HP ProBook 14" 640 G8 2020, Core i5-1135G7, 16GB, 256GB SSD, Silver
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong portability (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong port selection (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average storage (24th percentile)
- Below average cpu (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Brightness | 250 nits |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 1.4b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 45 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP ProBook 14" 640 G8 | Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US | Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A | ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T | Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US | MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5 1135G7 | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Intel 10th Generation Core i5 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i5 13500H |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 512 | 512 | 1024 | 512 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14" 1920x1200 | 13.3" 2560x1600 | 14" 1920x1200 | 16" 2880x1800 | 15.6" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Intel Graphics | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel Arc Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| Battery (Wh) | 45 | 57 | - | 70 | 35 | 82 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP ProBook 14" 640 G8 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 36.3 | 74.5 | 50.2 | 83 | 24 | 33.4 | 46.9 | 89.7 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon 21KC00A8US Compare | 53.6 | 68.8 | 63 | 77.3 | 74 | 90.8 | 51 | 81.8 | 98.4 | 69.2 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MWP72LL/A Compare | 28.9 | 36.7 | 45.9 | 96.6 | 83.8 | 92.7 | 35.8 | 98.1 | 91.2 | 58.8 |
| ASUS Vivobook TP3407SA-DS74T Compare | 68.7 | 68.8 | 50 | 71.3 | 82.3 | 73.6 | 79.3 | 60.4 | 59.3 | 58.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge NP960XMA-KB1US Compare | 79.5 | 13 | 50 | 51.4 | 96 | 41.4 | 51 | 81.8 | 96 | 51.4 |
| MSI Prestige 16 Evo PRE16EVO13407 Compare | 72.1 | 47.2 | 83.4 | 77.3 | 89.6 | 42.7 | 65.3 | 60.4 | 60 | 49.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall44.7
- AI/LLM16.2
- Gaming13.6
- Portability62.2
- Creator20.1
- Student71.5
- Business46
- Developer41.8
- Entertainment45
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