HP ZBook Firefly G9 is €208 cheaper today, 35% below the other.
Over the 29 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the HP ZBook Firefly G9 was the cheaper one on 29 of 29 days, by €40 to €204, a gap wide enough to decide on by itself.
Linux support and the screen both differ between them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- Dell Precision 3480€576 now
- HP ZBook Firefly G9€375 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- Dell Precision 3480Online Used Laptops
- €576
- HP ZBook Firefly G9Online Used Laptops
- €375
Every week, as a table
| Week | Dell Precision 3480 | HP ZBook Firefly G9 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | €606 | €402 |
| 14 September 2026 | €576 | €375 |
| 21 September 2026 | €576 | €375 |
| 28 September 2026 | €576 | €375 |
| 5 October 2026 | €576 | €375 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | Dell Precision 3480 | HP ZBook Firefly G9 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop. “Ubuntu ® 22.04 LTS, 64-bit”delltechnologies.com, checked 12 September 2026. | nobody has published this yet |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “The RAM on the Dell Precision 3480 is Upgradable (64 GB Max) which is a big plus, you can choose to purchase a version with lower RAM size and upgrade in the future if it becomes a necessity.”laptopdecision.com, checked 12 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “Here, the two SODIMM slots are hidden beneath a metal bracket. The maximum supported capacity is 64GB of DDR5 RAM.”laptopmedia.com, checked 12 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “400 nits Max Brightness”laptopdecision.com, checked 12 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen poorly. “The screen's contrast ratio of 1,390:1 might be good, but that's the only area where the HP's display impresses. The lack of colour breadth and quality leaves the screen looking pallid.”itpro.com, checked 12 September 2026. |
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