HP EliteBook 1040: high-end business elite is how to make it?

HP's strength in the field of commercial PC can be said for all to see, according to IDC's global business notebook shipments statistics show that HP has been the world's 12 consecutive quarters of the business's market share No. 1. If we trace its roots, HP Elitebook series Products in this performance can be described as contributed, the HP's most high-end positioning of the business series, a collection of the latest business technology, with its exquisite design and excellent performance in the high-end business market occupies an important position, And this time we have to evaluate, is from November 1 just opened in Jingdong EliteBook series of the latest elite ultra-thin business products - HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook.

Elite is usually literally translated as' elite, elite, elite ', and this HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook did not let us down, in terms of design, hardware configuration and business security, is indeed a business laptop' Elite, 'the overall positioning can also ThinkPad, MacBook and other high-end products compared to the par, can be said to be a' feeling 'and' technology 'of both high-end business boutique. Let us take the form of evaluation together to understand this Product

It is worth noting that this evaluation prototype compared with production machines, there are some differences in the screen and appearance, evaluation prototype in the functional configuration has been simplified.The specific differences between the two are as follows:

First, the design

All mechanical production of metal appearance, with one piece of CNC diamond cutting process, showing the dazzling metallic luster, so that this product looks full of science and technology.At the same time, similar to the sandblasting body coating also brought a delicate Touch, giving a sense of elegance, even compared with the MacBook is no less.

Exquisite body (Note: the sale version has a white antenna)

Different from the stereotype of the traditional business, HP EliteBook 1040 G4 laptop retains the steady professionalism of commercial products, but also incorporates more fashion elements in the design of the product appearance, as thin as 15.9 mm body, lightweight 1.36kg weight, so this ultra-thin business can easily put the briefcase, to bring the ultimate user experience.

Ultra-thin body

Ultra-thin body

HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook with a 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution touch screen display, 700nit brightness, with 100% sRGB color gamut, even in the light of the strong outdoors or back to the light of the case, the display The content is still vividly completed.At the same time, this screen also has a high refresh rate of 120 frames per second, is 2 times the normal display, you can avoid 60Hz refresh rate common in the scene smear and tear. To bring more users Smooth and clear game, movie, or game screen.

At the same time, this screen also has an integrated anti-glimpse of the screen, the user can F2 a key switch in public places to protect data and privacy, to prevent peep However, this evaluation prototype does not have these features, this function and parameters Will be the standard model of mass production, it is worth the wait.

Support 10 touch 14-inch touch screen

This product also has a very good keyboard feel, sensitive feedback and the appropriate key stroke, can bring a more stable and efficient use of the experience to help improve work efficiency at the same time, the soft keyboard backlight is also user-friendly at night or light Used in darker environments.

Feel comfortable keyboard

In terms of interface, this commercial product is equipped with two lightning 3 interface (up to 40GB / sec speed, support for high-performance graphics docking), two USB 3.1 interfaces, and full-size HDMI interface, support for three external 4K Display. The overall interface settings more abundant, 2 lightning 3 interface configuration can be seen in this high-end laptop positioning.

Body interface

In addition, the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 thin business design is impressive in detail in the BANG & OLUFSEN Royal Hall stereo, fingerprint identification module, the fuselage ceramic antenna design blessing, this business of high quality, elite level The location is deserved.

High-end details of the design

Second, the hardware configuration and performance

On the hardware side, the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 comes with an Intel® Core ™ i7-7820HQ processor, 16GB of DDR4 onboard memory, and a 512GB Turbo Drive SSD. On the whole, the hardware is very eye-catching, so the high-end configuration is also in the same business products Rare

● processor

HP EliteBook 1040 G4 equipped with the processor for the Intel® Core ™ i7-7820HQ (clocked at 2.90GHz, Core 3.90GHz, cache 8MB), quad-core and eight threads, TDP 45W. At the same time, this processor is also built Intel vPro vPro ™ technology, designed for business, effectively improves system security, remote manageability, and productivity, making it a good choice for commercial products and from this point of view, it is extremely powerful Professionalism.

From the performance point of view, this standard pressure treatment is far superior to ordinary light business of this low-voltage processor, and thin notebooks rarely have a pressure-equipped processor products, which makes the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook is competing in other competing products to seize the initiative.However, the TDP up to 45W of the standard pressure processor into the thin body, the number will also give rise to concerns about the cooling performance, on the heat content We do not do much discussion here, below this product will withstand the test of extreme heat.

Through the processor test software CINBENCH R15 test results can be seen, this processor single-core score 167cb, multi-core score 707cb, this result is much better than the average thin and light business this i5-7200U processor (127cb / 328cb) Or i7-7500U processor (145cb / 355cb).

Cinebench R15

● hard disk

In the related introduction, this notebook is equipped with a HP workstation-class Turbo Drive solid state drive, we also carried out through the CrystalDiskMark this hard drive related tests.

In the test results, the hard drive sustained read speed of 3107MB / s, sustained write speed of 1549MB / s. From the test results, this Turbo Drive PCIe SSD performance quite well, the user in the software load, handle Large data files and video editing operations, you can obviously feel the speed of the upgrade.On the test results, this hard disk overall performance is excellent, in similar products is also relatively rare.

CrystalDiskMark

● Comprehensive performance test

In terms of overall performance, we will test the comprehensive performance of the products through the latest PCMark 10, the latest comprehensive PC test benchmark supporting Windows 10. This test is also an important reference standard before purchasing a PC.

The PCMark 10 benchmark tests system performance by simulating various everyday behaviors. The test is divided into three main sections: Essentials, Productivity, and Digital Content Creation.

From the test results, we can see that the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 benchmark test score of 3901 points, of which basic functions have been used 7983 points (application start-up scores, video conferencing scores, web browsing scores), productivity of 6565 points (spreadsheet scores , Write scores), digital content production 3075 points (photo editing scores, rendering and visualization scores, video editing.) Ordinary thin business version of the score is generally around 3000, while the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 nearly 4000 results, the advantage is obvious Such a configuration to meet the daily needs of business users apparently no problem, to complete large-scale complex tasks can not fail to mention.

PCMark 10 benchmark

Third, the cooling performance and battery life

● Cooling

We mentioned above, this product is equipped with a professional version of the pressure-rated processor, the performance is further enhanced at the same time, the power consumption has risen sharply, the performance of the product is not a small thermal challenge.In order to heat A clearer understanding of this notebook we have carried out a full load test, and the results were analyzed, the initial test conditions are as follows:

Test Tools: AIDA64, FurMark, room temperature: 28 degrees Celsius, CPU load: 100%, test time:> 1 hour

AIDA64 is a tool to test hardware and software system information, it can show every aspect of the PC in detail in the actual test, we will AIDA64's System Stability Test (System Stability Test) of the product cooling capacity In the case of high load, AIDA64 can be based on real-time updated chart test temperature, fan speed, voltage to monitor the cooling performance.

FurMark is an OpenGL benchmark tool developed by oZone3D, which measures the performance of the graphics card through the fur rendering algorithm, and at the same time, tests the stability of the graphics card.

The test prototype continued running for about 2 hours and 30 minutes while the CPU was fully loaded.

The image generated from the thermometer can also be seen at room temperature 19 degrees under the conditions of most of the heat are concentrated in the vents, the maximum temperature of 42.8 degrees C. The temperature although the keyboard has a certain impact, but the actual Experience is not obvious.

C surface temperature distribution

The maximum temperature of the fuselage D surface is still concentrated in the vents, the maximum temperature reached 46 degrees. Overall, the product's cooling performance is excellent, although equipped with a calibrated version of the Intel® Core ™ i7-7820HQ Processor, but did not give too much impact on the product cooling, the actual use of the experience is still excellent .Although no disassemble, but the double cooling hole design should play a role.At the same time, in the actual use of the process, a long time The use of high loads is relatively rare, so the temperature in the test results will not be reached.

D surface temperature distribution

● Life

HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook theoretical life time is 15 hours, in order to have a general understanding of the battery's actual endurance, we use PCMark 8 home (Home) mode of life tested.

During the testing process, the software runs the test program in a loop until the battery runs out, giving a relatively real life score, but keep in mind that PCmark 8 runs all the tests under high load conditions Project, the result is also under the cycle of high load conditions.And in our daily use, long time high load is not common, so the actual use of time is much higher than the following life test results.

It can be learned from the test results, this product reached 4 hours and 29 minutes, we mentioned in the previous content, which is under high load cycle test results, so the actual use of the battery is obviously to Higher than this test score.

PCMark 8 life record

Simply take this result is not much point of view, through the ability to compare with other products, we can see this product outstanding performance in life.

In addition, this notebook not only has a long life, but also supports fast charging technology, charging 30 minutes to get 50% of the power, you can use 7.5 hours. Users at the airport transfer, the meeting rest, you can get enough power.

Fourth, professional characteristics

Hewlett-Packard's expertise in business has been the industry leader, and this HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook is one of the 'gurus', HP's latest business technologies and applications, can be seen on this product.

● HP Velocity

HP Velocity is a network optimization software that improves the rate at which user data, voice and video traffic can be transmitted and maintains smooth communication in a poorly connected network environment. The software continuously monitors and optimizes data flow and reduces data loss Packet loss, congestion and latency, improving overall user experience and quality (QOE) while HP Velocity improves video call quality by 60% and audio call quality by 30%.

● face + fingerprint login

Hewlett-Packard EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook supports infrared facial recognition, support for unique facial ID, photos can not enter the system, the dark face can also brush landing at the same time, fingerprint recognition will match the professional fingerprint memory encryption data, through the world's only fingerprint sensor unlock.

● military standard quality, rigorous testing

The product passed the MILESTD 810G military tests of 12 of the most harsh US Department of Defense to ensure that the machine can still be used under a variety of harsh environments.

● HP Sure Click browser protection software

Hewlett-Packard has integrated a secure virtualization engine inside the CPU, with each page open, malware can only attack individual pages without affecting any other web page, application, or operating system. As long as the web page is closed, the malware is also compromised Clear directly.

● HP Sure Start

HP Sure Start ensures uninterrupted operation by automatically detecting and recovering BIOS corruption or attacks, automatically restoring the secure BIOS stored on the encryption chip within 30 minutes when the BIOS on the HP Elite PC is tampered with, and supports recovery from Define BIOS settings and policies so that IT administrators do not have to reset BIOS policies (such as USB interface disabled)

It is worth mentioning that, HP EliteBook 1040 G4 also has a PhoneWise function, but in China in January 2018 to support.

Five, evaluation summary

● product information and test results

● Summary

Different from the traditional business products, stereotyped design, HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook continues Elite series exquisite fashion design, while retaining the business products steady professional, simple and practical content, the thin and delicate appearance is clearly more in line with the business class products Of course, as a top business notebook, HP EliteBook 1040 G4 performance in terms of hardware configuration and business security is also amazing, i7-7820HQ professional quad-core CPU + 512GB workstation level Turbo Drive SSD hardware configuration There is no doubt that in commercial products is very high-end, strong performance can greatly enhance the user's work efficiency.

The HP EliteBook 1040 G4 notebook continues the 'elite' level of product positioning just like the rest of the 'EliteBook' line and maintains the industry's 'premium' quality and standards in terms of product design and performance. "Overall, the HP EliteBook 1040 G4 is a 'technology' and 'texture' of both high-end business products, high-end business market has brought more surprises and inspiration.