HP has launched a portfolio of PCs for Business, and it includes a very powerful Busines Notebook — EliteBook 1040 G4 — which is a 14-inch notebook suited for business, not just for its hardware, but for the looks as well. It is a premium laptop

Let’s take a look at the specs first:

It is powered by Intel Core i7 Quad Core Kaby Lake Processors (H-series) with vPro technology.
700 nit ultra-bright display. The recently launched Mi Notebook Pro is 300 nits.

You can choose between 700-nit full HD or UHD touch display or the HP SureView display.
Packs in 6-cell 67Wh Li-ion battery which can recharge from 0% to 50% in 30 minutes using HPs own fast charging technology.
Expected battery life is between 15 to 18 hours depending on the model.

Choose DDR4 RAM up to 16GB
You can get an optional 512GB PCIe Gen 3 SSD
Includes IR enabled the camera to support Windows Hello authentication.
If you want to stay connected all the time, pick up the model with WWAN support. This allows you to use 3G and 4G networks SIM.
Measures 12.95 x 9.17 x 0.63 inches and weigh only 1.36kgs.

Ports include
- Two USB 3.1 ports.
- Two USB 3.1 Type C ports.
- one HDMI 1.4 port.

Looking at those specs, EliteBook 1040 G4 definitely competes with Mi Note Pro and the recently launched laptops at IFA. It also includes a software named as PhoneWise which lets users respond to calls, and SMS on their phone through their PC.

The pricing starts from $1380.