HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5, Core i7-8650U, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Silver
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong portability (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average storage (8th percentile)
- Below average ram (13th percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 8 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | 1 x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 and earlier generation |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Zenbook UX3402VA-GH95 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP944XHA-KG2US | MSI Modern 15 H AI MOD15H14027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8650U | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core i9 13900H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 9 185H |
| RAM (GB) | 8 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 128 | 256 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 1920x1080 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| 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 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 70 | 75 | 63 | 53 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5 | 24 | 27.7 | 13.3 | 55.1 | 39 | 85.9 | 7.5 | 33.4 | 55.8 | 93.8 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
- Overall35.9
- AI/LLM9.7
- Gaming9.3
- Portability57.4
- Creator13.6
- Student66.4
- Business39.2
- Developer30.5
- Entertainment35
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