Among the ultra-thin workstations, the Firefly 14 G7 impresses above all with a high and consistent CPU performance. We also liked the two Thunderbolt ports and the input devices; the speakers are surprisingly good too.
However, customers also have to put up with compromises due to the mobile design. Although performance is good compared to the direct competition, it can’t keep up with conventional workstations, especially due to the GPU, since it’s only an entry-level chip in terms of professional applications and games. In addition, there’s no RJ45 port or an SD reader, and the thin case heats up considerably under heavy load.
But what bothers us the most about the Firefly 14 G7 is the privacy filter that is supposed to provide a higher level of privacy, but instead, it led to a lot of annoyances for us: The theoretical brightness of over 900 nits doesn’t reach the user’s eyes, the viewing-angle stability is at the level of TN panels even when Sure View is deactivated, and when it is activated, the screen is so dim that it not only makes potential spies’ eyes hurt but also ours!
Overall, we can recommend the Firefly 14 G7, but we advise every customer who doesn’t necessarily need a privacy filter for the screen to opt for a model without this feature. However, you will have to live with less brightness and possibly also less color-space coverage.
Altogether, the HP ZBook Firefly 14 G7 is a successful mobile entry-level workstation with performance that can’t keep up with conventional models but that’s still good in view of the thin form factor. HP’s Sure View privacy filter should be avoided in the chosen configuration if possible.
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