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 Intel Core 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
57 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong portability (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average cpu (23rd 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
95/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 8 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 | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | 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 | WiFi 5 |
| 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 Air M4 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G | Apple M4 | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 54 | 73 | - | 55 | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 22.7 | 49.4 | 36.9 | 94.9 | 40.6 | 76.9 | 36.5 | 98.7 | 32.9 | 87 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.3 | 71.5 | 65.5 | 52.7 | 86.8 | 91.3 | 79.7 | 89.9 | 97.7 | 98.8 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 82.8 | 89.1 | 64.8 | 84.1 | 95.1 | 75.4 | 71.4 | 59.6 | 60 | 95.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 78.2 | 91.4 | 96.4 | 71.4 | 94.9 | 60 | 87.4 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 65.6 | 65.7 | 92.4 | 65 | 81.2 | 88 | 79.7 | 0 | 80.9 | 99.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.6 | 28.2 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 89.1 | 57.5 | 79.7 | 80.1 | 80.9 | 95.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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