There are always great laptop deals available throughout the Black Friday deals season, but this $2,922 $699 Ryzen 7 PRO deal from HP is still quite unbelievable, even after Cyber Monday had already finished on its even-cheaper Ryzen 5 7545U counterpart.
For starters, it has a 1TB SSD and is powered by an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7840U (5.1 GHz) processor. However, this laptop also packs 32GB of DDR5-5600 RAM (2x16 GB), making it quite capable and with strong specs for less than $1,000.
Indeed, the regular price for this HP EliteBook 845 (14-inch) Gen 10 laptop is $2,922 MSRP (!), but it's now an absurd 76% off, but ONLY while inventory lasts, and similar configurations of the same laptop have since sold out.
Disclaimer
December 6, 5:10 AM ET: Well, it finally happened. The HP EliteBook's massive Cyber Monday sale is over, and all discounted variants are sold out. Hope you got yours in time! — Ben Wilson, Senior Editor
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December 2, 4:00 PM ET: The original $495 deal is now OUT OF STOCK (again), as is the $445 model. Currently, a $589 model with AMD Ryzen 7 Pro, 1TB, and 32GB of RAM is still in stock, but probably not for long! It's still 79% off a nearly $3,000 laptop. Good luck! — Daniel Rubino
Recent updates
December 2, 11:30 AM ET: HP has added an even cheaper model to the mix, returning the Ryzen 5 Pro 7540U (4.9GHz), 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for just $395 $445 (HP upped the price at 11:45 AM ET) The regular price is $2,231, a reduction of $1,836 or 82% OFF. And the original deal for $495 is also back in stock. — Daniel Rubino
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What is an EliteBook anyway?
To be clear, HP’s EliteBook line is primarily for business users. They’re robustly built, meant to take a beating, and designed to last years of daily abuse.
But they’re also really nice. Indeed, I often take the higher-end EliteBook 1040 with me when I travel because I love HP’s keyboards and its minimalist, silver chassis design.
The EliteBook 800-series is its upper-midrange offering. EliteBooks fetch that $2,000 price point because they tend to be higher-end, support enterprise features, and offer better support.
Although built for enterprise, this laptop can be used by any consumer (student, homebody, grandparent) without a hitch. HP doesn’t include much “business software” on board, and it functions just like any consumer laptop. I know this because that’s how I use them, and I’ve been a big fan of EliteBooks for years.
What else is good about this laptop?
Additionally, this laptop's features include a modest 14" diagonal, WUXGA (1920 x 1200), IPS, and anti-glare display. That’s not high resolution and not the brightest, but the tradeoff is IMPROVED battery life because displays draw the most power in any laptop (followed by the CPU). When you combine it with the energy-efficient Ryzen 7 PRO 7840 (5.1 GHz) processor, this laptop should have an excellent battery life (it also ships with a larger 51 WHr “long life 3 cell” battery).
Moreover, you get HP’s famed 5MP front-facing camera (from my experience, HP does some of the best webcams) with Windows Hello face recognition, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, two Type-A legacy ports, HDMI 2.1, and a mic/headphone jack.
For storage, you get a very fast 512GB 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, which is also user-upgradable, and AMD Radeon 780M for graphics.
Weighing just 3.05 lbs, this is also a relatively light 14-inch laptop, likely due to the premium aluminum materials used for the chassis.
Who should buy the EliteBook 845?
If you’re looking for an all-around laptop for Office, email, web surfing, app development, light video editing, some light CAD work, or anything that can benefit from 32GB of RAM, you’ll be happy.
This is a good option for students for class, note-taking, and writing.
But really, for $699, you can’t go wrong with this laptop, as anyone could benefit from it (yeah, you can do some light gaming, too).
When did Cyber Monday start?
Cyber Monday began as the online retailer equivalent of Black Friday, but most shopping has gone online over the last few years. This has resulted in Black Friday and Cyber Monday being blended into one massive sales event spread across an entire weekend, with Cyber Monday marking the tumultuous finale. This year, Cyber Monday fell on Dec. 2, 2024, which (as you might expect) was the Monday after Black Friday.
When does Cyber Monday end?
While Black Friday and Cyber Monday tend to start earlier each year, the worldwide sales event often ends on a similar note. Cyber Monday, which this year is Dec. 2, 2024, was the final day for many of the most major and aggressive sales and discounts from the deals bonanza. While some promotions may continue after Cyber Monday ends at Midnight on Dec. 2, you really shouldn't wait to take advantage of any deals that have caught your attention.
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