HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2024
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2024
The HP EliteBook 840 G11 receives mixed feedback. While some users praise its value, features, and suitability for heavy SaaS use, others report serious issues like random shutdowns after an hour of use and a non-functional trackpad. A significant concern is that HP's technical support could not recognize the serial number, making warranty service impossible. Overall, the laptop seems to offer good performance when it works, but quality control and support are major drawbacks.
Pros
- Great value for money
- Good for heavy SaaS use
- Lots of features
- Reliable in high-budget environments
Cons
- Random shutdowns after 1 hour of use
- Non-functional trackpad
- HP support cannot recognize serial number
- Warranty service impossible
- Quality control issues
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
Users are very satisfied with this Surface Laptop, praising its build quality, smooth trackpad, excellent screen brightness, and long battery life. One reviewer noted a printer connectivity issue, but overall sentiment is highly positive.
Pros
- Excellent screen brightness
- Smooth trackpad
- Great battery life
- Solid build quality
- Magnetic charging port
Cons
- Printer connectivity issue
Scores
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 | Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U★ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | No data | |
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | 6 MB |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Graphics★ | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | — | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 64 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Storage 1 | 512 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 15" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2496 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 800 nits★ | 600 nits |
| Color Gamut | 100% sRGB | sRGB |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 1 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | USB4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.42 kg★ | 1.66 kg |
| Battery | 56 Wh | 66 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G11 Silver 2024
- Strong screen (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong port selection (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Strong portability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (9th percentile)9th %ile
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2025
- Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong ram (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong screen (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong reliability (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average gpu (27th percentile)
Verdict
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 8 usage categories and 8 of 28 specs.