Excellent performance ; Top quality build and great keyboard ; Super bright display with capable touchscreen ; Surprisingly good (and loud) speakers

Middling battery life ; No headphone jack ; Twice the price of other good Chromebooks

The latest high-end Chromebook to shoot for the Google Pixelbook Go’s crown, the HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook (2023) comes close, especially at $1,000. It’s better than the more expensive Windows version too. With a swish design, a great keyboard and...

Quality design and build ; Good productivity performance ; Full size keyboard ; Good stereo speakers

Minimal ports ; Too heavy to be ultraportable ; The support upsell

HP’s MacBook contender offers a compelling proposition for Windows users seeking a productivity champion in or out of the office. The Dragonfly Pro (2023) doesn’t have any deal-breaking weaknesses. Though it’s a bit heavy, the keyboard layout won’t be...

Excellent performance ; Beautiful HD touchscreen with HDR ; Keyboard feels great ; Solid sound and webcam quality ; 24/7 customer service is pretty convenient

Overheating and battery issues in some units ; Too pricey for its audience ; 24/7 customer service is a paid subscription after a year

The HP Dragonfly Pro has it all: great design, a lightweight and thin form factor, great performance, and a lovely display and keyboard. But some units have overheating and battery issues which, when combined with its higher pricetag, could be a...

Extremely fast ChromeOS performance Excellent, bright display Good keyboard and superior haptic touchpad Solid build quality Convenient live support

Expensive Below average battery life

“With muscle to spare and on-demand support, the HP Dragonfly Pro proves Chromebooks are ready to work.”

Good performance ; Excellent 1,200-nit screen ; RGB keyboard ; Great audio ; 8MP webcam

No headphone jack ; Disappointing battery life ; Pricey as Chromebooks go ; ChromeOS still has its glitches

I love using Chromebooks like this. It’s a really nice machine, and the RGB keyboard (while basic) is a unique offering that some customers will certainly jump at. But I think to earn a $999 price (which is as expensive as any consumer-facing...

Heavy-hitting performance ; Great battery life ; Well-built and pretty machine

No headphone jack ; Only 1920 x 1200 display options ; I don’t love the focus on subscription-based customer service

Ultimately, I think this Dragonfly is great hardware. The lack of a headphone jack is a disappointment, but the combination of performance and battery life that it offers is better than I’ve seen from a Windows PC in quite some time.

Great webcam ; Crisp and colorful display ; Sturdy, sleek metal design ; Good performance ; Excellent audio

Less than 10 hours of battery life ; Steep price for a Chromebook

The HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook is a potent and capable laptop that is heavily influenced by Google’s Pixelbook. Sleek styling, and good performance make this premium Chromebook a compelling alternative to Windows or macOS laptops.