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日本HP EliteBook 845 G10 review – fast office machine with powerful and efficient Zen 4 CPU
Design and construction
The all-metal chassis looks modern and stealthy which is important for a business machine. The laptop is light – the starting weight is 1.38 kilos. The profile thickness of 19.22 mm is okay for a notebook that can be configured with a 35W CPU. By the way, the matte finish doesn’t attract a lot of fingerprints.
Now, the lid can’t be opened with a single hand and it’s averagely flexible which is a bit strange for a device of this caliber. The base can be slightly bent in the middle of the zone above the keyboard. The area between the Space key and the touchpad alongside the top section of the right palm rest area can be pressed down a bit. All in all, the base rigidity is okay since we didn’t spot any spongyness during typing.
The black-colored narrow bezels around the panel contrast very well with the silver chassis.
According to HP, this laptop can be found without a Web camera. Aside from that, you can pick one with a 5MP USB2 or 5MP USB2 infrared model. The top option is a 5MP IR variant with a privacy shutter.
The lid lifts the back of the notebook but that happens at a very wide angle of opening which isn’t optimal for work. Still, when the base is raised, this allows more fresh air to reach the internals.
The fingerprint reader (option) is positioned below the Arrows keys which are half-sized. The spill-resistant keyboard is suitable for long typing sessions because of the long key travel and the clicky feedback. Sadly, the backlight is another optional feature.
The touchpad houses an NFC sensor. The pad has a smooth glass surface that allows effortless gliding. The accuracy is also very good.
If you flip the notebook upside down, you’ll see two long rubber feet, two speaker cutouts, and a small ventilation grill. The hot air is pushed through a vent on the back side of the machine. When the CPU is heavily loaded, a bit of heat makes its way to the panel.
Ports
On the left, you can see an HDMI 2.1, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port, two Thunderbolt 4 / USB4 40Gbps connectors (both support USB Power Delivery and DisplayPort 1.4), and a Smartcard Reader (option). On the right, you get an Audio combo jack, a USB Type-A 3.2 (Gen. 1) port with charging capabilities, a Nano Security Lock slot, and a SIM Card Slot for optional LTE or 5G connectivity.
