HP EliteBook 1040 G9

ultrabook 2022 14" iGPU ⏱ ~4h ⚖️ 1.16 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
USComp Score
52
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_mobility ⚠ Weak: fit_price
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CPU
67
GPU
4
iGPU
RAM max
64 GB
DDR5
Battery
38 Wh
~4h
Price
$536
market
Age
4 years
2022
📝 Our review

HP EliteBook 1040 G9 review

HP EliteBook 1040 G9 — from 2022, 1.16 kg, performance 47.

USComp Score
52
/100
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📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 52/100. Strongest suit — Light office (89), weakest — Gaming (23).

✓ Strengths

Light office (89) · Energy efficiency (87)

⚠ Weaknesses

Gaming (23)

💰 Price trend

2022
$1,300
2023
$1,144
2024
$1,007
2025
$886
2026
$780
2027
$686
📉 Loses ~$130/year (10%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook 1xx/2xx (legacy portable)
Type
Business
Release year
2022≈
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1200
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i5 1235U , Intel Core i5 1245U , Intel Core i5 1250P , Intel Core i7 1255U , Intel Core i7 1265U , Intel Core i7 1270P , Intel Core i7 1280P
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR5
Weight
1.16 kg
Ports
4
Thunderbolt
✓
Backlit keyboard
✓
Webcam
✓
TPM (security)
✓
Battery
38 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 47
Portability 79
Light office 89
Gaming 23
Creative 16
Energy efficiency 87
Connectivity 85
Value 53
Color accuracy 85
🎮

No FPS data for this model's GPU.

The GPU may be integrated or not yet benchmarked.

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
6%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
336%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
672%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
24%
RAM
800%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
15%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
8%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
14%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
10%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
13%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
672%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
96%
GPU
6%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
17%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
21%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
149%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
77%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
168%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
12%
RAM
800%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
14%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
560%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
15%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
269%
GPU
26%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
240%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
999%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
13%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
160%
GPU
16%
RAM
533%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
10%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
160%
GPU
6%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
10%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
305%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
224%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
7%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
210%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
134%
GPU
8%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
336%
GPU
19%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
16%
RAM
800%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
9%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
192%
GPU
11%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
448%
GPU
38%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
373%
GPU
32%
RAM
800%

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Configuration options

Available model options · 21 variants across 7 categories

🖥 Displays (2)
1920 x 1200 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1200 (Touch)
• Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
🔋 Batteries (2)
38 Wh 51 Wh
⚙ Processors (7)
Intel Core i5 1235U Intel Core i5 1245U Intel Core i5 1250P Intel Core i7 1255U Intel Core i7 1265U Intel Core i7 1270P Intel Core i7 1280P
🔲 Memory (4)
8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
💾 Storage (4)
256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
🎮 Graphics (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)