HP · 2024
HP EliteBook 1040 G11
Core Ultra 7 165H
The premium EliteBook is the 1040 G11: 1.18 kg, 13 real hours on the 68Wh battery, Ubuntu-certified, and a UVC webcam that ducks the IPU6 mess.
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- Best for office and web work programming study
- Linux: minor fixes
Scorecard
Mean of six category scores, 0 to 10. Compiled from public sources. How we rate.
Strongest on build, with no category below average.
- Battery 8/10
- Display 6/10
- Build 9/10
- Keyboard 8/10
- Speed 6/10
- Value 6/10
Worth knowing
Stands out
- Bright 400-nit screen, readable in sunlight
- Light at 1.18 kg
- Long 13h real-world battery
- MIL-STD-810 durability testing
Watch for
- RAM is soldered, no upgrade later
Linux
Works · Best on ubuntu LTS. Confidence: high · How we score
Linux compatibility, per distro
- Ubuntu LTS Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : broken
- Webcam : works
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : needs tweak
04 LTS certified by HP with the Core Ultra 7 165H, so the base Meteor Lake-H platform is signed off. The 5MP webcam is a normal UVC sensor and avoids the IPU6 trap that hits the XPS 14/16 - confirm at order time though, since some configs vary.
Ubuntu certified: EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H) →Show full report
figs vary. RAM is soldered LPDDR5x-7467 with a 64GB ceiling, no SO-DIMM upgrade like the 840 G11. Fingerprint reader has no libfprint driver and stays dead. Audio amp wants a current sof-firmware update. s0ix only, no S3.
- Fedora Minor setup
- Wi-Fi : works
- Bluetooth : works
- Fingerprint : broken
- Webcam : works
- Audio : needs tweak
- Suspend : needs tweak
Fedora 40 or newer for the Meteor Lake iGPU. Same fingerprint and audio caveats as Ubuntu.
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The 68Wh battery option is the one to pick; the 56Wh trim drops real-world to under 10 hours.
See the broader picture in the Linux compatibility hub, the full compatibility matrix, and the buying guides.
Specs
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165H |
|---|---|
| GPU | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated) |
| RAM | 32 GB (soldered, not upgradeable) |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1200 @ 60Hz, 400 nitsbright enough for sunlight |
| Weight | 1.18 kgvery light to carry |
| Battery | 68 Wh, around 13 h real-world |
Common questions
- Does the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H) work with Linux?
- Mostly: it runs after one or two known fixes (checked on Ubuntu LTS, Fedora). Ubuntu 22.04 LTS certified by HP with the Core Ultra 7 165H, so the base Meteor Lake-H platform is signed off.
- What does the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H) cost?
- RRP is about 2152 USD (2299 EUR in the EU); street price is often lower.
- Is the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H) good for office and web work?
- For office and web work we score it 6/10 on value and 6/10 on performance.
- How heavy is the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H)?
- 1.18 kg (2.60 lb). That's light enough for daily commuting.
- What's the battery life like?
- A 68 Wh pack, around 13 hours real-world mixed use. We score battery 8/10.
- Can I upgrade the RAM or storage?
- RAM is soldered, so the 32 GB it ships with is the RAM it dies with. Storage starts at 512 GB on this configuration.
Ready to buy the HP EliteBook 1040 G11 (Core Ultra 7 165H)?
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from € 2.299 $2,152 RRP
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