HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5 Silver 2021
CPU Ryzen 5
RAM 16 GB
Storage 256 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel UHD Graphics 620
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.5 kg
45 Overall Score
Price $413
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong portability (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong port selection (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average storage (18th percentile)
- Below average gpu (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
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI 1.4 |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Ryzen 5 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 256 | 256 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Arc Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 54 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 41 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G5 | 53.3 | 27.6 | 37.7 | 66.3 | 41.8 | 76.4 | 17.5 | 32.8 | 80.2 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 69.8 | 81 | 58.1 | 86.5 | 90.8 | 25.4 | 97.2 | 98.6 |
| ASUS Zenbook ASUS ROG Strix G17 Gaming Compare | 88.5 | 66.2 | 90.8 | 63.9 | 81.1 | 86.5 | 62.2 | 59.7 | 98.2 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 67.1 | 63.5 | 67.8 | 85.9 | 82.3 | 86.4 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 98.9 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 81 | 63.9 | 89.1 | 57.2 | 80.5 | 80.4 | 94.7 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro NP940XHA-KG1US Compare | 67.4 | 66.2 | 52.2 | 68.8 | 95.8 | 87.2 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 98.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
Usage Scores
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