HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
HP
49 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
Apple
91 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
No customer feedback yet
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
78 out of 100 medium confidence 18 reviews
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
Performance 8
Display quality 5
Speakers 3
Value for money 4
Shipping speed 4
Build quality 2
Scores
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Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1185G | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | — | LPDDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 1 TB |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14.2" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 3024 px★ |
| Panel | — | Mini-LED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 1600 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | — | Wide color (P3) |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| USB Ports | 2★ | 0 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI | HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.3★ |
| Ethernet | — | No |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.35 kg★ | 1.54 kg |
| Battery | — | 72 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Strong storage (67th percentile)
- Strong port selection (65th percentile)
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (26th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
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
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.