[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This was purchased to replace my five year old EliteBook 840 G3. Just that alone tells you the value of HP products. I am super happy with the light, sleek form factor of the 840 G8. The screen brilliance, brightness and resolution are next level, and the integrated functions are easy to use and extremely intuitive.
I am very pleasantly surprised by the EliteBook 840 G8. I bought it for a great price and am very happy with it. (Please keep in mind that the PC was release approx. 2 years ago.) It is very compact, lightweight, nearly silent, and runs well. I have owned it for three weeks. So far, it is works well for basic Office apps and internet browsing. I intend to upgrade the existing RAM and Solid State Drive (SSD). I'm upgrading not because of any problems, but because I like the PC so much. Also the PC's very reasonable price makes upgrades an easy choice. I intend to use this heavily for Adobe Photoshop.
If there is one downside, it is the small screen, but I purposely bought a small device for its small profile and light weight. To offset this, I use a HP docking station and two monitors, and it works very well. I highly recommend the EliteBook 840 G8 for someone needing compact, flexible power.
The G8 Elitebook is everything I'd hoped for in a business laptop, but for personal use. The most cool feature is the biometric fingerprint reader to log you in. I also like the WolfPro Security feature, the speed, performance, and stability of the laptop.
This is the best laptop for the money, hands down. Nice bright display, great keyboard, and faster than I would ever need it to be. For such a light laptop it is powerful and has a long-lasting battery. I bought my wife an Elite book a few years ago and she has been very happy with it. You can definitely find a cheaper laptop, but the quality of this one seems well worth the little extra.
Laptop was reasonably priced and specced. Core i7 with 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD drive. Not to mention HP's 3 year warranty. Ships with the usual HP bloatware, but I usually wipe and use a company specific Windows 10 image. So far the laptop is quick and efficient for my needs as a systems admin. Portable, Thunderbolt ready and has a full RJ45 port for network testing and troubleshooting.Sturdy build, and easy to upgrade and repair.