HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021

HP
42 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Apple
91 Overall Score

Scores

Compact
HP
50
Apple
96
Student
HP
44
Apple
95
Business
HP
43
Apple
94
Entertainment
HP
40
Apple
88
Developer
HP
45
Apple
83
Creator
HP
20
Apple
60
Ai Llm
HP
24
Apple
44
Gaming
HP
11
Apple
19

Specifications

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Processor
CPUi7-1185GApple M5
CPU Multi-Core ScoreNo data
27,531
Cores410
Frequency3.0 GHz
Graphics
GPUApple M5 10-core
Typeintegrated
VRAM TypeUnified
Memory & Storage
RAM32 GB24 GB
RAM GenerationDDR4Not provid
Storage 1512 GB1 TB
Storage 1 TypeSSDSSD
Display
Size14"13.6"
Resolution2560 px
PanelIPS
Connectivity
USB-C Ports2
ThunderboltThunderbolt 4
HDMI1 x HDMI
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7
BluetoothBluetooth 6
Physical
Weight1.23 kg
OSWindows 11 ProMac OS

Pros & Cons

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021

  • Strong ram (74th percentile)
  • Below average port (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average reliability (32th percentile)

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong reliability (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong compact (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile

Pricing

HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 2021

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026

Verdict

Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Better at:

Ai LlmGamingCompactCreatorStudentBusinessDeveloperEntertainment

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