HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021
CPU i7-1185G
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14"
OS Windows 11 Pro
42 Overall Score
Price CA$485
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ram (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average port (14th percentile)
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)
- Below average social proof (29th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i7-1185G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M5 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i7-1185G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Intel Core Ultra 7 268V | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | - | Apple M5 10-core | Intel Arc | Intel Arc Graphics 140V | Intel Arc | Intel Arc |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Mac OS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | - | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 55 | 15 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 58.2 | 18.6 | 73.9 | 14.3 | 41.1 | 62.9 | 39.3 | 32 | 29.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M5 Compare | 82.2 | 18.6 | 59.6 | 46.2 | 80 | 90.1 | 64.2 | 96.4 | 99.3 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 83 | 90.4 | 95.3 | 74 | 58.5 | 86.1 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 Compare | 66.6 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 61 | 78.2 | 85.9 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 98.6 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67.3 | 64.3 | 81.3 | 66.5 | 95 | 85.5 | 81.5 | 78.9 | 96.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook S UX5406SA-S14.U732G1T Compare | 64.1 | 64.3 | 93.2 | 66.5 | 95.5 | 87.1 | 64.2 | 58.5 | 97.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$485
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May 3, 2026 Refurbished CA$485
Usage Scores
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