HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
The HP EliteBook 840 G11 receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its value for money and extensive features, especially in professional healthcare settings. However, a significant number report serious issues like abrupt shutdowns after one hour and a non-functional trackpad, along with difficulties with HP's technical support. The overall experience appears inconsistent, with some very satisfied and others deeply frustrated.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Excellent in professional healthcare settings
- Fast performance with SaaS
- Lots of features
- Reliable over many years (1040 series)
Cons
- Laptop shuts down after 1 hour
- Unresponsive trackpad
- HP support issues with serial number
- Wasted time troubleshooting
- Inconsistent quality control
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.42 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
- Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Strong screen (68th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 28 specs.