The HP EliteBook household is a line of revered business-focused laptops that, like most HP choices, have gone by main design adjustments through the years. These adjustments have resulted in one of many best-looking laptops at the moment out there and one which has some distinctive advantages for these of us working from dwelling. I’ve been utilizing the HP EliteBook 840 G7 (the G7 means that is the most recent model), and it’s a formidable enchancment over their G6 providing.
Let’s discover what makes this pocket book particular, notably in opposition to the brand new necessities of this slightly horrifying yr. There is not any different strategy to say this, however 2020 sucks, and we’re beginning to see PC OEMs create merchandise that may thrive on this sucky yr.
HP EliteBook 830/840 G7
HP’s management within the laptop computer section resides round design and safety, and these two choices showcase that focus. The 830 is their 13-inch providing, whereas the 840 makes use of a bigger 14-inch display. I requested the 840 as a result of I consider, given most of us can’t journey, {that a} bigger display throughout the pandemic will present extra worth than a smaller display designed for vacationers after we aren’t touring.
Design enhancements over the G6 embody a considerably higher screen-to-body ratio. The result’s that the 830 G7 is 11.5% smaller than the G6, and the 840 G7 is 9% smaller than the G6. While these notebooks misplaced weight, so did their opponents, however nonetheless there’s lower than a 5% distinction between HP’s choices and lighter opponents. In the meantime, HP’s benchmarking reviews a big efficiency benefit. Even over its most up-to-date mannequin (the G6), HP reviews a considerable 21% efficiency enhance.
You can get these with both a 250 nit (indoor solely) display or a 400-nit display, which works each indoors and outside. Given we’re all going somewhat stir loopy, having a laptop computer you need to use outdoors in your yard would push me towards the 400-nit choice. Granted, with all of the smoke that many people are coping with, going outdoors isn’t that engaging now, however ultimately we’ll be capable of go outdoors once more, and it is going to be wonderful!
Battery life received an enormous increase within the G7. Watching movies, as an example, jumped to round four hours extra model to model, and the brand new Bang & Olufsen audio system are superior (nevertheless, I discover once I’m utilizing this at dwelling, I’ve to put on headphones as a result of, apparently, my spouse doesn’t care a lot for drag racing or loopy Russian driver movies)!
One fascinating enchancment is a transfer to a wider lens on the laptop computer digicam. This didn’t make a lot sense within the workplace since you are probably in a cubicle, so a wide-angle lens simply showcases that you could clear up your area extra usually. But at dwelling it offers a greater sense of who you’re, and it additionally helps again off the picture of your face so people aren’t centered in your complexion or the actual fact you could trim your nostril hair.
Finally, and this addresses a private annoyance, HP has put one of many quietest keyboards I’ve ever used into this laptop computer. My private annoyance is listening to some nimrod kind whereas I’m making an attempt to take heed to a Zoom name.
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