Compare HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8 vs HP Dragonfly G4 vs HP EliteBook 840 Aero G8

Variants
FHD
4K
IPS
OLED

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 2.0
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 2.0b
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5 + optional NFC + optional Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (Cat 9) or Qualcomm Spandragon X55 5G (Cat 20) WWAN
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5 + optional Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (Cat 9) or Qualcomm Spandragon X55 5G (Cat 20) WWAN

Construction

Battery | Capacity
54 or 78 Wh
53 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
MIPI 5MP 88-degree FOV camera with Sure Shutter electronic privacy shutter
Camera | Front
Hybrid 720p HD IR camera with integrated electronic privacy shutter
HD 720p Infrared (IR)
Colors
Slate Blue / Natural Silver
Form Factor
2-in-1 convertible laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display cover
Premium magnesium chassis
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display cover + Magnesium alloy
Microphone
2x User-facing multi-array digital microphones + 2x world-facing microphones
2x Top Edge microphones
Dual-array digital microphones
Speakers
Audio by Bang & Olufsen, Quad speakers
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen
Audio by Bang & Olufsen, dual speakers

Dimensions

Bezels
89% screen-to-body ratio
90% Screen-to-body Ratio
Size | Depth
7.98 inch
220.4 mm
8.46 inch
Size | Height
0.65 inch
16.4 mm
0.7 inch
Size | Width
12.57 inch
297.4 mm
12.71 inch
Weight
2.9 lbs
from 999 g / 2.2 lbs
From 2.5 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Brightness
250, 400, or 1000 nits
Display Diagonal
13.3 inch
14 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS matte
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)
FHD (1920x1080)

Function

Digitizer
Optional Wacom AES 2.0 Pen
Optional Wacom Pen
Fast Charging
50% in 30 minutes
Graphics
Integrated Intel Xe Graphics
Intel integrated graphics
Integrated Intel Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows 10
Processor
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7, i7-1165G7, or i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7, or i7-1165G7 Tiger Lake
SIM
Optional, 4G LTE or 5G
Optional nano SIM
Optional, 4G LTE or 5G
Security
HP Wolf Security: HP Wolf Security Console, HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Recover, Sure Click, Sure Sense, HP BIOSphere, Seamless Firmware Update, HP Tamper Lock , HP Secure Erase, HP Sure Admin , HP Wolf Security Protect and Trace
Optional fingerprint sensor
Touch Screen
Multitouch-enabled
Optional

Performance

Durability
Undergoes 19 MIL-STD-810H Tests, Undergoes HP Total Test Process, Sanitizable with household wipes up to 1000 cycles of disinfectio
Memory | Capacity
8 to 32 GB soldered
Up to 32GB soldered
Up to 64 GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
LPDDR4X 4266MHz
LPDDR5
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
65 W USB Type-C
65 W Smart AC power adapter
45 or 65 W USB Type-C
Storage
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD

Production

Debut
2021
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
Pros
  • Superb build quality
  • Gorgeous yet professional styling
  • Good port selection
  • Strong wireless connectivity
  • Light for a 14-inch laptop
  • Beautifully designed
  • Excellent battery life
  • Excellent security features
Cons
  • Soldered memory
  • Not very powerful
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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