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HP Elitebook 840 G3 (i5 6300U, 256 GB, 8GB DDR4, 14") | $1779.90 Delivered @ HP Online

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HP Elitebooks are some of the best built laptops for the commercial market. I would say they're better built and offer more functionality than Apple's laptops. The premium on the price tag of this laptop is because of the build quality, extra ports, long warranty and Windows 7/10 Professional.
My next computer post will be a Dell one.

Specs:

  • Intel® Core™ i5-6300U Processor (Intel® HD Graphics 520, 2.4 GHz, up to 3 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 3 MB cache, 2 cores)
  • 8 GB DDR4-2133 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB)
  • Windows 7 Professional 64 (available through downgrade rights from Windows 10 Pro 64)
  • 256 GB M.2 SATA TLC SSD
  • 14" diagonal FHD SVA anti-glare slim LED-backlit (1920 x 1080)
  • Audio by Bang & Olufsen
  • Spill-resistant backlit keyboard with drain and DuraKeys

  • Intel 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) and Bluetooth® 4.2 Combo
    Near Field Communication (NFC) module

    1 USB 3.0
    1 USB 3.0 charging
    1 USB Type-C™
    1 DisplayPort
    1 VGA
    1 headphone/microphone combo
    1 AC power
    1 RJ-45 (you can connect an ethernet cable to the laptop)
    1 docking connector

  • HP Long Life 3-cell, 46 Wh Li-ion

  • Weight is 1.54 kg
  • Warranty: 3 years standard parts, labour and on-site limited warranty, depending on country (upgrades available), 1 year limited warranty on primary battery

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Final price: $1680.23

Estimated delivery date is between 12th - 19th April for metro customers.

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  • soyea on 25/03/2016 - 10:47

    Not negging but this seems to be more specced and cheaper. Good find though.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/240330

    • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 10:50
      +1

      Your neg would be invalid anyway. This is for a different market. Try to look beyond the CPU, RAM and SSD.

      • fomal on 25/03/2016 - 10:54

        Sorry didnt get what do you mean by for a different market? I saw the specs are very similar. What makes this more expensive than the one provided by soyea?

        • Clear on 25/03/2016 - 11:05
          +1

          Probably the addition of Type-C and NFC.

          Not sure why RJ45 is in bold.

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:08
          +7

          These are the sorts of computers you would find in large businesses, not the one I posted in my previous deal. There's a Spectre Pro model for business users.
          I was hoping people would find out for themselves, but here are a few points.

          • NFC capabilities
          • fingerprint reader
          • built like a tank, which is important for corporate customers
          • spill-resistant keyboard
          • USB Type-C
          • docking station capabilities
          • long life battery
          • Windows 7/10 Professional (the two most widely used operating systems on the market for business)
          • TPM 1.2/2.0
          • HP Noise Reduction Software (market leading software for use in video conferencing)
          • Glass touchpad with two sets of buttons
          • You can attach a WAN card, external sim card
          • Integrated smart card reader (active)
          • 3 years warranty

          It's the automatically transferrable 3 year international on site warranty thats awesome on these elitebooks.
          (credit to stumo)

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:09

          @Clear:

          Just letting people know they can connect an ethernet cable to it.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2016 - 10:54

        Explain further please. Also, how is this more functional than a Macbook? In what way?

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:14
          +3

          refer to my comment above

        • entropysbane on 25/03/2016 - 11:16

          I think the OP was referring to the NFC and fingerprint functions. Things that look good on a spec sheet but not really used on a laptop until something like touch id with additional secure hardware protection for online transactions increases the usage case beyond novel log in.

          But yes, macbook pro territory, but more current hardware. MBP models do not yet have skylake, can you believe it?.

        • stumo on 25/03/2016 - 11:29
          +1

          It's the automatically transferrable 3 year international on site warranty thats awesome on these elitebooks.

        • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2016 - 11:36

          @cDNA:

          Thanks for that, very impressive bit of kit.

        • Clear on 25/03/2016 - 11:46
          +1

          @entropysbane: The fingerprint functionality is great in HP products and was introduced years before Apple made it the next big thing. It's fairly customisable but I only use it to log into websites like Ozbargain ;)

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:48

          @Clear:

          I was using it in my 2008 HP pavilion laptop. XD

        • Clear on 25/03/2016 - 11:52

          @cDNA: That's old. I use it in a Probook from ~2011 and it's awesome. I'm still using the laptop because of the serial port even though adapters exist.

  • ozdesi on 25/03/2016 - 11:17

    How much is the battery life in this? as this is being compared to Apple & is more expensive as well compared to Apple

    This has TLC SSD whereas Apple sport PCIe SSD which is way faster than this.

    • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:23
      -1

      That's nice. It's actually cheaper than a macbook pro.
      Unless you're transferring >1 GB files frequently, you won't notice a difference. We're talking seconds here.

      • ozdesi on 25/03/2016 - 11:27

        Not sure what you meant by that but this laptop is purely aimed for business customers and not retail ozbargainers at this price point. Yes, it is a premium product with a few shortcomings I have highlighted like 3 cell battery is not long life even with 6th gen processors but it simply does not appeal to ozbargainers in general in this price range.

        EDIT: Just saw your updated response with details. Macbook Pro has retina screen too compared to FHD on this one.

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:30

          The previous model with a 5th generation intel processor offered 16 hours on idle.
          http://www.notebookcheck.net/HP-EliteBook-840-G2-Notebook-Re…

          The 3 cell battery is a long life battery.

          Macbook Pro also costs a lot more money. The more expensive elitebooks have a QHD screen. What's your point?

          I'm not looking for products that appeal to ozbargainers. Not all ozbargainers are battlers, many earn a decent living.
          I just saw a bargain and posted it.

        • ozdesi on 25/03/2016 - 11:39
          +1

          @cDNA: On idle is not a good measure. MBP can remain in standby for 30 days.

          Battery life good measure is when it is in use and not idle.
          3 cell battery in itself is not a long life battery as there are numerous factors that can have detrimental effects.

          Yes, MBP costs a lot more money but then we have already entered the territory of price range for business customers compared to everyday home users.

          I am not an Apple fanboy but just highlighting the shortcomings here. Personally, I know HP elitebook are a premium product although I have seen fans coming to full speed on average load on these ones like with multiple spreadsheets open in Excel.

        • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:41
          -2

          @ozdesi:

          The battery run time is advertised as 13.5 hours in the specs sheet.

        • donnot on 25/03/2016 - 11:56
          +4

          @cDNA:

          You'd be very lucky to see a laptop with a "46Wh 3 cell battery" running more than 6 hours under general use with the brightness above minimum. Maybe 7 if you're lucky.

          The 13 inch MBP for comparison has a 75Wh battery, and the HP, regardless of the slight improvements in efficiency of the processor, won't come close.

  • maybe a bot on 25/03/2016 - 11:35

    we have Elitebook 820G1s at school

    they break easily, the HP FN buttons don't work under windows 8 nor 10 and HP support is truly trash. it took them 3 damn weeks to replace a keyboard (not including shipping time)

    i've had much better service from dell, even on their XPS prosumer range. I had a motherboard die on the XPS12 that belongs to my parents and within 3 days there was a guy on the doorstep that came in and fixed it.

    • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 11:36

      That's a 2-3 year old laptop you're talking about.

      I prefer Dell Latitudes too and Dell have amazing warranty support.

      • maybe a bot on 25/03/2016 - 11:43

        I understand that, but we paid for a 3 year warranty program, they should have parts onsite ready for use.

        • Clear on 25/03/2016 - 12:03

          I've never had a problem myself. I nornally submit a ticket online as critical and tell them what they want to hear (reinstall, latest drivers etc) and get a HP technician fixing my stuff within 1-3 days.

  • jva on 25/03/2016 - 11:43
    -2

    I'd never spend over $1000 for a Windows laptop, the value drops too quick. Still using my 5 year old MacBook Pro with 16 sec booting time and both Mac and Win 10 OS.

    • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 12:33

      I don't see how that silly argument is helpful, but I hope you continue to enjoy your old laptop, because you're not going to find a buyer who is willing to pay more than $100. My laptop boots up in 20 seconds and it has an NVME SSD, because I want time to access the bios. Fortunately there are millions people who are willing to spend over $1000 for a windows laptop.

      • jva on 26/03/2016 - 00:09

        Good luck with your $1800 256GB Windows Laptop tho ;)

        • cDNA on 26/03/2016 - 00:41

          but i didn't buy it. I'd be lucky to have it. I love windows :)

          You = regular consumer doing basic things on a macbook
          Me = business customer

  • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2016 - 12:53
    +1

    Good buying! I use the previous model as my work machine. It's been thrashed to within an inch of its life and keeps on keeping on. Less 15% is better than what I can get through the partner purchase portal (12%).

    • cDNA on 25/03/2016 - 14:44

      What's the battery life like with normal use?

  • iridiumstem on 26/03/2016 - 00:25

    Out of all the laptops I've used, HP business laptop line (Can't remember the name, unfortunately) was one of the sturdiest one I've ever own. That thing took fair bit of beating (my frustration with Vista (I downgraded to XP which made the laptop functional) + I used to take it to school) and still functioned without any problems, unlike let's say, shitty top of the line LG laptop that died within 6 months because idiots who designed it didn't think about heat dissipation at all.

    p.s. I thought Elitebook was part of the business laptop line, wasn't it not?

    • cDNA on 26/03/2016 - 00:42

      It is a business laptop.

      • iridiumstem on 26/03/2016 - 00:43

        I thought you meant "best built laptops for the commercial market" as this is not a business laptop. Silly me.

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