HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP
51 Overall Score
vs
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
76 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

No customer feedback yet

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025

88 out of 100 medium confidence 13 reviews

This gaming laptop is praised for its strong performance, solid build quality, and bright high-refresh-rate screen. Users appreciate the fast CPU and NVIDIA 5060 GPU for gaming, though battery life is consistently noted as poor. The weight can be uncomfortable for lap use, and some wish for more storage or RAM out of the box. Overall, it offers excellent value for a mid-range gaming laptop.

Pros
  • Fast CPU and GPU performance
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright high-refresh-rate screen
  • Good value for the price
  • Quiet fans
Cons
  • Poor battery life
  • Heavy weight
  • Default 60Hz refresh rate setting
  • Limited storage and RAM options
  • Colors could be more vibrant
👍 Performance 5
👍 Build quality 4
👍 Display quality 4
👎 Battery life 4
👍 Value for money 3
👎 Weight 2

Scores

Gaming
HP
16
Lenovo
87
Creator
HP
24
Lenovo
87
Developer
HP
51
Lenovo
83
Entertainment
HP
47
Lenovo
80
Business
HP
57
Lenovo
70
Student
HP
55
Lenovo
68
Compact
HP
64
Lenovo
51
Ai Llm
HP
23
Lenovo
47

Specifications

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS
Processor
CPU*Intel Core i7 1165G7AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,781
51,416
Cores416★
Frequency2.8 GHz★2.5 GHz
L3 Cache12 MB64 MB★
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Xe GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
20,712
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—8 GB★
VRAM TypeSharedGDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB★16 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4DDR5★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSD★SSD
Display
Size14"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Color Gamut—100% DCI-P3
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports23★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4DisplayPort 2.1
HDMIHDMI 2.0bHDMI 2.1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2★Bluetooth
Ethernet1 x RJ-45Gigabit Ethernet
Physical
Weight1.50 kg★2.42 kg
Battery53 Wh80 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

  • Strong port selection (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong portability (76th percentile)
  • Strong ram (73rd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (25th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS

Scores 76 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Better at:

Compact

Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment