HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
This laptop features a touch-enabled screen, 256 GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports plus HDMI. However, it lacks a backlit keyboard, which may disappoint some users. The performance is solid for daily tasks thanks to its processor, but storage could be limiting for power users.
Pros
- Touch-enabled screen
- Fast SSD storage
- Modern connectivity (Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0)
- Thunderbolt 4 ports
- HDMI port
Cons
- No backlit keyboard
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025
This gaming laptop is praised for its strong performance, solid build quality, and bright high-refresh-rate screen. Users appreciate the fast CPU and NVIDIA 5060 GPU for gaming, though battery life is consistently noted as poor. The weight can be uncomfortable for lap use, and some wish for more storage or RAM out of the box. Overall, it offers excellent value for a mid-range gaming laptop.
Pros
- Fast CPU and GPU performance
- Solid build quality
- Bright high-refresh-rate screen
- Good value for the price
- Quiet fans
Cons
- Poor battery life
- Heavy weight
- Default 60Hz refresh rate setting
- Limited storage and RAM options
- Colors could be more vibrant
Scores
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1145G | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 16★ |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz★ | 2.5 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 64 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated★ | discrete |
| VRAM | — | 8 GB★ |
| VRAM Type | Shared | GDDR7 |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 16" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz | 240 Hz★ |
| Brightness | 400 nits | 500 nits★ |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | 100% DCI-P3 |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 | 3★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0★ | Bluetooth |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 | Gigabit Ethernet |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.35 kg★ | 2.42 kg |
| Battery | 53 Wh | 80 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 16" 83LT000EUS Eclipse Black 2025
- Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong port selection (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong cpu (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong screen (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Below average portability (14th percentile)14th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 76 overall, wins 7 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 30 specs.
