HP EliteBook 840 G8

ultrabook 2020 14" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.35 kg โš–๏ธ slight imbalance
USComp Score
69
out of 100
Fit for you
69/100
โœš Strong: fit_value โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
70
GPU
45
GeForce MX450
RAM max
64 GB
DDR4
Battery
53 Wh
~5h
Price
$309
market
Age
6 years
2020
๐Ÿ“ Our review

HP EliteBook 840 G8 review

HP EliteBook 840 G8 โ€” from 2020, 1.35 kg, performance 65.

USComp Score
69
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 69/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (98), weakest โ€” 3D & video (42).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (98) ยท Photo & design (84)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2020
$1,300
2021
$1,144
2022
$1,007
2023
$886
2024
$780
2025
$686
2026
$604
2027
$531
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$116/year (9%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook 8xx (flagship)
Type
Business
Release year
2020
Screen size
14"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%
Processor
Intel Core i5 1135G7 , Intel Core i5 1145G7 , Intel Core i7 1165G7 , Intel Core i7 1185G7
Graphics
GeForce MX450 2GB
RAM (max)
64 GB DDR4
Weight
1.35 kg
Ports
5
Thunderbolt
โœ“
Battery
53 Wh

Performance metrics

Performance 65
Portability 73
Light office 77
Gaming 44
Creative 48
Energy efficiency 77
Connectivity 98
Value 83
Color accuracy 85

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

GeForce MX450 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5, GDDR6
CUDA
45

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
Counter-Strike 2 88 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 88 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Valorant 85 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Fortnite 61 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 49 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 35 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Far Cry 5 34 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 5 34 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
The Witcher 3 33 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Cyberpunk 2077 32 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Resident Evil 4 Remake 16 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 10 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
๐Ÿ’ก 16 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
140%
GPU
65%
RAM
800%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
149%
RAM
800%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
447%
RAM
999%
Fortnite โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
280%
RAM
800%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
999%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
127%
GPU
93%
RAM
533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
160%
RAM
800%
Apex Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
112%
RAM
999%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
400%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
65%
RAM
400%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
700%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
69%
RAM
800%
Battlefield 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
149%
RAM
800%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
203%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
249%
RAM
800%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
156%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
144%
RAM
800%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
895%
RAM
999%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
175%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
800%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
144%
RAM
800%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
149%
RAM
800%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
160%
RAM
999%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
583%
GPU
447%
RAM
999%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
179%
RAM
800%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
280%
GPU
298%
RAM
800%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
250%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
999%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
149%
RAM
800%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ“ Runs well
CPU
167%
GPU
186%
RAM
533%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
The Callisto Protocol โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
800%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
167%
GPU
69%
RAM
400%
Black Myth Wukong โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
400%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
140%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
233%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
81%
RAM
800%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
219%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
140%
GPU
97%
RAM
533%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
999%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
350%
GPU
224%
RAM
800%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
186%
RAM
800%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
109%
RAM
800%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
200%
GPU
128%
RAM
800%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
467%
GPU
447%
RAM
999%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
389%
GPU
373%
RAM
800%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2019
HP EliteBook 840 G6
Score โ€”
$$225
2018
HP EliteBook 850 G6
Score โ€”
$$259
2020
HP EliteBook 850 G7
Score โ€”
$$364
2021
HP EliteBook 845 G8
Score โ€”
$$309

โ‰… Similar by specs

Similar performance profile across other series and brands.

Dell ยท 2018
Latitude 5591
$$357
cpuโ‰ˆ58, ramโ‰ˆ32
Lenovo ยท 2020
ThinkPad L14
$$328
cpuโ‰ˆ46, ramโ‰ˆ64
Lenovo ยท 2018
ThinkPad L490
$$271
cpuโ‰ˆ36, ramโ‰ˆ32
Dell ยท 2018
Latitude 5500
$$248
cpuโ‰ˆ39, ramโ‰ˆ32

โ‰ˆ Similar class

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

Dell ยท 2019
Latitude 7390
$$270
Lenovo ยท 2019
ThinkPad T490s
$$288
Lenovo ยท 2020
ThinkPad T14
$$331
Lenovo ยท 2020
ThinkPad T14s
$$333

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 19 variants across 7 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (2)
1920 x 1080 (Non-Touch) 1920 x 1080 (Touch)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel Iris Xe Graphics
โš™ Processors (4)
Intel Core i5 1135G7 Intel Core i5 1145G7 Intel Core i7 1165G7 Intel Core i7 1185G7
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (5)
4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (5)
128GB 256GB 512GB 1024GB 2048GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (1)
GeForce MX450 2GB
๐Ÿ”‹ Batteries (1)
53 Wh