HP EliteBook 840 G6 Laptop After 5 Years. Would I buy it again? Let's find out!
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- Опубликовано: 20 дек 2023
- Using this laptop for years now, but I'm still very impressed with the build quality. Would I buy it again? Let's find out!
Intel I5-8365u
8 GB of Ram
250 SSD
14" FHD screen
Webcam 
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Thanks Scott, your review comes perfectly timed! I'm considering getting one for my kids to use for school 👍👍
Glad I could help! If you have any questions, just let me know!
Hey Scott it’s been a long time I love your insights on various tech products. Keep it up! I like ur video layout, keeping it organic so continue with this layout. Always with you Scott :)
Welcome back! Thank you!
Great review ! Thanks for the advice. We love your accent !
Really appreciate it! Thanks!
Picked up a 830 g6 for £159, comes with 8th gen Intel 8365u, needed one for cheap travel laptop and browsing and to carry with me on my travels..
They are great for that!
happened to buy this online for a cheap price, thank you it helps a lot as a teacher who is currently on a tight budget.
You are welcome! Thank you for your comment!
Hi, wanted to ask that is it working fine??? I’m going to buy but i was anxious
🎉 tnx scott now im planning to buy this HP at Amazon ❤
Make sure you also check eBay, sometimes you can get a significantly better deal that Amazon
Bro how come you only have 1.05k? You deserve a millions subs really btw that's a clean review that i have been looking for as i just purchased the elitebook g6 8th gen and waiting for my new one soon but i only bought it for a video editing im not sure how's it on that bur let's see ❤❤❤
Thank you I, really appreciate that!
Can you give me the complete reference of this laptop thank you
This HP is what replaced my now 13 years old Acer.
What I wanted:
- Based on experience: 14" rather than 15.6", "nipple" and no need to disassemble 3/4 of the device to replace thermal paste or clean the fan when needed.
- As upgrade: CPU supported by Windows 11 without workarounds.
What I did not cared about:
- Numeric keyboard because I use laptop keyboard only when I take it outside.
- GPU performance because everything can run classic Warcraft 3 and for the rest there is desktop.
So I bought this one from refurb company as it was and then just replaced 256GB drive with 1TB and 8GB RAM with 32GB as 2*16.
Sounds like a great machine! Congrats
I want to buy it so soon ❤
I ilke them a lot, if you can buy one for super cheap , go for it!
i just bought one on Ebay for 120$ and it is really good! 16gb Ram 512go ssd. And it god a tacticle screen display i didn't know ! Its quite powerfull and the keyboard is very good :-)
Also the weight is good too! I think it's a good buy for a secondary pc for kids, wife or even for me to code on it if necessary
That was such a good deal! Congrats!
Hey , scott . I am plannig to get HP elitebook, 8th gen , i5 . It that will be good for simulation softwares especially for an electrical oriented softwares.
It will probably work, but please make sure that you check the minimum system requirements on any software you need to use. Also ,maybe you can get a G7 just $50 more, on Ebay
like this:
www.ebay.com/itm/186477818494?itmmeta=01HZPQYSKR1K8YCT4BWKS0EHGF&hash=item2b6af1b27e:g:liEAAOSw9a9mYHQJ&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAAwJJVMF7LCondIo%2BrD%2B1XuBrS8cLVL%2BInsS62eem2%2BUrj3BWSNXzL%2Fnz23yznTK7ziETuhtW6MQHWijHdSgXNeIa8aPNo3hVXbgeW141ZE1M%2BZL%2FqwOOzCV%2BNkakBoLEyCuhb4Y8Oa2ibymqJPOkc5dC%2FmtfNDDbLa9sZg7GywlbQqRrgOQnOF1FoV82%2FrAofbKlhOX7q2Q1958Bzlt%2BCzYrn1P9LjzUsy99CKiGtvjjTS0cSDTENIgoy1PyOHW9TiA%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_qZ-9f9Yw
You can get a $15 bottom cover and for $200 you have a great laptop, just take your time with your search!
Just what I need it ! Thanks !
Happy to help!
Thanks!
Thanks !
I want to start my tech journey as a data analyst, I just got myself a used Hp 840 G6, 16G Ram and 512GB SSD, 8th Generation. I'm trying to learn how to use it because I'm a novice, this is my first laptop
Please let me know how it works out for you! Thanks!
I love mine! Currently typing on it. 840 G6 i7 32GB Ram 512G Samsung NVME. I transport mine the same way lol! Blue Tip Charger as well as USB-C charger (which I use more than the blue tip) Running Windows 11 which I love that it can do! Favorite laptop of all time. Fully charged is still get about 5 hours on it. Super snappy still and works just as good as my work provided Lenovo i7 Notebook that is a 2022.
It’s really a great machine!
Hello brother 👋🏿
My mother needs a laptop she is a teacher and uses PowerPoint and document,do you recommend this?
@@im_darya01 Hey,
My wife is a teacher and she has the same laptop with 16 Gb of ram, provided by her school. If you can afford, I would get the HP ELITEBOOK 840 G7 for just a bit more , it will last and sever you longer, but this laptop still works great !
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. how much do you think is it in kurdistan/Iraq?
@@im_darya01 I am sorry, I am not familiar with the prices there. On eBay these start from $125-150 US dollars and the G7 starts from $175-200 depending on the configuration. Maybe it worth even with shipping to get it from Ebay.
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Thanks again!
Hi Scott,
Im planning to buy a 2nd hand used Elitebook 240 g5 8gen 512 ssd, i7 for my software development. Is that configuration fine?
May i know what how to check laptop performance? Please reply. 🙏
Sure, it would work but gen 8 is about to get 6 years old.
Not sure how much you are going to pay for that laptop but for $300 you can get a new laptop with a gen12 i3 CPU. That will be much faster than any gen8 -gen 10 CPU. Even a low level laptop will last just as long as the already 6 years old business will do.Laptop with a gen12 CPU is newer has more modern features, I would rather go with that, plus you have least one year warranty on it.
With a used laptop, there could be a bad or degraded battery, cooling fan might need mainteance or replacement. The SSD might used to the point where it`s no longer healthy. The laptop might got dropped or used to the point where the hinges or case is damaged or worn.
Do you know the percentage of your battery(compared to the initial oower) ?
Thank you
MANUFACTURER Hewlett-Packard
SERIAL NUMBER 1XXX 2018/11/20
CHEMISTRY LIon
DESIGN CAPACITY 50,012 mWh
FULL CHARGE CAPACITY 30,261 mWh
CYCLE COUNT 472
It`s a bit more than half of the original, but it`s discharging significantly faster than before, I have about 2 hours average usage left, less than 3 with the batttery saver enabled.
Can you change the battery for new one easily?
This laptop was designed to be serviceable on the road, takes only a few seconds to replace the battery once you take the bottom cover off.
Hi, is the viewing angles of this laptop decent or getting dark at angles? Thank you.
There is a healthcare version of this laptop where they used a built-in privacy screen, that has a “super bad” view angles by design, it prevents people from shoulder surfing so if you are not completely right in front of it will be dark black for sure.
This laptop has none of that, the view angle is completely standard, I have no issues with the screen regard of that.
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. okay I see thank you
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Does it flip?
Is it good for someone that wants to lean Data Analysis?
Not sure how large the dataset you need to work on, I would probably get a newer laptop for that, with a 12 or 13th gen CPU.
Is that the Inspiron 3520 from 2023?
Yes, it is 3520. If you are not traveling much with the Inspiron and do not need a long battery life, I would go with that for sure instead of the old HP. IF you need to carry the laptop you would need to look for something else.
Is the Lenovo Thinkpad t490s a good choice
Those are great machines!
I bought it used and seems very nice except the finger print sensor doesn't work.
Which operating system do you have installed?
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. I tried windows 10, 11, Linux distros as well
@@_tanzil_Maybe you dont have it. It was optional, so the actual sensor is maybe missing under the top cover. You might have the plastic square on the palm rest but the sensor is not there or it failed, this is the part number:
L62741-001
This is a bracket holding the sensor:
L62737-001
can i do gaming in this one?
Hello,
Only very, very old games and games not requiring graphics cards or games running in a browser. It’s a laptop that runs office applications, I would not recommend to get one of this for gaming.
is this good for starting college?
As long as the battery is in good shape or reppaced already it should be fine for school.
Is it good to edit videos?
No , you can’t . I would not edit videos on this, this laptop is pretty much for browsing, emails, moving files , watching movie only at this point.
Unfortunately it’s not good enough for that, has no dedicated GPU , the CPU is just too old as well, it’s a solid laptop for very basic things.
Good for Roblox /games?
I have never played Roblox, just installed it to take a peek, it seems to me running ok on low settings, this is the same CPU and GPU, running Mincecraft:
1.19 Minecraft Bench Mark | i5-8350u Intel UHD 620 graphics 8 GB RAM | FPS TEST
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Maybe try and put Linux on it to cure the sluggishness?
I can`t :( 99% of my clients are Windows users, sometimes I have to test stuff or send them Windows screenshots. It served its purpose flawlessly, never failed me on the job it`s time to get a new laptop.
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