HP Elitebook 840 G3 Review
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- Review of the HP Elitebook 840 G3.
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1:29 Correction - DisplayPort not HDMI Port.
How much of 10???
love your voice
P
Is it worth it?
Can it play PES?
Still working in 2022 for simpler task and also simpler games. Perfect for coding and documents.
What kind of games are you able to play?
Can it be recommended to college students ?
@@dreamydior6676 yeah if you don't have that much be tasks
@@danish4888 ok thanks 😊
@@dreamydior6676 your welcome
i’m getting a refurbished one too, and this review really helped because i was kind of worried if it will be good
Any good updates?
@@SkyKahna I ended up not getting it because they told me it wasn’t good for the stuff I needed it lol.
@@soubini I'm considering this for my friend who is into programming and coding. Is it worth it in 2023?
Your keyboard may fail and the motherboard may start to fail. Do Google and you will see so many people complaining with no fix except replacing the motherboard or the keyboard
Just got one today and I'm scrapping so many reviews off the internet. I hope it will be perfect for coding.
Hi, was the l laptop good for coding.
I plan to get one for coding next week
HP makes Masterpeaces , functional long Lasting and with Style Desing like no others Nice👍
Thats actually display port, not HDMI.
Thanks for highlighting the mistake, we've added a speech bubble to the video :)
It’s a great laptop, presently using it for coding. Found the keys on this to be nicer than the newer M2 MacBook Pro so there’s that. All metal build. The speakers aren’t that loud and you can’t game on it but it’s great for all programming and text related tasks and other cpu intensive programs. Not mind-blowing but still worth every penny. Windows 11 runs great on it, but you need to mess with TPM to make Win11 work on it.
can i know how did you install windows 11 on it?
Can I use it for data science?
But official windows 11 is yet not supported on this device, how did you do it ?
I use this and it's still going strong
I scored one on eBay for usd 225 in like new condition with 256 nvme ssd, 8gb ram. What a bargain.
Same but with 16gb. Upgrading the nvme to a 960
@@j.ballsdeep420 waar heb jij hem gekocht? Deze laptop?
This item is currently being sold for a very low price online, and I'm considering buying it. 3:16 However, I'm not a fan of large bezels, especially in 2024 when they can make a device look outdated.
I bought a refurbished one recently for £350…but I paid extra for a 500GB main drive, 1TB SSD backup drive and 16GB of RAM.
I’m not a game player but it’s a lovely laptop and plugged into a docking station I run 2 x 24” Ilyama displays, creative 5.1 surround sound in my home office with wireless keyboard and mouse .
Whta do u think abt it is it good cuz i want to buy one nd m confused
Can run adobe priemer and photoshop please ??
Is it a gaming laptop?
I needed to know if it had a backlit keyboard. THANK YOU
HP made it optional unfortunately. Meaning you have to ask the seller if you want to buy one on the second hand market. Or order one with the optional backlit keys
weird, mine as 8GB ram and a 128GB drive... but mine was refurbished. And a damn good buy !
PS, I LOVE your accent... Wish there were more ladies from over there down here in Aus.. :)
Omg saaaaaame. Mine is refurb too.
I just bought one of these for $50 refurbished though a partnership with my ISP and all of the COVID relief the US government passed. It's a nice little machine for that price. The BIOS has a lot of weird security though... so I couldn't get Linux or Chrome OS Flex to boot... so Windows 10 it is...
oof, this is kinda a deal breaker for me
Need to search in the right places my friend , I have been using Arch Linux dual boot with Windows 10 for more than a year now on my 840 G3, no issues seen.
Talking about security, I'd miss information about TPM. If you want to unlock fully encrypted storage with fingerprint scanner it's crucial.
Excellent in-depth review, covering most crucial for the user details :-)
Thanks for the positive feedback.
Thank you for this lovely review. I think the biggest problems I've seen in these notebooks is that they seriously thermal throttle and that the SIM card function is often disabled when there's a cumulative Windows update.
Yes, overpriced rubbish laptop.
@@svenskgangmiljo2168 not overpriced at 2021 anymore.
I'll rather buy some old laptops as they have higher specs but cheaper.
Some brand new Asus with Intel Celeron is still being produced this year. It's twice expensive from i3,i5 7th Gen.
I bought one of this for 125 dollars
In my country these are like 400€ used
@@schoolboy6704 Same in Eíre
Correction. There is no HDMI port. Yes there is a display port
Its not an HDMI port but a Display port Instead
Do you think this laptop with 256 ssd and 4g in graphic card would run good games?
Good video but why is the video blurred everyone the user is using it when the keyboard is lit up?
I just got one today for a good price I'm happy with it but would be nice to be 1080. Love the usb3. And no hdmi out? Ok for me I don't really use that option
Are you happy whit this
It is 1080
The company I work for just bought me this laptop :D
HaasGrotesk got the same one from company just now :D but with 8gigs of ram :)
You are lucky
Is it good?
@@FadyAbdelsayed Yes, 3 years later and it's still going strong. I'm very happy with it.
@@HaasGrotesk thats nice i am happy for you. :)
Does NOT come stock with an SSD that I'm aware of.
Great review!
If there is no HDMI port then I can use the VGA port to combine my projector yes. I guess this should have Bluetooth also
thank you for this video!
Is it Thunderbolt 3 under Type-C port? Because i noticed there is a lightening sign mentioned with this port
No. Lightning sign is that it is a powered usb-c, but no lightning or peripheral support. Believe it's 1.2 bug I could be wrong
Does this laptop compatible with m.2 intell 600p ssd, thinking about an upgrade because mine is without ssd.. ;(
it is bad for better performance you have to choose " hp probook 450 g3 " i7
Can you watch 4k videos in it without glitching?
Hi,
It is good for programming language?
Its work Virtual machine software?
Its work Linux operating system?
Please reply...
it works fine with Linux, but I think I had to fiddle with the bios a bit before it let me install it
@@gordon_shumway is it good for programming and Gaming?
@@muhammadbabar9836 programming yes, gaming no
Is there the one of 8gb RAM and 240GB ROM?
I Need help for installation of Mobile / Cellular Drivers for G3 . Plz help
I have a new HP Elitebook 8400 G3, but most of the keys aren't working, ESC , f1, f2,f3,f4 and many more please anyone with possible solution
Update Ur drivers
Nice video. Does it have glossy display?
Hi mine is HP EliteBook 840 G6 2019 edition has a bios lock which is far different from G3 how do I go about it please. Thanks.
Give it to me please I can solve it for you.
...that Bios lock ..gives you option to avoid others accessing your stuffs.
@@harrymakongwa1147 so how is it gonna be?
@@ajayioluwaseun9409 This is how it works..Bios button is on the side right?when you press it you can set your PC so when someone else turn it on ,it denies direct access to the windows page,so unless a person know how to remove the EFI booting option.
Beautiful video. I Bought it today
Condition : used 10/9
256ssd
8gb ram
Price: 272 USD
Location: lahore punjab Pakistan
24-august-2021
Bhai 600dollar..
Ye 55,tk mil rha ha
@@waleedchaudhry5531 sorry 271 dollar ka lia hy 45000 rupees pakistani
@@HobbiesAndEntertainment bro can u contact me please? I also was going to buy to thora pata kerna tha bhai.
Mam i have problem in using keyboard of this laptop...
For eg- shift + 7 types & sign Instead of / sign. 😢... Please help
hi guys nice review, but i'm finding it hard to access the sim port.. any advise on that?
Hello there confused !!!!????
About this laptop type c port what are things that we can do from this laptop type c port
Thanks
Bishnu Shrestha just about anything you can do from a USB type A port. There are generational differences but they are functionally the same in terms of use. Think of use-c at the future interface, as time passes more and more things are using this port design over usb-a.
The 840 did not get thunderbolt until the G5 and this is the G3, thunderbolt uses the usb-c interface but is much faster and supported things like graphics card due to be connected to the PCIe rails. Not exactly part of your question but I think it’s really good info to have.
Hi...could someone please help me out....this has 256GB SSD only...will that be sufficient will we be able to increase the memory by any means....I love this product but memory is my only concern
Change to hsd
My one the primary SSD is M2 form factor. There is extra room for secondary harddrive. You can use it extra room for enlarge your capacity
How to decrease light (bright) on this laptop .. i did try Fn +f6 f5 and nothing happen !!
same issue here, don't know why most of the keys are not working, do you have any solutions yet ??
Restart laptop press F10 to enter bios go to advanced and enable FN keys
F10 isn't working either, any other solution
Try F2 to enter the BIOS. If that doesn't work look up "how to enter BIOS (followed by your laptop model number)"
@@ayobamisarumi7104 no bro press fn plus f3
840 g3, company refurbished, is it good for value? Or ignore it?
(8 gb ram,i5, 6 generation,256 ssd supar sonic.)bios 2019.
Upgrade to 16g
How do you activate the background light
Fn + F3
Hi, can it be used for video editing? Especially premiere pro. The core i7 version of this.
I have bought Elitebook 840 G3 but, the there is no Backlit Keyboard.
compare this with Lenovo Thinkpad G7. Anyone?
Is it good for gaming?
Very good video presentation! Nice voice too .. :)
i have hp elitebook 840 G4. yes really nice leptop but i don't how to use sim slot
very sweet laptop
Could you please be so kind to review the recently announced Elitebook 840 G5?
Hi, we are on a waiting list with HP UK to get our hands on one. ETA is end of Feb/March.
it is bad for better performance you have to choose " hp probook 450 g3 "
I have the same type of this laptop but why is my keyboard don't have the keyboard backlit button on F3?
That's strange, does your keyboard have back lighting?
Ellyza Marthadicta same as mine, also dont have a backlit keyboard.. but it dont bother me actually.. :p
features depend on the price point. Same laptop but with less features will cost less.
Why not support bluetooth?
Any body can help me for that issue,because I already got one.Thanks
My sim card slot isn't working what might be the problem 😢
Thanks gor for this❤️
I have this. But, there is no CD-ROM part.
I managed to find i7 16gb ram 500gb SSD for £250 in great condition. Is that a good price?
Any opinions will be helpful.
Elitebooks are generally good workhorses. Sounds like a good price for that spec, IMO
That's nuts mate. Go for it
Ishma el What do you say this is good to learn coding on?
@@chrisarchibeque8584 of course, more than enough
I am planning to buy a model with the specs: i7, 256 SSD, with an additional 500 SSD internally installed, and 16 gb DDR4 RAM. So my question is should I go for this one since my main usage is heavy editing and use of Adobe CC photoshop, illustrator and artrage editing softwares. Will it be able to handle the workload without crashes or lag if the specs are the ones I have mentioned?
I bought it today 😊
How is it? Is it heavy ?
@@gennlydonci5721 Overall good performance except battery health
@@mohdsartaj9554 thanks. I'll get one soon.
wonderful laptop
You must be joking! Mine won't turn on. Apparently power jack breaks very easily. Then shorts out blowing motherboard.
Its annoying that you dont switch it on and show us the system information and also info at back of laptop
And can this laptop burst into fire if you charge it to much
Buy one and try and let us know
I'm having trouble connecting to the Internet with it ??
Is this good with adobe photoshop and adobe premiere? I need a laptop for work and this is what I can buy for with my budget
The EliteBook 840 G3 won't handle Photoshop and Premiere Pro as its several years old now.
thank you. was about to buy it. goid thing I watched your review. You just saved me.
@@Dovecomputers may I know, why can't it handle? I have a Dell laptop that is like 8 years old and has only 3Gb RAM, amazingly everything works sort of fine except for a few things but i want to change it now. I wanted to buy this one since I am getting it half the original price from someone who have already used it though.
Point of asking, if i can use adobe tools(illustrator, Photoshop and aftereffects) in my old one, why can't i use it in this HP one? and since, i am getting it at a half price?
@@mahdiaakter9093 hey did you buy that.. How it is handling Adobe?
@@mahdiaakter9093 do you purchase the machine? How is the performance with your photoshop?
Does this model have a keyboard light
Becareful with this laptop, it is very common for the keyboard to fail and then the motherboard starts acting up. Its very common issue
Really😮
I've got a refurbished one and have been using it for over a month. Seems to be ok
can we play mobile call of duty or mobile pubg with this laptop ? i hope answer
Where can I buy that Nice laptop bag?😍
Can I get it to 526MB vram?
Can the USB Type C be used for charging ?
I have how to turn on the light of keyboard
Would this be enough for university use like coding etc
It can use for high level programming please anyone give me suggestions
Yes
How to use sim?
Is this like a chrome book ? or a regular laptop ?
Regular
I have this notebook provided by my employer and the screen is absolute dogshit! It´s pain to use honestly.
Why?
Still using it?
It's about performance for me
How I can on keyboard light?
What is that circle thing between H and B alphabet?
Kinda late but it can used as a back up mouse
how did you turn on the backlit keyboard for the laptop
Strangely some of these devices come without a backlit keyboard function.
If you still have the manual for your device it should state which key will activate it - I believe it's normally f3 or f5 - if this does not work or you cannot find this information it may be that the device doesn't support it :(
Hope this helps!
How to type slash ''/'' on this laptop pls reply 🙏🙏🙏
Can you test SIM card?
how do you start working with the simcard
very good review; clear and concise
got one for free recently . note, these batteries are prone to swelling up so pay attention to see if yours is starting to bulge. new batteries are fairly inexpensive.
mine was running Windows 10 and was easily upgradeable to Windows 11. after a few months though decided to turn it to Chome OS Flex machine instead. works very well with Chrome OS Flex. boots up so quickly.
mine has SSD drive and 8GB RAM
yes I went through a few batteries on mine, but it worked like a tank for 12+ years even after dropping it dozens of times :P
Between HP Elitebook 840 and HP folio 9470m, which laptop would you recommend and why ?
The 9470 is older. Its like the first 840 because are both business class laptop. The first was 9470m (2012) and after came the 840 G1 (2013), 840 G2 (2014) and so on. I have an 9470m and its a great laptop but a litttle dated. Im getting a 840 G3 now.
Thank,I appreciate your reply, I ended up buying a HP folio 9480m,
@@jessemwangi4679 Its a great laptop. I have a 9470m and its just about the same. Great machine to do an hackintosh.
@Jesse Mwangi how is the 9480m?
@@Maverick-6-Mwenda it's a good laptop, only that its RAM is small.
Is it good for watching movies?
How many Price?
4
Does it Windows 11 Compatible ?
Yes
why this is so overpriced? it has i5. not i7. i dont understand...
it is business notebook and business notebook are usually expensive than customer model because they have more quality components and are supported for long term (more than 5 years)
can we charge the laptop via usb c port?
Is this laptop good for video editing 🤔
How to turn on the backlit??
Pls anyone how many hours does it take
can i use a micro sd card with this unit?
can it touch screen?
its resolution is not good 520 graphics card
does this laptop has lan connectors?
Does it have a Sd card reader
Yes mine does
Please how can I activate the sim port
I also need to know that
yo i know
1st,,
in device manager, select top bar "Add legacy hardwere"
2nd,,
next, then search for drivers auto, then select network adapters
3rd,,
hit next after selection and go to manufacture "microsoft"
4th,,
select "generic mobile broadband adapter"
5th,,
next and install then reboot. u will able to read sim now :)
also download manually "hp sure connect" and "hp mobile connect metadata" 1&4mb files and install then reboot to make it work :)
manually search drivers on hp drivers site