HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2020
The 32GB of RAM and 1TB SSD in a 1.35kg chassis make this a standout for heavy multitasking and fast data access in a portable form. Enterprise-grade security with Windows 11 Pro and a durable, business-focused build offer reliability that consumer laptops lack. This is best for mobile professionals who need to run numerous demanding applications and browser tabs simultaneously without sacrificing portability.
CPU Intel Core i5 1145G
RAM 32 GB
Storage 1 TB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.3 kg
50 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong portability (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
- Strong user sentiment (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong storage (67th percentile) 67th
Cons
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average social proof (28th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 2 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 1 TB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
Physical
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro M5 | Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US | MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1145G | Apple M5 | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Intel Core Ultra 7 258V |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 1024 | 1024 | 1000 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 16" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 13.3" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | - | 15 | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 22.7 | 49.4 | 72.6 | 65 | 40.6 | 85.2 | 66.5 | 68.8 | 32.9 | 27.6 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M5 Compare | 80.7 | 73.2 | 80.1 | 74.2 | 98.8 | 71.8 | 79.7 | 98.7 | 97.7 | 91.7 |
| Lenovo Legion Pro 7i Gen 10 Compare | 96 | 92.4 | 98.6 | 99.7 | 95.4 | 7.3 | 97.3 | 95 | 80.9 | 87.1 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WR-G14.R95070TI Compare | 88.6 | 93.8 | 91.3 | 78.3 | 96.2 | 74.2 | 88.6 | 0 | 60 | 96.4 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG3US Compare | 66.6 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 59.3 | 95.7 | 87.7 | 79.7 | 90 | 80.9 | 97.4 |
| MSI Prestige PRE13EVOA2088 Compare | 63.5 | 65.7 | 80.1 | 78.3 | 91.4 | 96.4 | 71.4 | 95 | 60 | 87.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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Other Configurations36
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