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HP - EliteBook 850 G8 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 16 GB Memory - 256 GB SSD - Silver
Average customer rating
4.4
(87 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 87 reviews
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100%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for HP - EliteBook 850 G8 15.6" Laptop - Intel Core i5 - 16 GB Memory - 256 GB SSD - Silver
Posted by: MikeIT1
from Springville, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
Purchase a month ago for use in our small construction business. It is a good business class computer. Fast, with agile processor, 16 MB RAM and a solid state hard drive. I disapprove, however, of the elimination of user-replaceable batteries, of doors that access the RAM and HDD and of soldered-in RAM chips. The size and weight reduction are not worth the trade. This industry-wide trend, which HP has decided to join, is, at its core, designed to speed up obsolescence-by-design and eliminate the ability of users to service or upgrade.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: matt2723
from Uruguay
Verified Purchase:Yes
I like this computer. I love the security of HP Sure Click, which I didn't even notice was there before I bought it. I bought it because of the 1000 nits anti-glare screen, which is awesome in terms of brightness for the outdoors, but it has one caveat. It has a Privacy filter which makes it hard for others to look at your screen from an angle, but it also gives the screen a ghostly feel even when you're looking at it from the correct angle. This drawback is obviously not advertised by HP. I'd much rather have just the 1000 nits and anti-glare, without this privacy filter. But it seems HP doesn't make 1000 nits screen without the privacy filter, so I'd buy it again if there was no alternative.
Also, 256GB for an SSD is way too little for a computer this expensive. Go for 512GB or add a spinning disk in addition to the SSD for more storage.
Also, 256GB for an SSD is way too little for a computer this expensive. Go for 512GB or add a spinning disk in addition to the SSD for more storage.
Features
4
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: iRomeo256
from Massachusetts
Verified Purchase:Yes
We have purchased a few of these machines for business. They work well. Wish they had a network port though!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: BrianM34655
from Florida
Verified Purchase:Yes
Superfast boot time with outstanding performance. Bought it for PC use only. Doesn't have touch screen but this no concern for me. No using it for gaming but my 2 sons wish they could game on it. 1TB SSD is awesome.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Anonymous
from Brooklyn NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
This laptop is very well put together, great speed smooth keyboard and a great price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: JArchi0910
from Milwaukee, WI
Verified Purchase:Yes
Short on USB ports for our office needs and the only recommended docks were too expensive, esp., for the high number of reviews less than excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: Anonymous
Verified Purchase:Yes
Pros:
(1) The hinge construction seems sturdier than my 2014 HP laptop--and indeed, it was a broken hinge that did that laptop in. I have high hopes that this hinge will last longer.
(1) The hinge construction seems sturdier than my 2014 HP laptop--and indeed, it was a broken hinge that did that laptop in. I have high hopes that this hinge will last longer.
(2) This laptop is absolutely silent. My older HP laptop emitted a fan-spin noise. Although this is a pro, it doesn't carry much weight. Absolute silence is not important.
Cons:
(1) I like having three USB ports, so that I can have a mouse, keyboard, and a printer attached. But this only has two USB ports.
(1) I like having three USB ports, so that I can have a mouse, keyboard, and a printer attached. But this only has two USB ports.
(2) I like having an integrated disc drive. This does not have a disc drive.
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com
Posted by: gotham123
from New Hampshire
Verified Purchase:Yes
I wish HP put more information out there explaining what Sure Click is and how it works. It took me two days of hunting on the internet to find out that Sure Click was opening all my emailed PowerPoint documents in Safe Mode...which will not display custom fonts among other things. YOU HAVE TO RIGHT-CLICK THE WINDOW TITLE BAR and choose to get out of safe mode in order to see your fonts. This I found out all by myself after trying myriad other solutions. Additionally, Sure Click categorizes my beloved PowerPoint add-ins as malware. It's just very aggressive for a power user.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
3
Performance
5
Written by a customer while visiting hp.com