HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver

Name: HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
Brand: HP
SKU: Rf.KIT-HP-59839
Rating: 4.8 (9 reviews)

★★★★★ 4.8 (9)

CPU Intel Core i5 1145G7

RAM 16 GB

Storage 256 GB

Screen 14" 1920x1080

GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics

OS Windows 11 Pro

Weight 1.3 kg

Battery 53 Wh

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021, Core i5-1145G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver laptop

52 Overall Score

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Strong affordability (96th percentile) 96th
Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
Strong portability (85th percentile) 85th
Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th

Cons

Below average storage (16th percentile)
Below average cpu (31st percentile)
Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

What owners think

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The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

CPU 30.7

GPU 47.2

RAM 36.3

Ports 94.5

Screen 62.5

Portability 85.2

Storage 15.8

User Sentiment 50.5

Reliability 33.4

Social Proof 79.6

Affordability 95.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Processor

CPU	Intel Core i5 1145G7
Cores	4
Frequency	2.6 GHz
L3 Cache	8 MB

Graphics

GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Type	Integrated
VRAM Type	Shared

Memory & Storage

RAM	16 GB
RAM Generation	DDR4
Storage	256 GB
Storage Type	SSD

Display

Size	14"
Resolution	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Panel	IPS
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Brightness	400 nits
Color Gamut	45% NTSC

Connectivity

USB-C Ports	2
USB Ports	2
Thunderbolt	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI	1 x HDMI
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0
Ethernet	1 x RJ-45

Physical

Weight	1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs
Battery	53 Wh
OS	Windows 11 Pro

vs Competition

SpecsOur scores

Spec	HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8	Apple MacBook Air M4	Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US	ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97	Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US	Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition
CPU	Intel Core i5 1145G7	Apple M4	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	Intel Core Ultra 9 285H	Intel Core Ultra 7 256V	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
RAM (GB)	16	32	16	24	16	32
Storage (GB)	256	256	1024	1024	512	1024
Screen	14" 1920x1080	13.6" 2560x1664	14" 1920x1200	15.6" 2880x1620	14" 2880x1800	15" 2496x1664
GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics	Apple (10-Core)	Intel Arc 140V	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050	Intel Arc Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno
OS	Windows 11 Pro	macOS	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Home	Windows 11 Pro	Windows 11 Home
Weight (kg)	1.3	1.2	1.3	1.8	1.2	1.7
Battery (Wh)	53	54	70	75	63	66
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	CPU	GPU	RAM	Ports	Screen	Portability	Storage	User Sentiment	Reliability	Social Proof	Affordability
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8	30.7	47.2	36.3	94.5	62.5	85.2	15.8	50.5	33.4	79.6	95.6
Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare	76.1	74.8	79.5	51.5	87	91.4	24	81.2	98.1	98.9	37
Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare	68.7	65.1	66.6	83.3	83.1	87	79.3	0	81.8	99.1	39.6
ASUS Vivobook Pro 15 N6506CU-PS97 Compare	90.1	83	65	94.5	95.2	45	79.3	70.1	60.4	77.7	34.9
Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare	68.7	68.8	50	83.3	91.6	89.4	51	0	81.8	98.4	37.9
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare	79.5	13	79.5	58.1	89.3	59.2	79.3	81.2	81.8	94.6	13.7

Price

Value & Pricing

Price History

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Usage Scores

Overall52.3
AI/LLM17.6
Gaming15
Portability69.3
Creator22.6
Student82.6
Business59.9
Developer48.4
Entertainment54.4

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