HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G
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
52 Overall Score
Price CA$389
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong screen (81st percentile) 81st
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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75/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 1 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core 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 | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 1000 nits |
| Color Gamut | 72% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | ASUS Vivobook S16 S5606CA-DS99 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US | Acer Aspire 14 AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Core Ultra 9 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1024 | 1000 | 512 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc 140V | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 54 | 70 | 75 | 41 | - |
| 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 | 90.9 | 80.6 | 84.7 | 17.7 | 47.8 | 32.8 | 75.8 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 70.1 | 80.9 | 58.2 | 86.5 | 90.9 | 25.5 | 79.2 | 97.3 | 98.6 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.9 | 63.9 | 67.6 | 85.8 | 82.3 | 86.5 | 80.5 | 0 | 80.5 | 98.9 |
| ASUS Vivobook S16 S5606CA-DS99 Compare | 88.5 | 66.7 | 80.9 | 80.7 | 96.7 | 42.6 | 62.3 | 92.2 | 59.7 | 79.1 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.2 | 66.7 | 52.1 | 68.9 | 95.8 | 87.3 | 52.3 | 0 | 80.5 | 98.2 |
| Acer Aspire 14 AI Compare | 63.7 | 63.9 | 80.9 | 95.2 | 41.9 | 81.1 | 94.3 | 0 | 10 | 85.8 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$389
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Price History
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