In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
In the past, most business laptops have been boring black slabs, designed to get the job done. But that was then. Today, there’s the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (starts at $1,849; $2,099 as tested), a stunning productivity partner built for the modern hybrid office. It’s lightweight and durable, with a comfortable, spill-proof keyboard. Its Core Ultra 7 CPU with Intel’s vPro IT management tech can tackle office tasks with ease, and with nearly 14 hours of battery life, it’s ready to pull some overtime.
The G11 could use a few more ports. I know it’s a hard ask with such a slim profile, but with this lineup, you’ll probably want to pick up a desktop dock. On the right, you have USB-C and USB-A ports with a nanoSIM slot and a security lock slot. Take a look at the left side of the laptop, and you’ll see a pair of USB-C Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, and a headset jack.
Features: The Fort Knox of Business Laptops
Although I love the searing, vivid hues of a nice, glossy OLED panel, matte screens have their own allure, namely the absence of glare. While matte panels aren’t known for their vibrancy, the EliteBook’s 1,920-by-1,200 display did a fantastic job with color. Watching the trailer for The Plus One, the pink orchids of a lei looked resplendent, with details sharp enough to see the delicate baby hairs framing the side of singer/actor Ashanti’s face.
The 5-megapixel webcam captures stills and video at 2,560-by-1,440 resolution, and in both cases, the results look great. The integrated shooter accurately captured the myriad of colors in my hair. It’s one of the best webcams I’ve used this year. And when you’re done snapping selfies or conducting video calls, you can slide a security shutter into place as an added layer of protection from Peeping Toms.
HP outfitted the G11 with a pair of top- and bottom-firing speakers with four smart amplifiers. Paired with Poly Studio, the seemingly teeny speakers are surprisingly powerful, having no problem filling my medium-size living room. I took a few video meetings and clearly heard everyone on the call. When I streamed music from Spotify, I found synthesized instrumentals got a little distorted at full volume, while the low end on some tracks was practically nonexistent despite the 11 EQ presets available in the HP Audio Control software.