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日本HP EliteBook 640 G10 review – has quiet fan, good upgradability, and long battery life
Design and construction
It looks like HP doesn’t like to experiment with the design because the device in front of us looks almost the same as the EliteBook 640 G9. Aside from that, only the bezels around the display and the stripe on the top of the lid are plastic, the rest of the chassis is made of metal. The finish isn’t a fingerprint magnet. The weight is low – 1.41 kilos while the 19.9 mm profile isn’t among the thinnest for a 14-incher. On the bright side, this positively affects the cooling because there is more room available for the thermal system.
The hinge stiffness is well-tuned – the lid can be opened with a single hand and that happens smoothly. However, the unit can be bent in the middle with ease and it’s also flexible and bouncy. The base rigidness is okay, the keyboard deck doesn’t flex during typing. We observe a bit of sponginess in the zone between the Space key and touchpad and the grill on the top of the keyboard can be pressed down in the middle. Overall, nothing too serious.
The plastic bezels around the display are thin, especially the side ones.
The Web camera with a privacy shutter and Temporal Noise Reduction is placed above the panel. The base one is a 720p model. An IR variant with the same resolution is also available as well as a 5MP IR iteration.
The laptop can be opened up to 177 degrees. The lid also acts as a lever and it lifts the backside of the device but unfortunately, that happens at a very wide angle of opening which isn’t very comfortable for normal work. There are no rubber feet on the bottom of the lid so sooner or later the surface in the zone will be scratched.
The optional fingerprint reader can be found in the right palm rest area. The two 2W font-firing speakers are positioned above the keyboard. The latter is very comfortable for typing because of the long key travel and the clicky feedback. The generous free space around every keycap can be appreciated by everyone. The board is spill-resistant but the backlight is an option.
The decently sized touchpad has an NFC sensor on its top right side. The smoothness of the surface and the accuracy are average.
Two long rubber feet and a ventilation grill are part of the bottom plate. The heat is guided through a vent on the back of the device. Under heavy CPU stress, some amount of hot air reaches the display.
Ports
On the left, there is a Nano Security Lock Slot, LAN, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with charging capabilities, and a Smart Card reader (option). On the right, you can see a power plug, a Thunderbolt 4 connector, a USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen. 2) port, another USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, an HDMI 2.1 connector, an Audio combo jack, and an optional SIM card slot. Both Type-Cs support USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4.
