HP EliteBook 15.6" 850 G8 2021, Intel i5-1145G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6"
OS Windows 11 Pro
32 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
- Below average port selection (10th percentile)
- Below average social proof (27th percentile)
- Below average cpu (31st percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1x HDMI |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 15.6" 850 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US | MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 15.6" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 75 | 65 | 53 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 15.6" 850 G8 | 30.7 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 9.9 | 39.1 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 33.4 | 27.2 | 94.1 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 79.5 | 51.5 | 87 | 91.4 | 24 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 37.1 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 68.7 | 65.1 | 66.6 | 83.3 | 83.2 | 87 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 99.1 | 39.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 Compare | 82.5 | 47.2 | 59.8 | 71.3 | 96.9 | 81.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 86.5 | 41.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book6 Pro NP940XJG-KG2US Compare | 90.7 | 56.3 | 50 | 51.5 | 97.4 | 87.7 | 35.8 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 45.7 |
| MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 Compare | 85.2 | 68.8 | 86.4 | 81.1 | 53 | 42.7 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 0 | 42.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall31.5
- AI/LLM17.2
- Gaming11.1
- Portability33.2
- Creator17
- Student55.2
- Business30
- Developer30.9
- Entertainment32.1
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