HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 Silver 2021
The 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor with 16GB RAM handles multitasking smoothly, while the 512GB SSD provides fast storage for a responsive Windows 11 Pro experience. Its 14-inch FHD touchscreen, backlit keyboard, and comprehensive port selection including Thunderbolt and Ethernet offer strong usability in a refurbished package. This laptop is best for business users and students who need a durable, security-focused machine with a fingerprint reader and smartcard reader for office productivity.
CPU i5-1145G
RAM 16 GB
Storage 512 GB
Screen 14" 1920x1080
GPU Radeon Graphics
OS Windows 11 Pro
56 Overall Score
Price $260
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong gpu (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong port selection (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong portability (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | i5-1145G |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 2.6 GHz |
Graphics
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM | 48 GB |
| VRAM Type | GDDR6 |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 16 GB |
| Storage | 512 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 3 |
| Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Pro Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 16" | ASUS ZenBook UM3406KA-WS79T | Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 | Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US | Dell Latitude 7455 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | i5-1145G | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 | Intel Core i5 13450HX | Intel Core Ultra 7 255U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
| RAM (GB) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 512 | 1000 | 1024 | 512 | 512 | 512 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 16" 3072x1920 | 14" 1920x1200 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 15.6" 1920x1080 | 14" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Radeon Graphics | AMD Radeon Pro 5500M | AMD Radeon Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | - | 2 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 60 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | 47.9 | 96.9 | 37.7 | 93.7 | 41.8 | 65.7 | 52.2 | 32.8 | 56.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 16" Compare | 63.2 | 69.5 | 26.8 | 99.7 | 90.1 | 21.8 | 62.2 | 97.2 | 90.5 |
| ASUS ZenBook UM3406KA-WS79T Compare | 77.7 | 68.6 | 81 | 83.3 | 80.1 | 86.5 | 80.5 | 59.7 | 35.1 |
| Lenovo LOQ 15IRX9 Compare | 76.7 | 74.2 | 56.9 | 72.1 | 70.4 | 27.5 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 85.8 |
| Samsung Galaxy Book5 NP750XHD-KB1US Compare | 60.7 | 33.3 | 52.2 | 85.9 | 41.8 | 53.9 | 52.2 | 80.4 | 99.4 |
| Dell Latitude 7455 Compare | 98.9 | 24.6 | 81 | 75.1 | 86.1 | 78.7 | 37.6 | 32.8 | 31.8 |
Price
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