PerfectRec’s Build Quality Score incorporates case materials, display and keyboard flex, hinge quality, chassis rigidity, and overall reliability. Our assessment of build quality includes many details that are difficult to quantify. Our laptop experts use their best judgment to produce the final score.

PerfectRec’s portability rating takes into account the volume and thickness of the laptop as well as its weight.

The HP Dragonfly Pro 14" offers strong performance with a high-end CPU and ample RAM, ideal for multitasking and everyday tasks, complemented by a high-quality IPS screen that produces sharp images and accurate colors. Its lightweight design and long battery life ensure easy portability and all-day usage, making it well-suited for general use.

PerfectRec’s Software Development Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for software development. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.

PerfectRec’s Content Creation Score takes into account the many different features of the laptop that make it more or less suitable for photo editing, and video editing work. In addition to a strong emphasis on overall performance, this score also places very high importance on screen quality. Heat management, storage, keyboard and speaker quality are also incorporated, with fan noise rounding out this score.

PerfectRec’s Battery Life rating is based on hours of battery life in typical usage scenarios.

The Keyboard Quality score is based on the PerfectRec experts’ assessment of tactile feedback, typing comfort, keyboard reliability and typing noise.

The HP Dragonfly Pro 14" has a robust CPU and GPU suitable for engineering and design applications, offering substantial computing and graphics power. Its screen quality, with high brightness and color accuracy, complements these tasks, while good portability and comfortable keyboard features enhance overall user experience for extended work sessions.

The general use screen score is based on the screen technology, contrast ratio, resolution, brightness, color gamut and color accuracy. This score does not take into account specialized display features for specific use cases, such as high refresh rate for gaming.

PerfectRec’s Operating Noise Score is based on fan noise measurements. Laptops with a fanless design, such as Macbooks, receive the maximum score.

The HP Dragonfly Pro 14" has a mid-range integrated GPU, the AMD Radeon 680M, which can handle some gaming and 3D tasks, but may not perform as well as dedicated gaming GPUs in more demanding scenarios. Its screen refresh rate is standard at 60Hz, which is adequate for casual gaming, yet competitive gamers often seek higher refresh rates for smoother visuals and a competitive edge.