HP EliteBook 830 G8 business laptop in review: The 1,000-nit SureView panel remains problematic

Name: HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7
Brand: HP

Now also with 5G. HP's EliteBook 830 compact subnotebook gets a new Tiger Lake processor in its 8th generation, but it sticks with the familiar 16:9 displays. The 1,000-nits SureView monitor protects users from prying eyes, but it continues to have an impact on image quality.

Andreas Osthoff, 👁 Sebastian Jentsch (translated by Stephanie Chamberlain), Published 08/28/2021 🇩🇪 🇨🇳 ...

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Following last year's comprehensive update of the HP EliteBook 830, the changes in the 8th generation are limited to new processors and some connectivity features. The compact business subnotebook is available with Intel's latest Tiger Lake processors as well as with AMD's Ryzen 5000 chips in the 835 G8 model.

Our test device has the 3C7Y8EA model number and is very comprehensively equipped. For around 2,900 Euros (~$3,410), customers get the Core i7-1165G7 processor, 32 GB of RAM, a 1 TB PCIe SSD, and an integrated 5G modem. In addition, the particularly bright 1,000-nit monitor is built in, and it offers an integrated privacy filter (SureView). In the lowest configuration variant (Core i5, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD), the EliteBook 830 G8 is available starting at roughly 1,300 Euros (~$1,528).

Test device courtesy of HP Deutschland

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HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7

Processor

Intel Core i7-1165G7 4 x 2.8 - 4.7 GHz, 46 W PL2 / Short Burst, 20 W PL1 / Sustained, Tiger Lake-UP3

Graphics adapter

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Memory

32 GB

, DDR4-3200, dual-channel, 2 slots, max. 64 GB

Display

13.30 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 166 PPI, X133NVFF R0, IPS, SureView, glossy: no, 60 Hz

Mainboard

Intel Tiger Lake-UP3 PCH-LP

Storage

Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, 1024 GB

, 900 GB free

Soundcard

Intel Tiger Lake-U/Y PCH-LP - cAVS (Audio, Voice, Speech)

Connections

2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 20Gbps, 0 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, 2 Thunderbolt, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm audio jack, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor

Networking

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (a/b/g/h/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/), Bluetooth 5.2, Snapdragon X55, 5G

Size

height x width x depth (in mm): 18 x 308 x 205 ( = 0.71 x 12.13 x 8.07 in)

Battery

53 Wh, 4400 mAh Lithium-Ion

Operating System

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit

Camera

Webcam: 720p
Primary Camera: 0.9 MPix

Additional features

Speakers: stereo, Keyboard: chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65-watt power adapter (USB-C), HP Tools, 36 Months Warranty

Weight

1.329 kg ( = 46.88 oz / 2.93 pounds), Power Supply: 310 g ( = 10.93 oz / 0.68 pounds)

Price

2 Euro

Links

HP homepage

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Rating	Date	Model	Weight	Height	Size	Resolution
88 %	08/2021	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	18 mm	13.30"	1920x1080
89.3 %	07/2021	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	18.2 mm	13.30"	1920x1200
84.7 %	05/2021	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	14.5 mm	13.50"	2256x1504
87.8 %	03/2021	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	14.6 mm	13.90"	3000x2000
87.4 %	12/2020	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs	1.3 kg	14.8 mm	13.40"	3840x2400

Case - EliteBook with premium aluminum case

After the EliteBook 830 received a completely new case only last year in its 7th generation, no changes have been made this year. The aluminum case still looks very high-end, and it's perfectly manufactured. The stability is very high, both for the base unit and the display lid. We especially like the central hinge, since the lid can be opened easily with one hand, but at the same time, it's firm enough to effectively prevent the lid from wobbling. The maximum opening angle is around 160 degrees.

The EliteBook's design looks very sober, and the combination of the silver case and black contrasting elements (keyboard, display bezel) is appropriate for both consumers and business users. The display bezel became narrower with the last case update, but it's still quite wide at the top and bottom of the panel in particular. This shows that HP is still using 16:9 panels, while many competitors have already switched back to the 16:10 format. Nonetheless, the EliteBook 830 G8 looks very modern overall.

The EliteBook 830 G8 is one of the most compact models in our comparison group; only the XPS 13 has a slightly smaller footprint. On the other hand, our competitors don't differ much in terms of weight (all ~1.3 kg).

Size comparison

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 HP EliteBook 830 G7 Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K DIN A4 ❌

Connectivity - HP offers an optional 5G modem

The port layout remains the same, but the update to the Tiger Lake processor also adds the new Thunderbolt 4 ports (USB 4, 40 Gb/s). HP continues to include the familiar power supply port for older power adapters, but the included power adapter uses USB-C.

Left: Kensington Lock, 2x USB-A 3.2 Gen 1, 3,5 mm audio jack, smart card reader

Right: Nano SIM, 2x USB-C with Thunderbolt 4 (USB 4, 40 Gb/s, DisplayPort 1.4, Power Delivery), HDMI 2.0b, power supply

Communication

Just like the predecessor, Intel's Wireless AX201 WLAN module is also used here. The transfer rates in our test with the Netgear Nighthawk RAX120 reference router are very good, and all the important standards including Bluetooth 5.2 are supported. However, some competitors already provide faster Wi-Fi 6E modules.

Optionally, HP also offers LTE or 5G modems. Our test device supports 5G (Snapdragon X55) and operates either with an eSIM or also with a nano SIM. Our test nano SIM card from Deutsche Telekom was detected immediately and was functional. Reception was better than with a smartphone, and even indoors in the city, we were still able to reach speeds of 80-90 Mb/s.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1602 (1477^min - 1662^max) MBit/s ∼100% +12%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1430 (1283^min - 1491^max) MBit/s ∼89%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1380 (667^min - 1483^max) MBit/s ∼86% -3%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	1365 (955^min - 1588^max) MBit/s ∼85% -5%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (49.8 - 1775, n=324)	1161 MBit/s ∼72% -19%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1129 (947^min - 1229^max) MBit/s ∼70% -21%
Average of class Subnotebook (180 - 1602, n=40, last 2 years)	1035 MBit/s ∼65% -28%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	984 (796^min - 1076^max) MBit/s ∼61% -31%
iperf3 receive AX12
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1547 (819^min - 1624^max) MBit/s ∼100% +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210	1524 (1322^min - 1649^max) MBit/s ∼99% +10%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650s	1501 (1471^min - 1536^max) MBit/s ∼97% +8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1401 (1271^min - 1454^max) MBit/s ∼91% +1%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1390 (699^min - 1462^max) MBit/s ∼90%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201	1387 (1329^min - 1458^max) MBit/s ∼90% 0%
Average Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (136 - 1743, n=324)	1261 MBit/s ∼82% -9%
Average of class Subnotebook (182 - 1690, n=40, last 2 years)	1110 MBit/s ∼72% -20%

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1366 (699-1462)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1524 (1322-1649)

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1431 (1283-1491)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø1602 (1477-1662)

Webcam

There are no changes to report in the webcam department. A 720p module with a mechanical shutter is still used, and it doesn't provide a particularly good picture quality, even in good lighting conditions. An IR camera for the use of Windows Hello is available as well.

ColorChecker HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7: 10.41 ∆E min: 0.59 - max: 19.13 ∆E

Security

The subject of security is very important in the EliteBook lineup of laptops. Out of the box, there are already several comprehensive software solutions and, of course, features like a TPM 2.0 chip as well as a fingerprint scanner and, optionally, a smart card reader. In addition, both the EliteBook 830 G8 and 835 G8 are equipped by HP with processors that offer advanced security and administration features (Intel vPro and AMD Ryzen Pro, respectively).

Maintenance

The bottom cover is only secured with a few cross-head screws and can be removed very easily. Both the RAM and the M.2-2280 SSD are found under additional covers, but these can be easily removed. The fact that a compact subnotebook still offers two SODIMM slots instead of soldered RAM has become a rarity. The two communication modules (WLAN and WWAN) can be replaced too.

Input devices - 830 G8 with reliable keyboard

The black chiclet keyboard has basically remained unchanged and is still one of the best input devices in the mobile segment. Since Lenovo has implemented the poorer keyboard with shorter travel in the ThinkPad X13, for example, the two competitors are at least on par in this regard now; subjectively, we actually like the EliteBook's keyboard a little better. Thanks to the two-stage white backlight, it's also possible to work in darker environments without any issues.

The PointStick and its dedicated mouse buttons were removed in the EliteBook 830 G7. The ClickPad can be used without problems, but it's not particularly large by modern standards at 11 x 6.3 cm. You can click it in the lower area, to which the ClickPad responds with a muffled and sophisticated noise.

Display - SureView with 1,000 nits

As mentioned before, HP is still using the familiar 13.3-inch displays in the 16:9 format. Our test device is equipped with the optional SureView panel that comes with an integrated privacy filter; it's supposed to achieve a brightness of 1,000 cd/m². According to our measurements, we can confirm this, but as with earlier SureView panels, there are some issues. SureView only works in the lower brightness range and is therefore hardly of use in bright environments. In addition, the brightness adjustments become a mess when you enable SureView by pressing the corresponding key. We've gathered the measured brightness levels in the following table:

Helligkeitmessung in cd/m²
Brightness	100%	90%	80%	70%	60%	50%	40%	30%	20%	10%	0%
Normal	1,007	773	607	489	405	345	285	235	188	145	108
SureView	110	102	94	85	76	69	60	52	26	16	3.5

The brightness sensor and the Intel GPU driver's power-saving options are deactivated for our measurements, but we were still able to register different values (maximum around 250 cd/m²) when SureView was enabled; however, the values weren't always reproducible. In general, this configuration (SureView only working at the lowest spectrum of brightness) is problematic because you're practically forced to use SureView in darker environments, since the minimum brightness of over 100 cd/m² is otherwise too high.

The subjective image impression of the panel is not good, since even with the SureView function disabled, the viewing angles are limited, and even small deviations from the central sweet spot (both vertically and horizontally) lead to a significantly noticeable loss of brightness and contrast, respectively. In addition, bright areas look a bit grainy. We weren't able to detect PWM, and screen bleeding isn't a big issue despite the high brightness.


1040 cd/m²	1011 cd/m²	940 cd/m²
1014 cd/m²	1007 cd/m²	903 cd/m²
965 cd/m²	1006 cd/m²	977 cd/m²

Distribution of brightness

X133NVFF R0

X-Rite i1Pro 2

Maximum: 1040 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 984.8 cd/m² Minimum: 107 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 87 %
Center on Battery: 1004 cd/m²
Contrast: 2962:1 (Black: 0.34 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 4 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 2.4
ΔE Greyscale 4.3 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
71.1% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
94.5% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
69.2% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.1

Download ICC File (X-Rite i1Pro 2)

	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 X133NVFF R0, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE NV133WUM-N61, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 LQ135P1JX51, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 TIANMA XM, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.90	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Sharp LQ134R1, IPS, 3840x2400, 13.40	HP EliteBook 830 G7 Chi Mei CMN13A9, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30
Display		3%	-3%	-4%	11%	-2%
Display P3 Coverage	69.2	71.1 3%	64.7 -7%	64.9 -6%	80.2 16%	65.7 -5%
sRGB Coverage	94.5	99.7 6%	97.2 3%	94.4 0%	100 6%	97.4 3%
AdobeRGB 1998 Coverage	71.1	71.1 0%	66.9 -6%	66.3 -7%	78.9 11%	67.4 -5%
Response Times		38%	-37%	14%	-34%	-6%
Response Time Grey 50% / Grey 80% *	45 ?(20, 25)	30.8 ?(14.8, 16) 32%	62.8 ?(30.4, 32.4) -40%	37.6 ?(17.6, 20) 16%	59.2 ?(30, 29.2) -32%	46.8 ?(24, 22.8) -4%
Response Time Black / White *	30 ?(17, 13)	17.2 ?(8.4, 8.8) 43%	39.8 ?(21.2, 18) -33%	26.4 ?(11.6, 14.8) 12%	40.4 ?(22.4, 18) -35%	32 ?(15.6, 16.4) -7%
PWM Frequency			21930 ?(50)		2137 ?(31)	26600 ?(62)
Screen		-5%	3%	10%	-2%	-2%
Brightness middle	1007	320 -68%	413 -59%	502 -50%	508.7 -49%	454.5 -55%
Brightness	985	310 -69%	400 -59%	474 -52%	479 -51%	435 -56%
Brightness Distribution	87	89 2%	94 8%	89 2%	84 -3%	91 5%
Black Level *	0.34	0.24 29%	0.29 15%	0.33 3%	0.3 12%	0.27 21%
Contrast	2962	1333 -55%	1424 -52%	1521 -49%	1696 -43%	1683 -43%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *	4	2.7 32%	2.8 30%	1.35 66%	2.72 32%	3.12 22%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *	8.9	7.6 15%	7.2 19%	3.67 59%	4.7 47%	4.85 46%
Colorchecker dE 2000 calibrated *	2.4	0.9 62%	0.8 67%	1.2 50%	1.92 20%	1.97 18%
Greyscale dE 2000 *	4.3	4.1 5%	1.9 56%	1.7 60%	3.4 21%	3.1 28%
Gamma	2.1 ^105%	2.24 ^98%	2.12 ^104%	2.24 ^98%	2.11 ^104%	2.01 ^109%
CCT	6462 ^101%	6429 ^101%	6510 ^100%	6440 ^101%	6245 ^104%	6902 ^94%
Color Space (Percent of AdobeRGB 1998)			61.6	61.1	70.7	61.5
Color Space (Percent of sRGB)			97.2	94.3	100	97
Total Average (Program / Settings)		12% / 3%	-12% / -4%	7% / 7%	-8% / -3%	-3% / -2%

* ... smaller is better

The factory calibration isn't bad, and there's only a minor color tint that is hardly visible to the naked eye, though. With SureView enabled, however, image quality deteriorates significantly. The color deviations are larger, and grayscales now also show a much warmer color temperature in combination with a noticeable red tint.

We can improve color reproduction a bit with our calibration (CalMAN and X-Rite i1 Pro 2), but it's not really necessary for the business environment. In addition, the high color deviation for the blue color persists, meaning that the panel is not ideal for image editing purposes. On the upside, the smaller sRGB color space coverage is close to 100%.

Display Response Times

ℹ

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.

↔ Response Time Black to White
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 17 ms rise
30 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 13 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 76 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.2 ms).
↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
45 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↗ 20 ms rise
45 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined	↘ 25 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 72 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.1 ms).

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

ℹ

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.

Screen flickering / PWM not detected

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 19210 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The matte display can still be used well even in very bright environments thanks to the high brightness, provided that you move the screen away from the sun. However, this only applies when SureView is disabled.

Overall, the viewing-angle stability is significantly worse than with other IPS displays, even with SureView off. Activating it restricts the viewing angles even further, and the person sitting next to you can hardly make out the screen's content, for example. So, in principle, it works as intended, but due to the strong limitations, we would recommend the normal Full HD panel with 400 cd/m², since you can still use an external privacy filter (foil) in that case.

Performance - Intel Tiger Lake U

Processor - Core i7-1165G7

The well-known Core i7-1165G7 operates in our test device with four cores and a maximum Turbo clock speed of up to 4.7 GHz. At the beginning, the processor is allowed to briefly consume up to 46 watts, but after a few seconds, the consumption settles at 20 watts, which corresponds to 4x ~3.0 GHz. The manufacturer opted for the conservative power limit settings for unimpressive perfomance which is not always better than the predecessor, the EliteBook 830 G7.

The CPU performance is sufficient for many tasks, especially in a business setting, but the current AMD Ryzen CPUs offer significantly more performance in multi-core applications in particular. If you can do without Thunderbolt/USB 4, the EliteBook 835 G8 would be a good alternative.

On battery power, energy consumption is limited to 15 watts after a few seconds, which explains why performance is also marginally worse (-10% to -15%). Further CPU benchmarks can be found here.

Cinebench R15 Multi endurance test

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø700 (674.81-726.07)

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø827 (741.02-973.71)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7: Ø817 (747.26-967.7)

Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7: Ø611 (464.15-634.96)

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7: Ø714 (631.55-870.74)

HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U: Ø1118 (1104.42-1160.36)

CPU measurements during the Cinebench R15 Multi loop

Cinebench R23: Single Core | Multi Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Single Core) | CPU (Multi Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Single 64Bit | CPU Multi 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 -mmt1 | 7z b 4
Geekbench 5.4: Single-Core | Multi-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean

Cinebench R23 / Single Core
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	1526 Points ∼100% +12%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	1525 Points ∼100% +12%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	1440 Points ∼94% +5%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1110 - 1539, n=59)	1425 Points ∼93% +4%
Average of class Subnotebook (409 - 1934, n=81, last 2 years)	1425 Points ∼93% +4%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1365 Points ∼89%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1350 Points ∼88% -1%

Cinebench R23 / Multi Core
Average of class Subnotebook (965 - 14950, n=80, last 2 years)	7425 Points ∼100% +96%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5750 Points ∼77% +52%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	5139 Points ∼69% +36%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (2525 - 6862, n=64)	5110 Points ∼69% +35%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	5062 (4319.28^min - 5062.12^max) Points ∼68% +34%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	4043 (3994.31^min - 4043^max) Points ∼54% +7%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	3786 Points ∼51%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	591 Points ∼100% +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	574 Points ∼97% +14%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	567 Points ∼96% +12%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (442 - 589, n=81)	552 Points ∼93% +9%
Average of class Subnotebook (159 - 738, n=81, last 2 years)	543 Points ∼92% +8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	522 Points ∼88% +3%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	505 Points ∼85%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	453 Points ∼77% -10%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	444 Points ∼75% -12%

Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core)
Average of class Subnotebook (376 - 5782, n=80, last 2 years)	2867 Points ∼100% +92%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	2561 Points ∼89% +72%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	2188 Points ∼76% +47%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1060 - 2657, n=81)	1967 Points ∼69% +32%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	1936 Points ∼68% +30%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	1912 Points ∼67% +28%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1559 Points ∼54% +5%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	1516 Points ∼53% +2%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1490 Points ∼52%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	228 Points ∼100% +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	226 Points ∼99% +2%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	221 Points ∼97%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	217.1 Points ∼95% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (115 - 230, n=78)	212 Points ∼93% -4%
Average of class Subnotebook (74.5 - 267, n=77, last 2 years)	210 Points ∼92% -5%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	209 Points ∼92% -5%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	182 Points ∼80% -18%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	175 Points ∼77% -21%

Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit
Average of class Subnotebook (234 - 2497, n=86, last 2 years)	1277 Points ∼100% +66%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	1160 (1104.42^min - 1160.36^max) Points ∼91% +51%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	974 Points ∼76% +27%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	968 Points ∼76% +26%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	871 (631.55^min - 870.74^max) Points ∼68% +13%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (553 - 1027, n=86)	846 Points ∼66% +10%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	769 (674.81^min - 726.07^max) Points ∼60%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	635 (464.15^min - 634.96^max) Points ∼50% -17%

Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	747 Seconds * ∼100% -12%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	695 Seconds * ∼93% -4%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	666 Seconds * ∼89%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	652 Seconds * ∼87% +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	625 Seconds * ∼84% +6%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (468 - 1138, n=80)	618 Seconds * ∼83% +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	541 Seconds * ∼72% +19%
Average of class Subnotebook (217 - 2583, n=81, last 2 years)	530 Seconds * ∼71% +20%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	429 Seconds * ∼57% +36%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5354 MIPS ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5274 MIPS ∼99% -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	5233 MIPS ∼98% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (4478 - 5507, n=80)	5182 MIPS ∼97% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5140 MIPS ∼96% -4%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	5099 MIPS ∼95% -5%
Average of class Subnotebook (2197 - 6164, n=75, last 2 years)	4978 MIPS ∼93% -7%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	4794 MIPS ∼90% -10%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	4202 MIPS ∼78% -22%

7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4
Average of class Subnotebook (7436 - 63045, n=75, last 2 years)	33021 MIPS ∼100% +66%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	32062 MIPS ∼97% +61%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	25265 MIPS ∼77% +27%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	23422 MIPS ∼71% +18%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (15347 - 27405, n=80)	22935 MIPS ∼69% +15%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	21925 MIPS ∼66% +10%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	20478 MIPS ∼62% +3%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	19919 MIPS ∼60%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	19404 MIPS ∼59% -3%

Geekbench 5.4 / Single-Core
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1561 Points ∼100%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	1547 Points ∼99% -1%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	1546 Points ∼99% -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	1533 Points ∼98% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1302 - 1595, n=77)	1524 Points ∼98% -2%
Average of class Subnotebook (672 - 1975, n=71, last 2 years)	1507 Points ∼97% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	1454 Points ∼93% -7%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	1274 Points ∼82% -18%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	1065 Points ∼68% -32%

Geekbench 5.4 / Multi-Core
Average of class Subnotebook (2972 - 12304, n=71, last 2 years)	6747 Points ∼100% +25%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	5791 Points ∼86% +7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	5785 Points ∼86% +7%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	5653 Points ∼84% +5%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5409 Points ∼80%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5186 Points ∼77% -4%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (3078 - 5926, n=77)	5155 Points ∼76% -5%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	4616 Points ∼68% -15%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	3671 Points ∼54% -32%

HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset
Average of class Subnotebook (1.02 - 16.7, n=71, last 2 years)	8.92 fps ∼100% +55%
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	7.85 fps ∼88% +36%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	6.97 fps ∼78% +21%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (1.39 - 8.47, n=80)	6.3 fps ∼71% +9%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	5.97 fps ∼67% +4%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5.76 fps ∼65%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	5.58 fps ∼63% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	5.23 fps ∼59% -9%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	5.16 fps ∼58% -10%

LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	86.6 s * ∼100% -52%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	67.8 s * ∼78% -19%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	57.1 s * ∼66%
Average of class Subnotebook (40.1 - 157, n=74, last 2 years)	56.2 s * ∼65% +2%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	51.9 s * ∼60% +9%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (21.5 - 88.1, n=78)	49.2 s * ∼57% +14%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	47.7 s * ∼55% +16%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	45.9 s * ∼53% +20%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	44.8 s * ∼52% +22%

R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean
HP EliteBook 835 G7 23Y57EA AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U	0.658 sec * ∼100% -17%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel Core i7-10810U	0.651 sec * ∼99% -16%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Core i7-1185G7	0.605 sec * ∼92% -8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.605 sec * ∼92% -8%
Average of class Subnotebook (0.4397 - 1.649, n=74, last 2 years)	0.595 sec * ∼90% -6%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7 (0.552 - 1.002, n=80)	0.594 sec * ∼90% -6%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Core i7-1185G7	0.583 sec * ∼89% -4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.581 sec * ∼88% -4%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	0.561 sec * ∼85%

* ... smaller is better

Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

769 Points

Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64Bit

101 fps

Cinebench R15 Ref. Match 64Bit

97.8 %

Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

221 Points

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... in comparison

System performance

Despite the somewhat modest CPU performance, the subjective impression of the system's performance is excellent. For one, this is still a powerful mobile processor, and as expected, the EliteBook is also equipped with a fast PCIe SSD, resulting in no noticeable delays when the device responds to inputs. The synthetic PCMark 10 benchmark also produces very good results.

As with some other more recent HP laptops, the system doesn't always enter standby mode smoothly. At times, you notice that the fan is still running, and in the worst case, the battery is just drained unnecessarily.

PCMark 10: Score | Essentials | Productivity | Digital Content Creation

PCMark 10 / Score
Average of class Subnotebook (1671 - 6767, n=70, last 2 years)	5252 Points ∼100% +4%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	5105 Points ∼97% +1%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	5034 Points ∼96%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4531 - 5454, n=50)	4959 Points ∼94% -1%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4872 Points ∼93% -3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	4870 Points ∼93% -3%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	4809 Points ∼92% -4%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	4185 Points ∼80% -17%

PCMark 10 / Essentials
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	10184 Points ∼100% +6%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	10065 Points ∼99% +4%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (8997 - 11505, n=50)	10014 Points ∼98% +4%
Average of class Subnotebook (4599 - 11156, n=70, last 2 years)	9727 Points ∼96% +1%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	9682 Points ∼95% 0%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	9645 Points ∼95%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	9325 Points ∼92% -3%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	8465 Points ∼83% -12%

PCMark 10 / Productivity
Average of class Subnotebook (2833 - 9852, n=70, last 2 years)	7280 Points ∼100% +7%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	6971 Points ∼96% +3%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	6926 Points ∼95% +2%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	6774 Points ∼93%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	6719 Points ∼92% -1%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (5570 - 7136, n=50)	6711 Points ∼92% -1%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	6636 Points ∼91% -2%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	6622 Points ∼91% -2%

PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation
Average of class Subnotebook (973 - 8855, n=70, last 2 years)	5628 Points ∼100% +6%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	5298 Points ∼94%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	5180 Points ∼92% -2%
Average Intel Core i7-1165G7, Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (4083 - 5550, n=50)	4937 Points ∼88% -7%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	4894 Points ∼87% -8%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	4879 Points ∼87% -8%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	4583 Points ∼81% -13%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	3373 Points ∼60% -36%

PCMark 10 Score		5034 points
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DPC latencies

In our standardized latency test (web browsing, YouTube 4K playback, CPU load), the test device shows high latency issues. As a result, it's not suitable for real-time audio applications with the current BIOS version, but this can still change with future updates. However, there were at least no dropped frames when playing the video.

DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	1318 μs * ∼100%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	1272 μs * ∼97% +3%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	1225 μs * ∼93% +7%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	1048 μs * ∼80% +20%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	633 μs * ∼48% +52%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	603 μs * ∼46% +54%

* ... smaller is better

Storage

Although the EliteBook 830 G8 still doesn't support the new PCIe 4.0 interface, the built-in Samsung PM981a convinces with very high transfer rates. The storage capacity of 1 TB (~900 GB available after setup) should also be entirely sufficient for most users. Further SSD benchmarks are available here.

	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	HP EliteBook 830 G7 Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ	Average Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR
CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6		3%	-38%	16%	-19%	-8%	-3%
Write 4K	133.1	171.4 29%	118.2 -11%	197.5 48%	86 -35%	118.3 -11%	139.7 ?(76.2 - 229, n=36) 5%
Read 4K	58	70.8 22%	37.54 -35%	52.9 -9%	40.11 -31%	60.4 4%	49.9 ?(34.3 - 75.5, n=36) -14%
Write Seq	2032	1771 -13%	1017 -50%	2174 7%	1738 -14%	2067 2%	2036 ?(776 - 2975, n=35) 0%
Read Seq	2456	1755 -29%	926 -62%	2156 -12%	1553 -37%	2394 -3%	2014 ?(973 - 2639, n=35) -18%
Write 4K Q32T1	461.9	525 14%	354.2 -23%	632 37%	454.9 -2%	325.5 -30%	461 ?(268 - 656, n=36) 0%
Read 4K Q32T1	454.2	479.5 6%	352.6 -22%	694 53%	385.4 -15%	332.2 -27%	499 ?(289 - 730, n=36) 10%
Write Seq Q32T1	3021	2818 -7%	1174 -61%	3017 0%	2784 -8%	2978 -1%	2903 ?(788 - 3033, n=36) -4%
Read Seq Q32T1	3534	3548 0%	2261 -36%	3561 1%	3217 -9%	3552 1%	3479 ?(2853 - 3568, n=36) -2%
AS SSD		74%	-14%	60%	-2%	-33%	34%
Seq Read	2797	2776 -1%	1821 -35%	2794 0%	2144 -23%	2081 -26%	2553 ?(1938 - 3148, n=37) -9%
Seq Write	1528	1461 -4%	794 -48%	2385 56%	1389 -9%	1433 -6%	2084 ?(1248 - 2837, n=37) 36%
4K Read	54.3	63.8 17%	47.54 -12%	60.7 12%	49.77 -8%	49.92 -8%	53.1 ?(44.3 - 68.4, n=37) -2%
4K Write	128.4	209.4 63%	141.6 10%	180.8 41%	105 -18%	119.1 -7%	131.2 ?(87.4 - 208, n=37) 2%
4K-64 Read	1095	1148 5%	782 -29%	1768 61%	855 -22%	585 -47%	1477 ?(762 - 2093, n=37) 35%
4K-64 Write	1640	1623 -1%	766 -53%	1800 10%	1660 1%	1630 -1%	1805 ?(1074 - 2152, n=37) 10%
Access Time Read *	0.041	0.032 22%	0.191 -366%	0.037 10%	0.058 -41%	0.043 -5%	0.04983 ?(0.032 - 0.087, n=36) -22%
Access Time Write *	0.03	0.019 37%	0.027 10%	0.073 -143%	0.272 -807%	0.097 -223%	0.04222 ?(0.017 - 0.128, n=37) -41%
Score Read	1429	1489 4%	1012 -29%	2108 48%	1119 -22%	843 -41%	1786 ?(1078 - 2449, n=37) 25%
Score Write	1922	1978 3%	987 -49%	2219 15%	1904 -1%	1892 -2%	2144 ?(1471 - 2527, n=37) 12%
Score Total	4029	4178 4%	2477 -39%	5392 34%	3570 -11%	3149 -22%	4826 ?(3309 - 6095, n=37) 20%
Copy ISO MB/s	2715	1833 -32%	1243 -54%	2065 -24%	1929 -29%	2452 -10%	2098 ?(901 - 2932, n=23) -23%
Copy Program MB/s	130.1	993 663%	628 383%	734 464%	1012 678%	72.2 -45%	500 ?(118.7 - 803, n=23) 284%
Copy Game MB/s	459.3	1607 250%	976 112%	1629 255%	1737 278%	404 -12%	1132 ?(372 - 1830, n=23) 146%
Total Average (Program / Settings)		39% / 48%	-26% / -23%	38% / 44%	-11% / -8%	-21% / -24%	16% / 20%

* ... smaller is better

CrystalDiskMark 5.2 / 6

AS SSD

DiskSpd

Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR

CDM 5/6 Read Seq Q32T1: 3534 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write Seq Q32T1: 3021 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K Q32T1: 454.2 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K Q32T1: 461.9 MB/s

CDM 5 Read Seq: 2456 MB/s

CDM 5 Write Seq: 2032 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Read 4K: 58 MB/s

CDM 5/6 Write 4K: 133.1 MB/s

Continuous load read: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8

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Graphics - Intel Xe Graphics G7 (96 EUs)

The processor's integrated Xe Graphics G7 is responsible for graphics processing. This is the faster version with 96 processing units, which also benefits from the RAM's dual-channel configuration. However, the iGPU is still a few percent faster in combination with LPDDR4X RAM. Nonetheless, the old UHD Graphics of the predecessor is significantly outperformed, and the new iGPU is 2-3x faster in the synthetic tests. In addition, performance also remains stable, since the demanding 3DMark Time Spy stress test is completed with 98%.

With the Xe iGPU, older or less demanding titles can often be played smoothly, at least with low details. But this plays a secondary role in a business laptop anyway.

As with the processor, the graphics performance is about 10-15% lower on battery power. Additional GPU benchmarks are available in our dedicated benchmarks section.

3DMark 11 | 3DMark

3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	6878 Points ∼100% +11%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6711 Points ∼98% +8%
Average of class Subnotebook (583 - 16904, n=68, last 2 years)	6565 Points ∼95% +6%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (2867 - 7471, n=155)	6329 Points ∼92% +2%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6294 Points ∼92% +1%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	6218 Points ∼90%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	5339 Points ∼78% -14%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10810U	1923 Points ∼28% -69%

3DMark
1280x720 Cloud Gate Standard Graphics
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	29901 Points ∼100% +13%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	29609 Points ∼99% +12%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	26910 Points ∼90% +2%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	26820 Points ∼90% +1%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	26433 Points ∼88%
Average of class Subnotebook (3441 - 65911, n=57, last 2 years)	26112 Points ∼87% -1%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (13162 - 38040, n=142)	26040 Points ∼87% -1%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10810U	11127 Points ∼37% -58%
1920x1080 Fire Strike Graphics
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	5498 Points ∼100% +18%
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	5455 Points ∼99% +17%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5202 Points ∼95% +11%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	5169 Points ∼94% +11%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (2286 - 6143, n=167)	4856 Points ∼88% +4%
Average of class Subnotebook (436 - 12349, n=72, last 2 years)	4755 Points ∼86% +2%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	4676 Points ∼85%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10810U	1380 Points ∼25% -70%
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	1607 Points ∼100% +9%
Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1185G7	1603 Points ∼100% +9%
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1563 Points ∼97% +6%
Average of class Subnotebook (517 - 4773, n=69, last 2 years)	1558 Points ∼97% +6%
Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs (707 - 1871, n=164)	1482 Points ∼92% +1%
HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1470 Points ∼91%
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, Intel Core i7-1165G7	1430 Points ∼89% -3%
HP EliteBook 830 G7 Intel UHD Graphics 620, Intel Core i7-10810U	432 Points ∼27% -71%

3DMark 11 Performance		6302 points
3DMark Ice Storm Standard Score		80566 points
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score		16722 points
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... in comparison

	low	med.	high	ultra
GTA V (2015)	77.5	65.6	22	8.79
The Witcher 3 (2015)	72	49	25.9	13
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)	116	71.6	49.4	46.8
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)	37.8	20.1	14.9
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)	19.2	18.6	17.7
Far Cry 5 (2018)	43	23	21	20
Strange Brigade (2018)	83.3	34.3	27.9	22.5
F1 2020 (2020)	87	41	33	21

Emissions - The EliteBook remains quiet

Noise emissions

The single fan is very quiet overall, and even under load, only a quiet hiss is audible. The fan is usually completely turned off during low load and in idle usage, but every now and then, it kicks in for no apparent reason. We've already seen this behavior in other HP laptops from the last few months. Apart from that, we can't detect any electronic noises or coil whine.

Noise Level

Idle		26 / 26 / 27.5 dB(A)
Load		35.4 / 35.3 dB(A)

	30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud
min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 26 dB(A)

	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1165G7, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K Iris Xe G7 96EUs, i7-1185G7, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV	HP EliteBook 830 G7 UHD Graphics 620, i7-10810U, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ
Noise		-2%	2%	4%	-1%	-2%
off / environment *	26	25.5 2%	24.2 7%	25.4 2%	27.7 -7%	26.8 -3%
Idle Minimum *	26	25.5 2%	24.2 7%	25.6 2%	27.8 -7%	27.1 -4%
Idle Average *	26	25.5 2%	24.2 7%	25.6 2%	27.8 -7%	27.1 -4%
Idle Maximum *	27.5	29 -5%	24.2 12%	25.6 7%	27.8 -1%	27.1 1%
Load Average *	35.4	37.4 -6%	39.5 -12%	28.7 19%	27.9 21%	31.4 11%
Load Maximum *	35.3	37.4 -6%	39.5 -12%	38.2 -8%	37 -5%	39 -10%
Witcher 3 ultra *		37.4		32	32.8

* ... smaller is better

Temperature

The conservative processor configuration has a positive effect when it comes to surface temperatures, because even under full load, there are only a few spots that reach more than 40 °C (~104 °F). The case hardly warms up in everyday use.

Power consumption settles at around 19 watts in the stress test, and both the processor and the graphics card need to share this (CPU: 4x ~1.5-1.6 GHz; iGPU: ~680 MHz). There are no performance losses directly after the stress test.

CPU and iGPU measurements in the stress test

Max. Load

Idle


34.2 °C 94 F	41.7 °C 107 F	35.7 °C 96 F
32.3 °C 90 F	37.9 °C 100 F	35.3 °C 96 F
29 °C 84 F	30 °C 86 F	30.7 °C 87 F

Maximum: 41.7 °C = 107 F
Average: 34.1 °C = 93 F


36.7 °C 98 F	39.1 °C 102 F	32.9 °C 91 F
35.6 °C 96 F	37.2 °C 99 F	33.6 °C 92 F
32.4 °C 90 F	33.1 °C 92 F	31.1 °C 88 F

Maximum: 39.1 °C = 102 F
Average: 34.6 °C = 94 F

Power Supply (max.) 47.6 °C = 118 F | Room Temperature 23.6 °C = 74 F | FIRT 550-Pocket

(±) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 34.1 °C / 93 F, compared to the average of 30.7 °C / 87 F for the devices in the class Subnotebook.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 41.7 °C / 107 F, compared to the average of 35.9 °C / 97 F, ranging from 21.4 to 59 °C for the class Subnotebook.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 39.1 °C / 102 F, compared to the average of 39.5 °C / 103 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 27.4 °C / 81 F, compared to the device average of 30.7 °C / 87 F.
(+) The palmrests and touchpad are cooler than skin temperature with a maximum of 30.7 °C / 87.3 F and are therefore cool to the touch.
(-) The average temperature of the palmrest area of similar devices was 28.3 °C / 82.9 F (-2.4 °C / -4.4 F).

Speakers

Although the two stereo speakers next to the keyboard don't get extremely loud, they convince with a clean reproduction of mids and highs, which is particularly positive when reproducing voices. Even playing videos and listening to some music is no problem with these modules, and headphones or external speakers aren't absolutely necessary.

Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 audio analysis

(-) | not very loud speakers (71.9 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 1.4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.3% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 2.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (4.5% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (11% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 10% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 87% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 7% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 91% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (77.4 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 21.2% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 3.5% away from median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (7.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (16.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 44% of all tested devices in this class were better, 5% similar, 51% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 27% of all tested devices were better, 6% similar, 67% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (84.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(±) | reduced bass - on average 13.1% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (11.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4.3% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (4.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.5% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(+) | overall sound is linear (10.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 8% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 90% worse
» The best had a delta of 5%, average was 18%, worst was 50%
Compared to all devices tested
» 4% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 93% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%

Energy management - HP Subnotebook with good endurance

Energy consumption

The bright panel takes its toll when it comes to power consumption, because at full brightness, idle consumption is twice as high as that of the old EliteBook 830 G7 with the low-power 1080p display (400 cd/m²). Under full load, consumption quickly settles at just over 30 watts, meaning that the included 65-watt power adapter is perfectly adequate.

Power Consumption

Off / Standby	0.5 / 2.9 Watt
Idle	6.5 / 8.4 / 10.3 Watt
Load	34.6 / 33 Watt


Key: min: , med: , max: Metrahit Energy Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.

	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, SK Hynix HFS512 GDE9X081N, IPS, 1920x1200, 13.30	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM991 MZ9LQ512HALU, IPS, 2256x1504, 13.50	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Samsung PM981a MZVLB1T0HBLR, IPS, 3000x2000, 13.90	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, Micron 2300 512GB MTFDHBA512TDV, IPS, 3840x2400, 13.40	HP EliteBook 830 G7 i7-10810U, UHD Graphics 620, Samsung SSD PM981a MZVLB512HBJQ, IPS, 1920x1080, 13.30	Average Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs	Average of class Subnotebook
Power Consumption		-1%	-1%	-21%	-8%	6%	-23%	-19%
Idle Minimum *	6.5	2.8 57%	2.6 60%	6.7 -3%	4.3 34%	3.6 45%	5.19 ?(2.2 - 46.5, n=148) 20%	4.95 ?(1.77 - 11.8, n=76, last 2 years) 24%
Idle Average *	8.4	5.9 30%	6 29%	10 -19%	8.3 1%	4.7 44%	8.56 ?(3.8 - 63, n=148) -2%	8.42 ?(4.6 - 17.4, n=76, last 2 years) -0%
Idle Maximum *	10.3	6.8 34%	8.2 20%	10.3 -0%	8.8 15%	5.1 50%	10.7 ?(5.8 - 68.9, n=148) -4%	10.2 ?(5.1 - 22.4, n=76, last 2 years) 1%
Load Average *	34.6	41.5 -20%	41.4 -20%	35.7 -3%	46.2 -34%	33.3 4%	44.9 ?(12.5 - 77.5, n=148) -30%	44.2 ?(8.3 - 85.7, n=76, last 2 years) -28%
Witcher 3 ultra *	34.4	34.2 1%		32.7 5%	42.2 -23%
Load Maximum *	33	68.2 -107%	64.1 -94%	67.6 -105%	47.3 -43%	70 -112%	65.6 ?(30.1 - 118, n=147) -99%	62.9 ?(19.6 - 110.9, n=76, last 2 years) -91%

* ... smaller is better

Energy consumption during The Witcher 3 / Stress test

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7; Witcher 3 ultra: Ø34.4 (31.4-46.9)

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7; 1280x720 Prime95 28.10 and Furmark 1.25: Ø33.1 (30.7-35.9)

Battery life

Since the battery capacity of 53 Wh has remained the same, the real-world battery life is worse due to the bright display. Even with an adjusted brightness of 150 cd/m², power consumption is higher, and our WLAN test only runs for 8 hours, while it was still around 11.5 hours with the predecessor. At full brightness, the device isn't even able to reach 5 hours. Users who need longer battery runtimes should definitely opt for the low-power 1080p display, which is also available for the EliteBook 830 G8.

Battery Runtime

WiFi Websurfing (Edge 92)		8h 00min
WiFi Websurfing max. Brightness (Edge 92)		4h 44min
Big Buck Bunny H.264 1080p		11h 36min
Load (maximum brightness)		1h 47min

	HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 53 Wh	Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 20WK0024GE i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 54.7 Wh	Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 i7 i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 47.4 Wh	Huawei MateBook X Pro 2021 i7-1165G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 56 Wh	Dell XPS 13 9310 Core i7 4K i7-1185G7, Iris Xe G7 96EUs, 52 Wh	HP EliteBook 830 G7 i7-10810U, UHD Graphics 620, 53 Wh	Average of class Subnotebook
Battery Runtime		11%	-11%	51%	-10%	76%	5%
H.264	696	902 30%	667 -4%				697 ?(263 - 1153, n=34, last 2 years) 0%
WiFi v1.3	480	597 24%	454 -5%	629 31%	430 -10%	692 44%	560 ?(258 - 1144, n=78, last 2 years) 17%
Load	107	83 -22%	81 -24%	182 70%		221 107%	103.8 ?(58 - 239, n=51, last 2 years) -3%
Reader / Idle				1167		2078	1195 ?(281 - 2046, n=24, last 2 years)

Pros

+ high-quality case

+ very good keyboard

+ modern ports including Thunderbolt 4

+ extensive security features

+ good maintenance options

+ optionally available with LTE/5G

+ quiet and cool operation

+ three-year warranty

Cons

- limited use of Turbo Boost

- SureView technology leads to losses in image quality

- no PCIe 4.0 or Wi-Fi 6E

Verdict - Conservative update for the EliteBook 830

In review: HP EliteBook 830 G8. Test device provided by HP Germany.

After last year's major update, HP has only carefully updated the new EliteBook 830 G8. The case has remained the same, and together with the new Tiger Lake processor from Intel, Thunderbolt 4 and USB 4 are also available now. However, the new processor is slowed down by the conservative configuration, and it can't keep up with AMD's latest processors, especially in multi-core applications.

Nevertheless, the subjective performance impression is very good, and the EliteBook convinces with its quiet and cool operation in everyday use. Likewise, the keyboard leaves a very good impression and is at least on par with the new ThinkPad X13 Gen 2, which has now received a slightly worse keyboard. Furthermore, the 830 G8 is one of the few modern subnotebooks that is still easy to maintain, since the RAM and the communication modules, including the 5G modem, aren't soldered.

Unlike the competitors like the ThinkPad X13 Gen 2, the XPS 13 9310, or the Surface Laptop 4, HP is still sticking with the familiar 16:9 displays in this generation. Our test model's display is very bright at over 1,000 cd/m², but the integrated SureView privacy filter compromises the image quality. Even when the function is disabled, there's only a very narrow sweet spot; and even small deviations result in a noticeable contrast loss. Furthermore, SureView only operates in the lower brightness range and is therefore hardly suitable for bright environments. In addition, there's the high power consumption and the resulting lower battery life. All in all, the downsides of the SureView technology are too big from our point of view. Therefore, we recommend the EliteBook 830 G8 with the well-known low-power 1080p display. If you really need a privacy filter, we recommend using an additional protective cover.

The new EliteBook 830 G8 continues to be a very good business subnotebook, and it convinces above all with its security features, the good input devices, and the optional LTE/5G connectivity. However, the 1,000 cd/m² SureView display can't be recommended, since it severely affects image quality.

Furthermore, HP has some catching up to do in the next update, because the competition has already returned to 16:10 panels, and despite the premium price, we still don't get technologies like PCIe 4.0 SSDs and faster Wi-Fi 6E modules. Users who need more mobile processing power should also take a look at the identically built EliteBook 835 G8 with AMD's latest Ryzen 5000 processors.

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Price and availability

Our exact test device configuration doesn't seem to be available at the time of writing. You can currently find an x360 version (convertible) on Amazon that comes with the Core i7-1165G7 CPU, 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of SSD storage, and a touchscreen Full HD IPS display for $2,399.

Alternatively, you can also keep tabs on newegg or Amazon, for example, to find the configuration that you need.

HP EliteBook 830 G8-i7-1165G7 - 2021-08-25 08/25/2021 v7
Andreas Osthoff

Chassis

90 / 98 → 92%

Keyboard