HP ProBook 15.6" 850 G8, Core i7-1185G7, 16GB, 512GB SSD, Silver
CPU Intel Core i7 1185G7
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 15.6" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.7 kg
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average screen (20th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 15.6" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 x 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.7 kg / 3.7 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 15.6" 850 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 | MSI Creator A13V | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1185G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Intel Core i7 13620H | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 14" 2880x1800 | 14" 2880x1800 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 80 | 73 | 54 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 15.6" 850 G8 | 35.2 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 58 | 19.9 | 49.3 | 51 | 33.4 | 5.8 | 60.4 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 76.1 | 74.8 | 65 | 51.4 | 87 | 91.4 | 79.3 | 98.1 | 99.4 | 27.5 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.5 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.3 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403UM-G14.R9HX4 Compare | 84.9 | 87.5 | 64.4 | 83.3 | 95.4 | 74.8 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 94.6 | 14.7 |
| MSI Creator A13V Compare | 75 | 90 | 83.9 | 67.9 | 89.7 | 72.9 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 64.4 | 28.8 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall35.3
- AI/LLM15.4
- Gaming11.4
- Portability40.6
- Creator18
- Student48.1
- Business34.2
- Developer35.5
- Entertainment29.9
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