HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
The 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor and 16GB of RAM deliver reliable performance for office multitasking in a compact 1.47kg chassis. Its extensive port selection, including Thunderbolt and three USB-A ports, provides strong connectivity for a modern ultrabook. This renewed model is best for business users or students who prioritize port selection and a backlit keyboard over display resolution.
CPU i5-1145G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
Battery 53 Wh
55 Overall Score
Price CA$460
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong portability (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-1145G |
| 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11ac Wireless LAN |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.2 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch Laptop M4 chip Built for Intelligence | ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-1145G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 Pro 360 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 15" 2496x1664 | 16" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M4 10-core | Intel Arc Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics 140V |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | - | 75 | 80 | 66 | 76 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 21.7 | 47 | 37.6 | 97.5 | 41.9 | 77.1 | 52.3 | 98.6 | 32.8 | 57 |
| Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch Laptop M4 chip Built for Intelligence Compare | 73.3 | 70.1 | 37.6 | 87.7 | 92.7 | 75 | 67.7 | 94.8 | 97.3 | 99.4 |
| ASUS Zenbook Duo UX8406CA-PS99T Compare | 88.1 | 63.9 | 90.7 | 80.7 | 96.2 | 73.2 | 80.4 | 0 | 59.7 | 96.1 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 5 83LT000EUS Compare | 94.4 | 81.8 | 57.7 | 95.2 | 91.7 | 13.7 | 62.3 | 89.6 | 80.5 | 97.2 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 25.5 | 80.9 | 64.1 | 89 | 57.3 | 80.4 | 79.2 | 80.5 | 94.9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 NP964QHA-KG2US Compare | 71 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 75.1 | 94.6 | 32.7 | 89.3 | 0 | 80.5 | 90.6 |
Price
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