HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
HP
46 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Microsoft
74 Overall Score
Scores
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Developer
Business
Entertainment
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Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 72% NTSC | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | No | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.31 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 53 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average social proof (23rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average storage (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (26th percentile)
Pricing
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 20210.090score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.026score per dollar
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021 offers 3.5x better value for money
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Scores 74 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.
