[Specs, Info, and Prices] HP Elite c640 G3 Chromebook – Can ChromeOS become more?

LaptopMedia.com Highlights [Specs, Info, and Prices] HP Elite c640 G3 Chromebook - Can ChromeOS become more?

From: Severin Kolakov 28 December 2022 / 17:30 | 0

The market for Chromebooks has seen some steady growth over the last two years, as kids were put to learn from home, all of a sudden, we needed an influx of inexpensive devices that can survive being in the hands of children. Now, however, we’re seeing some more premium additions, with more powerful hardware, but also a bump in price. One of them is the HP Elite c640 G3, with Alder Lake hardware and other features that might put it in your sights if you want to try out something different than Windows.

Today we’re giving you a quick overview of the HP Elite c640 G3 Chromebook.

The HP Elite c640 G3 Chromebook is available now with a starting price of $995.00. There is a discount right now, lowering the price to $646.75.

HP Elite c640 G3 Chromebook: Full Specs

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HP Elite c640 14 G3 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Core i7-1265U
VideoCard: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

HP Elite c640 14 G3 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Celeron 7305
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

HP Elite c640 14 G3 Chromebook

Processor: Intel Pentium 8505
VideoCard: Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 (48EU)
RAM: 16GB RAM
STORAGE: 512GB SSD

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Design

With a metal chassis, the Chromebook feels premium in your hand. The design is similar to most other business-class devices, however, that’s not bad at all, since HP has put some of its own twists on it. The keyboard deck is positioned slightly lower than the palm rest, however, there isn’t a hard gap between them, but rather a slope. On the back of the lid, there’s the new HP logo, which is used on the more expensive Spectre and ENVY. The device is kept light, weighing around 1.53 kg and having a profile of 19.55 mm.

Display

There are three total display options, with one TN panel and two Full HD IPS panels. One of the IPS panels maxes out at 400 nits and comes with 100% sRGB coverage. Then we have another FHD IPS panel with 1000 nits of brightness and HP’s Sure View Reflect, but only 72% sRGB coverage.

Specifications and features

The laptop has a total of six CPU options, starting with the Intel Celeron 7305 and the Pentium 8505. The Celeron has 5 cores and 5 threads, while the Pentium has 5 cores and 6 threads. Then we have four Alder Lake U-series processors, with the Core i3-1215U, with 6 cores and 8 threads. The next three CPUs: Core i5-1235U, i5-1245U, and Core i7-1265U, each has 10 cores and 12 threads. You only get integrated graphics, which vary in power depending on which CPU you go for.

The laptop has up to 16GB of LPDDR4x memory that’s soldered onto the motherboard. The speakers are mounted on the bottom but are enhanced by Bang & Olufsen, so we expect good audio quality. Also, the keyboard on the front is spill-resistant, while a backlight comes as an option. On the base, you can see that there’s a fingerprint reader, which will enhance security.

As for ports, there are two USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) ports, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.0 port, an SD card reader, and a 3.5 mm audio jack. A SmartCard reader comes as an option.