Once upon a time, ditching an inch of screen real estate was a requirement to make a laptop portable enough to slip in and out of your briefcase or handbag through a day of travel or meetings.
The EliteBook 800 series comes in two screen sizes: the 13.3-inch EliteBook 830 and the subject of this review, the 14-inch EliteBook 840. It's not quite as impressive as the latest ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 8, but it's an excellent alternative. HP's answer to these laptops is the EliteBook 840 G7 (starts at $1,254.76 $2,199 as tested), updated for the seventh generation with a smaller chassis, an improved keyboard, and longer battery life. How to Set Up Two-Factor AuthenticationĬompetition in the 14-inch business laptop segment has long been fierce, with Dell and Lenovo regularly adding new features and slimmer sizes to perennial favorites like the Latitude and ThinkPad.
