HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
The HP EliteBook 840 G11 receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its value for money and extensive features, especially in professional healthcare settings. However, a significant number report serious issues like abrupt shutdowns after one hour and a non-functional trackpad, along with difficulties with HP's technical support. The overall experience appears inconsistent, with some very satisfied and others deeply frustrated.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Excellent in professional healthcare settings
- Fast performance with SaaS
- Lots of features
- Reliable over many years (1040 series)
Cons
- Laptop shuts down after 1 hour
- Unresponsive trackpad
- HP support issues with serial number
- Wasted time troubleshooting
- Inconsistent quality control
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
The 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chip receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified buyers. Users praise its massive performance leap over Intel-based Macs, especially for photo and video editing, AI tasks, and multitasking. The fast shipping from B&H and the lightweight design for travel are also highlighted. A few Q&A notes mention limitations like no Wi-Fi 7 and reduced contrast with Nano-Texture, but overall sentiment is highly favorable.
Pros
- Massive performance leap over Intel Macs
- Excellent for photo and video editing
- Fast multitasking and AI tasks
- Lightweight and compact for travel
- Fast shipping from B&H
Cons
- No Wi-Fi 7 support
- Nano-Texture reduces contrast
- SD card reader speed limited to ~250 MB/s
- Cannot fully utilize Samsung T9 SSD speed
- High price considered an investment
Scores
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core Ultra 7 165U | Apple M4 Pro★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 12 | 14★ |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics | Apple (20-Core)★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 2 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 5 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | 1x HDMI Output |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.42 kg★ | 1.60 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
- Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong port selection (78th percentile)
- Strong screen (67th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average social proof (33rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
- Strong social proof (100th percentile)100th %ile
- Strong screen (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (98th percentile)98th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
Pricing
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2025
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M4 Pro Silver 2024
No current pricing available
Verdict
Scores 96 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 13 of 29 specs.
