[Yuanwu] For a long time, a considerable number of users have an impression of thin and light notebooks. They still stay at light office work and business trips to edit offices, and watch TV series and movies. Some users are sitting in a cafe with their laptops for an afternoon.

[Full Things] For a long time, a considerable number of users have an impression of thin and light notebooks. They still stay in light office work and business trips to edit offices, and watch TV series and movies. Some users are sitting in a cafe with their laptops for an afternoon. If you ask him what he did, no one knows.

Whether it is used as a backup tire for desktop computers or a forced high-end social tool, these are far away from the meaning of thin and light notebooks, but this is not the case with consumers. In the final analysis, the thin and light notebooks themselves are weak in performance and cannot cope with high-intensity office or entertainment needs. Smart manufacturers will naturally notice this, and HP is one of them.

HP Star 14 Pro is equipped with an i5-12500H processor (up to choose from the 12th generation Core i7 standard voltage processor). This processor has 12 (4+8) core 16 threads, main frequency 2.5GHz turbo frequency 4.5GHz, third-level cache 18MB, power consumption 45W. Friends who are familiar with hardware should know that most of this standard voltage processor will be used in performance notebooks or mid-range gaming notebooks. Generally, thin and light notebooks are limited by heat dissipation and power dissipation. It is not very meaningful to carry a powerful processor, but HP Star 14 Pro still does this, which makes people curious.

In order to match the i5-12500H, HP Star 14 Pro also uses 16G large-capacity dual-channel memory. If such a large memory is not used for editing or similar work, it is naturally a waste of performance. I think this is also the positioning of this notebook.

Other aspects, such as 2.K resolution , 90Hz refresh rate screen, ultra-high-speed solid-state drive , these HP Star 14 Pro also have everything. Let's look at how their performance is.

The following are the detailed parameters of HP Star 14 Pro:

. Appearance

The appearance of HP Star series notebooks is very recognizable. The thin metal body still looks very fashionable even after being launched for many years. How to say it, a good design will inevitably stand the test of time. This is fully reflected in HP Star 14 Pro. The moonlight silver color scheme is almost bound to HP, and there are first love powder, meteorite lime, streamer gold and other colors to choose from. It is still very fashionable today.

is on the A side of the notebook, with a large area of ​​metal covering the body, and the classic HP logo is placed in the center. There are not many fancy designs as a whole.

HP Star 14 Pro is a 14-inch OLED screen with a screen ratio of 16:10, a resolution of 2880x1800, a refresh rate of 90Hz, and has a peak brightness of 500nit in HDR mode. Due to the ultra-narrow bezel design, the screen-to-body ratio of this screen reaches 87%, and the smaller size has a larger screen. This is also the most popular high-end notebook design solution at present.

The C side of the notebook is an LED backlit keyboard with a standard keypad, the key stroke rebounds to 1.3mm, and there is a clear sense of resistance when pressed, and the feel is good. There is also a fingerprint recognition area below the keyboard arrow keys, which can greatly improve privacy and security when used every day.

The edge of the keyboard is still a touchpad that uses CNC diamond cutting technology, which feels quite delicate. In terms of

interface, HP Star 14 Pro still maintains relatively few bezel holes. From left to right, the left border is the headset two-in-one interface, the USB 3.2 Gen1 interface, and the Micro SD interface. The right border integrates a USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 interface, an HDMI 2.1 interface and a USB 3.2 Gen1 interface.

Judging from the appearance design of the notebook, HP Star 14 Pro still follows the thin and practical route, but the ultra-high quality screen and the new generation of interfaces show that the HP Star 14 Pro series is not just a simple office notebook. After all, gaming laptop-level processors like i5-12500H appear in thin and light notebooks, which is an unusual thing in itself.

2. Performance

We have introduced earlier that the practical processor of HP Star 14 Pro is i5-12500H. This processor adopts a 12-core and 16-thread design, turbo frequency 4.5GHz, and 18MB of third-level cache. This data is basically the same as that of desktop i5-12400. As for how much performance it can be performed, it tests the heat dissipation and power consumption of the notebook. Let's take a look at the specific performance of HP Star 14 Pro.

In the CPU-Z test, with the support of HP Star 14 Pro, the single-core score of i5-12500H was 645.1 points and the multi-core score was 5483.7 points.

In the chess test, the test result of i5-12500H thousands of steps per second was 24773, and the relative performance multiple was 51.61.

In the CINEBENCH R15, R20, and R23 tests, the scores of i5-12500H were single-core 225, multi-core 1613, single-core 575, multi-core 3787, single-core 1489, and multi-core 9998, respectively. The three data were basically the same as the previous generation i7-11600H.

In the DMARK TimeSpy test, the processor score of HP Star 14 Pro was 6857 points and the graphics card score was 1145 points. During the test, the processor frequency did not change much in the early stage, but when the graphics card was tested later, the frequency began to fluctuate, but performance was still available on call.

In the CPU Profile test, we can see that although the frequency of the processor fluctuates in the early stage, it is always stable at 4183MHz in the later stage, and the single-threaded test frequency is quite stable.

The hard disk used by HP Star 14 Pro is Samsung MZVLQ512HBLU-00BH1 512GB, which is actually the OEM version of Samsung PM series solid state drives.

In actual testing, the sequential reading speed of this hard disk is about 3000MB/s and the sequential writing speed is about 1600MB/s. It is basically the common speed of mainstream solid-state drives. You don’t have to worry about lag in daily use. Moreover, since the hard disk capacity is 512GB, you don’t have to worry about insufficient storage space.

In general, the performance of HP Star 14 Pro completely exceeds the positioning of thin and light notebooks. The slim figure contains arrogant muscles. The processor used in gaming laptops is not inconsistent at all when used in thin and light notebooks, and can also perform good performance, which is quite difficult for thin and light notebooks.

. Screen

HP Star 14 Pro has a screen size of 14 inches and a resolution of 2880x1800, which is what we often call a 2.8K screen, with a refresh rate of 90Hz and a screen ratio of 16:10. In theory, most thin and light laptops have a resolution of 1080P with a resolution of 60Hz. HP naturally wants to provide a stage for super hardware to perform this.

In the Red Spider screen test, the screen used by HP Star 14 Pro has 100% sRGB, 98% AdobeRGB, 100% P3 and 96% NTSC, which is basically one of the best screens that can be used on laptops of this level at present.

In the color accuracy test, the maximum △E value of HP Star 14 Pro is 1.23, the minimum value is 0.11, and the average value is 0.56. In the field of professional displays, △E less than 1.5 can be used as a professional post-production display, while the average △E value of HP Star 14 Pro is only 0.56, which can be used as a professional display.

HP Star 14 Pro’s screen refresh rate is 90Hz. Some friends may question whether the high refresh rate is useful. We can find the difference by making a simple comparison.

High frame rate screen is smooth because Frame rate represents the number of screen refreshes per second. 90 frames is 90 times, 60 frames is 60 times, and so on. Friends who often play shooting games should have a deep understanding. That is, when using a 60Hz screen, they always feel that they have hit the target, but in fact it is a human stroke. It is not because you are a good person, but because the low refresh rate fails to display the target moving picture. At the moment you shoot, the enemy has moved its position, but the low refresh rate screen cannot be displayed, which causes the phenomenon of looking hit but not actually hit, which is what we often call the picture drag.

The low refresh rate screen has the disadvantage that it is easy to cause screen tear when facing high frame rate output. The reason is that the monitor cannot process too many pictures in time, but it cannot be expressed. The result is that the picture is naturally put together. Although turning on vertical synchronization can solve this problem, the hardware performance will be wasted in this way.

The refresh rate of HP Star 14 Pro is 90Hz, which means that it can process up to 90 pairs of pictures in one second. So how does HP Star 14 Pro perform when facing game screens that often cost 100+ frames?

4. Game

In the previous test, we learned that the performance of the i5-12500H equipped with the HP Star 14 Pro is significantly improved compared with the previous generation, but the game tests many factors such as processor, graphics card, memory, etc. Let's take a look at the specific performance of the HP Star 14 Pro.

In the game " League of Legends ", we set the resolution of 2880x1800 and the highest picture quality. The frame rate in the line period is always stable at around 90 frames, and the frame rate during the team battle period will drop to around 70 frames. Of course, if the resolution is reduced, the frame rate will inevitably increase, but that will lose the meaning of a high-quality screen. With 2.8K resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, there is no problem playing "League of Legends".

Next is the game " Cross Fire ", which requires high frame rate. Logically speaking, this game was not a game with more configuration in the past few years, but in recent years, with the continuous update and the addition of various fresh elements, it has gradually given certain requirements for the hardware. Let's take a look at the test results.

The maximum resolution of the game "Cross Fire" can only reach 2560x1440, which is the traditional 2K level. This is undoubtedly a reduction in difficulty for HP Star 14 Pro. In actual tests, the game frame rate is always maintained around 60 frames. If the resolution is further reduced, a higher frame rate will be obtained.

In general, the i5-12500H paired with the Iris Xᵉ graphics card (80EU), is enough to cope with the needs of light online games. Of course, daily audio and video entertainment is not a problem, but after all, the positioning of HP Star 14 Pro is not a gaming laptop, which is enough.

5. High-intensity office

For laptops with i5-12500H and 16GB of large memory, Adobe family bucket is almost a must-have, because for these products, most of them test the speed of the processor and memory. Graphics cards are basically enough, not to mention mainstream core graphics such as Iris Xᵉ.

In the CrossMark test, the HP Star 14 Pro's productivity score was 1263, the creativity score was 1532, the reaction ability score was 846, and the overall score was 1296. The overall performance was above the level, which was quite rare for a thin and light laptop.

In the actual editing experience, even when facing 4K videos, the video from rendering to export takes less than 1 minute in total, and the speed is quite fast.

For Adobe family bucket, the hardware requirements are mostly on the processor and memory, which happens to be the strength of HP Star 14 Pro. It can be said that someone gives you a pillow when you doze off. Of course, if you do large-scale rendering and 3D modeling, the requirements for graphics cards are still relatively high, but I don’t think anyone will use laptops to do large-scale rendering. HP Star 14 Pro can cope with high-intensity Adobe jobs, which is enough for ordinary consumers.

. Summary

Single From the appearance, it is difficult for you to associate HP Star 14 Pro with super performance. The slim body, metal shell, and a very technological design are all products that only office workers who often travel on business will buy. However, the addition of i5-12500H, large memory and super high-quality screens make the HP Star 14 Pro thin and light notebook market a very eye-catching existence.

When other brands are still thinking about how to use low-voltage processors to minimize the heat dissipation of laptops, HP Star 14 Pro boldly used the i5-12500H, which is significantly improved compared to the previous generation, directly allowing the laptop to move from thin and light notebooks to the ranks of performance notebooks. Even if you get the real thing, this wonderful sense of incongruity still makes people feel a little unreal.The addition of dual-channel large memory has made HP Star 14 Pro more at ease when working in high-intensity offices. Even when facing multi-tasking needs, it is difficult to defeat the 16GB super capacity. Although the price of memory sticks in the current market is already very affordable, for the internal structure of thin and light notebooks, adding one more component will increase the risk of cooling, which is incompatible with the pursuit of light and light product concept. Compared with the previous generation equipped with 8GB memory, the 16GB memory solution of the new HP Star 14 Pro can not only meet diversified needs, but also take into account performance and lightness, which is quite good. The

4-inch screen combined with 2880x1800 resolution, 90Hz refresh rate and 100% sRGB color gamut coverage makes the HP Star 14 Pro an existence that can handle professional later needs. If you want to experience the same screen configuration, you have to buy bulky gaming notebooks, and these gaming notebooks are usually expensive.

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