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Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the HP EliteBook 840 G5 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP EliteBook 840 G5.
Award: Good Buy April 2018
April 2018
 
(87%)
42 Reviews
Users
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146 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Very good input devices
  • High contrast screen with comfortable viewing angles
  • Easy to get inside and upgrade
  • PWM-free across all brightness levels
  • Supports super fast NVMe storage
  • Backlit keyboard
  • Battery life is on point
  • Solid performance
  • Great looking
  • Sleek new design
  • Decent speakers for a laptop
  • Great connectivity options
  • Lots of system configuration options
  • Excellent security features
  • Classy design
  • Awesome keyboard
  • Solid battery life
  • Vivid privacy display
  • Quality audio
  • Good looking
  • Stable case
  • Bright
  • Matte IPS
  • No PWM
  • Many security features
  • Good system performance
  • Comfortable input devices
  • USB Type-C with Thunderbolt
  • Case temperatures remain low
  • Docking port
  • Very bright
  • High-contrast IPS display
  • Full HD resolution
  • Attractive and stable case
  • NVMe SSD
  • Comfy input devices
  • Thunderbolt 3

The editors didn't like

  • Core i7-8550U underperforms in raw benchmarks
  • Heavy price tag
  • Thermal management is terrible
  • Gets warm on the surface under heavy load
  • Mediocre color range
  • Expensive as configured and tested
  • Middling battery Life
  • Blurry webcam
  • Display on base model is mediocre
  • Display has a strong blue cast ex-works
  • SSD not as good as we expected
  • Average battery runtimes
  • No card reader
  • Processor cannot reach its full potential
  • Mediocre battery life
  • No memory card reader
  • Occasional electronic crackle
  • PWM

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  Published: 2018-07-22, review by: topnewreview.com

  • 4/58 Total ScoreHP EliteBook 840 G5 ReviewAimed at power users, the HP EliteBook 840 G5 crams the latest tech into a well-made package.Add your reviewHP EliteBook 840 G5 14" LCD Notebook - Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) i7-8550U Quad-core (4 Core) 1.80 GHz -. $...

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  Published: 2018-07-20, Author: Rich , review by: neowin.net

  • I really love the HP EliteBook 840 G5. Many of the Always Connected PCs that we're seeing pushed aren't very powerful, or they're not in conventional form factors. Even the Intel-powered Surface Pro isn't my cup of tea, as it's tough to use without a desk...

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  Published: 2018-07-19, review by: zdnet.com

  • Abstract:  HP's EliteBook 800 Series G5 comes in 13.3-inch (830), 14-inch (840) and 15.6-inch (850) models. I was sent a 14-inch EliteBook 840 to evaluate. Whichever of the three sizes you opt for, you'll get a solidly designed business laptop that, although it lack...

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  Published: 2018-07-17, Author: Chris , review by: hothardware.com

  • Solid performance, Great looking, sleek new design, Decent speakers for a laptop, Great connectivity options, Lots of system configuration options, Excellent security features
  • Expensive as configured and tested, Middling battery Life
  • With last year's Elitebook G4 being more or less a refresh of the previous generation, HP set out to make a bold statement with its 5th gen devices. What inspired these bold new designs was the need to appeal to a more tech-savvy audience that cares about...

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  Published: 2018-05-31, Author: Sascha , review by: notebookcheck.net

  • very bright, high-contrast IPS display, Full HD resolution, attractive and stable case, many security features, NVMe SSD, good system performance, comfy input devices, Thunderbolt 3, docking port
  • mediocre battery life, no memory card reader, occasional electronic crackle, PWM
  • The HP Elitebook 840 G5 3JX61EA, courtesy of HP GermanyThe Elitebook 840 G5 belongs to the luxury class of business laptops. Our test device is the top-of-the-line model. In terms of the laptop's configuration, HP makes no compromises. The Core i7 process...

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  Published: 2018-05-25, review by: Laptopmag.com

  • Classy design, Awesome keyboard, Solid battery life, Vivid privacy display, Quality audio
  • Blurry webcam, Display on base model is mediocre
  • The EliteBook 840 G5 is an absolute beauty of a business laptop, providing a comfy keyboard, strong performance and amazing sound in a stylish design...

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  Published: 2018-05-10, Author: Alex , review by: laptopmedia.com

  • Very good input devices, High contrast screen with comfortable viewing angles, Easy to get inside and upgrade, PWM-free across all brightness levels, Supports super fast NVMe storage, Backlit keyboard, Battery life is on point
  • Core i7-8550U underperforms in raw benchmarks, Heavy price tag, Thermal management is terrible, Gets warm on the surface under heavy load, Mediocre color range
  • With the fifth generation of EliteBook 800 devices, HP is aiming to conquer the whole range of the business segment. However, if it really wants to do so it should give its best – without compromises. Unfortunately for HP, this is not yet the case. While...

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  Published: 2018-04-06, Author: Sebastian , review by: notebookcheck.net

  • good looking, stable case, bright, matte IPS, no PWM, many security features, good system performance, comfortable input devices, USB Type-C with Thunderbolt, case temperatures remain low, docking port
  • display has a strong blue cast ex-works, SSD not as good as we expected, average battery runtimes, no card reader, processor cannot reach its full potential

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  Published: 2018-04-24, review by: futurefive.co.nz

  • Abstract:  This review has been one of the most difficult I've ever written.This is not a reflection on the product.It's just that when I finish, I'm duty-bound to pack up this EliteBook and return it. Even my beloved other half has found herself attracted by its se...

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  Published: 2021-11-10, Author: Tim , review by: bigtechquestion.com

  • Clearly, there are areas where HP could improve the 840 G5. The battery life isn't great, and that's the biggest black mark against this machine. HP could also make it a shade more compact by reducing the size of the bezels.But there are enough plus point...

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