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HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5

HP's flagship 14-inch business convertible for the 8th Gen Intel Core (Kaby Lake R) era: an all-metal, 360-degree 2-in-1 with up to a UHD touch panel, HP Sure View integrated privacy screen, and 4G/LTE WWAN, aimed at executives and road warriors who want a ThinkPad X1 Yoga competitor from HP.

Memory

Type
DDR4-2400 SDRAM, soldered to the system board (not customer-accessible)
Max
32 GB DDR4-2400
Configurations sold
8 GB (single channel), 16 GB (dual channel, 2 x 8 GB), 32 GB (dual channel, 2 x 16 GB)

Storage

Slot
One primary M.2 2280 SSD (SATA or PCIe NVMe)
SATA
128 GB SATA-3 TLC
PCIe NVMe
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB / 2 TB PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe TLC
Self-encrypting
256 GB SATA-3 TLC, TCG Opal 2.0
Value
256 GB PCIe NVMe SS Value
Optane
118 GB PCIe Gen3 x2 NVMe (Intel Optane), not available with eMMC base units
RAID
None (single M.2 drive)

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics 620
External displays
Via USB-C / Thunderbolt docking or HDMI 1.4

Expansion

M.2 storage
1 x M.2 2280 (primary SSD)
WLAN
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 (2x2) module
WWAN (optional)
HP lt4132 LTE/HSPA+ Cat 4, Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced, or Intel XMM 7560 LTE-Advanced (Gigabit-class); factory-configured only

Networking

WLAN
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) + Bluetooth 4.2, vPro or non-vPro
WWAN (optional)
HP lt4132 LTE/HSPA+ 4G Cat 4; Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced Cat 9; Intel XMM 7560 LTE-Advanced Cat 16 (Gigabit-class)
NFC (optional)
NXP NPC300 Near Field Communication module
Ethernet
No built-in RJ-45; Ethernet only via HP USB/USB-C accessories
Miracast
Native Miracast support

Power

Adapter
65 W USB Type-C
Fast Charge
Up to 50% in 30 minutes with the 65 W adapter (system off or in standby)
Max operating power
Under 65 W (UMA)

Ports

USB-C
2 x Thunderbolt (USB Type-C connector)
USB-A
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1, one with charging
Video
1 x HDMI 1.4
Audio
1 x headphone-out combo jack
Other
1 x external Nano SIM slot (WWAN configurations only), Nano Security lock slot

Display

FHD, 400 nits
14" diagonal FHD (1920x1080) IPS eDP+PSR BrightView touch, anti-glare or BrightView finish, 72% NTSC, direct-bonded Corning Gorilla Glass 5
FHD Sure View, 700 nits
14" diagonal FHD IPS eDP+PSR anti-glare touch with HP Sure View integrated privacy screen, 72% NTSC, Gorilla Glass 5, 120 Hz panel drive, sharing-mode contrast 600:1 / privacy-mode 150:1
UHD (4K), 500 nits
14" diagonal 4K (3840x2160) IPS eDP+PSR BrightView touch, 72% NTSC, Gorilla Glass 5, 1200:1 contrast, 8-bit colour
Ambient light sensor
Standard on all panels
Camera
1080p FHD camera; optional IR camera for Windows Hello face recognition

Battery

Type
HP Long Life 4-cell, 56.2 Wh Li-ion polymer
Replaceable
Internal; not customer-replaceable (serviceable under warranty)
Rated life
Up to 17 hours (FHD panel); up to 11 hours 15 minutes (4K panel)
Fast charge
Up to 50% in 30 minutes with the 65 W adapter

Physical

Dimensions (w x d x h)
12.65 x 8.46 x 0.66 in (32.14 x 21.5 x 1.69 cm)
Weight
Starting at 2.99 lb (1.35 kg); varies by configuration
Case
All-metal CNC-machined aluminium chassis
Form factor
360-degree convertible: laptop, tablet, tent, and media (stand) modes
Keyboard
HP Premium Collaboration Keyboard, backlit, spill-resistant, HP DuraKeys
Pointing device
Glass clickpad with Microsoft Precision Touchpad gestures
Audio
Bang & Olufsen, 4 speakers (2 x 1609 + 2 x 4013), 4 discrete amplifiers, multi-mic array incl. world-facing 3rd mic
Sensors
Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, Hall sensor
Pen (optional)
HP Rechargeable Active Pen, USB-C charging, Bluetooth pairing, 3 elastomer + 4 POM spare tips

Management

Security
TPM 2.0 (Common Criteria EAL4+), HP Sure Start Gen4, Sure Run, Sure Recover, Sure Click, optional touch fingerprint sensor, HP Client Security Suite Gen4
BIOS
HP BIOSphere Gen4, HP Drive Lock & Automatic Drive Lock, Secure Erase (NIST SP 800-88 Clear), Absolute Persistence Module
Tools
HP Driver Packs, HP System Software Manager, HP BIOS Config Utility, HP Client Catalog, HP Manageability Integration Kit Gen2, Ivanti Management Suite
Warranty
1-year limited standard; spare parts available through warranty and for up to 5 years after end of production

Operating systems

Preloads
Windows 10 Pro 64, Windows 10 Pro 64 (National Academic), Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Home Single Language 64, FreeDOS 2.0
Not supported
Windows 7 and Windows 8, per Microsoft support policy for 7th-gen-and-later Intel processors

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-8250U
  • Intel Core i5-8350U
  • Intel Core i7-8550U
  • Intel Core i7-8650U