The fourth generation of HP's 14-inch business slimline combines a muscle-car CPU with luxury-car conveniences to create a highly appealing executive laptop.

Bright; sharp display; Speedy quad-core CPU; Crisp keyboard with Skype function keys; 12.5-hour battery life; Impressive sound

Not cheap; Clumsy cursor arrow keys; No SD card slot

Doesn't seem to be as fast as I had expected, given the specs and the price! And the battery lasts nowhere near as long as it is claimed, and I've only subjected the laptop to light use so far.

The HP EliteBook 1040 G4 wraps powerful components in a beautiful chassis. The option for a quad-core 45 W CPU may be a boon for professionals in need of more power than is offered by the 15 W dual-core chips typically used in business notebooks.

beautiful metal chassis; excellent heat management; very long battery life; powerful performance; fast charging; dual-Thunderbolt 3 ports w/ four PCIe lanes; instant authentication (IR camera; fingerprint sensor

terrible webcam; a bit heavy for its class; display brightness is uneven; keyboard clatter can be loud; sorely lacks option for dedicated GPU

Back in September, HP announced some new PCs from its Elite lineup, which is its brand for business devices . Alongside the EliteOne all-in-one series, there were two new laptops: the EliteBook 1020 x360, and the EliteBook 1040.

Late in 2017 at its Reinvent event (HP's largest global partner conference), the US-based company outlined its vision to design solutions for the way people now work and live, with the introduction of new premium laptops and all-in-ones, along with displays and accessories.

Purchased this laptop. Had heat issues. HP Replaced. the second now has some issue with default functionality like adjusting brightness through keyboard. contacted HP Support. Support said, reset it to factory settings. not so great experience.

The HP EliteBook 1040 G4 we tested is a very capable business ultraportable, with sleek styling, a powerful processor, an excellent display, and long battery life. Unfortunately, all of those capabilities come at a high price, which makes it uncompetitive with mainstream business laptops like the...

Full HD touch screen gets very bright; Comfortable keyboard has built-in Skype for Business controls; Core i7 delivers good computing performance; Long battery life

Included software is glitchy; Pricey as configured