Series guide

HP ProBook 8xx series guide

HP ProBook 8xx — 3 models, 2015–2020, from $187 to $417.

HP ProBook 8xx — 3 models in the used-laptop catalog , spanning 2015 to 2020 , priced from $187 to $417 . This guide covers the configuration spread across the line and which setups are worth buying in 2026.

Where the ProBook 8xx line stands in 2026

The top tier of HP's ProBook numbering — the 8xx machines that sat just below the EliteBook flagships — covers 3 models in our catalog, 2015 to 2020, priced $187 to $417. The trio spans three screen sizes (12.5, 14 and 15.6 inches) and three chassis generations, weighing 1.34 to 1.78 kg with RAM ceilings of 16 to 64 GB and no discrete GPU recorded anywhere in the bucket.

The configuration spread

The CPU list is brief: a Core i7 5600U in the 2015 820 G2 (the roster's only i7), and Core i5s in the 2017 850 G5 (8350U) and the 2020 840 G8 (1135G7). Graphics are integrated and unrecorded throughout — these were corporate-fleet machines bought by the thousand, specified for office work and nothing else. The three sizes are the real spread: the 820 G2's 12.5-inch compact, the 840's 14-inch standard and the 850's 15.6-inch desktop-replacement format.

Price versus age

The ladder climbs by generation: $187 (2015, 820 G2), $373 (2017, 850 G5) and $417 (2020, 840 G8) — each step costing $44–186 for a newer platform. The 2020 row at $417 is the only one on a still-current architecture (Tiger Lake), and the $44 step from 2017 to 2020 is where the ladder flattens: five years of platform progress for less than the 2015-to-2017 step cost. The 2015 machine's $187 price is its era's, not its silicon's.

Which one to buy

The clear pick is the ProBook 840 G8 (2020, $417, Core i5 1135G7) — the newest platform by three years, the standard 14-inch corporate format, and only $44 above its 2017 sibling. The ProBook 850 G5 (2017, $373, Core i5 8350U) is the 15.6-inch fallback if a big screen is the requirement, though the $44 saving for five years of age is a poor trade. The ProBook 820 G2 (2015, $187, Core i7 5600U) is a decade old; its i7 badge is the roster's biggest CPU name and its weakest actual platform — we would pass unless the price drops further.

Bottom line

Across the roster the numbers are honest mid-vintage office: best CPU median 32.8, performance index 24.9, USComp Score 36, with best GPU median 0 and zero games clearing recommended settings at the median configuration — a no-graphics fleet tier, as purchased. Portability 71.3, mobility 63 and energy efficiency 71.2 are the format's ordinary virtues; reliability 19 is the number that argues for the newest row only. The summary: a thin bucket with one right answer — the 840 G8 at $417 — and two legacy rows that make sense only at clearance prices.

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The HP ProBook 8xx line at a glance

Models
3
Years
2015–2020
Median price
$373
3 priced listings
Price range
$187–$417
RAM ceiling
16–64 GB
Weight
1.3–1.8 kg
Screens
12.5" / 14" / 15.6\"
Classes
Business (3)

CPU families across configs

  • Core i5 ×2
  • Core i7 ×1
Best gpu: 0 Performance: 24.9 Gaming: 20 Reliability: 19 median across the roster

🤔 How to choose

Universal advice for any use case.

  • Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
  • Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
  • Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).

All HP ProBook 8xx models in the catalog

3 models — newest first. Names link to the full review.

Model Year Class Price
ProBook 840 G8 2020 Business $417
ProBook 850 G5 2017 Business $373
ProBook 820 G2 2015 Business $187

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