| Attribute |
HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 (9WA55ES) × | 
Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 2 (JKR-00070) × |
| General | | |
| Model | HP EliteBook x360 1040 G5 | Microsoft Surface Laptop Surface Laptop 2 |
| Product code | 9WA55ES | JKR-00070 |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Silver | Black |
| Form factor | Convertible (Folder) | Clamshell |
| Brand | HP | Microsoft |
| Family | EliteBook x360 | Surface Laptop |
| Series | - | 2 |
| Model name | 1040 G5 | Surface Laptop 2 |
| Part number | 9WA55ES | JKR-00070 |
| Market positioning | Business | - |
| Release year (year) | 2020 | 2018 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Processor family | 8th gen Intel Core i5 | 8th gen Intel Core i7 |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Processor model | i5-8250U | i7-8650U |
| Processor cores | 4 | 4 |
| Processor threads | 8 | 8 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1356 | BGA 1356 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 6 | 8 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR4-SDRAM | - |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 32 | 16 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 16 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 13.5 |
| HD type | Full HD | - |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | + |
| Display resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2256 x 1504 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | + |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 300 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 32 | 32 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Number of SSDs installed | 1 | 1 |
| SSD capacity (GB) | 512 | 512 |
| Card reader integrated | - | - |
| Storage media | SSD | SSD |
| Optical drive | - | - |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - | - 802.11a
- 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
- wi-fi 5 (802.11ac)
|
| Bluetooth | - | + |
| Ethernet LAN | - | - |
| Wi-Fi | - | + |
| Bluetooth version | - | 4.1 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 2 | 1 |
| USB 3.x Type-C ports | 2 | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | - |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | + |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Pointing device | Clickpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.35 | 1.28 |
| Height (mm) | 16.9 | 14.5 |
| Depth (mm) | 215 | 223.3 |
| Width (mm) | 321.4 | 308.1 |
| Security | | |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | - | + |