HP EliteBook 845 G11 review

HP EliteBook 845 G11 (2024) Review: The Flagship Sheet in the Right Size

The EliteBook 845 G11 is the 14-inch member of HP's 2024 AMD business flagship line: a Ryzen 5 8540U with 64 GB of memory at $1,007. It carries the same capability sheet as its larger 865 sibling in the frame most buyers actually want — the carry penalty simply disappears.

Where it holds up

Reliability reads 87 — 104.7 percent above the business-class median of 42.5 — with the 64 GB of memory 60 percent above the class norm in the pro band. Overall performance lands at 65.22 in the high band, photo design at 81 in the high band, engineering CAD at 64 and modeling at 49 both mid, office work topping at 91.91, and portability recovering to 71 in the high band where the 865 reads 40.9. The capability checks clear at every measured point: Overwatch and Grand Theft Auto V at recommended, Far Cry 5 posting 21 fps at minimum, Photoshop and Visual Studio Code passing, AutoCAD clearing its minimum bar.

Where it falls short

No weakness is flagged for this configuration. The sheet's floor is gaming at 34, in the low band — the 2023-generation iGPU ceiling shared across the platform — and value at 59.05 is mid-high without being the category-dominating number of the G10 generation. Overall performance at 65.22 trails the older 865 G10's 67.79, a generational quirk worth knowing.

Price and depreciation

At $1,007 this is standard G11 flagship pricing, and the 14-inch frame gives up nothing on paper to the 865 at the same money. The modeled depreciation curve runs at a gentle 11.27 percent per year; no listing anchor is available for dollar projections.

Alternatives to consider

The EliteBook 865 G11 is the identical sheet in a 15.6-inch chassis at the same $1,007 — portability 40.9 against 71 here, weight flagged, so the 845 is the rational default. The EliteBook 865 G10 at $886 posts better performance and value numbers for less money in the larger frame. The EliteBook 835 G11 at the same price offers 79.6 portability with high-band engineering CAD at 70, though memory halves to 32 GB.

Bottom line

Fairly priced for the class. The EliteBook 845 G11 is the flagship AMD sheet in the carry-friendly frame — doubled reliability, high-band photo work, pro-band memory — with gaming at 34 the single low note an honest sheet has to sing.