Most modern business devices are universal machines with neutral designs that can be used also for normal daily tasks or even for light gaming. Just like the HP EliteBook 860 G10 which has a big 16:10 display. It's a good choice for people who are often on the go and need a thin and light big-screen notebook. So, you can choose between five display variants - four 1200p IPS units (there are some touchscreens in the mix) and an optional 2.8K OLED panel. In terms of power, we can spot eight CPU options including Raptor Lake U and P-series chips. That's good because if battery life and comfort under load are important for you, a 15W processor is a much better choice compared to a 28W chip. The latter is suitable for users who need more processor power and who will use the notebook mainly with the AC adapter plugged in. The security seems on point if you pay extra for all optional features such as an IR Web camera, fingerprint reader, and a vPro CPU. Still, the privacy shutter, the TPM 2.0 chip, the Nano Security Lock Slot, the Secured-Core PC configuration lock, and the HP BIOSphere Gen 6 (a self-healing BIOS function) are standard extras for all machines. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-elitebook-860-g10/ Specs, Drivers, What's in the box Drivers All drivers and utilities for this notebook can be found here: https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/hp-elitebook-860-16-inch-g10-notebook-pc/2101555139 What's in the box? Inside the box, (depending on the CPU power) you'll find a 45W or a 65W Type-C charger and some manuals. Some laptops are bundled with a 100W USB Type-C power adapter with a 10W USB Type-A port, for charging smaller devices like phones or tablets. Design and construction This device isn't that different compared to its predecessor. The profile thickness remains the same - 19.2mm which is very good for a 16-incher. The laptop looks clean with its minimal branding on the lid and rounded corners. The starting weight is 1.73 kg, so, the new machine is slightly lighter than the Gen 9 sibling (1.76 kg). Again, you get an all-metal build with a smooth finish that isn't a fingerprint magnet. If you want to open the lid with a single hand, you have to do that a bit slower than usual because otherwise, the base will jump up. It looks like the hinge mechanism isn't perfectly tuned. In addition to that, the lid is averagely flexible. The bezels around the display are thin. The top one houses a 5MP Web camera with a privacy shutter. You can also get the optional IR unit for Windows Hello. The laptop can lay almost fully flat on your desk. The lid acts as a lever and it lifts the back of the base but that happens at a very large angle of opening. Still, this time around the lid has two small rubber feet on its bottom side and this prevents scratches when the chassis is raised off the ground (the predecessor lacks the rubber feet on the lid). The full-sized keyboard is spill-resistant but unfortunately, the backlight is optional. Aside from that, the board is a great unit for long typing sessions. The large keycaps have long travel and clicky feedback. The only downside is the half-sized "Up" and "Down" Arrow keys. The NumberPad is here which should be a mandatory feature for most big office laptops. The optional fingerprint reader is placed on the right palm rest zone. We spot a few bends there and between the Space key and the touchpad. The big pad is great. It has a smooth glass surface and the unit is very accurate. No complaints here. On the bottom plate, we can see two speaker cutouts, two long rubber feet, and a ventilation grill. The hot air is pushed through a vent on the back of the laptop. It is positioned close to the hinge cover and that's why some amount of heat reaches the display when the CPU is stressed at 100%. Ports On the left side, there is an HDMI 2.1 for up to 4K 60Hz external displays, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, two Thunderbolt 4 connectors with USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4 support, and an optional Smart Card reader. On the other side, we can see the Audio combo jack, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with charging capabilities, a Nano security lock slot, and an optional SIM card tray for the devices with a WWAN slot. Display quality, Health impact (PWM), Sound HP EliteBook 860 G10 is equipped with a WUXGA IPS panel, model number LG Display LGD0702. It comes with a 60Hz refresh rate. Its diagonal is 16.0" (40.6 cm), and the resolution - 1920 x 1200p. Additionally, the screen ratio is 16:10, the pixel density – 141 ppi, and their pitch – 0.18 x 0.18 mm. The screen can be considered Retina when viewed from at least 61 cm (from this distance, the average human eye can’t see the individual pixels). Viewing angles are comfortable. We offer images at different angles to evaluate the quality. Also, a video with locked focus and exposure. The maximum measured brightness is 294 nits (cd/m2) in the middle of the screen and 278 nits (cd/m2) average across the surface with a maximum deviation of 11%. The Correlated Color Temperature on a white screen and at maximum brightness is 6440K (average). In the illustration below you can see how the display performs from a uniformity perspective. The illustration below shows how matters are for operational brightness levels (approximately 140 nits) – in this particular case at 72% Brightness (White level = 140 cd/m2, Black level = 0.11 cd/m2). Values of dE2000 over 4.0 should not occur, and this parameter is one of the first you should check if you intend to use the laptop for color-sensitive work (a maximum tolerance of 2.0 ). The contrast ratio is very good – 1220:1. To make sure we are on the same page, we would like to give you a little introduction to the sRGB color gamut and the Adobe RGB. To start, there’s the CIE 1976 Uniform Chromaticity Diagram that represents the visible specter of colors by the human eye, giving you a better perception of the color gamut coverage and the color accuracy. Inside the black triangle, you will see the standard color gamut (sRGB) that is being used by millions of people on HDTV and on the web. As for the Adobe RGB, this is used in professional cameras, monitors, etc for printing. Basically, colors inside the black triangle are used by everyone and this is the essential part of the color quality and color accuracy of a mainstream notebook. Still, we’ve included other color spaces like the famous DCI-P3 standard used by movie studios, as well as the digital UHD Rec.2020 standard. Rec.2020, however, is still a thing of the future and it’s difficult for today’s displays to cover that well. We’ve also included the so-called Michael Pointer gamut, or Pointer’s gamut, which represents the colors that naturally occur around us every day. The yellow dotted line shows HP EliteBook 860 G10's color gamut coverage. Its display covers 51% of the sRGB/ITU-R BT.709 (web/HDTV standard) in CIE1976 and 39% of DCI-P3. Our “Design and Gaming” profile delivers optimal color temperature (6500K) at 140 cd/m2 luminance and sRGB gamma mode. We tested the accuracy of the display with 24 commonly used colors like light and dark human skin, blue sky, green grass, orange, etc. You can check out the results at factory condition and also, with the “Design and Gaming” profile. Below you can compare the scores of the HP EliteBook 860 G10 with the default settings (left), and with the “Gaming and Web design” profile (right). The next figure shows how well the display is able to reproduce really dark parts of an image, which is essential when watching movies or playing games in low ambient light. The left side of the image represents the display with stock settings, while the right one is with the “Gaming and Web Design” profile activated. On the horizontal axis, you will find the grayscale, and on the vertical axis – the luminance of the display. On the two graphs below you can easily check for yourself how your display handles the darkest nuances but keep in mind that this also depends on the settings of your current display, the calibration, the viewing angle, and the surrounding light conditions. Response time (Gaming capabilities) We test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “black-to-white” and “white-to-black” method from 10% to 90% and vice versa. We recorded Fall Time + Rise Time = 27 ms. After that, we test the reaction time of the pixels with the usual “Gray-to-Gray” method from 50% White to 80% White and vice versa between 10% and 90% of the amplitude. Health Impact: PWM (Screen flickering) Pulse-width modulation (PWM) is an easy way to control monitor brightness. When you lower the brightness, the light intensity of the backlight is not lowered, but instead turned off and on by the electronics with a frequency indistinguishable to the human eye. In these light impulses, the light/no-light time ratio varies, while brightness remains unchanged, which is harmful to your eyes. You can read more about that in our dedicated article on PWM. HP EliteBook 860 G10's display doesn't flicker at any brightness level. This makes the screen pretty comfortable for long periods of use. Health Impact: Blue light emissions Installing our Health-Guard profile not only eliminates PWM but also reduces the harmful Blue Light emissions while keeping the colors of the screen perceptually accurate. If you’re not familiar with the Blue light, the TL;DR version is – emissions that negatively affect your eyes, skin, and your whole body. You can find more information about that in our dedicated article on Blue Light. Health Impact: Gloss-level measurement Glossy-coated displays are sometimes inconvenient in high ambient light conditions. We show the level of reflection on the screen for the respective laptop when the display is turned off and the measurement angle is 60° (in this case, the result is 49.7 GU). Sound HP EliteBook 860 G10's Bang & Olufsen speakers produce a sound of pretty good quality. Its low, mid, and high tones are clear of deviations. Buy our profiles Since our profiles are tailored for each individual display model, this article and its respective profile package are meant for HP EliteBook 860 G10 configurations with 16.0" LG Display LGD0702 (1920 x 1200) IPS. *Should you have problems with downloading the purchased file, try using a different browser to open the link you’ll receive via e-mail. If the download target is a .php file instead of an archive, change the file extension to .zip or contact us at bg.laptopmedia@gmail.com. Read more about the profiles HERE. Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the "Best performance" preset activated in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu. Also, the "Fan always on while on AC Power" function is enabled in the BIOS. CPU options This notebook can be found with the Intel Core i5-1335U, Core i5-1340P, Core i5-1345U, Core i7-1355U, Core i7-1365U, Core i5-1350P, Core i7-1360P, or Core i7-1370P. GPU options You get only integrated graphics here. Gaming tests CS:GO HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings) HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings) Average FPS 137 fps 116 fps 70 fps DOTA 2 HD 1080p, Low (Check settings) HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings) HD 1080p, High (Check settings) Average FPS 130 fps 82 fps 50 fps In terms of official specs, the iGPU of the Core i7-1355U is the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU), but our CPU has the 80EU variant. Still, its performance is quite good, despite the memory that works in single-channel mode (because our laptop has just one stick of 16GB DDR5 RAM). In this case, the integrated graphics card functions as UHD Graphics. [eBook Guide + Tools] How to MAX OUT your Laptop 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 i7-1355U (15W TDP) 0:02 - 0:10 sec 0:15 - 0:30 sec 10:00 - 15:00 min HP EliteBook 860 G10 3.90 GHz @ 2.95 GHz @ 77°C @ 50W 3.35 GHz @ 2.12 GHz @ 86°C @ 36W 2.48 GHz @ 1.77 GHz @ 65°C @ 20W Acer TravelMate P2 (TMP216-51) 3.90 GHz @ 2.93 GHz @ 89°C @ 55W 2.73 GHz @ 2.49 GHz @ 86°C @ 37W 2.93 GHz @ 2.08 GHz @ 77°C @ 28W Acer TravelMate P6 (TMP614-53) 3.52 GHz @ 2.59 GHz @ 67°C @ 45W 3.22 GHz @ 2.40 GHz @ 73°C @ 40W 2.63 GHz @ 1.90 GHz @ 72°C @ 28W Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 4 3.76 GHz @ 2.88 GHz @ 85°C @ 50W 3.46 GHz @ 2.67 GHz @ 97°C @ 44W 2.02 GHz @ 1.55 GHz @ 69°C @ 18W Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 3.66 GHz @ 2.80 GHz @ 94°C @ 49W 3.23 GHz @ 2.50 GHz @ 97°C @ 38W 2.00 GHz @ 1.55 GHz @ 72°C @ 19W Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 3.67 GHz @ 2.81 GHz @ 82°C @ 49W 3.32 GHz @ 2.53 GHz @ 94°C @ 39W 2.17 GHz @ 1.64 GHz @ 76°C @ 20W Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 5 3.49 GHz @ 2.65 GHz @ 69°C @ 42W 3.28 GHz @ 2.46 GHz @ 82°C @ 38W 2.20 GHz @ 1.62 GHz @ 77°C @ 23W HP ZBook Firefly 16 G10 3.85 GHz @ 2.89 GHz @ 67°C @ 50W 3.32 GHz @ 2.48 GHz @ 75°C @ 37W 2.14 GHz @ 1.44 GHz @ 66°C @ 17W Lenovo ThinkPad L15 Gen 4 (Intel) 3.34 GHz @ 2.54 GHz @ 86°C @ 39W 3.16 GHz @ 2.45 GHz @ 93°C @ 35W 2.38 GHz @ 1.77 GHz @ 77°C @ 20W Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 3.78 GHz @ 2.93 GHz @ 82°C @ 48W 3.45 GHz @ 2.71 GHz @ 90°C @ 41W 2.52 GHz @ 1.87 GHz @ 78°C @ 22W Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 4 3.83 GHz @ 2.89 GHz @ 78°C @ 51W 3.7 GHz @ 2.82 GHz @ 93°C @ 49W 2.38 GHz @ 1.75 GHz @ 64°C @ 21W Acer Aspire 5 (A514-56M) 3.82 GHz @ 2.82 GHz @ 64°C @ 55W 2.18 GHz @ 2.26 GHz @ 65°C @ 37W 1.43 GHz @ 1.98 GHz @ 60°C @ 28W Dell Vostro 15 3530 2.06 GHz @ 2.70 GHz @ 94°C @ 40W 1.56 GHz @ 2.22 GHz @ 96°C @ 26W 2.06 GHz @ 2.25 GHz @ 95°C @ 26W Lenovo Yoga Book 9 (13IRU8) 2.23 GHz @ 2.58 GHz @ 76°C @ 40W 2.13 GHz @ 2.42 GHz @ 85°C @ 35W 1.64 GHz @ 2.03 GHz @ 77°C @ 24W ASUS Zenbook S 13 OLED (UX5304) 3.46 GHz @ 2.47 GHz @ 80°C @ 41W 3.06 GHz @ 2.24 GHz @ 91°C @ 31W 2.36 GHz @ 1.68 GHz @ 75°C @ 21W The Core i7-1355U inside of this HP laptop can sustain high CPU clocks in short and medium loads. In longer stress, the frequencies are still good and the CPU temperature is just 65°C. Gaming comfort There are no power modes in the HP Power Manager app. That's a bit sad since the laptop isn't an entry-level machine and some other notebooks from the same brand boats presets in the HP application. So, you have to use the default Windows modes for controlling the laptop's performance. Aside from that, the noise under full load is surprisingly low and on the outside, the keyboard doesn't feel hot to the touch. Yep, the comfort under max load is very good. 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 pack. It lasts for 10 hours of Web browsing, or 9 hours and 5 minutes of video playback. Disassembly, Upgrade options, and Maintenance To open this notebook, you need to undo just 5 captive Phillips-head screws. The next step is to pry the bottom panel with a plastic tool, starting from one of the top two corners. Here's how the bottom plate looks on the inside. The battery is a 51.3Wh unit. You can also get the optional 76Wh variant. To take it out, unplug the connector from the motherboard, and undo the four Phillips-head screws, that are fixing the unit to the chassis. The capacity is enough for 10 hours of Web browsing, or 9 hours and 5 minutes of video playback. The memory and the SSD are protected by metal shrouds. The two SODIMMs fit up to 64GB of DDR5-4800MHz or 5200MHz RAM in dual-channel mode. Note that the memory stick is rated at 5600MHz but it operates at 5200MHz frequency. For storage, you can rely on one M.2 slot compatible with 2280 Gen 4 SSDs. There is a small thermal pad placed on top of the NVMe and another one right below the unit. The WWAN slot for optional LTE or 5G connectivity is placed below the fan. The cooling is modest. It comprises one fan, a heat pipe, one top-mounted heat sink, and a heat spreader. Storage performance The SSD of our laptop is the 512GB SOLIDIGM SSDPFKNU512GZH which is a QLC Gen 4 NVMe. Its temperatures under load are normal - 49°C. Below you can see some benchmarks of this SSD. Verdict Overall, the HP EliteBook 860 G10 is a good choice if you're on the hunt for a new big and light business device. The laptop is thin, the metal build feels premium to the touch and the input devices are comfortable for work. Still, the backlight is optional which is very strange considering the end price of the notebook. At least the unit is spill-resistant which is an additional layer of protection if you tend to drop opened water bottles on the notebook. The performance is good but our laptop has just one 16GB DDR5 RAM stick. A second memory module will boost the CPU and the iGPU power even more. Speaking of which, it looks like you can use the machine for light gaming. Even with single-channel memory, the integrated graphics solution can show around 70 FPS in CS:GO on Max details - not bad! The modest-looking cooling solution is enough for a 15W CPU. The optional Core i7-1355U can maintain good clocks even in long periods of max CPU load while the temperatures of the chip are pleasantly low - 65°C. In this case, the cooling fan is quiet and the keyboard is cool enough for normal work. The upgradability is okay but we were expecting more. The two SODIMMs that fit up to 64GB of DDR5-5200MHz (or 4800MHz) memory is good news for all users, but it's disappointing to see just one M.2 slot. The device offers optional 5G or LTE connectivity via the WWAN slot. Speaking of which, the notebook brings Wi-Fi 6Е and Bluetooth 5.3 to the table, as well as a modern port selection with two Thunderbolt 4's and an HDMI 2.1. The battery life is long even with the default 51.3Wh unit - 10 hours of Web browsing on a single charge sounds great. The 1200p IPS panel is suitable for long hours of work at the office. The panel is PWM-free, it has wide viewing angles and a good contrast ratio. The color accuracy isn't something to write home about and the sRGB coverage is low. If you want punchier color and infinite contrast ratio, you can get the optional 2.8K OLED model. Despite the metal body and the MIL-STD 810H certification, the chassis solidness isn't the best one out there. If you need all security features, you have to pay more money for an IR Web camera and a fingerprint scanner. In addition, the Smartcard Reader is also an option and there is no sign of an SD card reader. The HP EliteBook 860 G10 is a solid offer in the business category of laptops. Its good comfort under load, long battery life, snappy performance, and up-to-date port selection can be a deal breaker for users who need a thin and light device for office usage. You can check the prices and configurations in our Specs System: https://laptopmedia.com/series/hp-elitebook-860-g10/