Testseek.com have collected 53 expert reviews of the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3.
May 2016
(81%)
53 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(72%)
54 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
81010053
The editors liked
Sure View screen blocks side glances
Docking and USB-C connectors
Security support
Innovative privacy-mode display
Comfortable keyboard
Solid audio
Privacy-focused screen design
Includes USB-C port
Biometrics
Smart card
And self-encrypting drive help keep your data secure
16GB of memory
Good productivity performance
Stylish design
15+ hours of battery life
Bright display
SIM slot for wireless connectivity
Gorgeous leather design
Unique form factor with easel mode
Built-in stylus
Exceptional battery life
Pull-forward
Easel-style 2-in-1 form factor
Premium design and build quality
Bundled stylus
Mobile broadband (LTE
5G) option
Very long battery life
High-quality case
LTE-capable
Good input devices
Great WQHD panel without PWM
Very good build quality
Thin and light
Very good keyboard
Integrated LTE + free mobile data
Adapter for VGA/Ethernet included
Very good performance
The editors didn't like
Screen is dim and dull even viewed head on
Mediocre battery life
Awkward arrow keys
Short battery life
Dull color output
Screen can appear fuzzy
Middling battery life
Arm-based Snapdragon CPU still struggles with performance and compatibility
Exceptional battery life, Pull-forward, easel-style 2-in-1 form factor, Premium design and build quality, Bundled stylus, Mobile broadband (LTE, 5G) option
Somewhat fiddly pull-forward screen mechanism
HP's Elite Folio is a quirky 2-in-1 with considerable appeal, headed up by its superb battery life. The vegan-leather folio-style cladding might prove a little fragile on your travels, but a protective sleeve should fix that. Windows on ARM might be a pro...
very long battery life, high-quality case, LTE-capable, good input devices
comparatively low system performance, highly reflective display, lower brightness than specified, only a few ports, slow Wi-Fi
In review: HP EliteBook Folio 13.5. Test device provided by: HP GermanyThe advantages of a Windows-on-ARM device are clearly the frugal operation and the resulting long battery life. The HP EliteBook Folio 13.5 can be operated for a very long time of over...
Stylish design, 15+ hours of battery life, Bright display, SIM slot for wireless connectivity
Arm-based Snapdragon CPU still struggles with performance and compatibility, Shallow-travel keyboard
The HP Elite Folio is lightweight and stylish, with all-day battery life. Its performance still can't compete with that of modern AMD Ryzen or Intel Core processors, and software compatibility issues persist. These shortcomings may still be hard to swallo...
Published: 2021-06-15, Author: Charles , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: If you're looking for a new laptop, Windows is likely to be the first choice of operating system for most people simply because of its dominant market share. Windows accounted for 73.5% of the desktop (and laptop) market in May 2021, according to StatCoun...
Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Privacy-focused screen design, Includes USB-C port, Biometrics, smart card, and self-encrypting drive help keep your data secure, 16GB of memory, Good productivity performance
Screen can appear fuzzy, Middling battery life
The HP EliteBook 1040 G3 is a highly portable business laptop loaded with security features, including an innovative display that makes it easy to keep prying eyes away from your sensitive business data...
Sure View screen blocks side glances, Docking and USB-C connectors, Security support
Screen is dim and dull even viewed head on, Mediocre battery life, Awkward arrow keys
It turns opaque to onlookers at the touch of a button, but the innovative display of HP's new business notebook is its greatest drawback as well as its niftiest feature. Read More...
Published: 2016-04-28, Author: Andreas , review by: notebookcheck.net
great WQHD panel without PWM, very good build quality, thin and light, very good keyboard, integrated LTE + free mobile data, adapter for VGA/Ethernet included, very good performance
mediocre battery runtimes, no SD-card reader, no Thunderbolt 3 support, price
HP's EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 is certainly no revolution, but this was not necessary when you consider the good predecessor. We are still impressed by the case, even though the stability at the right side of the keyboard should be improved. The ports were...
Abstract: The HP Elite Folio wraps vivid display options, 4G/5G connectivity options, and all-day battery life within a lightweight, stylish design. It clearly wins on mobility.The 2-in-1 laptop's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G processor has its caveats, though...
