HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
What Buyers Say
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
All nine verified reviews give this renewed laptop 5 stars, with users consistently praising its near-mint condition, performance, and value. Many were initially skeptical of buying renewed but were delighted to find the device looked and worked like new. The seller's responsiveness and fast shipping were also highlighted.
Pros
- like-new condition
- great performance for price
- smooth setup with genuine Windows 11
- responsive seller
- fast shipping
Cons
- charger not original (1 mention)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 is praised for its powerful performance, long battery life, and stunning OLED display, making it ideal for gaming, design work, and media consumption. Users highlight its lightweight design and fast charging, but note the lack of a touchscreen, occasional auto-restart issues, and loud fan noise under heavy load. The GPU can be overwhelmed by the high-resolution display, and some experienced BitLocker crashes. Overall, it's a compact, premium laptop best suited for those who prioritize portability and performance over touch input.
Pros
- Powerful performance
- Long battery life
- Stunning OLED display
- Lightweight and portable
- Fast charging
Cons
- No touchscreen
- Occasional auto-restart
- Loud fan noise under load
- GPU overwhelmed by 3K display
- BitLocker crashes
Scores
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i5 1135G | AMD Ryzen 9 270★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB | 16 MB★ |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe | 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 | LPDDR5X★ |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | SSD | NVMe SSD★ |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 14" |
| Resolution | — | 2880 px★ |
| Panel | — | OLED★ |
| Refresh Rate | — | 120 Hz★ |
| Brightness | — | 500 nits★ |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 2★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | — | HDMI 2.1 |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth 5.4★ |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | — | 1.50 kg★ |
| Battery | — | 73 Wh★ |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong social proof (77th percentile)
- Strong portability (66th percentile)
- Below average port selection (14th percentile)14th %ile
- Below average storage (16th percentile)16th %ile
- Below average screen (21st percentile)
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
ASUS ROG Zephyrus 14" GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Platinum White 2025
- Strong screen (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong gpu (89th percentile)89th %ile
- Strong port selection (84th percentile)84th %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Scores 77 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 21 of 28 specs.
