Compare ROG Strix Scar 16 vs HP Dragonfly Pro Chromebook vs EliteBook 1040 G10

Variants
WQXGA
WUXGA

Connectivity

Ports
1x 3.5mm Combo Audio Jack + 1x HDMI 2.1 FRL + 1x 2.5G LAN port + 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C + 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A
4x Thunderbolt 4
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 2x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi 6E(802.11ax) (Triple band) 2*2 + Bluetooth® 5.2
Wi-Fi 6En, BT LE 5.2
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)

Construction

Battery | Capacity
90WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell
51.3 WHr
38 WHr / 51.3 WHr
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
720P HD camera
8MP camera
USB 5MP privacy camera (88deg FOV TNR) IR camera
Colors
Sparkling Black; Ceramic White
Natural Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Aluminum (A), plastic (B/C/D)
Premium magnesium chassis
Premium magnesium chassis
Microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Dual-array microphone
Speakers
4-speaker system
Audio by B&O; Four speakers (Two up-firing, two down-firing)
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen

Dimensions

Bezels
87.6% Screen-To-Body Ratio
Size | Depth
264 mm / 10.39"
8.7"
224.35 mm
Size | Height
22.6-30.4 mm / 0.89-1.2 inch
0.7"
17.95 mm
Size | Width
354 mm / 13.94"
12.4"
315 mm
Weight
2.5 Kg / 5.51 lbs
3.53 lbs
from 1179 g / 2.6 lbs

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:10
16:10
16:10
Brightness
300 nits
1200 nits
Contrast Ratio
1000:1
Display Backlight
Mini LED
Display Diagonal
16 inch
14 inch
14 inch
Display Type
IPS
IPS
IPS
Gamut
100% DCI-P3
100% sRGB
Refresh Rate
240 Hz
Resolution
QHD+ (2560 x 1600, WQXGA)
WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
Response Time
3 ms

Function

Audio
Smart Amp Technology, Dolby Atmos
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4090 Laptop GPU 16GB GDDR6 / RTX™ 4080 Laptop GPU 12GB GDDR6
Integrated: Intel® UHD Graphics
Intel integrated graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Per-key RGB
RGB
Yes
Operating System
Windows 11 Pro
Chrome OS
Windows 11
Processor
13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13980HX
12th Gen Intel® CoreTM i5-1235U
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
RGB Lighting
Aura Sync Rear Glow, Light Bar, logo
SIM
Optional nano SIM
Security
H1 secure microcontroller
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
Touch Screen
Yes

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
32GB SO-DIMM x 2, Max Capacity : 64GB
16 GB
2x SO-DIMMs, up to 64GB
Memory | Type
DDR5-4800 dual channel
LPDDR5
DDR5
Power Supply
ø6.0, 330W AC Adapter
96W Smart AC power adapter
65 W Smart AC power adapter
Storage
2TB + 2TB PCIe® 4.0 NVMe
256 GB PCIe® NVMe™ SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD
Storage | RAID
RAID 0

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
80%
82%
Pros
  • Very powerful components
  • Good cooling setup
  • Good port selection
  • No numeric keypad
  • Good Nebula display
  • Rather compact for the power it offers
  • Business-grade magnesium chassis
  • Very powerful for a Chromebook
  • Exceptional styling
  • 4x Thunderbolt 4 ports
  • Great wireless connectivity
  • Long battery life
  • RGB-lit keyboard
  • Great speakers
  • Good display
  • Premium magnesium alloy chassis
  • Good port selection
  • Dual DDR5 slots
  • Very light and compact
  • Professional styling
Cons
  • Mostly made of plastic
  • Too much branding
  • Features wasted on a Chromebook
  • Last-gen CPU
  • Limited storage
  • Limited performance

Price

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