HP EliteBook 846 G6
HP's 14-inch EliteBook 846 G6 is a sibling of the EliteBook 840 G6 built on the same 8th Gen Intel Core (Whiskey Lake) platform: quad-core i5/i7, two user-upgradeable DDR4 SO-DIMM slots up to 32 GB, optional AMD Radeon RX 550X discrete graphics and an optional Cat 16 LTE WWAN module. HP's own Maintenance and Service Guide documents the 840 G6 and 846 G6 together as one platform, cover to cover.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, customer accessible/upgradeable, dual channel
- Speed
- DDR4-2400
- Max
- 32 GB (2 × 16 GB)
- Configurations sold
- 4 GB (1×4), 8 GB (1×8 or 2×4), 12 GB (1×8+1×4), 16 GB (1×16 or 2×8), 20 GB (1×16+1×4), 24 GB (1×16+1×8), 32 GB (2×16)
- Note
- Mixed memory speeds run at the slower speed
Storage
- Slot
- One primary M.2 2280 SSD (SATA or PCIe NVMe)
- PCIe NVMe TLC
- 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC
- Self-encrypting
- 256 GB SATA-3 Opal 2 TLC; 512 GB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe Opal 2 TLC
- FIPS
- 512 GB SATA-3 TLC FIPS-140-2
- Value/QLC
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe value NVMe; 512 GB QLC + 32 GB Intel Optane Memory Module
- SATA
- 128 GB / 256 GB SATA-3 TLC
- Recovery
- 32 GB eMMC recovery operating system drive
- Max
- 2 TB as configured
- RAID
- None; single M.2 slot only
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel UHD Graphics 620
- Discrete
- AMD Radeon RX 550X, 2 GB GPU memory (optional)
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 1.4b, HDCP 2.2; up to 4K@60Hz via DisplayPort, up to 4K@30Hz via HDMI
- Docks
- HP UltraSlim Docking Station: dual 2.5K@60Hz; HP Elite 90 W Thunderbolt 3 Dock / HP Thunderbolt Dock 120 W G2: dual 2.5K@60Hz + FHD VGA, or 4K@60Hz (DP) + 4K@60Hz (USB-C)
Expansion
- M.2 storage
- 1 × M.2 2280 (primary SSD)
- WLAN
- M.2 2230 socket: Intel Wireless-AC 9560 (2x2) or Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 (2x2)
- WWAN
- M.2 30×42 socket: Intel XMM 7262 Cat 6, XMM 7360 Cat 9, or XMM 7560 Pro Cat 16 LTE-Advanced; factory-configured option only, compatible with a programmable removable eSIM
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Wireless-AC 9560 802.11ac (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 (vPro); Intel I219-V 10/100/1000 (non-vPro); S3/S4/S5 Wake-on-LAN
- Miracast
- Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Miracast-certified devices supported
Power
- Adapters
- 65 W Smart right-angle 4.5 mm (incl. Argentina/EM variants); 65 W straight USB Type-C; 45 W Smart right-angle 4.5 mm (incl. Argentina, Japan 2-prong); 45 W straight USB Type-C
- Battery
- HP Long Life Lithium Polymer Soft Pack, 3-cell, 50 Wh, with HP Fast Charge
Ports
- USB-C
- 1 × USB Type-C (Thunderbolt)
- USB-A
- 1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1; 1 × USB 3.1 Gen 1 charging
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 1.4
- Ethernet
- 1 × RJ-45
- Docking
- 1 × HP docking connector
- Audio
- 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack
- Power
- 1 × AC port
- Card readers
- Optional smart card reader
Display
- 250 nits
- 14" FHD (1920×1080), UWVA, antiglare, eDP, slim, with/without camera, with/without WWAN
- 400 nits
- 14" FHD antiglare, eDP + PSR, slim/uslim, Ambient Light Sensor, with HD+IR camera
- 950/900 nits, privacy
- 14" FHD antiglare (TOP), eDP + PSR, flat, Ambient Light Sensor, privacy, with HD+IR camera, with WWAN
- 4K UHD, 400 nits
- 14" UHD (3840×2160) antiglare, eDP + PSR, ultra slim, Ambient Light Sensor, with HD+IR camera, with WWAN
- Touch
- 14" FHD touch screen, UWVA, 250–900 nits variants, with HD+IR camera
- Camera
- HD RGB 720p webcam, or HD+IR RGB 720p webcam; camera privacy cover; WDR support
Battery
- Type
- HP Long Life Lithium Polymer Soft Pack, 3-cell, 50 Wh
- Charging
- HP Fast Charge Technology
Physical
- Dimensions (L×W×H)
- 234.0 × 326.0 × 17.9 mm non-touch (9.22 × 12.84 × 0.71 in); 234.0 × 326.0 × 18.05 mm touch (0.72 in)
- Weight
- 1.48 kg (3.27 lb) with UHD display; 1.51 kg (3.32 lb) with FHD display
- Keyboard
- HP Collaboration Keyboard: dual point, non-backlit or backlit, spill-resistant with drain; HP Dura Keys options support Ambient Light Sensor / privacy
- Pointing
- Touchpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad default gestures, Firmware PTP with Filter Driver
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor
Management
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (Infineon, soldered down), touch fingerprint sensor (8×8, optional), smart card reader (optional), preboot authentication (password, smart card), HP Hardware Root of Trust + Sure Start Gen5
- Note
- Security lock slot present
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 10 Home 64 (Advanced, Single Language, Plus and regional variants), Windows 10 Professional 64 (incl. Chinese Market, StF MSNA), FreeDOS 3.0
- Web-only support
- Windows 10 Enterprise 64, Windows 10 Professional 64 CBB 1803
Processors
- Intel Core i5-8265U
- Intel Core i5-8365U
- Intel Core i7-8565U
- Intel Core i7-8665U