Inside HP EliteBook 840 G8 – disassembly and upgrade options

Here is one more business device from HP that has decent upgradability.

Check out all HP EliteBook 840 G8 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.


1. Remove the bottom plate

You only need to undo 5 Phillips-head screws to access this laptop’s internals. Then, just pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, and remove it from the chassis.


2. Battery

What powers the notebook, when it’s not plugged into the wall is a 53Wh battery pack.


3. Мemory and storage

You will notice that there are two metal brackets. One of them hides two RAM SODIMM slots, which fit up to 64GB of memory in total and work in dual-channel mode. As for the storage, there is one M.2 PCIe x4 slot.


4. Cooling system

This notebook’s cooling solution comprises a single thin heat pipe and a fan of average size.

Check out all HP EliteBook 840 G8 prices and configurations in our Specs System or read more in our In-Depth review.

HP EliteBook 840 G8 in-depth review

This is the third laptop from the eight-generation EliteBook 800 series we have in our office. What we learned testing other notebooks from this series is that HP has produced business notebooks with very high quality. However, they seem to lack a bit of performance and don't happen to be a very good choice for a year-on-year upgrade.Let's not make any assumptions for the EliteBook 840 G8 though. As an enterprise model, you have to keep in mind, that it is loaded with firmware and software security enhancements. In terms of performance, you can make use of up to a Core i7-1185G7 and a GeF[...]

Pros

  • Decent battery life
  • PCIe x4 support + 64GB of DDR4 memory in dual-channel
  • Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, Wi-Fi 6, and optional 5G support
  • 97% of sRGB coverage and great color accuracy with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO AUO068B)
  • Doesn't use PWM for brightness adjustment (AUO AUO068B)
  • Spill-resistant keyboard
  • IR face recognition and fingerprint reader

Cons

  • No SD card reader
  • Just a minor upgrade over its predecessor
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