 While expensive business laptops aren't for everyone, manufacturers are still wasting heavily in them. This is how we get the HP Elitebook 860G9, a well-crafted machine with some modern touches, which are definitely needed in 2022. Wherever you touch the Elitebook, you'll feel aluminum as the device is made entirely of the material. This keeps it lightweight and durable as it weighs only 1.76kg and has a profile of 19.2mm, which is great considering the large 16-inch display on the front. The laptop feels even thinner thanks to the rounded edges and corners. Durability is good as both the lid and the base remain mostly flex-free. Opening the laptop reveals the base with all its goodies. There is a fingerprint reader below the numpad, which is a must-have for any self-respecting office laptop of this size. The keys have long key travel and click feedback, which makes it great for typing. The backlight and spill resistance further increase the usability during the night and if you're particularly clumsy with drinks. The touchpad, however, could use some more work as our current unit skips all over the place. On the sides we see the ports, with the left housing two Thunderbolt 4 ports, one 5Gb full-sized USB port and an HDMI 2.0 port. The right side keeps an audio jack, one more USB port of the same speed and an optional SIM card slot. There are three display options, all with a 1200p resolution, but they differ when it comes to maximum brightness. With a Full HD plus resolution and a 16-10 aspect ratio, you'll fit every app you need at once, which is good for any self-proclaimed productivity master. The 16-inch panel reaches 509 nits of brightness, which is fantastic, while a high contrast ratio of 1742.1 means deep blacks, which will make looking at text and tables easier on your eyes. For the more creative inclined users, the display covers 92% of the sRGB gamut while reaching a delta value of only 1.2 with our design gaming profile, which you can purchase in the description along with our other display profiles. The laptop uses a 76Wh battery bag, which lasts for 23 hours of web browsing, or 13 hours and 31 minutes of video playback when paired with the Core i7-1255U. While these tests are conducted without any other apps opened, we think that the laptop will endure a whole day of work with no problems. To put it bluntly, the laptop isn't necessarily made for performance. As the Core i7 doesn't score well in benchmarks, falling to the Core i5-1254U powered Dell Latitude 7530. The Elitebook is also available with a bunch more older-like CPUs both from the U-Series and the P-Series, including the most powerful i7-1280P model. Looking at the cooling and stress test results, you'll clearly see why the gap in performance exists. The CPU is kept unchecked by a single heat pipe and one fan, which isn't exactly a recipe for success. It spikes up quite quickly, going as high as 3.23GHz, however only for about 30 seconds. After which clock speeds drop down to below 2.0GHz and the wattage hovers around the base 15W. However, if you don't use the laptop for long heavy loads like video editing, chances are that you won't notice that. In terms of comfort, the Elitebook does perfectly, as the base temperature doesn't go over 38°C, while the single fan can't get loud enough even if it wants to. We are really excited to check out the Elitebook on the inside, as most office devices seem to forego upgradability. However, here we have two sodium slots that fit DDR5 memory. You can equip up to 64GB, which is nice. For storage there is only one M.2 slot, which works with both Gen3 and Gen4 SSDs. For those of you who want to see how to take apart the Elitebook 860G9, we have a special teardown video which we'll link in the upper right corner. While not the best performer for heavy loads, the HP Elitebook 860G9 has a lot of other redeeming qualities, like the story built, the good upgradability and the fantastic screen which will serve you well both at home and at the office. The battery is also large enough to last through the whole day, while noise levels and temperatures are comfortable even during the most tortures of benchmarks. If you want to see more tests and details about the device, you can check out our in-depth review. The link is in the video description below.