HP 240 G7 vs HP 240 G6 (2018) – the dark-themed G7 looks so good

LaptopMedia.com 比較 HP 240 G7 vs HP 240 G6 (2018) - the dark-themed G7 looks so good

...から: Nikolay Palaozov 29 1月 2020 / 06:36 0

The HP 240 series offers affordable devices that will do the job in every situation, of course with some compromise here and there but we can’t expect miracles for that price. The latest model – 240 G7 comes with more powerful CPU options, slightly updated design, and better portability. That’s all, for devices at this price range the new updated specs look good except the screen but we will discuss it a bit later.

Let’s compare those two models.

You can check the prices and configurations of the HP 240 G7 devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-240-g7/

You can check the prices and configurations of the HP 240 G6 devices in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-240-g6/

Design: almost unchanged but the dark color looks good
Display: TN for all
Hardware: Whiskey Lake power and DDR4 2400MHz memory
Connectivity and ports: goodbye optical drive and some essential port selection
Other specs: Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.0
Specs Comparison
Prices and Configurations

Design: almost unchanged but the dark color looks good

No big changes in terms of design but for a low-cost machine, the 2019 variant is a good looker. The bezels are still not that slim but at least the weight is reduced as well as the profile (1.52 kg and 19.9 mm) and that means much-improved portability.

HP 240 G7 | HP 240 G6 (2018)

Display: TN for all

For good or bad the good old 14″ TN panel with 768p resolution is here again. The only bright side is that a TN panel leads to a price reduction. The bad side – poor viewing angles, low sRGB color coverage, low contrast, and so on.

HP 240 G7 | HP 240 G6 (2018)

Hardware: Whiskey Lake power and DDR4 2400MHz memory

Yes, this is the biggest upgrade of the new model – you can configure the notebook with up to i5-8565U which is decent Whiskey Lake CPU with 4 cores and 8 threads. For example, the 2018 models can be ordered with outdated Kaby Lake processors only. The battery has the same capacity as the old model and it supports fast charging.

Connectivity and ports: goodbye optical drive and some essential port selection

The optical drive is gone which is good for weight reduction and cleaner exterior look. The port selection is just what you can expect from such an affordable device – two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A), one USB 2.0, an HDMI 1.4b, an Ethernet port, an audio combo jack (headphone/microphone), and an SD card reader.

Other specs: Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.0

Unfortunately, the 240 G7 devices support Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 only (ergo, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 are a no-go here). We can also spot an HD camera, TPM module, and a security lock slot.

Specs Comparison

	HP 240 G7	HP 240 G6
Display	14.0″, HD+, TN 60Hz	14.0″, HD+, TN 60Hz
GPU	Intel UHD 620	Intel UHD 620
CPU	i5-8565U, Pentium Silver N5000 / 4000	i5-7200U, i3-6006U, Celeron N3060
Memory	DDR4 2133MHz – 2400 MHz	DDR4 2400 MHz, DDR3L-1600MHz
Storage	M.2 NVMe SSD	M.2 NVMe SSD
Gigabit WiFi	802.11ac	802.11ac
Battery	41Wh	41Wh
Thickness	19.9mm	23.7mm
Weight	1.52kg	1.85kg
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