HP EliteBook x360 1040 Series

Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U, Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i7-8650U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch
Weight: 1.35kg
Price: 2200, 2350 euro
price: 60%, performance: 87%, features: 85%, display: 91%, mobility: 88%, workmanship: 97%, ergonomy: 91%, emissions: 94%

 

HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5

Specifications

Notebook: HP Elitebook x360 1040 G5
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i7-8650U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.35kg
Price: 2350 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 81.67% - good

 

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Foreign Reviews

 

HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5-5SR13EAABD

The HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5-5SR13EAABD is a convertible laptop that is powered for business. The HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 is based on an aluminum case, which makes a very stable and high quality impression. The ultrabook makes a very durable impression due to the solid hinges on the case. To use the convertible feature, all users have to do is rotate the display almost 360 degrees. The inner workings of the HP Ultrabook can certainly deliver. It has 16 GB of RAM and a 1 TB SSD, which can provide for a very comfortable memory size, for demanding applications as well as the storage of larger files such as pictures, music or videos. The processor is a Kaby Lake R Intel Core i7 8550U eighth generation used. The four-core processor operates at 1,800 MHz and achieves a strong 4,000 MHz in Turbo Boost. HP is using the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 620 as graphics solution. It is fast enough if users want to watch videos and use standard applications. However, current games or demanding video editing will not do well under this setup. The laptop has a 14-inch touch display, which can be used with the included Active Stylus. The display brightness very strong. The screen shines so very bright, users can read the screen very well under bright environmental lighting. Coverage of the sRGB color space at 96 percent and the AdobeRGB color space at 73 percent is decent. The display comes with the Sure-View Integrated Privacy Screen feature. It can be activated by a key combination and should better protect the display content from unauthorized third-party views. With about 9.5 hours of battery life watching videos and just under 6 hours in office mode, the notebook does not set new records, but still delivers decent results. When it comes to connections, the notebook has an HDMI port so users can connect a projector, monitor or TV to the device. It also has four USB ports, two of them Type-C with Thunderbolt 3 and two USB 3.0 Type A. Users who are traveling a lot will be pleased that the Ultrabook has a slot for an optional Nano-SIM card on its left side, so they can easily switch to the Internet without having to set up a WLAN connection via smartphone. As a conclusion, the HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5-5SR13EAABD is a convertible laptop that delivers decent performance despite its lightweight and ultraportable build. The connectivity feature of the laptop is a strong point for users who travel often. It is suitable for business users who often work on the go. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5-5SR13EAABD
Processor: Intel Kaby Lake Refresh i5-8550U
Graphics Adapter: Intel UHD Graphics 620
Display: 14.00 inch, 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Weight: 1.35kg
Price: 2200 euro
Links: HP homepage

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Average Score: 95% - very good

 

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Comment

HP: Founded in 1939, the US company is a major server and printer manufacturer and one of the leading IT companies in the world. Until 2015, the company was called Hewlett-Packard Company. After a split, the computer division was renamed HP Inc.

In 2023, HP had an approximate market share of 22% of global PC sales, making it number 2 after Lenovo.

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Modern games should be playable with these graphics cards at low settings and resolutions. Casual gamers may be happy with these cards.

Intel UHD Graphics 620: Integrated GPU (GT2, 24 EUs) found on some Kaby-Lake-Refresh CPU models (15 W ULV series). Technically identical to the previous Kaby-Lake GPU called HD Graphics 620.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Intel Kaby Lake Refresh:

i7-8650U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.9 and 4.2 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

i5-8550U: Kaby-Lake-Refresh based low power quad-core processor. The four cores are clocked between 1.8 and 4 GHz (Turbo Boost) and support HyperThreading. The integrated GPU is clocked between 300 and 1,150 MHz. The SoC is manufactured in a 14nm+ FinFET process.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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14.00:

14 inch display size represents a middle ground between the small subnotebook formats and the screens of the standard 15 inch laptops.

The reason for the popularity of mid-sized displays is that this size is reasonably easy on the eyes, provides good resolutions with usable detail sizes, yet does not consume too much power and the devices can still be reasonably compact. 

In the past, 14-inch devices were very rare, but now they are the standard for laptops after the 15-inchers. 

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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83.25%: This rating is slightly above average, there are somewhat more devices with worse ratings. However, clear purchase recommendations look different.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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