HP EliteBook 840 G2

laptop 2015 14" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.71 kg โš–๏ธ slight imbalance
USComp Score
37
out of 100
Fit for you
47/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
29
GPU
46
Radeon R7 M260X
RAM max
16 GB
DDR3
Battery
48 Wh~
~5h
Price
$135
market
Age
11 years
2015
๐Ÿ“ Our review

HP EliteBook 840 G2 review

HP EliteBook 840 G2 โ€” from 2015, 1.71 kg, performance 34.

USComp Score
37
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 37/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (80), weakest โ€” Engineering CAD (19).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (80) ยท Gaming (71)

โš  Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (19)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2015
$1,300
2016
$1,144
2017
$1,007
2018
$886
2019
$780
2020
$686
2021
$604
2022
$531
2023
$468
2024
$411
2025
$362
2026
$319
2027
$280
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$89/year (7%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook 8xx (flagship)
Type
Business
Release year
2015
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1600x900
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 5300U , Intel Core i5 5200U , Intel Core i5 , Intel Core i7 5600U , Intel Core i5 4200
Graphics
Radeon R7 M260X
RAM (max)
16 GB DDR3
Weight
1.71 kg
Ports
6
Backlit keyboard
โœ“
Webcam
โœ“
TPM (security)
โœ“
Battery
48 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 34
Portability 62
Light office 46
Gaming 71
Creative 43
Energy efficiency 54
Connectivity 80
Value 56
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon R7 M260X (dGPU)
4 GB ยท GDDR5
5

๐ŸŽฎ Gaming performance

FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU

Game FPS (1080p) Verdict
CS:GO 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Overwatch 240 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
GTA V 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
PUBG: Battlegrounds 140 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 40 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
F1 2014 31 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
GRID: Autosport 27 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Sims 4 26 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Dota 2 24 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Alien: Isolation 20 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Civilization: Beyond Earth 13 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield Hardline 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Fortnite 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 4 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 4 11 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 9 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Evolve 8 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Battlefield 5 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Counter-Strike 2 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Dragon Age: Inquisition 7 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 6 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 5 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Forza Horizon 5 5 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 4 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 2 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 27 games in the database for this GPU. โœ“ playable (โ‰ฅ60 FPS), โš  medium (30-59), โœ— low (<30).

๐Ÿ’ป Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
53%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
294%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
42%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
65%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
245%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
118%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
105%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
70%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
134%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ— Weak
CPU
98%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
92%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
59%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
147%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat โœ— Weak
CPU
84%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
196%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2017
HP EliteBook 840 G5
Score โ€”
$$217
2017
HP EliteBook 850 G5
Score โ€”
$$237
2016
HP EliteBook 820 G4
Score โ€”
$$246
2015
HP EliteBook 850 G2
Score โ€”
$$172

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2015
Latitude E5570
$$194
cpuโ‰ˆ48, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2015
Latitude E7470
$$211
cpuโ‰ˆ22, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2015
Latitude E7270
$$184
cpuโ‰ˆ22, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2017
Latitude 5590
$$241
cpuโ‰ˆ42, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.

Dell ยท 2016
Latitude 7480
$$135
Dell ยท 2017
Latitude 7490
$$232
Lenovo ยท 2017
ThinkPad T480
$$256
Lenovo ยท 2016
ThinkPad T470s
$$137

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 16 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (3)
1600 x 900 (HD+) 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 4400
โš™ Processors (5)
Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5300U Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) 5200U Intel Core i5 (5th Gen) Intel Core i7 (5th Gen) 5600U Intel Core i5 4200
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (2)
4 GB 8 GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 5500 Radeon R7 M260X
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (3)
500 GB HDD 240 GB SSD 256 GB SSD