HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
HP
52 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
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 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 1000 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 72% NTSC | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.35 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 53 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong screen (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong social proof (79th percentile)
- Below average storage (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average cpu (22nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 11 of 28 specs.