HP Elitebook 1040 G11 5G review: This laptop has you beat, MacBook Pro

The HP Elitebook 1040 G11 5 G features a 14-inch display with specs I’ve seen many times before, but it looks great.

The laptop’s battery life is almost triple what I was used to expect from a Windows laptop.

It's certainly not a perfect laptop, but its pros help you overlook some minor foibles.

Despite its sound quality, the sound quality is just okay.

The HP Elitebook 1040 G11 5G has a 5 -megapixel IR camera on the top bezel, along with a slidable privacy shutter.

The laptop’s keyboard and trackpad were smooth and responsive to swipe gestures.

It can get hot under heavy workloads, but the laptop's hottest point seems to be right under the middle of the keyboard.

At $ 2,099 , it's a pricey laptop, but you get a lot in exchange for that high price tag: zippy performance, a battery that just won’t quit, ports galore, a satisfyingly responsive keyboard, and a super lightweight design that you’ll barely notice in a backpack. That said, it’s not perfect. If you need a laptop with the best speakers, a high-quality webcam, or a more interesting design, this probably isn’t the laptop for you. Instead, take a look at the M3 MacBook Pro ..