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April 2014
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The editors liked
Excellent size for working at home
The office
Or when traveling
Thin and light aluminum body
Built-in security hardware and software for businesses
UltraSlim docking stations are available
Truly IT Friendly
Feature rich (NFC
Bluetooth
Fingerprint reader)
4G option available
And comes running Windows 7 Professional 64 or Windows 8 Pro. Very good performance
Very good antiglare display
3 year w
Slim form factor. Anti-glare screen. MIL-SPEC 810G rating. Good solid-state drive (SSD) capacity. Bundles Windows 7 Pro
With Windows 8 Pro license.
Very thin
Excellent trackpad and keyboard
Competent tech support available any time
Attractive and slim design
Good battery life
Bright display
Robust security options
Elegant
Lightweight
And durable design
Innovative ForcePad touch pad
Vivid display with wide horizontal viewing angles
Robust security tools
Long battery life
Slim form factor. MIL-SPEC 810G rating. Touch screen. 802.11ac Wi-Fi.
Slim form factor. MILSPEC 810G rating. Touch screen. 802.11ac WiFi.
Attractive portable design
Great battery life
Responsive keyboard
Fanless design
First-rate build
Classy yet restrained
Light
Very good battery runtimes
Quiet
Cool
Fast enough for business and more
Extensive security bundle
Terrific build quality
Professional
Attractive styling
Good quality
Matte display panel
Very good performance for a ULV chipset
Versatile enterprise security software package
Quiet and cool operation
The editors didn't like
Comes with Windows 7 Pro installed
Windows 8.1 & its drivers are included on disks but there is no optical drive
I wish the touchscreen wasn't optional
I'm having huge issues with the fingerprint scanner
Touchscreen is not standard
A bit pricey
Screen has a bit of flex and not the best battery life. We would like to see a 3K resolution option for the display
No touch screen. VGA and Ethernet on dongle. ForcePad is novel
But requires learning new touch gestures. SIM card slot is unprotected
Short on storage and USB ports
Screen panel exhibits too much flex
Battery life could be better
Touchpad lacks tactile feedback
Lackluster audio
Bottom runs warm
Only 1
600x900 resolution
No touch screen
VGA and Ethernet connectivity is via dongle. Sealed battery. ForcePad is novel
But requires learning new touch gestures
Reflective display
Expensive
Performance & battery life
The EliteBook Folio 1040 G1's Windows Experience Index (WEI) score
Which has a maximum of 7.9 on Windows 7based computers
Was an impressive 6.5. The WEI score corresponds to the lowest of the component scores
Which were as f
TN screen
Touchpad will not suit everyone
Only 180 GB SSD
No DP-HDMI adapter
Only middling sound
Very limited gaming
Questionable touchpad ("forcepad") implementation which requires relearning the basics in terms of clicking and drag/drop operation
Throttling under load
Mediocre speakers
High price
Eleven Torx screws secure the bottom panel instead of a simple maint
Abstract: If you're in the market for a Windows 8 laptop, you're looking in the wrong place. The HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 can handle Windows 8, but the lack of a touchscreen and the steadfastly clamshell form factor beg for Windows 7. Fortunately, Windows 7 Pro i...
Excellent size for working at home, the office, or when traveling, thin and light aluminum body, built-in security hardware and software for businesses
Comes with Windows 7 Pro installed; Windows 8.1 & its drivers are included on disks but there is no optical drive; I wish the touchscreen wasn't optional; I'm having huge issues with the fingerprint scanner
Published: 2014-05-16, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com
UltraSlim docking stations are available, truly IT Friendly, feature rich (NFC, Bluetooth, fingerprint reader), 4G option available, and comes running Windows 7 Professional 64 or Windows 8 Pro. Very good performance, very good antiglare display, 3 year w
Touchscreen is not standard, a bit pricey, screen has a bit of flex and not the best battery life. We would like to see a 3K resolution option for the display
The HP Elitebook Folio 1040 is a very robust and capable business laptop. It's also one of the nicest enterprise / business laptops that you can find. To that effect, the 1040 is a system that has been designed with enterprise in mind but is also an e...
Terrific build quality, Professional, attractive styling, Good quality, matte display panel, Very good performance for a ULV chipset, Versatile enterprise security software package, Quiet and cool operation, Great battery life
Questionable touchpad ("forcepad") implementation which requires relearning the basics in terms of clicking and drag/drop operation, Throttling under load, Mediocre speakers, High price, Eleven Torx screws secure the bottom panel instead of a simple maint
The HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1So, what does it all add up to? At least in context with the business market, a premium piece of hardware with a suitably premium price tag (again, $1,979 at the time of this writing) and just a few notable drawbacks. Compare...
Very thin, Excellent trackpad and keyboard, Competent tech support available any time
Short on storage and USB ports, Screen panel exhibits too much flex, Battery life could be better
This slim back-to-basics enterprise Ultrabook is easy to travel and work with, and you'll like its pressure-sensitive touchpad. But it's a little shy on battery life, storage and connections....
Published: 2014-03-31, Author: Joel , review by: pcmag.com
Slim form factor. Anti-glare screen. MIL-SPEC 810G rating. Good solid-state drive (SSD) capacity. Bundles Windows 7 Pro, with Windows 8 Pro license.
No touch screen. VGA and Ethernet on dongle. ForcePad is novel, but requires learning new touch gestures. SIM card slot is unprotected
The HP Elitebook Folio 1040 business ultrabook features forward-looking tech, like a pressure-sensitive trackpad, and eliminates bulky features, like dual pointing sticks and built-in Ethernet. Demanding, highly mobile sales/executive power users should ...
First-rate build, Classy yet restrained, Light, Very thin, Very good battery runtimes, Quiet, Cool, Fast enough for business and more, Extensive security bundle
Expensive, TN screen, Touchpad will not suit everyone, Only 180 GB SSD, No DP-HDMI adapter, Only middling sound, Very limited gaming
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G1The high-priced 2000 Euro (~$2749) ultrabook is immense, but we can fortunately confirm that HP has not suffered shipwreck with its EliteBook Folio 1040 G1 flagship. We were presented with a well-built ultrabook from the uppermos...
Elegant, lightweight, and durable design, Innovative ForcePad touch pad, Vivid display with wide horizontal viewing angles, Robust security tools, Long battery life
Only 1,600x900 resolution, No touch screen, Lackluster audio
Although we wish it included a 1080p touch screen, HP's $1,299 business ultrabook offers long battery life, wide viewing angles, and robust security tools, all wrapped in a sexy and durable aluminum frame. ...
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Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Edward , review by: crn.com
Abstract: Hewlett-Packard has shed its bulky-but-rugged commercial laptops in favor of sleek-but-rugged ones. Its latest, the EliteBook Folio 1040 , is as handsome as it is durable, thanks to Intel's Ultrabook spec and HP's adherence to MIL-STD 810G endurance stand...
The HP EliteBook Folio 1040 boasts fast performance, strong security and long battery life in a slim and light design, but the clickless touchpad isn't for everyone....
