HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver

HP
31 Overall Score
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Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

Samsung
78 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver

No customer feedback yet

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro is praised for its premium build quality, gorgeous OLED display, and snappy performance. Users appreciate the lightweight yet solid chassis, long battery life, and quiet operation, though some note the lack of CUDA support and minor HDR switching issues. Overall, it is seen as a luxury laptop that delivers a polished experience without intrusive software.

Pros
  • Premium build quality
  • Gorgeous OLED display
  • Lightweight yet solid chassis
  • Long battery life
  • Quiet operation
Cons
  • No CUDA support for AI models
  • HDR switching not seamless
  • No S Pen support (non-360 model)
  • Speakers not as good as gaming laptops
  • High price for performance
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 3
👍 Performance 4
👍 Battery life 3
🤔 Value for money 2
👍 Software experience 2

Scores

Compact
HP
45
Samsung
86
Student
HP
38
Samsung
83
Business
HP
35
Samsung
82
Entertainment
HP
26
Samsung
80
Developer
HP
28
Samsung
75
Creator
HP
12
Samsung
37
Ai Llm
HP
11
Samsung
32
Gaming
HP
8
Samsung
23

Specifications

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i5 11th GenIntel Core Ultra 7 256V★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,912
19,550
Cores48★
Frequency0.9 GHz2.2 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB12 MB
Graphics
GPU—Intel Arc Graphics★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
5,484
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—Shared
Memory & Storage
RAM16 GB32 GB★
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1256 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"14"
Resolution1920 px2880 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate—120 Hz★
Brightness—400 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports—2★
USB Ports—1★
Thunderbolt—Thunderbolt 4 x 2
HDMI—HDMI 2.1
Wi-Fi802.11acWi-Fi 7★
BluetoothYesBluetooth
Physical
Weight—1.23 kg★
Battery—15 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver

  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average port selection (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average screen (21st percentile)
  • Below average storage (25th percentile)

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Gray 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong screen (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (88th percentile)88th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US

Scores 78 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 29 specs.

Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 14" NP940XHA-KG3US Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment