HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

HP
51 Overall Score
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

Microsoft
75 Overall Score

Scores

Student
HP
56
Microsoft
78
Developer
HP
51
Microsoft
78
Business
HP
58
Microsoft
77
Entertainment
HP
48
Microsoft
74
Compact
HP
69
Microsoft
72
Creator
HP
24
Microsoft
34
Ai Llm
HP
23
Microsoft
29
Gaming
HP
16
Microsoft
19

Specifications

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition
Processor
CPUIntel Core i7 1165G7★Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
CPU Multi-Core Score
9,781
No data
Cores412★
Frequency2.8 GHz3.4 GHz★
L3 Cache12 MB★6 MB
Graphics
GPU*Intel Iris Xe Graphics★Qualcomm Adreno
GPU Benchmark Score
2,593
59
Typeintegratedintegrated
VRAM TypeSharedShared
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB32 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4LPDDR5X★
Storage 1512 GB1 TB★
Storage 1 TypeNVMe SSDNVMe SSD
Display
Size14"15"
Resolution1920 px2496 px★
PanelIPSIPS
Refresh Rate60 Hz120 Hz★
Brightness—600 nits★
Connectivity
USB-C Ports22
USB Ports2★1
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4USB4
HDMIHDMI 2.0b—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7★
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 5.4★
Ethernet1 x RJ-45—
Physical
Weight1.36 kg★1.66 kg
Battery53 Wh66 Wh★
OSWindows 11 ProWindows 11 Home

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

  • Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong portability (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong ram (73rd percentile)
  • Below average cpu (24th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
  • Below average reliability (33rd percentile)

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

  • Strong cpu (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong screen (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong ram (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average gpu (27th percentile)

Pricing

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021 is CA$2,238 cheaper (4.5x less).

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 20210.079score per dollar
vs
Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 20240.026score per dollar

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021 offers 3.0x better value for money

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021

Bestbuy.ca
CA$648

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Black 2024

B&H Photo
CA$2,885

Verdict

★ Winner: Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition

Scores 75 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.

Microsoft Surface Laptop 15" 7th Edition Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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