HP EliteBook 840 G9 review

A modern EliteBook with 64 GB of RAM and the battery as the main trade-off

The HP EliteBook 840 G9 (2022) sits at $415, above the business-class median of about $297, and brings a genuinely strong configuration for office and multitasking work: an Intel Core i5 1235U paired with 64 GB of RAM. Reliability is solidly mid-tier at 63 versus a median of 42.5. The honest constraint is graphics — integrated only — and a small 38 Wh battery that limits the machine's usefulness away from a charger.

Plenty of memory for heavy multitasking

The 64 GB of RAM is the headline figure, sitting 60% above the category median and at a "pro" level for the class. For buyers who keep dozens of browser tabs, large spreadsheets, and VMs or containers open simultaneously, this is real headroom that most peers at this price cannot match. Reliability at 63 also places in the top quartile, which is reassuring for a work machine.

Integrated graphics and a small battery

The trade-off is on two fronts. There is no discrete GPU, so this is not a machine for gaming, 3D, or GPU-accelerated creative work — integrated graphics handle everyday media fine but nothing beyond that. The 38 Wh battery is also below the category median (about 45 Wh), which translates to shorter unplugged runtimes than most competitors.

Moderate depreciation curve

From a base near $1300, the laptop has depreciated to $415 at roughly 10% per year, with a projected value around $336 in two years — a fairly typical trajectory for a recent business model.

Pricier and cheaper peers bracket it tightly

Slightly pricier options include the HP ProBook 450 G9 ($455) and EliteBook 840 G10 ($471), while cheaper alternatives such as the EliteBook 835 G8 ($392) and EliteBook 840 Aero G8 ($371) offer similar business-class feel for somewhat less money.

Bottom line

This is a strong pick for a knowledge worker who needs serious memory headroom and solid reliability for office multitasking, and who stays near a power outlet. It is not the right choice for anyone who needs GPU power or long battery life — those buyers should look at a dGPU-equipped sibling or a model with a larger battery.