HP Elitebook 1040 G11 vs Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024)

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Review

Evaluation of HP Elitebook 1040 G11 and Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024) important characteristics
Performance
System and application performance
Gaming
Performance in popular 3D games
Display
Viewing angle, color accuracy, brightness
Battery Life
Potential battery life in light and average use
Connectivity
Ports, webcam and other interfaces
Portability
Design, materials, durability and usability
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Value for money (Beta)

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11.1
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Value Index
40.6
(Average)

Key Differences

What are the key differences between the notebooks
Advantages of the HP Elitebook 1040 G11
  • Includes an old-school USB-A port
  • Better webcam recording quality
Advantages of the Dell XPS 13 9340 (2024)
  • Higher screen refresh rate: 120 versus 60 Hz
  • Thinner bezels and 8% higher screen-to-body ratio
  • Provides 25% higher max. screen brightness: 500 vs 400 nits
  • Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (91.1 vs 106.9 square inches)

Tests and Specifications

Comparison table of test results and technical specs

Case

Weight 1.18 kg (2.6 lbs) 1.17 kg (2.58 lbs)
Dimensions 313.9 x 219.9 x 14.9 mm
12.36 x 8.66 x 0.59 inches
295.3 x 199 x 14.8-15.3 mm
11.63 x 7.83 x 0.58-0.6 inches
Area 690 cm2 (107 inches2) 588 cm2 (91.1 inches2)
Screen-to-body ratio ~82.3% ~88.6%
Side bezels 6.2 mm 3.3 mm
Colors - Silver, Gray
Material Aluminum Aluminum
Transformer No No
Opening angle - 135°
Size comparison
Cooling solution
Cooling system Active Active
Vapor chamber No No
Liquid metal No No
Number of fans 1 2
Noise level (max. load) - 42.5 dB

Display

Size 14 inches 13.4 inches
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
PPI 162 ppi 169 ppi
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Resolution 1920 x 1200 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Sync technology No No
Touchscreen No No
Coating Matte Matte
Ambient light sensor Yes Yes
Screen space comparison
Elitebook 1040 G11
14″ (16:10 ratio) = 88.1 in2
XPS 13 9340 (2024)
13.4″ (16:10 ratio) = 80.7 in2
~9% more screen space
Display tests
Contrast - 2000:1
sRGB color space 100% 100%
Adobe RGB profile - 71.7%
DCI-P3 color gamut - 69.4%
Response time - 35 ms
Max. brightness
500 nits

Battery

Capacity
Voltage - 11.55 V
Full charging time - 1:50 hr
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Charging via USB (Power Delivery) Yes Yes
Charging port position Left Left, Right
Charge power 65 / 100 W 60 W
Cable length 1 meters 1 meters
Weight of AC adapter - 256 grams

CPU

CPU name
Base frequency 1.2 GHz 1.2 GHz
Turbo frequency 4.5 GHz 4.5 GHz
Cores 14 (4P + 10E) 14 (4P + 10E)
Threads 18 18
L3 Cache 18 MB 18 MB
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics (7-Cores) Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
Fabrication process 7 nm 7 nm

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

Graphics Card

GPU name
TGP 28 W 28 W
Type Integrated Integrated
Fabrication process 5 nm 5 nm
GPU base clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU boost clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
FLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Memory size System Shared System Shared
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory speed 7.47 Gbps 6.4 Gbps
Shading units (cores) 896 896
Texture mapping units (TMUs) 56 56
Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) 24 24
GPU performance 3.9 TFLOPS 3.9 TFLOPS
Expected FPS based on average performance across 9 popular games. Details

RAM

RAM size
Channels 2x8 GB 2x4 GB
Clock 7467 MHz 6400 MHz
Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Upgradable No No

Storage

Storage size
Bus PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)
Storage type SSD (M2) SSD (M2)
Channels 1x256 GB 1x512 GB
Upgradable Yes Yes
Total slots 1 1
NVMe Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 2.0 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers)
Power 2x1W 2x2W, 2x2W
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Loudness - ~83.2 dB
Microphones 2 2

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard v7 v7
Bluetooth v5.4 v5.4
Fingerprint Optional No
Infrared sensor Yes Yes
Optical drive No No
Webcam Above the display Above the display
Webcam resolution 2592 x 1944 1920 x 1080
Ports
USB-A 2x USB 3.2 No
USB Type-C 2x USB 4.0 2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt Thunderbolt 4 Thunderbolt 4
HDMI 1x HDMI 2.1 No
DisplayPort No No
VGA No No
Audio jack (3.5 mm) Yes No
Ethernet (RJ45) No No
SD card reader No No
Proprietary charging port No No

Input

Keyboard
Keyboard type Island Island
Numpad No No
Backlight Yes Yes
Key travel - 1 mm
Touchpad
Size - 11.2 x 6.4 cm
Surface Glass Glass
Windows Precision Yes Yes
Further details
Notes on XPS 13 9340 (2024):
    - The 8 GB model comes with LPDDR5 memory, not LPDDR5X.
*Disclaimer! Ports, speakers, display, and other specifications can vary depending on the laptop's specific configuration or region.

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