HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
CPU Intel Core i7 1165G7
RAM 32 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
Weight 1.4 kg
Battery 53 Wh
51 Overall Score
Price $430
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong port selection (91st percentile) 91st
- Strong portability (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong ram (73rd percentile) 73rd
Cons
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
- Below average social proof (32nd percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 6 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 12 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 2 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.0b |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Ethernet | 1 x RJ-45 |
Physical
| Weight | 1.4 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Battery | 53 Wh |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air M4 | ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB | Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US | Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition | MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo A13MT-610US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 1165G7 | Apple M4 | Intel Core Ultra 9 285H | Intel Core Ultra 7 256V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 | Intel Core i7 1360P |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1024 | 1000 | 1024 | 1024 | 1024 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 13.6" 2560x1664 | 14" 1920x1200 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15" 2496x1664 | 14" 2880x1800 |
| GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics | Apple (10-Core) | Intel Arc Graphics | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno | Intel Iris Xe Graphics |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Battery (Wh) | 53 | 54 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 72 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 23.9 | 48.5 | 73.1 | 91 | 42.2 | 84.2 | 52.5 | 32.8 | 31.9 |
| Apple MacBook Air M4 Compare | 73.5 | 71 | 66.2 | 58.3 | 87 | 91.1 | 80.3 | 97.4 | 98.7 |
| ASUS Zenbook UX3405CA-U9321TB Compare | 88.6 | 67.7 | 90.5 | 64.2 | 81.8 | 86.9 | 62.3 | 59.8 | 98.3 |
| Lenovo Slim 7 83MC0001US Compare | 66.8 | 65 | 67.6 | 86.1 | 82.9 | 86.8 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 99 |
| Microsoft Surface Laptop 7th Edition Compare | 98.8 | 27.4 | 80.8 | 64.2 | 89.4 | 57.5 | 80.3 | 80.6 | 95.1 |
| MSI Summit E14 Flip Evo A13MT-610US Compare | 61.3 | 48.5 | 84.5 | 69.2 | 89.8 | 74.4 | 80.3 | 59.8 | 77.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Other Configurations24
EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G16GB512GBSilver$320EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G78GB256GBSilver$359EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G8GB256GBSilver$401EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G16GB512GBSilver$449EliteBook 14" 840 G8i5-1145G32GB512GB$450EliteBook 14" 840 G832GB32GB$470EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G732GB256GBSilver$475EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G32GB256GBSilver$490EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G716GB256GBSilver$533
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EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G16GB256GBSilver$228EliteBook 14" 840 G8i5-1145G16GB512GBBlack$260EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G16GB256GBSilver$300EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G32GB512GBSilver$540EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G716GB512GBSilver$557EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G32GB1TB$649EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G32GB512GBSilver$693EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G32GB1TBSilver$743EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1185G32GB2TBplateado$900EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1145G32GB2TBSilver$900EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G764GB2TBSilver$1,009EliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 1135G16GB256GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i5 11th Gen8GB128GBSilverEliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G716GB512GBEliteBook 14" 840 G8Intel Core i7 1165G732GB960GBSilver
