Hands-on review: CES 2016: HP EliteBook 1040 G3

Hands-on review: CES 2016: HP EliteBook 1040 G3

By Juan Martinez

Hands-on review: CES 2016: HP EliteBook 1040 G3

If you’re looking for a Windows laptop that mimics the style and performance of the MacBook Pro, the HP EliteBook 1040 G3 might be an excellent option for you. The EliteBook 1040 isn’t the sexiest or lightest device on the market, but it features a solid aluminum and magnesium chassis that looks and feels like its Apple rival.

Starting at $1,199 (about £806, AU$1,690), the EliteBook features most of the performance hardware you’ll need to tackle even the most rigorous tasks. At just 0.61 inches thick (15.7mm), this notebook is super thin for a business-class device packing heavy-duty specs.

At around 3 pounds, the EliteBook 1040 isn’t the lightest laptop you can buy, but when its internals and durability are taken into account, its bulk is a fair tradeoff that should warrant your consideration.

HP EliteBook 1040 G3

Specs

The EliteBook 1040 G3 is powered by up to 16GB of RAM and sixth generation Intel Core i processors (i3, i5 and i7). Additionally, the EliteBook 1040 can store up to 512GB of data, which isn’t ideal, but is certainly good enough for your primary computing device.

HP packed plenty of ports into this slim notebook. You’ll be able to access …read more

Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac

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