HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
HP
48 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
87 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 4 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | — |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 14" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS★ | — |
| Brightness | 250 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | 45% NTSC | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2★ | — |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | N/A | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.32 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 53 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
- Strong port selection (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong portability (85th percentile)85th %ile
- Below average cpu (25th percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average reliability (32nd percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 20210.074score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.034score per dollar
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021 offers 2.2x better value for money
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 87 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.