Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2020
What Buyers Say
Apple MacBook Pro 14.2" M5 Silver 2025
The 14" MacBook Pro (M5, Space Black) receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from verified purchasers. Users praise its exceptional performance, build quality, and value, especially when bought through B&H Photo. The only minor criticisms are its weight and a delivery issue, but overall it is highly recommended for power users.
Pros
- Exceptional performance
- Great build quality
- Good value for money
- Fast and reliable
- Excellent keyboard
Cons
- Heavy weight
- Delivery issue
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2020
This laptop features a 2 TB SSD and 32GB of memory, making it well-suited for multitasking and gaming. It comes with Windows 11 Pro 64-bit pre-installed and is available in Grade A refurbished condition, ensuring excellent cosmetic quality. Users appreciate the ample storage and memory, though the graphics card's gaming performance is questioned.
Pros
- Large 2 TB SSD storage
- 32 GB memory for multitasking
- Windows 11 Pro pre-installed
- Grade A refurbished condition
Cons
- Graphics card gaming performance uncertain
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 (10-Core)★ | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 32 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | LPDDR5★ | DDR4 |
| Storage 1 | 1 TB | 2 TB★ |
| 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★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 100% DCI-P3 | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 3★ | 2 |
| USB Ports | 0 | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | 1x HDMI Output | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E★ | Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | — |
| Ethernet | No | 1 x RJ-45 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.50 kg | 1.46 kg★ |
| Battery | 72 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 Silver 2020
- Strong storage (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong portability (78th percentile)
- Strong ram (73rd percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 15 of 29 specs.
