HP EliteBook 14" 840 G6 2019, Core i7-8665U, 32GB, 2TB SSD, Silver
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong storage (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ram (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong portability (70th percentile) 70th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average cpu (23rd percentile)
- Below average gpu (28th percentile)
- Below average reliability (33rd percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q1 202667/100
Buyers reported good overall quality and performance for basic tasks, but one reviewer noted extremely fast battery discharge leading to a return.
- Positive experience with no issues reported so far.
- Good quality but battery discharged extremely fast, requiring return.
- Good sound and picture quality for streaming and surveys.
- Q4 202552/100
Reviews are split: some praise battery life and delivery while others report used items received or hardware failures like SSD 313 error after two years.
- Battery life and performance praised on a used purchase.
- Received used item when new was ordered (verified purchase).
- Nvme SSD 313 error after 2 years, causing data loss.
- Laptop works but has frequent system BIOS updates and loud fan.
- Q1 2024100/100
Buyers praised the refurbished HP 840 for its excellent condition, fast performance, easy setup, and great value, with one printer still unopened.
- Condition and value praised: laptops look brand new, excellent value for refurbished.
- Performance and design: fast processor, lightweight, clean modern design.
- Easy setup process mentioned positively across multiple reviews.
- One buyer's printer not yet opened, so no feedback on that device.
Based on 18 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U |
| Cores | 4 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Graphics
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| Type | Integrated |
| VRAM Type | Shared |
Memory & Storage
| RAM | 32 GB |
| RAM Generation | DDR4 |
| Storage | 2 TB |
| Storage Type | NVMe SSD |
Display
| Size | 14" |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
| Panel | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
Connectivity
| USB-C Ports | 1 |
| USB Ports | 2 |
| Thunderbolt | ✓ |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| Wi-Fi | ✓ |
| Bluetooth | ✓ |
| Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Physical
| Weight | 1.8 kg / 3.9 lbs |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro |
vs Competition
| Spec | HP EliteBook 14" 840 G6 | Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max | ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 | Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US | MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 | Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i7 8565U | Apple M4 Max | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX | Intel Core i9 14900HX | Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX |
| RAM (GB) | 32 | 64 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Storage (GB) | 2048 | 4096 | 2048 | 1024 | 2048 | 2048 |
| Screen | 14" 1920x1080 | 14.2" 3024x1964 | 14" 2880x1800 | 15.1" 2560x1600 | 16" 3840x2160 | 16" 2560x1600 |
| GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Apple (40-Core) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
| OS | Windows 11 Pro | macOS | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home | Windows 11 Home |
| Weight (kg) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Battery (Wh) | - | 72 | - | 80 | 100 | 96 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | CPU | GPU | RAM | Ports | Screen | Portability | Storage | Reliability | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP EliteBook 14" 840 G6 | 23.3 | 27.7 | 72.1 | 55.1 | 39 | 69.9 | 93.9 | 33.4 | 51.5 | 0 |
| Apple MacBook Pro M4 Max Compare | 93.8 | 90.6 | 95.7 | 73.5 | 99.3 | 68.9 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 87.8 | 1.6 |
| ASUS ROG Zephyrus GA403WW-G14.R95080 Compare | 91.2 | 97.4 | 90.9 | 89.4 | 96.5 | 73.7 | 89.8 | 60.4 | 98.4 | 5.4 |
| Lenovo Legion 5i 83F00008US Compare | 94.6 | 87.4 | 86.4 | 97.3 | 94.4 | 56.4 | 79.3 | 81.8 | 89.3 | 27.3 |
| MSI Raider RAIDERGE6814247 Compare | 93.2 | 94.5 | 86.4 | 98.6 | 98 | 9.3 | 93.9 | 60.4 | 51.3 | 10.2 |
| Alienware Aurora LAC16251-9582BLU-PUS Compare | 97.2 | 92.6 | 86.4 | 83.3 | 90.7 | 12.6 | 89.8 | 4 | 98.4 | 14.1 |
Usage Scores
- Overall48.6
- AI/LLM20.4
- Gaming13.6
- Portability61.1
- Creator22.4
- Student49.6
- Business48.6
- Developer47.9
- Entertainment44
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