Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Natural Silver
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
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
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Natural Silver
The single verified review is positive, praising the laptop as a good deal that looks and feels brand new despite being slightly older. The user notes it should handle their needs, which do not include gaming. Q&A responses provide technical specs but no sentiment.
Pros
- good deal
- looks and feels new
- sufficient for non-gaming needs
Scores
Specifications
| Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Apple M5 ★ | Intel Core i5 1145G |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 10★ | 4 |
| Frequency | — | 2.6 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 8 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Apple M5 10-core★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB★ | 512 GB |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14.2" | 14" |
| Resolution | 3024 px★ | 1920 px |
| Panel | Mini-LED★ | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 120 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 1600 nits★ | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | Wide color (P3) | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 3 |
| HDMI | HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Yes |
| Ethernet | No | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.54 kg | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 Wh★ | 53 Wh |
| OS | macOS | Windows 11 Pro |
Pros & Cons
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
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Natural Silver
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
- Strong portability (76th percentile)
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average screen (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 16 of 29 specs.