HP EliteBook 840 G3

Overview

The HP EliteBook 840 G3 is a business notebook that comes with multimedia capabilities. The 14-inch EliteBook 840 G5 is powered by the 8th-Gen Intel Core processor. It has Bang & Olufsen speakers for audio and can last for a day, according to the company.

Design

The EliteBook 840 has a full aluminum exterior with a minimalist silver finish which has HP's stylish slash logo. The laptop has a lightly engraved EliteBook logo on the hinge, and on the top of the lid is a gray line. The laptop has a backlit, island-style keyboard with a pointing stick. The power button is on the top left corner, and there is a triangle-pattern lid for the Bang & Olufsen speakers. It weighs 3.4 pounds and has dimensions of 12.8 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches. The laptop has a 14-inch display with a 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Connectivity

The EliteBook 840 features several ports for connectivity. This includes a secure lock slot, one USB 3.0 with always-on charging and a Smart Card Reader on the left. While on the right, there is a USB Type-C port with Thunderbolt, an RJ45 port, an HP UltraSlim dock connector, an HDMI port, one USB 3.0 port, a combo headphone/microphone jack, and a WWAN SIM card reader.

The EliteBook 840 comes with MIL-STD-810G certification, which the company states allow it to endure extreme humidity, extreme temperatures, vibration and high altitude.

The laptop comes with a Sure View privacy screen which can be activated by a simple click on one of the function keys. The laptop comes with Intel vPro for remote management and an IR camera to access Windows Hello.

Operating system

HP's Privacy Camera contains a slider that physically blocks the webcam's lens. There is a fingerprint reader underneath the rightmost arrow key. The laptop comes with HP's Sure Recover feature, an Endpoint Security Controller, and a self-healing BIOS. The EliteBook 840 lasts for approx. 8 hours and 31 minutes according to the company. The laptop runs on Windows 7 OS out of the box.

HP EliteBook 840 G3 comes with a three-year warranty. The company is also offering CarPacks for Business customers which can be bought directly from the manufacturer.

HP EliteBook 840 G3 is a sleek, stylish, slim, lightweight and powerful ultrabook that supports the latest 6th generation dual core Intel Core i5-6200U processor clocked at 2.3 GHz with Turbo boost upto 2.8 GHz and is coupled with integrated Intel HD 520 graphics. It features a 14 inch HD diagonal SVA anti-glare slim LED-backlit display with a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, which is good enough for an enriching gaming, surfing and video watching experience. HP EliteBook 840 G3 supports 4GB DDR4 RAM and comes with 256GB SSD storage. The laptop runs on Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Operating system, sports a HD webcam with integrated dual array digital microphone for video calling and recording purposes, a Spill-resistant backlit keyboard with drain and Glass ClickPad (with chemically etched surface) with multi-touch gesture support.

The connectivity options available on HP EliteBook 840 G3 are WiFi, Bluetooth v4.2, two USB 3.0 slots, 1 USB Type C port, 1 VGA, 1 display port, 1 docking connector, 1 media card reader, 1 external SIM and 1 headphone/microphone combo. The USB 3.0 ports speed transfers up to ten times (10X) faster than older USB 2.0 connections and delivers more power for faster charging. HP EliteBook 840 G3 is backed up by a 3 Cell li-Ion battery and is equipped with an in-built Fingerprint reader. For an enriched audio experience with crystal clear vocals, the device incorporates Bang & Olufsen Audio with dual speakers. This device is a good bet for people who always carry their laptop with them.