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HP EliteBook x360 1040 G8

convertible 2020 14" iGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 1.32 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
49
out of 100
Fit for you
58/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
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CPU
70
Core i5-1135G7
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
54 Wh
~5h
Price
$616
market
Age
6 years
2020

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 49/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (85), weakest — Photo & design (19).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (85) · Energy efficiency (80)

⚠ Weaknesses

Photo & design (19)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $616, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $7.1/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $616 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $2.2/mo
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💰 Price trend

$1,500 $991 $481 2020: $1,500 2020 2021: $1,275 2022: $1,084 2023: $921 2024: $783 2025: $666 2026: $566 2026 2027: $481 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$156/year (10%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 49
CPU score 70 High tier
GPU score 4 Office tier
RAM max 64 GB Professional
Weight 1.32 kg Light tier
Battery 54 Wh Standard

Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.

CPU generation

11th generation · model year 2020 — matches the model year

gen 4
gen 6
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gen 11
gen 12
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook x360 (convertible)
Type
Convertible (2-in-1)
Release year
2020
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i5 1145G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 , Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Memory slots
2
Storage interface
PCI-E Gen 3.0 (4x)
Storage slots
1
Weight
1.32 kg
Ports
4
Thunderbolt
✓
Battery
54 Wh

Configuration options

Available model options · 18 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
🔋 Batteries (2)
54 Wh 78 Wh
⚙ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i5 1145G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7 Intel Core i7 1185G7
🔲 Memory (3)
8GB 16GB 32GB
💾 Storage (5)
128GB 256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)

Performance metrics

Performance 47
Portability 74
Light office 67
Gaming 26
Creative 18
Energy efficiency 80
Connectivity 85
Value 56
Color accuracy —

Processors (4)

Core i5-1135G7
Intel · 11th · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
58
Core i5-1145G7
Intel · 11th · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
59
Core i7-1165G7
Intel · 11th · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
70
Core i7-1185G7
Intel · 11th · 4 cores
VM AVX2 AES
61
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
6%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
24%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
15%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
8%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
10%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
700%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
6%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
17%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
21%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
156%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
175%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
14%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
583%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
280%
GPU
26%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
250%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
16%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
10%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
318%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
233%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
219%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
8%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
350%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
200%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
467%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
389%
GPU
32%
RAM
800%

🔗 Same series

4 models in the series.

2022
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G9
$ $578
2019
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G7
$ $480
2019
HP EliteBook x360 1030 G4
$ $305
2018
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G6
$ $381

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Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

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≈ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

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$ $349
HP · 2020
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$ $451
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Elite x2 G4
$ $260
HP · 2022
Elite x360 830 G9
$ $430
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