Dell and HP make amazing laptops under the XPS and Specter brands, but there's a lot more to them than just consumer devices. Both companies are behind some of the best business laptops in 2022. Two perfect examples are the Dell Latitude 7330 and the HP EliteBook 840 G9, which share similar 12th-gen processors and a study design. So you might be wondering which one is better for your money than the other.
In this guide, we will dive deeper into the specifications of both these laptops. We'll look at things like performance, display, design, keyboard, trackpad and even the webcam and overall connectivity. Use the navigation links to jump to a specific place in the article.
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Performance
Display
Design
Webcam, ports and connectivity
Final thoughts
Dell Latitude 7330 vs HP EliteBook 840 G9 Specifications:
Dell Latitude 7330 HP Elitebook 840 G9 Specifications
Operating system
Windows 11
Ubuntu
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Pro Education
Windows 11 Home
Windows 11 Home Single Language
Windows 11 Pro
Windows 11 Enterprise is available with Volume Licensing Agreement)
Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro)
FreeDOS
Processor
12th Gen Intel Core i5-1235U (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache)
12th Gen Intel Core i5-1245U vPro Enterprise (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.4 GHz, 12 MB cache)
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1255U (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.7 GHz, 12 MB cache)
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1265U vPro Enterprise (10 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.8 GHz, 12 MB cache)
12th Gen Intel Core i5-1250P vPro
12th generation Intel Core i7-1260P
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1270P vPro
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1280P vPro
Graphic Design
Intel Iris Xe
Intel Iris Xe
FRAME
Up to 16 GB DDR4, 3200 MHz, integrated
64 GB DDR5-4800 MHz RAM, solderless,
Dual channel support
Storage space
Up to 512 GB m.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
256 GB to 2 TB PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SSD TLC
256GB to 512GB PCIe Gen4x4 NVMe M.2 SED SSD TLC
256GB to 512GB PCIe NVMe Value M.2 SSD
Laptop display:
ULTRALIGHT: 13.3" 16:9 Full HD (1920 x 1080), Anti-reflective, Super low consumption, touch, 400 nits, HD camera, WLAN
Notebook: 13.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080), Anti-glare, Touchless, 250 nits, HD RGB Cam, Carbon Fiber
Notebook: 13.3" Full HD (1920 x 1080) Anti-glare, Super low consumption, Touchless, Comfort View+, WVA, 400 nits, FHR IR Webcam+ IP WLAN
2 in 1:
13.3-inch 16:9 Full HD (1920 x 1080), 300 nits, 100% sRGB, anti-glare, anti-smudge, Super Low Power, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 DXC, touch, pen support
14-inch WUXGA LED UWVA Anti-Glare (1920x1200) 250 nits
14-inch WUXGA LED UWVA Anti-Glare (1920x1200) 400 nits
14-inch WUXGA LED UWVA Anti-Glare (1920x1200) 250 nits, touch
14-inch screen WUXGA LED UWVA Anti-Glare (1920×1200) Anti-glare privacy protection, 1000 nits
Sound
Dual speaker setup with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
Dual microphones with noise cancellation
Bang & Olufsen sound, dual stereo speakers, dual microphones facing the world
Laptop with web camera:
HD camera with camera shutter
2 in 1:
FHD/IR camera with express login + smart privacy, temporary noise reduction, camera shutter
5 MP camera
Windows Hello
Yes, a webcam on the 2-in-1 and an optional fingerprint scanner on the laptop
Yes, IR and fingerprint reader on some models
battery
3-cell battery 41Wh
4-cell battery 58Wh
Up to 90W USB Type-C power adapter
Long life 51Wh fast charging 3-cell battery
Ports
2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C)
1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
1 x HDMI
3.5mm headphone jack
Nano SIM slot (optional)
SmartCard reader (optional)
2 Thunderbolt4 with USB4 Type-C
2 SuperSpeed USB Type-A
1 HDMI 2.0
1 AC power supply
Headphone / microphone combination
Connectivity
Intel Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.2
4G LTE Cat16/Cat9
Intel AX211 Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth 5.3
Broadband Wireless Intel XMM 7560 R+ LTE-Advanced Pro Cat 16 WWAN
Intel 5000 5G WWAN Broadband Wireless Solution
Colors
silver
Dark gray
silver
Notebook size: Magnesium
12.07 x 7.87 x 0.67 inches
Notebook: Carbon Fiber:
12.07 x 7.87 x 0.67 inches
Notebook: Aluminum:
12.07 x 7.87 x 0.65 inches
2 in 1:
12.07 x 7.87 x 0.65 inches
12.42 x 8.82 x 0.76 inches
Notebook Weight: Magnesium
2.13 pounds
Notebook: Carbon Fiber:
2.50 pounds
Notebook: Aluminum:
2.67 pounds
2 in 1:
3.06 pounds
2.99 pounds
Price
From $1,899
From $2,197
Performance: It's Intel U-series vs Intel P-series
Based on the specs you can see above, you'll see a common theme. Both of these laptops come with Intel 12 processors. Still, there is a slight difference. Dell uses Intel U-series chips and HP is going for Intel P-series. Without getting too technical, these chips run on different power but offer the same types of powerful and efficient cores. In the long run, if you go with the Dell, you should end up with better battery life (we got around four hours in our tests) since the U-series chips run at 15 watts. The Intel P-series chips found on the HP run at 28 watts. That's a bit more performance for your money, but it's not really something you're likely to notice.
I really prefer power in my laptop so I'd go for the P series, but the battery is also important. In fact, in our review, we found Dell's U series chips to be really good, especially when it comes to web browsing and all tasks. You can see this in the benchmarks we ran in our review below, where we compared it to a similar device with P-series chips. However, note that performance will vary depending on how you've configured your device. Results may vary and these only refer to claims and tests as we have not checked HP yet.
Latitude 7330 Ultralight
Core i7-1265U Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10
Core i7-1260P HP Elite Dragonfly G3
Core i7-1265U
PCMark 10 4.991 5.178 5.094
3DMark: Time Spy 1,225 1,761 1,717
Geekbench 5 (single / multi) 1,754 / 5,991 1,622 / 8,207 1,713 / 7,284
Cinebench R23 (single / multi) 1,568 / 5,677 1,309 / 7,115 1,692 / 6,756
CrossMark (Overall / Productivity / Creativity / Responsiveness) 1,488 / 1,489 / 1,576 / 1,253 1,547 / 1,436 / 1,771 / 1,292 1,559 / 1,484 / 1,744 / 1,288
In terms of overall performance, there isn't much of a difference, but keep in mind that benchmarks don't always equal actual performance. Both laptops are still quite fast for the normal stuff. You would probably only need a very powerful laptop if you are doing demanding tasks.
Rear view of HP EliteBook 840 G9 on purple and orange gradient background
Another thing related to performance is the amount of RAM in these devices. More RAM usually means better performance. In this regard, the HP is better because you can add up to 64 GB of RAM. Dell only lets you go up to 16GB. I doubt that more than 16GB is needed for normal office work anyway, unless it's more demanding stuff like light video editing or running virtual machines.
Display: HP is better, it has 16:10
If you're considering a display, there's one big thing to consider. The HP Elitebook has
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