HP EliteBook 14" 840 G2 2015, Core i5-5300U, 8GB, 240GB SSD
CPU Intel Core i5-5300U
RAM 8 GB
Storage 240 GB
Screen 14" 1366x768
OS Windows 10 Pro
20 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average screen (4th percentile)
- Below average cpu (6th percentile)
- Below average gpu (6th percentile)
- Below average port selection (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5-5300U |
| Cores | 2 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 240 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1366x768 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| OS | Windows 10 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G2 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-5300U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 240 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1366x768 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | - | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 75 | 63 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G2 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 13.3 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 66 | 10.5 | 33.4 | 33.2 | 93.3 |
| 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 Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 83.3 | 91.6 | 89.4 | 51 | 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 | 81.8 | 94.6 | 13.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall19.6
- AI/LLM5.2
- Gaming3.9
- Portability37.6
- Creator5.2
- Student50.7
- Business22.7
- Developer14.6
- Entertainment12.9
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