HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 (14-Inch, 2016) Series Reviews & Tests

Great display, but expensive. The new EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 is the current premium model from HP. This is also the case for the price, but can the test model justify the additional price over the strong rivals?

great WQHD panel without PWM ; very good build quality ; thin and light ; very good keyboard ; integrated LTE + free mobile data ; adapter for VGA/Ethernet included ; very good performance

mediocre battery runtimes ; no SD-card reader ; no Thunderbolt 3 support ; price

HP’s EliteBook Folio 1040 G3 is certainly no revolution, but this was not necessary when you consider the good predecessor. We are still impressed by the case, even though the stability at the right side of the keyboard should be improved. The ports...