Review: HP EliteBook 840 G7

Conclusion

We've enjoyed our time with the EliteBook 840 G7. HP's svelte chassis offers stylish looks and high-end build quality, the keyboard and trackpad are among the best in the business - second only, perhaps, to Lenovo's ThinkPad - and both performance and battery life bode well for a full day's productivity.

There's a lot to like, yet we come away from the review feeling as though the refreshed EliteBook is a fine example of last-generation laptops having been refined to the nth degree.

As competent as the system is in most regards, a quad-core processor is now starting to feel inappropriate in a executive PC at this price point. The goalposts are moving through advancements such as eight-core CPUs, 16:10 touchscreen displays, two-day battery life and fanless designs, and any one of these features would help elevate the EliteBook from good to great.

Bottom line: the evolutionary EliteBook 840 G7 is a likeable everyday workhorse and a fine fit for IT departments wanting to kit out their workforce with a tried and trusted solution.

HP EliteBook 840 G7

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The EliteBook 840 G7 is available to purchase from HP.

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