HP EliteBook 850 G8
HP's 15.6-inch business ultrabook on 11th Gen Intel Core (Tiger Lake) with Iris Xe or optional NVIDIA GeForce MX450 graphics, two Thunderbolt 4/USB4 ports, DDR4-3200 memory up to 64 GB, optional 5G WWAN and a redesigned all-metal keyboard deck.
Memory
- Slots
- 2 × DDR4 SO-DIMM, dual channel
- Speed
- System runs at DDR4-3200
- 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 PCIe NVMe SSD
- PCIe TLC
- 128 GB PCIe Gen3x2 NVMe TLC; 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe TLC
- PCIe Value
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe NVMe Value
- Self-encrypting
- 256 GB / 512 GB PCIe Gen3x4 NVMe SED TLC Opal 2
- Optane
- 512 GB Intel PCIe NVMe QLC M.2 SSD + 32 GB Intel Optane memory
- Max
- 2 TB as configured
- RAID
- None; single M.2 slot only
Graphics
- Integrated
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (requires dual-channel memory; otherwise runs as UHD Graphics)
- Discrete
- NVIDIA GeForce MX450, 2 GB GDDR6 (optional)
- Supports
- HD decode, DirectX 12, HDMI 2.0b, HDCP 2.3
- External displays
- Up to 4K @ 60 Hz via HDMI 2.0
- Docks
- HP Thunderbolt Dock G2: up to dual 8K@60Hz (Thunderbolt host); HP USB-C Dock G5: up to dual 5K@30Hz + 4K UHD; HP USB-C/A Universal Dock G2: triple 4K UHD@60Hz; HP USB-C Travel Dock G2: single 4K@30Hz
Networking
- WLAN
- Intel Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 AX201 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2x2) + Bluetooth 5.2, vPro or non-vPro
- WWAN (optional)
- Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced Cat 9; Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Cat 20
- NFC (optional)
- HP module with NXP NFC Controller NPC300, I2C NCI
- Miracast
- Native Miracast support
Power
- Adapters
- HP Smart 45 W barrel, 45 W 2-prong (Japan), 65 W barrel, 65 W EM barrel, 65 W USB-C
- Fast Charge
- Up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 65 W adapter (system off or in standby)
Ports
- USB-C
- 2 × Thunderbolt 4 with USB4 (USB Power Delivery, DisplayPort 1.4); SuperSpeed USB 20 Gbps not available with Thunderbolt 4
- USB-A
- 2 × USB 3.2 Gen 1 5 Gbps (1 with charging)
- Video
- 1 × HDMI 2.0b
- Audio
- 1 × headphone/microphone combo jack
- Power
- 1 × 4.5 mm AC power
- Other
- 1 × nano SIM card slot (WWAN units), optional smart card reader, optional touch fingerprint sensor, Nano Security Lock slot
Display
- 250 nits
- 15.6" FHD (1920×1080) IPS anti-glare eDP bent, 45% NTSC
- 400 nits, low power
- 15.6" FHD IPS anti-glare eDP + PSR bent with Ambient Light Sensor, 100% sRGB
- 4K UHD, 400 nits, low power
- 15.6" UHD IPS anti-glare eDP + PSR bent with Ambient Light Sensor, 100% sRGB
- Sure View Reflect, 1000 nits
- 15.6" FHD IPS anti-glare eDP + PSR bent with HP Sure View Reflect integrated privacy screen, Ambient Light Sensor, 100% sRGB
- Touch
- 15.6" FHD IPS on-panel touch, 250 nits, 45% NTSC
- Camera
- 720p HD camera or 720p HD+IR camera
- Sensors
- Ambient light sensor, Hall sensor, HP Tamper Lock
Battery
- Type
- HP Long Life 3-cell 56 Wh polymer
- Replaceable
- Internal; not customer-replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
- Rated life
- Up to 14 h 45 min (MM18)
Physical
- Dimensions (W×D×H)
- 35.9 × 23.38 × 1.92 cm (14.1 × 9.2 × 0.75 in)
- Weight
- From 1.69 kg (3.73 lb) non-touch; from 1.77 kg (3.91 lb) touch
- Case
- CNC-machined aluminium
- Keyboard
- HP Premium Keyboard, spill-resistant; optional backlight
- Pointing
- Clickpad with multi-touch gestures, Microsoft Precision Touchpad support
- Audio
- Bang & Olufsen, 2 stereo speakers (2 W/4 ohm each), 3-mic array with world-facing mic
- Durability
- Undergoes MIL-STD 810H testing
Management
- Security
- TPM 2.0 (Common Criteria EAL4+, FIPS 140-2 Level 2), HP Sure Start Gen6, Sure Run Gen4, Sure Recover Gen4, Sure Sense, Sure Click, Sure Admin, HP Wolf Pro Security Edition, optional fingerprint sensor and smart card reader (Alcor AU9560, FIPS 201)
- BIOS
- HP BIOSphere Gen6, UEFI 2.7 (Class 3), ISO/IEC 19678:2015 (NIST 800-147) compliant, HP Drive Lock, HP Secure Erase, Absolute Persistence Module, HP LAN-Wireless Protection
- Tools
- HP System Software Manager, HP Client Catalog, HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen4, HP Client Management Script Library, HP Image Assistant
- Warranty
- 1-year limited standard, plus 90-day software limited warranty
Operating systems
- Preloads
- Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Pro Education, Windows 11 Home, Windows 11 Home Single Language, FreeDOS; Windows 11/10 Enterprise with a volume licence
Processors
- Intel Core i5-1135G7
- Intel Core i5-1145G7
- Intel Core i7-1165G7
- Intel Core i7-1185G7