HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021

HP
31 Overall Score
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS Eclipse Black 2025

Lenovo
75 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021

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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS Eclipse Black 2025

82 out of 100 medium confidence 8 reviews

This Lenovo gaming laptop delivers outstanding performance with its powerful CPU and RTX 5080 GPU, especially praised for its vibrant OLED screen and efficient cooling that prevents thermal throttling. The build quality is premium with a full metal chassis, and the keyboard receives high marks from users. However, common frustrations include the low-quality trackpad, lack of Windows Hello, and the massive power brick. Some buyers also received units that had been opened by third-party sellers for upgrades, and a few experienced the laptop not shutting down properly.

Pros
  • Outstanding gaming performance
  • Vibrant OLED screen with rich colors
  • Efficient cooling prevents thermal throttling
  • Premium metal build quality
  • Great keyboard quality
Cons
  • Poor quality trackpad
  • No Windows Hello support
  • Very large power brick
  • Shutdown problems on some units
  • Missing cloth carrying bag
👍 Gaming performance 5
👍 Display quality 4
👍 Cooling and thermals 2
👍 Build quality 3
👎 Trackpad quality 2
👎 Power adapter 2

Scores

Gaming
HP
7
Lenovo
95
Creator
HP
11
Lenovo
94
Developer
HP
28
Lenovo
87
Entertainment
HP
25
Lenovo
81
Ai Llm
HP
7
Lenovo
80
Business
HP
31
Lenovo
72
Student
HP
33
Lenovo
70
Compact
HP
45
Lenovo
49

Specifications

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS
Processor
CPU*I5-1145GIntel Core Ultra 9 275HX★
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,172
55,815
Cores424★
Frequency2.6 GHz2.7 GHz★
L3 Cache8 MB36 MB★
Graphics
GPU—NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080★
GPU Benchmark ScoreNo data
35,666
Typeintegrated★discrete
VRAM—16 GB★
VRAM Type—GDDR7
Memory & Storage
RAM8 GB64 GB★
RAM Generation—DDR5★
Storage 1128 GB2 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Storage 2—1 TB★
Storage 2 Type—NVMe SSD★
Display
Size14"16"
Resolution1920 px2560 px★
Panel—OLED★
Refresh Rate60 Hz240 Hz★
Brightness—500 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports1★—
USB Ports35★
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4—
HDMI1 x HDMI—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6★WiFi 5
BluetoothBluetooth 5.0★Bluetooth
Ethernet10/100/1000Mbps—
Physical
Weight—4.92 kg★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Pro

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Black 2021

  • Strong port selection (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong portability (66th percentile)
  • Below average storage (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average ram (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average gpu (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average screen (21st percentile)

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS Eclipse Black 2025

  • Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong storage (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong cpu (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong gpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average portability (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average port selection (28th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 19 of 30 specs.

Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 16" 83F5006HUS Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment