HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021
HP
50 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
Apple
84 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1145G | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 8-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 512 GB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | — | 60 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | 500 nits |
| Color Gamut | 72% NTSC | Wide color (P3) |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.45 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 53 Wh | 54 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong screen (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (77th percentile)
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Sky Blue 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 84 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 29 specs.