Very good input devices do not have to be changed constantly. After that you will find a nice collection of components that you can replace or upgrade, including the bolted battery. You have to remove the entire bottom cover, which is quite simple after the removal of rubber covers and Philips screws. HP has dispensed with maintenance hatches for RAM upgrades and the like, the same as an easily replaceable battery.
AccessoriesĮxcept for the 45-watt power adaptor, the EliteBook does not come with any accessories, but the manufacturer offers various additional items. TPM 1.2 can be activated just like a Power-On password.
The item Security includes the setup of a DriveLock for the storage drive or performs a Secure Erase. As per usual for EliteBooks, the BIOS (controlled with the mouse) has numerous possibilities to activate/deactivate ports and hardware as well as the configuration of individual components, such as the Turbo Boost settings of the processor, for instance. However, this would only be useful if the test device had such an HDD. An accelerometer is supposed to park the read/write heads of the HDD when the device is dropped.
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There are even more when we look at the BIOS the software as well as the sensors. Kensington Lock and fingerprint are the obvious security features of the EliteBook 840 G3. However, the lid will open to its maximum angle of around 145 degrees when you carry it around. You can easily open the lid with one hand, but it is still well-adjusted so there is no bouncing. Pressure on the back of the lid does not create ripples on the screen. This can be particularly noticeable when handling the notebook at the upper frame, where TFT is probably connected too tightly to the frame. Pressure on the frame will result in pressure points on the screen. The lid is very thin, somewhat flexible and the hinges are smooth. All the keys are well-integrated, which ensure a firm and hard key stroke. The former is solid and torsion-resistant, while the latter provides a cool tactile feel for the hands. The base is made of plastics, only the silver top of the base unit has a painted aluminum finish. One of the main reasons is the lower battery capacity of the 840 G3 (46 Wh) Latitude and T450s come with 55 and 96 Wh modules, respectively, so the weight difference would be very small with similar batteries. The real rivals ThinkPad T450s (1.8 kg/~4 lb) and Dell Latitude 14 E7470 (1.7 kg/~3.7 lb) on the other hand are much heavier. The 14-inch notebook is surprisingly light, but 1.58 kilograms (~3.5 lb) is still easily beaten by the EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 (1.4 kg/~3.1 lb). No flaws here, which is true for many parts of the chassis. All the information is available in the sections Display, Battery Runtime and Verdict. Now we had the chance to test the version with the WQHD panel (non-touch, T9X23ET#ABD) and we are impressed. The HP EliteBook 840 G3 turned out to be a versatile business notebook, but it was not a fully convincing package with the TN panel (1920 x 1080). We will find out why the EliteBook 840 G3 can meet high requirements on the one hand, but also fails to meet its own goals in some areas. Not a bargain, but not too expensive compared with the mentioned rivals (review configurations), either.
1500 Euros (~$1704) is the online price for our version, T9X59ET#ABD, with a Core i7-6500U, 256 GB SSD and FHD panel. Our test model of the 840 G3 is not defined as an Ultrabook, but HP also offers a touch version for a small premium. HP also offers the Ultrabook HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 (2000 Euros/~$2273), which is currently under review. Why does the EliteBook 840 G3 miss a very good rating? Read on to find out. A look at the final score immediately shows: 87%, so Dell has the upper hand in terms of build quality and choice of components. For the original German review, see here.Īfter the review of the 14-inch Latitude E7470, which scored a very good 89%, we continue with one of the biggest rivals: The EliteBook 840 G3 is HP's answer to Dell's business Ultrabook.
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