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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