HP EliteBook 850 G5

ultrabook 2017 15.6" dGPU โฑ ~5h โš–๏ธ 1.50 kg โš–๏ธ balanced
USComp Score
40
out of 100
Fit for you
52/100
โœš Strong: fit_price โš  Weak: fit_reliability
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Related resources

CPU
41
GPU
46
Radeon RX 540
RAM max
32 GB
DDR4
Battery
48 Wh~
~5h
Price
$237
market
Age
9 years
2017
๐Ÿ“ Our review

HP EliteBook 850 G5 review

HP EliteBook 850 G5 โ€” from 2017, 1.5 kg, performance 46.

USComp Score
40
/100
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๐Ÿ“Œ Quick verdict

Overall score 40/100. Strongest suit โ€” Connectivity (95), weakest โ€” Engineering CAD (25).

โœ“ Strengths

Connectivity (95) ยท Gaming (72)

โš  Weaknesses

Engineering CAD (25)

๐Ÿ’ฐ Price trend

2017
$1,300
2018
$1,144
2019
$1,007
2020
$886
2021
$780
2022
$686
2023
$604
2024
$531
2025
$468
2026
$411
2027
$362
๐Ÿ“‰ Loses ~$99/year (8%).

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
EliteBook 8xx (flagship)
Type
Business
Release year
2017
Screen size
15.6"
Resolution
1920x1080
Panel type
ips
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Processor
Intel Core i5 7300U , Intel Core i7 8550U , Intel Core i5 8250U
Graphics
Radeon RX 540
RAM (max)
32 GB DDR4
Weight
1.50 kg
Ports
6
Webcam
โœ“
Battery
48 Wh~

Performance metrics

Performance 46
Portability 55
Light office 60
Gaming 72
Creative 43
Energy efficiency 64
Connectivity 95
Value 59
Color accuracy โ€”

Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)

Radeon RX 540 (dGPU)
2 GB ยท GDDR5
27

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 70 โœ“ ะšะพะผั„ะพั€ั‚ะฝะพ
Dota 2 47 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Fortnite 46 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Battlefield 5 31 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Counter-Strike 2 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 4 30 โš  ะ˜ะณั€ะฐะฑะตะปัŒะฝะพ
Forza Horizon 5 20 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Far Cry 5 19 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Cyberpunk 2077 14 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Metro Exodus 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
Resident Evil 4 Remake 12 โœ— ะะธะทัŒะบะธะน
The Witcher 3 11 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
82%
GPU
66%
RAM
400%
Grand Theft Auto V โœ“ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Cyberpunk 2077 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Minecraft โœ“ Runs well
CPU
408%
GPU
459%
RAM
800%
Fortnite โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
287%
RAM
400%
Valorant โœ“ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
183%
RAM
533%
Elden Ring โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
96%
RAM
267%
Red Dead Redemption 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
164%
RAM
400%
Apex Legends โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
115%
RAM
533%
Hogwarts Legacy โœ— Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Dota 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Baldur's Gate 3 โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
131%
RAM
400%
Starfield โœ— Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Call of Duty: Warzone โœ— Weak
CPU
74%
GPU
131%
RAM
400%
League of Legends โœ“ Runs well
CPU
408%
GPU
917%
RAM
999%
Sims 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Helldivers 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
58%
GPU
71%
RAM
400%
Battlefield 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Far Cry 5 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
208%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
255%
RAM
400%
Forza Horizon 5 โœ— Weak
CPU
91%
GPU
131%
RAM
400%
Metro Exodus โœ“ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
148%
RAM
400%
Overwatch โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
PUBG: Battlegrounds โœ“ Runs well
CPU
102%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil 4 Remake โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Escape from Tarkov โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
183%
RAM
400%
God of War โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Horizon Zero Dawn โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Death Stranding โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
148%
RAM
400%
Control โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Doom Eternal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Batman: Arkham Knight โœ“ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
229%
RAM
533%
Hitman 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Flight Simulator 2020 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
183%
RAM
400%
Watch Dogs Legion โœ“ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Borderlands 3 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
164%
RAM
533%
Anno 1800 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Rainbow Six Siege โœ“ Runs well
CPU
340%
GPU
459%
RAM
533%
The Division 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
183%
RAM
400%
Gears Tactics โœ“ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
306%
RAM
400%
Hunt Showdown โœ“ Runs well
CPU
146%
GPU
229%
RAM
533%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Mafia Definitive Edition โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
229%
RAM
533%
Days Gone โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
153%
RAM
400%
Ghostwire Tokyo โœ— Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
191%
RAM
267%
Returnal โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Dying Light 2 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Resident Evil Village โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
131%
RAM
400%
The Callisto Protocol โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
115%
RAM
400%
Atomic Heart โœ“ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Alan Wake 2 โœ— Weak
CPU
97%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Black Myth Wukong โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Ghost of Tsushima โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
The Last of Us Part 1 โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Diablo 4 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
186%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Spider-Man Miles Morales โœ“ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
83%
RAM
400%
Dead Space Remake โœ“ Runs well
CPU
128%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Lies of P โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
Sons of the Forest โœ— Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
100%
RAM
267%
Rise of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
459%
RAM
800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider โœ“ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey โœ“ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
229%
RAM
400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
191%
RAM
400%
F1 24 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
112%
RAM
400%
Need for Speed Heat โœ“ Runs well
CPU
117%
GPU
131%
RAM
400%
Civilization 6 โœ“ Runs well
CPU
272%
GPU
459%
RAM
800%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order โœ“ Runs well
CPU
227%
GPU
382%
RAM
400%

๐Ÿ”— Same series

4 models in the series.

2017
HP EliteBook 840 G5
Score โ€”
$$217
2019
HP EliteBook 840 G6
Score โ€”
$$225
2018
HP EliteBook 850 G6
Score โ€”
$$259
2016
HP EliteBook 820 G4
Score โ€”
$$246

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 2019
Latitude 7390
$$270
Dell ยท 2016
Latitude 7480
$$135
Dell ยท 2017
Latitude 7490
$$232
Lenovo ยท 2017
ThinkPad T480
$$256

Configuration options

Available model options ยท 10 variants across 6 categories

๐Ÿ–ฅ Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
โ€ข Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 620
โš™ Processors (3)
Intel Core i5 (7th Gen) 7300U Intel Core i7 (8th Gen) 8550U Intel Core i5 (8th Gen) 8250U
๐Ÿ”ฒ Memory (1)
8 GB
๐ŸŽฎ Graphics (2)
Intel HD Graphics 620 Radeon RX 540
๐Ÿ’พ Storage (2)
512 GB SSD 256 GB SSD