you recommend this one over the Zenbook S13 OLED (2023) if portability+business use are the primary objectives? The thinness of the S13 OLED is incredible but the lack of a touchscreen on that one is being bit of a dealbreaker.
Me too.. im considering this one and zenbook 13x
Xps killer?
Why no finger print scanner & haptic touchpad
Which is better dragonfly G4 or Spectre x360 while having iPad Air
To be honest I found the sound of the built-in mic way too low. It sounded if you were in the back of a large room. At one point, when you leaned forward it sounded better. I totally agree with you on the audio of Bang&Olufsen, it sounded good, especially for a business focused laptop 😉. Thanks for another great review Andrew!
Keep the reviews coming 💪🏻
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Excellent Review! Between HP Dragonfly G4 and Dell XPS 13 Plus, which would be better value for money? Unfortunately, HP does not sell this model (G4) here in Brazil.
It depends as these are very different types of devices
I have been an XPS 13 and 17 user for a good 3 years now, And I am looking for a great in-between the XPS 15 doesn't do it for me, and I'll explain why. First, the trackpad on the whole XPS lineup is too small for the sizes of these machines. The new MacBook Airs have massive trackpads in a 13 and 15-inch laptop, like the G4. The webcam on the whole lineup of XPS machines is just terrible given the price, 720p with terrible color and contrast is a no-go in 2023/Early 2024, This HP has the best webcam on any laptop period for this size. The ports on my XPS 13 are quite literally just lackluster at best. 2 T4 and a headphone jack that's it and the same can be said with the 17 just add some T4 ports and a full-size SD card reader. The Sound on the XPS machine has come a long way however the sound will distort at higher volumes which again when considering the price of these machines is unreasonable. The only thing I hate about the G4 is the keyboard font/layout and the color of the keys. HP should learn what people want which is a black backlit keyboard such as the XPS lineup and no other buttons, the fingerprint button should be integrated with the power button such as the MacBooks and XPS series of machines, and the font should be similar to the XPS and Macbooks. I do have to say this has to be the best looking and feeling trackpad on a Windows laptop period (HP G4), The size is amazing. However, this machine when configured with a U-Series i7 and 1000nite touch display w/ 32GB 512GB SSD can cost $3,700+ for a system that lacks a P-Series chipset and less than 64GB of RAM. Specs aren't everything but for almost $4,000 there are some things that could be done better. Personally, I hate the keyboards on anything other than the XPS or Macbook series of machines because of the font and the ugly color-matched keycaps. However, I can't deny this is the best version of a laptop in my mind, oh and just cause they should just make the whole chaises boxed similar to the new Macbook Pro (m2 pro).
The web cam is stunning
Hey can you please review the new Zenbook 14 Oled Flip? Been looking for a new laptop for school and am interested in it. If you have any impressions, would you recommend the Lenovo Yoga 7i 14 or the Zenbook 14 Oled Flip? Thank you!
I upgraded from G1 to G4. Man I love this thing.
I had a G1, now a G2, both with the i5, now considering the G4. On the cons side on both laptop, the rubber strip feet fell off because of the heat of the CPU. Also, I found the screen size is a bit small when doing email and accounting. How do you compare the G1 and G4 ?
@@yhenrichon g4 is faster, better privacy screen. But you lose the 360 hinge. When doing serious work, I hook to an external monitor
I have a lot of excel work to do with heavy excel documents. Would this be an issue?
One of these days you should test those Kensington lockports. Try grabbing a test laptop off a table with the lock and reenacting a snatch and grab, I bet it would break the lock right off from the shell and the laptop would still work fine. idk though
i am trying to decide between this and the hp 360 elitebook , which is more pricey, how does this compare?
I spec'd one out and it's $3,122. lol. 60hz screen would be a deal breaker for me anyway
I remember 93% for the G3 2022 now the G4 is only 91%, what weighed the latter down ?
Would this be a good laptop for a student who writes/reads a lot and sometimes does a bit of coding? Ty
Thanks for the review. Do you know which options contributed most to the higher weight?
Why can HP not make a cheaper version for the consumer? Nothing special with i5/i7 choice, a couple of screen options, 16/512 or bigger ... what pushes the price so high? Chassis? Go for aluminium then. It would be a killer laptop if cheaper. The battery life is what is needed at lower prices - any special tech to achieve that?
Yes, there is a special tech which doubles, sometimes triples battery life in a laptop: it’s called Apple Silicon
1099 at Costco right now!
How much is it Andrew?
Why is it so much heavier than the spec sheet advertises? I’ve noticed so many laptops are heavier than advertised.
They are light if you order them with a smaller batter my t14 was too heavy at 3 pound so I went with a small battery to it 2.7 pound but it get 5 hour battery vs 7 hour for a large battery.
Does it has camera
Very nice device. Thank you for the review!
Glad you liked it!
another great laptop ruined by intel processor
90% recycled magnesium
10% Intel disappointment
Mr. David, I love your reviews and as an owner of both Windows and Mac, your videos helped me make a purchase decision on my Mac. I also appreciate you reviewing Desktops.
Great to hear!