HP laptops have always been all business—so much so that they’ve become a long-time favorite among professionals or students who want laptops that can handle all their productivity tasks with a solid battery life and more security than the average notebook. No other business laptop in HP’s line-up does it better than the HP Elite x360 1040 G11 2-in-1, as long as you don’t mind dealing with a bit of bloat.
Despite the Elite x360’s slim figure, HP didn’t skimp on the ports and slots. They’re even more important in business laptops, as most people will have a bunch of peripherals they’ll want to connect. For the Elite x360, you get a USB-A port, a USB-C port, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI 2.1 port, a nano-SIM slot, and a security lock slot.
The laptop also has several other protections, including Intel vPro, which allows the IT team to wipe or lock laptops remotely. There’s also protection against phishing and ransomware attacks. You also have a physical shutter for the webcam. It’s rare that you get a matte touch display; it’s been so long that I nearly forgot it existed until I saw the HP Pen in the box. The stylus lasts about a week on a charge and opens up even more avenues of versatility as I started using the laptop in tablet form to take notes and doodle. The pen glides smoothly over the display, reacting to every stroke, no matter how light or heavy.