HP EliteBook 840 G9 REVIEW - Fully Upgradeable!

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Video Index:
00:00 Intro
01:41 Specs & Pricing
02:33 Unboxing, Build & Design
04:14 Hinges, Keyboard & Touchpad
05:11 Ports & Connections
05:51 Internals & User Upgradeability
07:21 Display
09:03 5MP Webcam, Array Mics & Fingerprint Scanner
10:08 Performance, Benchmarks & Gaming
11:13 Thermals, Surface Temps & Fan Noise
11:33 Battery & Charging Times
12:14 Audio
13:26 Pros & Cons
14:39 The Score
14:52 Final Thoughts
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[@trujacyroslin]

Great review. Thank you!

[@fugixi]

Excellent video review!

[@rafaelperez9652]

I'm really impressed with this laptop Andrew! Don't underestimate HP in 2023 is what I say. You're correct in that upgradeability is the name of the game and it's always been that for me. Having said that, I believe you should customize a laptop when ordering it just incase you find out it has limited upgradeability later on. It's what I always do. Great video Andrew. Thank you!! 👍😁

[@mr.rainbowlovescoffee]

Thank you for sharing this HP Laptop 💻💜

[@akin242002]

It's used at my job. It's a good laptop for most office work tasks. Only issues: - The motherboard is sensitive, so be careful when upgrading RAM or SSD. - No HD camera, so not good for sales/consultants that are in frequent Teams or Zoom meetings. - Brightness 🌞 levels are low for its price tag.

[@mathurshishir]

Nice thorough review. I am using this bad boy :-)

[@lynberry7504]

I made a great choice in buying this laptop. I'm loving it already. Great for programming.

[@shahirrahman6706]

I'm planning on buying it. Would you recommend it still? How long does the battery last? Does it heat?

[@leetrix2]

Very good review.

[@asgnp86]

all elitebooks since g5 have fantastic touchpads. they're much better than what lenovo and dell has on similarly priced models.

[@ojwh]

Thanks for the video. So well made. Lately, HP has been giving users what they really want. At my next upgrade, there is a very high chance I'll be getting a HP.

[@WilliamGSD]

Andrew, thank you for the new upload. I hope we will see you do live review of the new dual screen Yoga. It's a very interesting laptop I've seen in a while, imo.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Will do!

[@josemiguelpinharanda1745]

I really like your reviews!! Congrats!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thank you!

[@commentarytalk1446]

He's the best reviewer on ty I've found: Attention to detail is fantastic. Full specs, full test results, scoring metric etc.

[@TheGrizz485]

wonder how good is the performance on battery when you compared to its AMD version the 845 g9. I use the the 845 G7 (ryzen 4750U) and i get around 13-14 hours of light use

[@williamcohen3351]

Nice PC for the business user. Camera and mics are good. Upgradeability is excellent, no doubt. Keyboard design is very good and neatly laid out. On these silver colored units putting in a keyboard with dark keys makes sense. The blacklight on this type of keyboard works well compared to those units with the light colored keys. Excellent review.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Thanks!

[@hamiltons.2388]

Hey Andrew, what happened to the full review of the ThinkBook 16p? I watched your live on it. Was hoping for your recommendation! :)

[@ibiscar06]

Awesome video. One question, do you think a 840 G6 is a good buy still, in 2023?

[@kamil478]

extremely powerful!

[@HMIII]

I've been using Elitebooks for a very long time. What I'm amazed at, is the fact that they don't put one usb-c/TB port on either side so you can charge from either side. I liked your review on the Lenovo slim 9i, and just bought it the other day based on your excellent review.

[@shahzebatiq1]

I think that's because of the TB controller design. There's one TB controller, and there are voltage signal limitations that prevent TB lanes from travelling such distances. If they did include USB-C on the other side, most likely it'd have to be through an additional TB controller, and it'd get expensive in terms of both cost and industrial design/internal space. I think that's how Apple does it too, for their laptops with quad Thunderbolt ports, 2 on each side, they have two controllers, one on each side.

[@bowenx1847]

Dear David, I have a question that in the web offical UP there is a option WOLF PRO SECURITY EDITION, what is the difference with CUSTOMIZE ? and it is more cheap, and is commend for perso to buy?

[@romeozor]

Where's the 845? Wonder how they compare with regards to battery life.

[@ItsMeProday83]

Nice improvement from last model. Great camera and terrible microphone. Love to see smart card reader, I don't know way lenovo doesn't use it in x1 carbon series

[@sebastiansch9852]

Hi, does this also work with the Lenovo ThinkPad Universal TBT 4 Dock? :)

[@kingmargie1182]

Does this generation still use the old model? I remember the old version has a sharp edge on the bottom which is not very comfortable to hold.

[@user-zv8co5lr4v]

Is this a good laptop for programming?

[@ninocharmaine-theserenadin497]

Does this come with the HP built in Wolf Security?

[@deloller2452]

Is it possible to buy a model with 38w of battery and replace it with 51 wh battery?

[@rainier_graeme_nii]

I'm getting a G10, is it also upgradable?

[@JC-everyday]

Sir how about the hp elitebook 840 G10 is it also upgradable?

[@commentarytalk1446]

Outstanding but as I thought: No OLED screen (better for the eyes and quality of screen) and battery life is a must. But the upgradeability is excellent. Price is quite high as well but I guess it's a business sale. Really impressive nonetheless.

[@thekfabri2381]

One question how I turn on the keyboard light?

[@ionutdanica]

How difference is from 840 g9 i7-1265u and 840 g9 i5-1245u same ram ddr5

[@user-nj1li3fs2d]

Which is better hp envy 360 or elite series

[@idelfkih]

Please review HP EliteBook 860 G9

[@rahat9754]

In Bangladesh core i 12 16\512 60k around 560 dollar Is this better option for me? Sir please tell

[@mahj1]

does this apply to G10?

[@atrampabroad8318]

There have been some fantastic deals on the Ryzen version of this - the EliteBook 845 G9. I'm typing this on one now, it's great. Same chassis as the 840 G9, excellent build quality, ports, and upgradability, outstanding keyboard and webcam. I paid under $600 for a Ryzen 5 6600U and 16GB RAM, performs about as well as the Core i7-1280P but with way better thermals. The USB 4 ports support Thunderbolt, so now there's really zero reason to choose the Intel version.

[@andrewd3899]

How did you manage to get that config for $600? The cheapest 6600U in my country is more than $1000 equivalent

[@user-od6gi4lz8t]

But the 845 it is not vPro capable, so the Intel version is much better from the point of view of remote support in enterprises ;-)

[@nauman8006]

@atrampabrpad8318 can you please share the link where you got it from. Much appreciated

[@test-jb6wc]

Ohh you have amd. Nah, those chips run hot

[@aloys4k626]

Do you still have it?

[@ctoxyz]

should do MSI GT77 and/or 2023 fastest laptops

[@RK-um9tu]

Thank you for using a standardized battery test!

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Yes, from now on that will be the test used for battery.

[@paulaale5954]

I still waiting for a elitebook with 2sock for m.2 (sata/Nvme/pcie) 1 principal + 1 extra

[@user-od6gi4lz8t]

Buy a Zbook

[@Antonis24]

I hope Intel improves integrated graphics with 13th gen.

[@andrewmarcdavid]

We should find out soon

[@Prof.BARAK1234]

Thanks for the great review. Indeed, an amazing laptop. However, for this very expensive price - there are much better laptops: better screens (higher resolution and brighter with OLED screens), much lighter, with nicer chassis. Pay this price just for the upgrade option?! You could buy a new laptop every 3 years for this price (such as Dells or Lenovo business models)

[@Paul-iu1xo]

Hello! Could you please name some rivals of this notebook that are better but with the same price tag? I’m right now in search of a new notebook and I enjoyed my previous EliteBook, though it’s old and outdated. Thanks!

[@norman5324]

I must disagree, Doc. You should realize that both OLED and higher screen resolution would consume more battery energy so it adversely affects laptops autonomy. Apart from that, unlike IPS displays OLEDs suffer from pixels burn-in.

[@hangduysang]

I hate the fact that I could not open this laptop with 1 hand

[@drishalballaney6590]

Umm what about Linux testing

[@castle_novelist]

2,100$ without GPU/VCard? Come on

[@guygatineau281]

Why those guys have to make comment on packaging...l know we ca forward but l wonder if they really think that we care!

[@josemiguelpinharanda1745]

First

[@kehindeomotola3948]

No touch screen

[@norman5324]

Simply buy a tablet. As for notebooks it's not a killer-feature.

[@fantasytky28]

​@@norman5324 nah 2 in 1 laptop is the way to go. One using that, never going back.

[@OM-bs7of]

The processor isn't upgradable :/ not fully upgradable

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Aside from Framework is there a laptop that you can swap out the CPU in this modern era?

[@OM-bs7of]

@@andrewmarcdavid Framework has swappable CPUs? Oh cool, thought they had swappable motherboards, didnt know the CPUs could be swapped too

[@ZhenyaTyoma]

Excellent model. i would like to replace my current working one, as it is already time to order new one. But, unfortunately, my company orders Dell Latitudes only. Prior to my current Latitude, Lenovo X1 Carbon served me for almost 6 years.

[@popokatapetl6995]

Andrew do you think 1235u is significant better battery life

[@andrewmarcdavid]

Maybe slightly better

[@popokatapetl6995]

​@@andrewmarcdavid what about 6800u ryzen in the same chase if there is 51Whr

[@ro1phq139]

@trujacyroslin 1 year ago Great review. Thank you!