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HP EliteBook 840 G5

HP's 14-inch CNC-machined-aluminium business ultrabook for the 7th/8th Gen Intel Core (Kaby Lake / Kaby Lake R) era: dual- or quad-core i5/i7, two user-upgradeable DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, HP Collaboration Keyboard, optional AMD Radeon RX 540 discrete graphics and an HP Sure View privacy screen option. A standard corporate fleet laptop, the direct predecessor of the 840 G6.

Memory

Slots
2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, both upgradeable, dual channel
Speed
System runs at DDR4-2133 with 7th Gen CPUs, DDR4-2400 with 8th Gen CPUs
Max
32 GB (2 × 16 GB)
Configurations sold
4 GB (1×4), 8 GB (1×8 or 2×4), 16 GB (1×16 or 2×8), 32 GB (2×16)
Note
Mixed memory speeds run at the slower speed; HP recommends HP-branded modules

Storage

Slot
One primary M.2 2280 SSD (SATA or PCIe NVMe)
SATA
128 GB SATA-3 TLC
PCIe Value
256 GB PCIe NVMe Value TLC
PCIe TLC
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC; 360 GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC (Intel)
Self-encrypting
256 GB SATA-3 TLC Opal 2; 512 GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC Opal 2
FIPS
512 GB SATA-3 TLC FIPS-140-2
Max
1 TB as configured
RAID
None; single M.2 slot only
Optical / card reader
None; optional smart card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel HD Graphics 620 (7th Gen CPUs) or Intel UHD Graphics 620 (8th Gen CPUs)
Discrete
AMD Radeon RX 540, 2 GB GDDR5 (optional)
Supports
HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 1.4b
External displays
HDMI 1.4b up to 4K at 24 Hz
Docks
HP UltraSlim Docking Station: dual 2.5K@60Hz; HP Thunderbolt Dock G2 (2Q 2018): dual 4K@60Hz; HP Elite USB-C Dock G4 (2Q 2018): dual 2K@60Hz or single 4K@60Hz; HP USB-C Universal Dock: dual 4K@60Hz or single 5K@60Hz; HP USB-C Travel Dock / Mini Dock: single external display

Expansion

M.2 storage
1 × M.2 2280 (primary SSD)
WLAN
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (2x2) or Realtek RTL8822BE (2x2), M.2 module
WWAN
HP lt4132 LTE/HSPA+ 4G, or Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced; factory-configured option only

Networking

WLAN
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2, vPro or non-vPro; or Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2, non-vPro
WWAN (optional)
HP lt4132 LTE/HSPA+ 4G Mobile Broadband; Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced
NFC (optional)
NXP NPC300 Near Field Communication module
Ethernet
Intel I219-LM 10/100/1000 GbE (vPro); Intel I219-V 10/100/1000 GbE (non-vPro)
Miracast
Native Miracast support

Power

Adapters
HP Smart 45 W barrel, 45 W 2-prong (Japan), 65 W barrel, 65 W EM barrel, 45 W USB-C, 65 W USB-C
Fast Charge
Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 65 W or larger adapter (system off or in standby)
Nominal voltage
19 V; max operating power: discrete graphics < 65 W, UMA < 45 W

Ports

USB-C
1 × USB Type-C with Thunderbolt
USB-A
2 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 (1 with charging)
Video
1 × HDMI 1.4b
Ethernet
1 × RJ-45
Docking
1 × HP docking connector
Audio
1 × headphone/microphone combo jack
Power
1 × AC power connector
Other
1 × SIM card slot (WWAN models; plugged on others), optional smart card reader, Standard Security Lock slot

Display

220 nits
14" FHD (1920×1080) IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 600:1, 6-bit + Hi-FRC
400 nits
14" FHD IPS anti-glare with Ambient Light Sensor, 72% NTSC, 600:1, eDP 1.3 + PSR
4K UHD, 400 nits
14" UHD (3840×2160) IPS anti-glare with Ambient Light Sensor, 72% NTSC, 1200:1, 8-bit, eDP 1.3 + PSR
Sure View, 700 nits
14" FHD IPS with HP Sure View integrated privacy screen (flat or on-cell touch), 72% NTSC, sharing mode 600:1 / privacy mode 150:1, 120 Hz, 8-bit
Touch
14" FHD IPS with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 touch, 220 nits, 45% NTSC, 600:1
Refresh
60 Hz standard panels; 120 Hz on Sure View panels
Camera
HD camera or HD IR camera

Battery

Type
HP Long Life 3-cell 50 Wh Li-ion
Replaceable
Internal; not customer-replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
Rated life
Up to 14 h with UMA graphics; up to 13 h 45 min with discrete graphics (MobileMark 2014, 7th Gen CPU, 3-cell 50 Wh battery)

Physical

Dimensions (W×D×H)
32.6 × 23.4 × 1.79 cm non-touch (12.84 × 9.22 × 0.70 in); 32.6 × 23.4 × 1.81 cm touch (0.71 in)
Weight
From 1.48 kg (3.27 lb) non-touch; from 1.61 kg (3.56 lb) touch
Case
CNC-machined aluminium
Keyboard
HP Collaboration Keyboard, spill-resistant with drain; optional backlight
Pointing
Clickpad with multi-touch gestures, Microsoft Precision Touchpad support; pointstick
Audio
Bang & Olufsen, 2 stereo speakers (74 dB), 3-mic array including a world-facing mic
Durability
Passed MIL-STD 810G testing
Operating temperature
0 to 35 °C

Management

Security
TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB9670, FIPS 140-2), HP Sure Start Gen4, Sure Run, Sure Recover, Sure Click, optional fingerprint reader and smart card reader (Alcor AU9560, FIPS 201)
BIOS
HP BIOSphere Gen4, UEFI 2.5, ISO/IEC 19678:2015 (NIST 800-147) compliant, HP Drive Lock, HP Secure Erase, Absolute Persistence Module
Tools
HP System Software Manager, HP BIOS Config Utility, HP Client Catalog, HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen2, Ivanti Management Suite
Warranty
1-year or 3-year limited warranty (varies by country) plus 90-day software limited warranty; HP Care Packs available

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Home 64, FreeDOS 2.0

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-7200U
  • Intel Core i5-7300U
  • Intel Core i5-8250U
  • Intel Core i5-8350U
  • Intel Core i7-7500U
  • Intel Core i7-7600U
  • Intel Core i7-8550U
  • Intel Core i7-8650U