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日本HP EliteBook 840 G10 review – Business Laptop with a Breathtaking Display
Temperatures and comfort, Battery Life
Max CPU load
In this test we use 100% on the CPU cores, monitoring their frequencies and chip temperature. The first column shows a computer’s reaction to a short load (2-10 seconds), the second column simulates a serious task (between 15 and 30 seconds), and the third column is a good indicator of how good the laptop is for long loads such as video rendering.
Average P-core frequency; Average E-core frequency; CPU temp.; Package Power
| Intel Core i7-1360P (28W TDP) | 0:02 – 0:10 sec | 0:15 – 0:30 sec | 10:00 – 15:00 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 840 G10 | 3.48 GHz @ 2.66 GHz @ 68°C @ 60W | 2.49 GHz @ 1.86 GHz @ 71°C @ 34W | 2.15 GHz @ 1.67 GHz @ 69°C @ 28W |
| ASUS Vivobook 16X OLED (K3604) | 2.94 GHz @ 2.04 GHz @ 68°C @ 44W | 2.89 GHz @ 2.09 GHz @ 85°C @ 44W | 2.26 GHz @ 1.65 GHz @ 72°C @ 30W |
| ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP3404) | 2.93 GHz @ 2.29 GHz @ 81°C @ 44W | 2.65 GHz @ 2.12 GHz @ 91°C @ 38W | 2.24 GHz @ 1.75 GHz @ 83°C @ 28W |
| MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo (A13M) | 3.45 GHz @ 2.89 GHz @ 74°C @ 68W | 3.72 GHz @ 2.85 GHz @ 83°C @ 66W | 1.86 GHz @ 2.14 GHz @ 83°C @ 36W |
| MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo (A13M) Max Fans | 3.92 GHz @ 3.00 GHz @ 70°C @ 71W | 3.82 GHz @ 2.97 GHz @ 78°C @ 68W | 2.49 GHz @ 2.14 GHz @ 72°C @ 36W |
| Lenovo Yoga 7i (14″, 2023) | 3.74 GHz @ 2.72 GHz @ 87°C @ 62W | 2.87 GHz @ 2.19 GHz @ 91°C @ 43W | 1.92 GHz @ 1.31 GHz @ 66°C @ 22W |
| Lenovo Yoga 9 (14″, 2023) | 3.45 GHz @ 2.71 GHz @ 81°C @ 64W | 3.00 GHz @ 2.37 GHz @ 92°C @ 50W | 2.17 GHz @ 1.68 GHz @ 72°C @ 28W |
The optional Core i7-1360P can maintain high clocks in short stress. The frequencies in medium and long loads are good and the temperatures are in check.
Comfort during full load
There are no presets in the HP Power Manager software. You can control the performance via the default Windows modes. The fan is near-quiet even in prolonged periods of max CPU load. At the same, the whole base feels a bit warm to the touch but not too hot. This allows you to comfortably use the machine when the internals are pushed to their limits. The device can be dead silent in light loads or an idle state if you untick the “Fan always on while on AC Power” function in the BIOS.
Battery
Now, we conduct the battery tests with Windows Better performance setting turned on, screen brightness adjusted to 120 nits and all other programs turned off except for the one we are testing the notebook with. Our configuration is equipped with a 51.3Wh battery. It lasts for 10 hours of Web browsing or 7 hours and 42 minutes of video playback. Not bad given the high-res 120Hz display and the thirsty P-series CPU. To achieve that, you have to select the “HP Optimized (Modern Standby)” power plan that can be found in the Control Panel’s Power Options sub-menu. Also, you have to apply the “Balanced” preset in the Windows “Power & Battery” section.
In order to simulate real-life conditions, we used our own script for automatic web browsing through over 70 websites.
For every test like this, we use the same video in HD.
