HP EliteBook 14" 845 G8 Silver
The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U processor and generous 32GB of RAM make this a strong multitasking machine for business applications, though the 250-nit, 45% NTSC display is dim and color-limited. Its lightweight 1.59kg chassis and comprehensive port selection, including dual USB-C and HDMI, provide excellent connectivity for a compact 14-inch notebook. This refurbished laptop is best for office workers and students who prioritize memory capacity and portability over screen quality and graphics performance.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong portability (74th percentile) 74th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average gpu (12th percentile)
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 5 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5650U |
| Cores | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.3 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Type | Discrete |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.6 kg / 3.5 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 845 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5 5650U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 4096 | 2000 | 2048 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 845 G8 | 41.2 | 11.8 | 73.4 | 63.9 | 52.2 | 74.2 | 17.5 | 79.1 | 32.8 | 43.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 92.3 | 83.9 | 96.3 | 77.1 | 99.2 | 69.2 | 98.6 | 98.6 | 97.2 | 88 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 88.8 | 90.4 | 92 | 90.9 | 96.2 | 74.5 | 89.4 | 98.6 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96.3 | 91.2 | 98.8 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 6.8 | 97.5 | 94.8 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 67 | 63.5 | 81 | 63.9 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 80.5 | 89.7 | 80.4 | 97.1 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.8 | 63.5 | 81 | 80.8 | 91.3 | 96.2 | 72.6 | 94.8 | 59.7 | 85.9 |
Usage Scores
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