HP 840 G9
The 10-core Intel Core i7-1265U and 32GB of RAM provide ample power for heavy multitasking in a 1.36kg chassis. Its comprehensive port selection, including Thunderbolt, Ethernet, and HDMI 2.0, is a standout for connectivity without dongles. This is best for business travelers who need a lightweight, durable notebook with a touchscreen and full-sized ports for presentations and data entry on the move.
CPU Intel Core i7 1265U
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
49 Overall Score
Price CA$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong portability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average screen (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1265U |
| Cores | 10 |
| Frequency | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP 840 G9 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1265U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1000 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 13.3" 2880x1800 | 15" 2496x1664 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5 | 1 | 1.7 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | - | 66 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP 840 G9 | 38.7 | 48.5 | 73.1 | 95.3 | 21.9 | 84.2 | 52.5 | 32.8 | 9.1 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.5 | 84.8 | 96.1 | 77.2 | 99.3 | 69.8 | 98.6 | 97.4 | 88.9 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.9 | 91.2 | 91.6 | 91 | 96.4 | 74.9 | 89.2 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 92 | 98.7 | 99.7 | 95.5 | 7.2 | 97.5 | 80.6 | 87.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.6 | 65 | 80.8 | 80.8 | 91.6 | 96.4 | 72.4 | 59.8 | 88.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 98.7 | 64.2 | 91 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 79.7 |
Usage Scores
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