HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021
HP
52 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
Microsoft
73 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | I5-1145G | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| Cores | 4 | 12★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 6 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | — | 59★ |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB★ | — |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6★ | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.8" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2304 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | 100% sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 1 | 2★ |
| USB Ports | 3★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.34 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021
- Strong gpu (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Below average social proof (21th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33th percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition Platinum 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong screen (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Strong compact (88th percentile)88th %ile
- Below average gpu (24th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 13.8" 7th Edition
Scores 73 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.