HP ELITEBOOK FOLIO 1040 G3

HP ELITEBOOK FOLIO 1040 G3 Price in Pakistan

Design

The basic chassis construction of the HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 did not change in its third iteration: We still get a very elegant and restrained case, which can be easily integrated in productive environments. Silver-colored metal surfaces are dominant; they have a luxurious feel and fingerprints are not a big problem. The bottom cover is slightly rubberized, which improves the grip. Only the keyboard as well as the matte display frame are black and create a fitting contrast.

Processor

The Intel Core i7-6600U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core SoC based on the Skylake architecture. In September 2015, it’s the fastest CPU of the 15 W series, which can be found in ultrabooks as well as normal notebooks. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 2.6 – 3.4 GHz (2 cores: max. 3.2 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 520 GPU and a dual-channel DDR4-2133/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The SoC is manufactured using a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Display

HP offers three different displays for the EliteBook Folio 1040 G3, starting with a matte Full HD display, a matte WQHD panel up to a WQHD touchscreen. The normal Full HD panel is called SVA (Standard Viewing Angle) by HP, which suggests a simple TN panel. Much more appealing is therefore the matte WQHD panel of our review unit with 2560×1440 pixels.

Keyboard

At first glance, the black chiclet keyboard did not change compared to the predecessor. However, this is only the case for the design, because the keys of the third generation now have a slightly longer travel. The typing experience is actually very similar to the much bigger sibling HP ZBook 15 G3. While we think HP wasted some potential for the full-fledged workstation, the input device is very good for such a thin device. The stroke is fairly soft and slightly absorbed, which results in low noise development without affecting the feedback.