HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8
HP
54 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
91 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
Student
Business
Entertainment
Developer
Creator
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | Intel Core i7 1165G | 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 |
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared | Unified |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR4★ | Not provid |
| 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 5.0★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Ethernet | 10/100/1000Mbps | — |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.32 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 53 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) | Mac OS |
Pros & Cons
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8
- Strong port (92th percentile)92th %ile
- Strong compact (83th percentile)83th %ile
- Below average gpu (19th percentile)19th %ile
- Below average cpu (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (27th 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 G80.083score per dollar
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 20260.043score per dollar
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8 offers 1.9x better value for money
HP EliteBook 14" 840 G8
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 8 of 27 specs.
