Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Users are largely impressed with the M5 MacBook Pro's speed, especially for photo editing apps like Lightroom and Photoshop, and appreciate the 24GB RAM and 1TB storage. Many highlight the excellent display, speakers, and the value from B&H's pricing and fast shipping. However, a few negative experiences revolve around delivery delays and a cosmetic flaw, though the latter was resolved well by customer service.
Pros
- Fast performance
- Great display quality
- Excellent speakers
- Ample RAM and storage
- Good value from B&H
Cons
- Delivery delays
- Cosmetic flaw on arrival
- No silver color option
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.8 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 12 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M5 10-core★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | 60 Hz |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | No | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.54 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong port selection (86th percentile)86th %ile
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)
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.