HP EliteBook 840 G8
HP's mainstream 14-inch aluminium business ultrabook for the 11th Gen Intel Core (Tiger Lake) era: quad-core i5/i7 with Iris Xe, two user-upgradeable DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM slots, two Thunderbolt 4 ports and optional 4G or 5G WWAN. A standard corporate fleet laptop.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual channel
- Speed
- DDR4-3200 (system runs at 3200 MT/s)
- 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 (PCIe NVMe)
- TLC
- 128 GB PCIe Gen3 x2; 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3 x4
- Self-encrypting
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe Gen3 x4 TLC, TCG Opal 2
- Value
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe NVMe Value
- Optane
- 512 GB Intel QLC with 32 GB Intel Optane memory (H10, Gen3 x2x2)
- Max
- 2 TB
- RAID
- None (single drive)
- Optical / card reader
- None; optional smart card reader
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Iris Xe requirement
- Needs an i5/i7 processor and dual-channel memory; with a single SO-DIMM it runs as Intel UHD Graphics
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.3
- External displays
- HDMI up to 4K at 60 Hz; Thunderbolt 4 / DisplayPort 1.4 over USB-C
- Docks
- HP Thunderbolt Dock G2: up to 4 displays; HP USB-C Dock G5: 3; HP USB-C/A Universal Dock G2: 3 × 4K60; HP USB-C Travel Dock G2: 1
Expansion
- M.2 storage
- 1 × M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe (primary SSD)
- WLAN
- Intel AX201 CNVi module (QuickSpecs lists M.2 Type 2230 and Type 1216 form factors)
- WWAN
- M.2 3042-S3 Key B module; factory-configured option only
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.2, vPro or non-vPro version
- WWAN (optional)
- Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced Cat 9, or Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Cat 20
- NFC (optional)
- HP module with NXP NPC300 NFC controller
- Ethernet
- No RJ-45 port; HP lists USB-C to RJ45 and USB to Gigabit RJ45 adapters as accessories
- Miracast
- Native Miracast support
Power
- Adapters
- HP Smart 45 W or 65 W barrel (4.5 mm), 65 W EM barrel, 45 W 2-prong (Japan), HP 65 W USB-C
- Charging
- USB-C Power Delivery through the Thunderbolt 4 ports, or the 4.5 mm barrel connector
- Fast Charge
- Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 65 W or larger adapter (system off or in standby)
- Nominal voltage
- 19.5 V; max operating power under 45 W (UMA)
Ports
- Thunderbolt
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB4 Type-C 40 Gbps (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4)
- USB-A
- 2 × SuperSpeed USB Type-A 5 Gbps (USB 3.2 Gen 1), one with charging
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 2.0b
- Audio
- 1 × headphone / microphone combo jack
- Power
- 1 × 4.5 mm AC power connector
- Other
- Nano SIM slot (WWAN models; plugged on others), optional smart card reader, Nano Security Lock slot
Display
- 250 nits
- 14" FHD (1920×1080) IPS anti-glare, 45% NTSC, 600:1, 6-bit; non-touch or on-cell touch
- 400 nits low power
- 14" FHD IPS anti-glare, 100% sRGB (72% NTSC), 1200:1, eDP 1.4 + PSR2, ambient light sensor, HD+IR camera
- 1000 nits Sure View
- 14" FHD IPS anti-glare with HP Sure View Reflect integrated privacy screen, 100% sRGB, 1500:1, 8-bit, ambient light sensor
- Refresh
- 60 Hz on all panels
- Camera
- 720p HD or 720p HD + IR, with privacy shutter
Battery
- Type
- HP Long Life 3-cell 53 Wh Li-ion polymer (11.55 V, 4.59 Ah), 0.205 kg
- Replaceable
- Internal; not customer-replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
- Rated life
- Up to 15 h 45 min (MobileMark 2018)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 323.5 × 214.7 × 17.9 mm (12.73 × 8.45 × 0.70 in); WWAN models 19.2 mm thick
- Weight
- From 1.35 kg (non-touch); from 1.46 kg (touch)
- Case
- CNC-machined aluminium
- Keyboard
- Spill-resistant HP keyboard, optional backlight and DuraKeys; clickpad with Precision Touchpad gestures
- Audio
- Bang & Olufsen, 2 stereo speakers (2 W / 4 Ω each), 3-mic array plus world-facing mic
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor, HP Tamper Lock
- Durability
- MIL-STD 810H tested
- Operating temperature
- 0 to 35 °C
Management
- vPro
- Intel vPro with i5-1145G7 / i7-1185G7, vPro Wi-Fi card and discrete TPM
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (Infineon SLB9670, FIPS 140-2 Level 2, CC EAL4+), HP Sure Start Gen6, Sure Run Gen4, Sure Recover Gen4, Sure Admin, Sure Sense, Sure Click, optional fingerprint sensor and smart card reader (Alcor AU9560, FIPS 201)
- BIOS
- HP BIOSphere Gen6, UEFI 2.7 Class 3, ISO/IEC 19678 (NIST 800-147) compliant, HP Drive Lock, HP Secure Erase, Absolute Persistence Module
- Tools
- HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen4, BIOS Config Utility, Client Management Script Library, Image Assistant, Driver Packs
- Warranty
- 1-year or 3-year limited, by country
- QuickSpecs history
- Version 1 before 2020-12-11; version 29 dated 2023-06-08
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, Windows 11 Pro with Windows 10 Pro downgrade, FreeDOS
- Earlier units
- Shipped with Windows 10 and a free Windows 11 upgrade
- Not supported
- Windows 7 and Windows 8
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i5-1145G7
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- Intel Core i7-1185G7