HP EliteBook 1040 G9

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Date Published: 04 Jul 2025

Intel Core i7-1255U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)
14.0”, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS
512GB SSD
16GB RAM
1.16 kg (2.6 lbs)

TOTAL SCORE

8.4 Portability Excellent

8.0 Display Excellent

5.7 For Work Average

3.6 For Gaming Mediocre

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Review

HP EliteBook 1040 G9 in-depth review

One of the more stylish business brands on the market, the EliteBook series now gets more and more popular due to its ever-increasing roster of notebooks. The machine that we're going to review today is not a rethink of the concept of business computers, but more like a refinement.It is called the HP EliteBook 1040 G9. Naturally, it is a premium device, which has a 14-inch display with a 16:10 aspect ratio, which will allow you to get more work done thanks to the increased vertical space.The hardware inside is quite standard for office/productivity machines. We are talking about Intel 12th Gen U-series chips, which are super efficient and pretty powerful. It will be interesting to see if HP doesn't let this notebook boost its CPU for long periods of time, as is the case with other[...]

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Pros

Good battery life
PCIe x4 Gen 4 support + 64GB of DDR5 memory in dual-channel
Two Thunderbolt 4 connectors, Wi-Fi 6, and optional 5G support
99% of sRGB coverage and great color accuracy with our Gaming and Web design profile (AUO AUOA49A)
No PWM (AUO AUOA49A)
Spill-resistant keyboard that is great for typing
IR face recognition and fingerprint reader
Optional ambient light and ambient color sensors
Very lightweight chassis

Cons

No SD card reader
Crippled performance in long runs

Disassembly, maintenance and upgrade options

Accessing this laptop's internals is extremely easy. Moreover, the upgrade options are on point, making this a notebook for the future.Check out all HP EliteBook 1040 G9 prices and configurations in our Specs System, or read more in our In-Depth review.1. Remove the bottom plate To get inside this notebook, you need to undo a total of 5 captive Phillips-head screws. Then, pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from the back.2. Remove the battery Inside, we find a 51.3Wh battery pack. To take it out, unplug the battery from the motherboard, and undo the four Ph[...]

DISPLAY: 14.0-inch, 1920x1200, IPS

Name
AUO AUOA49A

Diagonal
14.0"

Pixel density
161.73 ppi

Brightness
420 cd/m²

sRGB
97%

PWM frequency
No PWM (Flicker-Free)

Panel Type
IPS

Resolution
1920x1200

Becomes "Retina" from
21 inches (54 cm)

Contrast
1560:1

dE Color Checker
5.0 1.4

PWM Rating
10.0: (safe)

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Office Work should be used mostly by users who spend most of the time looking at pieces of text, tables or just surfing. This profile aims to deliver better distinctness and clarity by keeping a flat gamma curve (2.20), native color temperature and perceptually accurate colors.

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