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The HP 240 G8 is HP's budget business laptop, released around 2020 (10th-gen Intel) and refreshed with 11th-gen Intel SKUs in the years after. It was the entry into HP's corporate fleet stack at this size. If you're reading this, you probably bought one as a personal machine, inherited one from work, or are looking at a used listing. This isn't a glamorous laptop. It's a thin, light, 14-inch machine that runs an Intel Core i3 or i5, and it does everyday work well enough that companies bought a lot of them.

Two things to understand up front: it's not upgradeable, and it's not a repair-friendly chassis. The 240 G8 is the opposite of the EliteBook line. HP designed this for a deploy-and-replace lifecycle, not a service-and-extend one.

What you're getting

  • CPU: Intel Celeron, Pentium Silver, or 10th/11th-gen Core i3 / i5 / i7 (varies by SKU). The Core i5 11th-gen is the sweet spot — meaningfully faster than the Celeron variants if you have the choice.
  • RAM: Up to 16GB DDR4-3200 across 2 SODIMM slots. Not user-upgradeable. HP's spec sheet calls the slots "non-customer accessible." You buy what you buy.
  • Storage: Up to 512GB Intel NVMe QLC SSD. Some SKUs include 32GB Intel Optane memory (H10) for cached acceleration. M.2 form factor — technically swap-able if you're willing to ignore the warranty and crack the chassis.
  • Display: 14-inch (35.6 cm) at either 1366×768 (HD) or 1920×1080 (FHD), IPS micro-edge anti-glare. Get the FHD if you can. The HD panel is genuinely cheap-feeling.
  • Battery: HP Long Life 3-cell 41 Wh Li-ion, rated 10 hours. Real-world use lands closer to 6-7 hours.
  • Weight: 1.47 kg starting (3.24 lb).
  • Dimensions: 32.4 × 22.59 × 1.99 cm.
Source: HP 240 G8 data sheet, page 2

Ports

Two USB Type-A 3.0 ports (5 Gbps), one USB Type-C 3.0 port (5 Gbps, data only — no DisplayPort Alt Mode, no Power Delivery), gigabit Ethernet, headphone/mic combo, HDMI 1.4b, microSD reader, AC adapter port.

The USB-C port deserves attention because the 240 G8's port is unusually limited for a 2020+ laptop. It's USB 3.0 data only. You can't drive an external monitor through it, you can't charge the laptop through it. If you're planning to use a USB-C dock with this, the dock will work as a USB hub only — displays go through HDMI directly.

Wireless and security

Realtek 802.11ac (2×2 or 1×1 depending on SKU) plus Bluetooth 5. No Wi-Fi 6 unless you got a specific upgraded SKU.

Security is the firmware Trusted Platform Module 2.0. Standard for the era, sufficient for Windows 11 Pro hardware-encryption requirements, fine for most small-business security policies.

Where this laptop is good

  • Browser-based work, productivity apps, video calls. The 11th-gen i5 SKU handles these without complaint.
  • Light Windows 11 Pro use in a corporate fleet. This is what HP sold it for. It works.
  • Travel laptop with a budget. 1.47 kg in a 14-inch chassis is fine for a backpack.

Where this laptop is not good

  • Anything CPU-intensive. No Quadro/RTX, integrated graphics only (Intel UHD or Iris Xe depending on SKU). Photoshop is OK; Lightroom panels stutter; Premiere is rough.
  • Sustained heavy multitasking on the 4GB SKU. If your machine has 4GB RAM, it's already maxed out by Edge with five tabs and Teams. The 8GB minimum is the real floor.
  • Future-proofing. No upgrade path. You can't add RAM, and the warranty on storage swap is a coin-flip with HP.

Battery life realism

The 10-hour rating assumes a low-brightness, low-CPU workload. Real-world mixed use (Edge, Teams, Office, occasional video) typically runs shorter on a 41 Wh battery — closer to a normal workday than to ten hours. Heavy use shortens it further. Expect the battery to degrade noticeably after the first few years; the 41 Wh cells aren't exceptional.

Operating systems

The 240 G8 ships with Windows 10 Pro / Home or Windows 11 Pro / Home, depending on when in the production run yours was made. All 240 G8 SKUs are Windows 11 compatible — the firmware TPM 2.0 + 10th/11th-gen CPUs satisfy Microsoft's compatibility requirements. If yours is on Windows 10 and Microsoft's end-of-support date is approaching, the upgrade is free.

There are also FreeDOS and Linux SKUs HP shipped overseas. If yours boots to FreeDOS, that's your install-Windows trigger.

Buying it used

If you're shopping a used 240 G8:

  • i5 SKU, 8GB RAM minimum. The Celeron and 4GB SKUs are not worth the savings.
  • FHD display, not HD. The HD panel is the deal-breaker on this chassis.
  • Check battery health before buying. HP doesn't make replacement batteries trivially available, and aftermarket cells are inconsistent — a degraded battery is hard to remedy after the fact.
  • Check that the trackpad doesn't click loose. Owner reports cite this as a wear point on this generation.

Alternatives if 240 G8 is overkill or underkill

Manual and support

The HP 240 G8 product support page is at https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/details/hp-240-g8-notebook-pc.

Full Manual

4 pages
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HP 240 G8 Notebook PC manual — page 1

Data sheet HP 240 G8 Notebook PC Budget friendly. Business ready. Get connected with the HP 240 Laptop PC with powerful technology and a streamlined chassis that’s easy to take everywhere you go. Complete business tasks with an 11th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and essential collaboration tools. *Product image may differ from actual product HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business Nice and light The HP 240 Laptop keeps up with mobile workstyles with a thin and light design. The beautiful display with its narrow border design and big screen-to- body-ratio provides ample space for work or streaming content. Built for work and ready for fun Confidently complete projects with the latest technology including a powerful 11th generation Intel® Core™ processor with optional GDDR5 memory or Intel® Optane™ memory , and solid-state storage options. Well-connected This laptop is ready to connect to all your peripherals and is designed to fit the needs of business with a USB Type-C® data port, an RJ-45 port and an HDMI port. Help secure the future of your business. PCs from HP make the most of Windows 10 Pro to protect you from today’s security threats and maximize management and productivity features for business. Sometimes in life, only a face-to-face conversation will do. Thanks to the optional HP HD camera with wide dynamic range (WDR), you always come off looking your best during virtual conferences in bright and low light conditions. Get a fast and reliable connection in dense wireless environments with optional gigabit-speed Wi-Fi 6. Get the best of both worlds with dual storage options. Boot up and access apps faster with a high-speed solid-state drive and enjoy expansive storage for digital media with a high-capacity hard drive. HP Noise Cancellation improves collaboration by applying industry-leading, noise-filtering technology to all inbound and outbound audio for effective online calls and meetings. The firmware Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides hardware-based encryption keys to help secure your data, e-mail, and user credentials. Get fast connections with Gigabit LAN, optional gigabit-speed Wi-Fi 6, and an optional WLAN 802.11ac/Bluetooth® 5.0 combo. 2 2 3 4 3 3 1 5,6 7,8 9 5,7,8,10

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HP 240 G8 Notebook PC manual — page 2

Data sheet | HP 240 G8 Notebook PC HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business HP 240 G8 Notebook PC Specifications Table *Product image may differ from actual product Available Operating Systems Windows 11 Pro Windows 11 Home – HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business Windows 11 Home Single Language Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home Single Language FreeDOS (Device comes with Windows 10 and a free Windows 11 upgrade or may be preloaded with Windows 11. Upgrade timing may vary by device. Features and app availability may vary by region. Certain features require specific hardware (see Windows 11 Specifications).) Processor family 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor; 11th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor; 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 processor; 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor; 10th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor; Intel® Celeron® processor; Intel® Pentium® Gold processor; Intel® Pentium® Silver processor Available Processors Intel® Celeron® N4020 with Intel® UHD Graphics 600 (1.1 GHz base frequency, up to 2.8 GHz burst frequency, 4 MB L2 cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i3-1005G1 with Intel® UHD Graphics (1.2 GHz base frequency, up to 3.4 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i5-1035G1 with Intel® UHD Graphics (1.0 GHz base frequency, up to 3.6 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB L3 cache, 4 cores); Intel® Pentium® Silver N5030 with Intel® UHD Graphics 605 (1.1 GHz base frequency, up to 3.1 GHz burst frequency, 4 MB L2 cache, 4 cores); Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4 with Intel® UHD Graphics (3.0 GHz base frequency, up to 4.1 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB L3 cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i5-1135G7 (2.4 GHz base frequency, up to 4.2 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 8 MB L3 cache, 4 cores); Intel® Core™ i7- 1065G7 (1.3 GHz base frequency, up to 3.9 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 8 MB L3 cache, 4 cores); Intel® Core™ i3-1125G4 with Intel® UHD Graphics (2.0 GHz base frequency, up to 3.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 8 MB L3 cache, 4 cores); Intel® Celeron® 6305 with Intel® UHD Graphics (1.8 GHz base frequency, 4 MB L3 cache, 2 cores); Intel® Core™ i7-1165G7 (2.8 GHz base frequency, up to 4.7 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 4 cores, 8 threads) Maximum memory

16 Gb Ddr4-3200 Sdram

Slots are non customer accessible/upgradeable. Supports dual channel memory (select models). Memory slots

2 Sodimm

Internal storage up to

512 Gb

Intel® PCIe® NVMe™ QLC M.2 SSD with 32 GB Intel® Optane™ memory H10 up to

256 Gb

Intel® PCIe® NVMe™ QLC M.2 SSD with 16 GB Intel® Optane™ memory H10

256 Gb

up to

512 Gb

PCIe® NVMe™ Value M.2 SSD

128 Gb

up to

256 Gb

M.2 Sata-3 Ssd Tlc

500 Gb

up to

1 Tb

5400 rpm SATA Display size (diagonal, metric) 35.6 cm (14") Display 35.6 cm (14") diagonal, FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC; 35.6 cm (14") diagonal, HD (1366 x 768), micro-edge, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% NTSC Available Graphics Integrated: Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics; Intel® UHD Graphics; Intel® UHD Graphics 600; Intel® UHD Graphics 605 (Support HD Decode, DX12, and HDMI 1.4b.) Audio Stereo speakers, integrated digital microphone Wireless technologies (Compatible with Miracast-certified devices (models with Windows 10).) Ports and Connectors 2 Super Speed USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 SuperSpeed USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 RJ-45; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 HDMI 1.4b; 1 AC power ; (HDMI cable sold separately.); Optional Ports: 1 multi-format digital media reader (optional) Input devices Full-size, textured keyboard with numeric keypad; Touchpad with multi-touch gesture support; Communications Realtek RTL8111HSH-CG 10/100/1000 GbE NIC ; Realtek 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2x2) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 5 combo; Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® 4.2 combo ; Camera HP True Vision 720p HD camera; VGA camera Software HP Support Assistant; Native Miracast support; HP Audio Switch; HP Documentation; HP Setup Integrated OOBE; HP SSRM; HP JumpStarts; McAfee® LiveSafe™ 30 day trial; Xerox® DocuShare® 30 day free trial offer; Available software HP Smart Support Security management

Tpm 2.0;

Power HP Smart 65 W External AC power adapter; HP Smart 45 W External AC power adapter Battery type HP Long Life 3-cell, 41 Wh Li-ion Battery life Up to 10 hours Dimensions 32.4 x 22.59 x 1.99 cm Weight Starting at 1.47 kg; (Weight will vary by configuration.) Ecolabels ENERGY STAR® certified; EPEAT® registered where applicable.  EPEAT registration varies by country. See www.epeat.net for registration status by country. Warranty 1 year (1-1-0) limited warranty and service offering includes 1 year of parts and labor. Terms and conditions vary by country. Certain restrictions and exclusions apply. 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 3,4,5,6 7 8,9,10 8,9,10 8 8 8 14,16 14,26 13 11,12 14 12,17,18,25 57 19 21 27 20 23

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HP 240 G8 Notebook PC manual — page 3

Data sheet | HP 240 G8 Notebook PC HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business HP 240 G8 Notebook PC Accessories and services (not included) HP 3 year Next Business Day Onsite Hardware Support for Notebooks Receive 3 years of next business day onsite HW support from an HP-qualified technician for your computing device, if the issue cannot be solved remotely. Product number: U9BA7E

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HP 240 G8 Notebook PC manual — page 4

Data sheet | HP 240 G8 Notebook PC HP recommends Windows 11 Pro for business HP 240 G8 Notebook PC Messaging Footnotes Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows 10 is automatically updated, which is always enabled. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com. Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance. Sold separately or as an optional feature. Intel® Optane™ memory system acceleration does not replace or increase the DRAM in your system. Requires 8th Gen or higher Intel® Core™ processor, BIOS version with Intel® Optane™ supported, Windows 10 64-bit, and an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver. Optional feature must be configured at purchase. Internet connection required and sold separately. Wireless access point and Internet service required and sold separately. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Wi-Fi 6 is backwards compatible with prior 802.11 specs. The specifications for Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) are draft and are not final. If the final specifications differ from the draft specifications, it may affect the ability of the laptop to communicate with other 802.11ax devices. Only available in countries where 802.11ax is supported. Wi-Fi® supporting gigabit speeds is achievable with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) when transferring files between two devices connected to the same router. Requires a wireless router, sold separately, that supports 160MHz channels. Based on internal testing of SSDs vs. HDDs. Wireless access point and internet service required and sold separately. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) is backwards compatible with prior 802.11 specs.

Technical Specifications Footnotes Not all features are available in all editions or versions of Windows. Systems may require upgraded and/or separately purchased hardware, drivers, software or BIOS update to take full advantage of Windows functionality. Windows is automatically updated and enabled. High speed internet and Microsoft account required. ISP fees may apply and additional requirements may apply over time for updates. See http://www.windows.com . Multicore is designed to improve performance of certain software products. Not all customers or software applications will necessarily benefit from use of this technology. Performance and clock frequency will vary depending on application workload and your hardware and software configurations. Intel’s numbering, branding and/or naming is not a measurement of higher performance. Processor speed denotes maximum performance mode; processors will run at lower speeds in battery optimization mode. Intel® Turbo Boost performance varies depending on hardware, software and overall system configuration. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost for more information. In accordance with Microsoft’s support policy, HP does not support the Windows 8 or Windows 7 operating system on products configured with Intel and AMD 7th generation and forward processors or provide any Windows 8 or Windows 7 drivers on http://www.support.hp.com. Due to the non-industry standard nature of some third-party memory modules, we recommend HP branded memory to ensure compatibility. If you mix memory speeds, the system will perform at the lower memory speed. For storage drives, GB = 1 billion bytes. TB = 1 trillion bytes. Actual formatted capacity is less. Up to 30 GB (for Windows 10) is reserved for system recovery software. Intel® Optane™ memory system acceleration does not replace or increase the DRAM in your system. Requires 8th Gen or higher Intel® Core™ processor, BIOS version with Intel® Optane™ supported, Windows 10 64-bit, and an Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) driver. Intel® Optane™ memory H10 only for Intel® PCIe® NVMe™ QLC M.2 SSD. Wireless access point and internet service required and sold separately. Availability of public wireless access points limited. Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 ac) is backwards compatible with prior 802.11 specs. Miracast is a wireless technology your PC can use to project your screen to TVs, projectors, and streaming. The term "10/100/1000" or "Gigabit" Ethernet indicates compatibility with IEEE standard 802.3ab for Gigabit Ethernet, and does not connote actual operating speed of 1 Gb/s. For high-speed transmission, connection to a Gigabit Ethernet server and network infrastructure is required. HD content required to view HD images. Resolutions are dependent upon monitor capability, and resolution and color depth settings. HP Support Assistant requires Windows and Internet access. 30-day McAfee® LiveSafe™ trial included. Internet access required and not included. Subscription required after expiration. See WWW.McAfee.com for more details. Firmware TPM is version 2.0. which is a subset of the TPM 2.0 specification version v0.89 as implemented by Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT). Windows 10 MM18 battery life will vary depending on various factors including product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, use, wireless functionality, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage. See www.bapco.com for additional details. Availability may vary by country. HP Care Packs are sold separately. Service levels and response times for HP Care Packs may vary depending on your geographic location. Service starts on date of hardware purchase. Restrictions and limitations apply. For details, visit www.hp.com/go/cpc. HP services are governed by the applicable HP terms and conditions of service provided or indicated to Customer at the time of purchase. Customer may have additional statutory rights according to applicable local laws, and such rights are not in any way affected by the HP terms and conditions of service or the HP Limited Warranty provided with your HP Product. Based on US EPEAT® registration according to IEEE 1680.1-2018 EPEAT®. Status varies by country. Visit www.epeat.net for more information. Simply sign up and start using Xerox® DocuShare® Go. No credit card. No obligation. Data will become unavailable unless a subscription is entered before the end of the 30 day free trial period. See visit www.xerox.com/docusharego for details. Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics capabilities require system to be configured with Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processors and dual channel memory. Intel® Iris® Xᵉ Graphics with Intel® Core™ i5 or 7 processors and single channel memory will only function as UHD graphics. Actual battery Watt-hours (Wh) will vary from design capacity. Battery capacity will naturally decrease with shelf life, time, usage, environment, temperature, system configuration, loaded apps, features, power management settings and other factors. HP Smart Support automatically collects the telemetry necessary upon initial boot of the product to deliver device-level configuration data and health insights and is available preinstalled on select products, thru HP Factory Configuration Services; or it can be downloaded. For more information about how to enable HP Smart Support or for download, please visit http://www.hp.com/smart-support. Sign up for updates hp.com/go/getupdated © Copyright 2022 HP Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

Intel, Core, Celeron and Intel vPro are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. AMD and Radeon are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum. ENERGY STAR is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. October 2022

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