HP EliteBook 840 G6
HP's 14-inch CNC-machined-aluminium business ultrabook for the 8th Gen Intel Core (Whiskey Lake) era: quad-core i5/i7, two user-upgradeable DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 64 GB, optional AMD Radeon 550X discrete graphics, a Thunderbolt USB-C port and an optional Cat 16 LTE WWAN module. Sits between the 840 G5 and G7 in HP's mainstream corporate fleet line.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, both customer-accessible / upgradeable, dual channel
- Speed
- System runs at DDR4-2400
- Max
- 64 GB (2 × 32 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), 64 GB (2×32)
- 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 / 512 GB PCIe NVMe Value TLC
- PCIe TLC
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC
- 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
- Optane
- 256 GB Intel PCIe NVMe QLC M.2 SSD + 16 GB Intel Optane memory H10; 512 GB QLC + 32 GB Optane H10
- Max
- 2 TB as configured
- RAID
- None; single M.2 slot only
- Optical / card reader
- None; optional smart card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Discrete
- AMD Radeon 550X, 2 GB GDDR5 (optional)
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 1.4b
- External displays
- Up to 4K @ 60 Hz via DisplayPort (USB-C); up to 4K @ 30 Hz via HDMI
- Docks
- HP UltraSlim Docking Station: dual 2.5K@60Hz; HP Thunderbolt Dock G2: dual 4K@60Hz; HP Elite USB-C Dock G4: 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 9560 (2x2) or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2x2), M.2 module
- WWAN
- Intel XMM 7262 Cat 6, XMM 7360 Cat 9, or XMM 7560 Pro Cat 16 LTE-Advanced; factory-configured option only
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 9560 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 5, vPro or non-vPro; or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 802.11ax (2x2) + Bluetooth 5, vPro or non-vPro
- WWAN (optional)
- Intel XMM 7262 LTE-Advanced Cat 6; Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced Cat 9; Intel XMM 7560 LTE-Advanced Pro Cat 16
- 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 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 3.2 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, optional smart card reader, optional touch fingerprint sensor, Standard Security Lock slot
Display
- 250 nits
- 14" FHD (1920×1080) IPS anti-glare eDP slim, 45% NTSC
- 400 nits
- 14" FHD IPS anti-glare eDP + PSR slim with Ambient Light Sensor, 72% NTSC
- 4K UHD, 400 nits
- 14" UHD (3840×2160) IPS anti-glare eDP + PSR ultraslim with Ambient Light Sensor, 72% NTSC
- Sure View G3, 1000 nits
- 14" FHD IPS with HP Sure View G3 integrated privacy screen (flat or on-cell touch), eDP + PSR with Ambient Light Sensor, 72% NTSC (available June/Q3 2019)
- Touch
- 14" FHD IPS On-Cell or BrightView Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) touch, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
- Camera
- 720p HD camera or 720p HD+IR camera
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor (select models)
Battery
- Type
- HP Long Life 3-cell 50 Wh Li-ion
- Replaceable
- Internal; not customer-replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
- Rated life
- Up to 17 h 15 min with UMA graphics (MobileMark 2014, 8th Gen CPU, 3-cell 50 Wh battery)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 32.6 × 23.43 × 1.79 cm non-touch (12.84 × 9.22 × 0.71 in); 32.6 × 23.43 × 1.805 cm touch
- Weight
- From 1.48 kg (3.27 lb) non-touch; from 1.51 kg (3.32 lb) touch
- Case
- CNC-machined aluminium
- Keyboard
- HP Premium 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, 3-mic array including a world-facing mic
- Durability
- Passed 19 MIL-STD 810G tests
- Operating temperature
- 0 to 35 °C
Management
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB9670, FIPS 140-2), integrated hood sensor, HP Sure Start Gen5, Sure Run Gen2, Sure Recover Gen2 with embedded reimaging, Sure Sense, Sure Click, optional fingerprint sensor and smart card reader (Alcor AU9560, FIPS 201)
- BIOS
- HP BIOSphere Gen5, UEFI 2.6, 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 Gen3, Ivanti Management Suite, HP Cloud Recovery
- Warranty
- 1-year limited standard, plus 90-day software limited warranty
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro (National Academic), Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Home Single Language 64, FreeDOS; Windows 10 Enterprise with a volume licence
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- Intel Core i5-8365U
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Intel Core i7-8665U