

The backlighting has only two settings, which is disappointing for a laptop of this price. The EliteBook 840's backlit keyboard is tight it sharply sinks into the chassis, and the keys feel substantial and clicky while you're typing. HP EliteBook 840 G5 keyboard, touchpad and pointing stick The MateBook X averaged 458 nits, and the Latitude 7490 missed the average with 277 nits. This surpasses even the result from the HDR-ready ThinkPad X1 Carbon (469 nits), as well as our 293-nit standard. The HP's privacy display, however, annihilated the competition, with a whopping 619 nits. The base display produced a dim 217 nits of brightness, crashing below the 305-nit category average. However, the privacy display hit a very good 119 percent. MORE: Laptops with the Best Display BrightnessĪccording to our colorimeter, the base display covers a measly 70 percent of the sRGB color gamut, which pales in comparison to the 114 percent category average.

From the sunset shading Cruise's complexion to the different hues in the blue sky, the colors were dynamic. I was mesmerized as Tom Cruise fumbled with his seat belt and had a confused, then panicked expression as a military helicopter tumbled down a bright, snowy mountaintop toward him. On the other hand, the config with the 1920 x 1080 integrated privacy screen produced bright and vibrant images. Superman's magnificent bod and mustache meant nothing to me. Instead, it felt trivial as the bathroom lights faded out the color in the characters' clothes and faces. Watching Henry Cavill and his Superman muscles march across a bathroom to beat someone to death was designed to be an intense and joyful experience. As I watched the most recent trailer for Mission: Impossible - Fallout, the display spoiled the lighting in every scene with a blue tint. The 14-inch, 1920 x 1080 IPS LED display on the EliteBook 840 base model was lackluster and too dim to enjoy.

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BIOS is the first software run by all IBM-compatible PCs when turned on. HP also built in an Endpoint Security Controller, which is a physical chip that powers the company's Sure Start software, a self-healing BIOS.
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HP's Sure Recover feature can reimage your PC even if the hard drive gets wiped. Additionally, there's a subtle fingerprint reader underneath the rightmost arrow key. One thing that you'll notice right away is HP's Privacy Camera, which contains a slider that physically blocks the webcam's lens.
