120 Hz and 5G. HP is presenting its best, AMD-equipped business notebook in the new EliteBook 845 G10. The Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS offers a lot of performance and the EliteBook doesn’t have any weakness in other areas either. Only the RAM configuration is not optimal.
Andreas Osthoff, 👁 Andreas Osthoff (translated by Jacob Fisher), Published 🇩🇪

The EliteBook 840 series is HP’s category of high-quality 14-inch business laptops that compete directly with Lenovo’s ThinkPad T14s series. Just like Lenovo, HP offers the model with both Intel CPUs (EliteBook 840) and AMD processors (EliteBook 845). Above the EliteBook 840 is the EliteBook 1040 flagship, which (like the ThinkPad X1 Carbon) is only available with an Intel CPU.
The 10th generation comes with minor updates, but the basic case design remains unchanged. Our test device is the HP EliteBook 845 G10 818N0EA for EUR 2,249 (or EUR 1,835 for students) and offers the new Zen4 processor AMD Ryzen 9 Pro 7940HS as well as a new 120 Hz screen with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,600. Other features include a 1 TB SSD, 32 GB of RAM, and a 5G modem.
Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7940HS 8 x 4 – 5.2 GHz, 51 W PL2 / Short Burst, 41 W PL1 / Sustained, Phoenix-HS (Zen 4)
Memory
32 GB
, DDR5-5600, single channel, 2 slots, max. 64 GB
Display
14.00 inch 16:10, 2560 x 1600 pixel 216 PPI, AUO6DA8, IPS, glossy: yes, 120 Hz
Mainboard
AMD Promontory/Bixby FCH
Soundcard
AMD Zen – Audio Processor – HD Audio Controller
Connections
2 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, 2 USB 4.0 40 Gbps, USB-C Power Delivery (PD), 1 HDMI, 2 DisplayPort, 1 Kensington Lock, Audio Connections: 3.5 mm Stereo, 1 SmartCard, 1 Fingerprint Reader, Brightness Sensor
Networking
Realtek 8852CE (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/ax = Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 6E 6 GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, LTE, 5G
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 17.9 x 323.6 x 214.7 ( = 0.7 x 12.74 x 8.45 in)
Battery
51 Wh, 4249 mAh Lithium-Polymer
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 11 Pro
Camera
Webcam: 5 MP with IR
Primary Camera: 5 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: Stereo, Keyboard: Chiclet, Keyboard Light: yes, 65W PSU, 36 Months Warranty
Weight
1.466 kg ( = 51.71 oz / 3.23 pounds), Power Supply: 314 g ( = 11.08 oz / 0.69 pounds)
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.
HP mainly uses aluminum for the case of the EliteBook 845 G10 and the build does not differ from last year’s G9 model. The silver-colored case is overall very restrained and does not have any color contrasts apart from the reflective HP logo on the lid and the black keyboard. The surfaces are overall very fingerprint- and dirt resistant.
The stability of the base unit is very good and no creaking noises are emitted. The hinges are well adjusted and the maximum opening angle is 180 degrees. The display lid itself is a little more flexible, but we were unable to elicit any image distortions. The screen bezels on the sides are very narrow and only a bit thicker above and below, but there is no camera hump.
At 1.466 kg, the EliteBook 845 G10 is no lightweight and also lands in last place in our comparison group. It is also a little wider than rival devices, but not quite as thick. The very compact 65-watt power supply adds another 300 grams to the scales.
The port selection is very good. Apart from a card reader, all important ports, including a SmartCard reader (e.g. for company ID cards), are available. The two USB-C ports support the USB 4.0 standard and thus allow the connecting of external graphics cards.
The WLAN module comes from Realtek (8852CE) and also supports the current Wi-Fi 6E standard. We were able to connect to the corresponding 6 GHz network of our Asus reference router without issue in our tests. Transfer rates and signal stability are excellent, and the results are better than those of the competition. A network port is not available, but can be added via an optional USB adapter. In addition, a 5G modem from Fibocom is installed in our test device (FM350GL) and you can use either a nano-SIM card or an eSIM.
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HP EliteBook 845 G10 818N0EA Realtek 8852CE |
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s G3 21CQ002LGE Qualcomm WCN685x |
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Dell Latitude 7440 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
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Huawei MateBook X Pro 2023 Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 |
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SCHENKER Vision 14 2022 RTX 3050 Ti Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 |
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HP EliteBook 845 G9 6F6H6EA Qualcomm Fast Connect 6900 Wi-Fi 6E Dual Band Simultaneous |
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HP installs a 5 MP camera and the image quality is significantly better than the usual 1080p models, especially in terms of image sharpness. The color accuracy is not optimal, but you can easily do without an external webcam, especially for video conferences. An IR camera is also installed for facial recognition via Windows Hello.

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The base plate is secured with five regular Phillips screws and is easy to remove. The maintenance options are overall very good because there are two RAM slots next to the SSD. These are located under additional covers, but they are only clamped. The WLAN and WWAN modules are also plugged in.
The keyboard of the EliteBook 845 G10 is one of the best laptop keyboards on the market. Key travel is around 1.5 mm and the feedback is very precise. Subjectively, we prefer this keyboard more than in the current ThinkPad models. The only two aspects that require getting used to are the small arrow keys and the power button, of which the latter is integrated into the top right of the keyboard. The fingerprint scanner is located below the keyboard.
HP has been doing away with the pointstick in the middle of the keyboard and the accompanying dedicated mouse buttons for some time now and uses a regular ClickPad instead. However, this is not necessarily a drawback and the ClickPad works very well. The smooth surface offers good gliding properties and implements all inputs (including multi-touch gestures) without limitations.
HP offers various displays for the EliteBook 845 G10. We cannot recommend the 250 nits IPS display (which is not available in all regions) or the SureView display (up to 1,000 nits, but poor subjective image quality). On the other hand, the 400 nits IPS display (Full HD) is a solid screen that offers the best runtimes thanks to lower power consumption. The optional 120 Hz IPS display with 2560×1600 and an anti-glare surface is installed in our test device. The screen is not completely matte, but reflections are minimal.
Our subjective impression of the picture quality is overall very good because colors look vivid and content is very sharp. Bright areas appear slightly grainy at very short distances, but this is not an issue at a normal sitting distance. HP specifies a brightness of 500 cd/m², which is clearly exceeded by our test device at an average of 560 cd/m². The black value of 0.38 cd/m² suffers a little under the high brightness, but the overall contrast ratio is still nearly 1500:1. PWM is not used and the response times are very good for an IPS panel, but there are slighly visible halos, especially at the upper edge.
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525 cd/m² |
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567 cd/m² |
546 cd/m² |
608 cd/m² |
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560 cd/m² |
536 cd/m² |
599 cd/m² |
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Distribution of brightness
AUO6DA8
X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 608 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 563.8 cd/m² Minimum: 26.6 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 549 cd/m²
Contrast: 1437:1 (Black: 0.38 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.3 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.1, calibrated: 1.2
ΔE Greyscale 1.1 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
86.2% AdobeRGB 1998 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
99.8% sRGB (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
98.3% Display P3 (Argyll 2.2.0 3D)
Gamma: 2.27