HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11 Comparison

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HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11, two laptops by HP. HP Elite x360 1040 G10 was introduced to market in January 2023 and HP Elite x360 1040 G11 was launched in April 2024. There is 15 months difference between Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 so it would still give an advantage to younger Elite x360 1040 G11.

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Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 are members of HP's Elite x360 series of laptops. Below you can find the latest models from this series.

HP Elite x360 Series History

	Release Date	Screen Size	Dimensions	Weight
HP Elite X360 830 G11	April 2024	13.3"	300 x 216.1 x 16.2 mm	1.31 kg (2.89 lbs)
HP Elite x360 1040 G11	April 2024	14.0"	313.9 x 219.9 x 14.7 mm	1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)
HP Elite x360 830 G10	May 2023	13.3"	299.97 x 216.15 x 19.30 mm	1.3 kg (2.87 lbs)
HP Elite x360 1040 G10	January 2023	14.0"	315.6 x 225.8 x 19.2 mm	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)

Here is a brief look at the main features of HP Elite x360 1040 G10 and HP Elite x360 1040 G11 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
14.0" TouchScreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i5 1335U
GPU: Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)
8GB Ram
315.6 x 225.8 x 19.2 mm (12.43 x 8.89 x 0.76 inches)
Weight: 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 Key Specs

Launched in April 2024
14.0" Touchscreen - IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
GPU: Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
16GB Ram
313.9 x 219.9 x 14.7 mm (12.36 x 8.66 x 0.58 inches)
Weight: 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose HP Elite x360 1040 G10 over HP Elite x360 1040 G11

Weight	1.34 kg vs 1.38 kg	0.04 kg lighter

Reasons to choose HP Elite x360 1040 G11 over HP Elite x360 1040 G10

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~82.3% vs ~79.8%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	6.2 mm vs 7.1 mm	0.9 mm thinner bezels
Screen Type	Matte vs Glossy	potentially less reflections on screen
Max Brightness	400 nits vs 250 nits	Brighter Screen
CPU Fabrication Process	7 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU Fabrication Process	5 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation GPU
GPU FLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS vs 1.41 TFLOPS	More advanced Wi-fi connectivity
WiFi Standard	v7 vs v6E	More advanced Bluetooth connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.4 vs v5.3	Higher Resolution Camera
Webcam Resolution	2592 x 1944 vs 2560 x 1440

Common Strengths of HP Elite x360 1040 G11 and HP Elite x360 1040 G10

Launch Dates	January 2023 vs April 2024	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Type	Touch Screen vs Touch Screen	Interact with your fingers
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.1 vs 1x HDMI 2.1	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of HP Elite x360 1040 G11 and HP Elite x360 1040 G10

HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support
Upgradable RAM	No vs No	No Option to increase the RAM size

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the HP Elite x360 1040 G10 and the HP Elite x360 1040 G11.

Physical Specs
Weight	1.34 kg (2.95 lbs)	1.38 kg (3.04 lbs)
Surface Area	713 cm2 (110.5 inches2)	690 cm2 (107 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~79.8%	~82.3%
Side Bezel Thickness	~7.1 mm	~6.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.10 kg/inch	0.10 kg/inch
	0.22 lbs/inch	0.22 lbs/inch
Colors	Silver	Silver
Cover Opening Angle	360Â°	360Â°

Comparison of the HP Elite x360 1040 G10 and the HP Elite x360 1040 G11 External Dimensions

Weight

Elite x360 1040 G10 weighs 1.34 kg (2.95 lbs), whereas the Elite x360 1040 G11 weighs 1.38 kg (3.04 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 1.34 kg

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 1.38 kg

Min 0.88 kg

Average 1.42 kg

Max 2.19 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 19.20 mm

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 14.70 mm

Min 8.40 mm

Average 17.12 mm

Max 32.50 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the HP Elite x360 1040 G10 is 0.10 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the HP Elite x360 1040 G11 is 0.10 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2-in-1 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	Intel Core i5 1335U Intel Core i5 1345U Intel Core i7 1355U Intel Core i7 1365U	Intel Core Ultra 5 125H Intel Core Ultra 5 135U Intel Core Ultra 5 135H Intel Core Ultra 7 155H Intel Core Ultra 7 165H
Base Frequency	1.3 GHz	1.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of Cores	10	Arc Graphics (7-
Number of Threads	12	18
L3 Cache	12 MB	18 MB
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)	Arc Graphics (7-Cores)
CPU Fabrication Process	10 nm	7 nm
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1726	1726
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	7438	14856

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the HP Elite x360 1040 G10 and HP Elite x360 1040 G11.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: Intel Core i5 1335U

Laptops with: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU)	Intel Arc iGPU (7-Cores)
Base Clock Frequency	300 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	1100 MHz	2200 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	15 W	W
Type	Integrated	Integrated
FLOPS	1,408 GFLOPS	4.92 TFLOPS
Memory Size	System Shared	System Shared
Memory Type	System Shared	LPDDR5X
Memory Bus	System Shared
Memory Speed	System Shared	7.47 Gbps
Shading Units Cores	640	112
TMUs	40	7
ROPs	20	4

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. HP Elite x360 1040 G10 has a FLOPS value of 1.41 TFLOPS whereas the HP Elite x360 1040 G11 ' has a FLOPS value of 4.92 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the HP Elite x360 1040 G11 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB	16GB 32GB
Memory Bus	2x4 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	6400 MHz	7467 MHz
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Upgradable	No	No
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The Elite x360 1040 G11 provides a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Elite x360 1040 G10's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	HP Elite x360 1040 G10	HP Elite x360 1040 G11
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	51 Wh	56 Wh 68 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Fast Charging	No	No
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	Right	Left
Charge Power	65 W	65 / 100 W
Cable Length	1 meters	1 meters

On the other hand, the Elite x360 1040 G11 features a higher battery capacity of 56 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Elite x360 1040 G10's 51 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 51 Wh

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 56 Wh

Min 32.00 Wh

Average 55.79 Wh

Max 90.00 Wh

STORAGE
The Elite x360 1040 G11 offers a larger max storage capacity of 2 TB, providing more room for storing files and data compared to the Elite x360 1040 G10's storage capacity of 1 TB.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	1	1
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the HP Elite x360 1040 G10 and HP Elite x360 1040 G11 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 screens have the same size of 14.0".The total usable screen area of the Elite x360 1040 G10 is 568cm² / 88inch² whereas the Elite x360 1040 G11's total usable screen area is 568cm² / 88inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 feature the same pixel density with 162 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 162 ppi

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 162 ppi

Min 112 PPI

Average 173 PPI

Max 323.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 offer the same refresh rate of 60 Hz.

Brightness
The Elite x360 1040 G11 offers a higher maximum brightness of 400 nits, delivering a brighter screen.

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 14.0-14.9 inches

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 250 nits

HP Elite x360 1040 G11 400 nits

Min

200 nits

Average 383 nits

Max 1200.00 nits

HP Elite x360 1040 G10 vs HP Elite x360 1040 G11 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Elite x360 1040 G11 features a more advanced Wi-Fi standard v7, providing faster and more reliable wireless connections compared to Elite x360 1040 G10 (v6E).

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 feature 2x USB 3.2 USB-A ports.
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 feature 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 feature an HDMI port (1x HDMI 2.1) for connecting to external monitors.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Neither Elite x360 1040 G10 nor Elite x360 1040 G11 has an SD Card Reader.

Audio Jack
Both Elite x360 1040 G10 and Elite x360 1040 G11 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v7
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.3	v5.4
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	2x USB 3.2	2x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	2x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 4)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.1	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	No	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Optional	Optional
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	No	No
SD CardReader	No	No
Proprietary Charging Port	No	No