HP Elitebook 1040 x360 G8 2-in-1 Laptop, 14" FHD 1000-NIT (1920x1080) SureView Intel Core i7-1185G7 512GB SSD 16GB RAM Win 11 PRO (Renewed)

Bought this machine to succeed my beloved Spectre with a 6th gen i7. As a renewed item, it is nearly perfect, with only the tiniest nick where you don't see it. The machine specs exceed it's predecessor by a healthy margin, the screen is bigger in a very similar body size, and the performance is great!Being a business machine, it lacks a micro-SD slot, but it does come with a fingerprint sensor which works nicely to log in with. The keyboard is fabulous, the touchscreen is beautiful, and the touchpad perfect. And the sound is WOW for volume and clarity. And they put the power key on the left edge where it belongs, and NOT on the keyboard where the delete key belongs.The charger is just weird - a black box with a 4 foot long fat wire attached to the middle of one edge and another slightly less fat 4 foot wire coming out at the middle of the opposite side. Not sleek or easy to pack up. Wouldn't have been a design I'd be really proud to create, but it works and charges quickly. Charging is USB PD -I think 65 watts.This machine was a great value, coming in at 1/3 the cost of my last machine. The company that supplied it packaged it well and got it to me 2 days ahead of estimate arrival date (hooray!)No complaints or regrets! I'd get another one if I had a reason.

The laptop was sold under the "Refurbished - Excellent" condition, but the unit I received has multiple faults and clearly does not meet this standard.Here is a summary of the issues I encountered immediately upon unboxing and setup:Power System Not Detected: The laptop would not power on until it was plugged in. Critically, even while it is plugged in and running, the Windows taskbar does not show the charging icon or indicate that the AC adapter is connected.Non-Functional Webcam: The webcam is not working. It was not detected during the Windows Hello setup, and subsequent tests on webcam-checking websites confirm it is non-functional. I have already confirmed the physical privacy shutter is open.Excessive Fan Noise: On the very first boot, the device's cooling fans ran at an extremely loud, high speed for about 10 minutes before quieting down. This seems excessive and abnormal for a simple startup procedure.Improper OS Setup: The desktop shortcut for Microsoft Edge was broken upon arrival, further indicating that the device was not prepared or tested properly.Given these significant hardware and software issues present right out of the box, it is clear this unit did not pass a proper quality inspection.

I couldn't be happier with this purchase. Everything works as described. Honestly, if this is a truly renewed product, it wasn't used for very long before being traded in. I would dare say that this machine is new. The battery life is exceptional. The screen is a force to be reckoned with.. I haven't had to turn it up past the lowest setting unless using it during the day at work. This machine handles tasks well.. even multitasking. Very fast and efficient laptop. If anything changes I will update this review.Update, 01/21/2023: I must say that after a few days of this little guy being a daily driver I am nothing short of amazed. Perhaps I could feel this way because I've used a chromebook for the past two years and a Dell Latitude 7404 before that with an old intel core i5 w/8gb of ram running windows 10 pro? All I really do is Media/music/simple web browsing, occasional shopping and cloud based EMS software/apps for work and am the polar opposite of a "power user" who plays games and does host of other high demand things.. but nevertheless, for those activities that I engage in with my trust sidekick here, it has been a world of difference from what I am used to. I'm still learning the layout of Windows 11 (it upgraded for free the day after I purchased this laptop) but have not had a bad experience or any trouble yet. Very much worth it at this point. As far as I'm concerned, for my little world, worth its weight in gold! As always.. I will update with any more good news and/or mishaps. God bless.. :)