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HP EliteBook 840 G3 vs HP EliteBook 840 G5

13.31 in
0.74 in
HP EliteBook 840 G3 Laptop
HP EliteBook 840 G3
12.83 in
0.7 in
HP EliteBook 840 G5 Laptop
HP EliteBook 840 G5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
4.2 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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11
4.3 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
585
3.3 out of 5
585 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
16 %
3 stars
54 %
2 stars
15 %
1 stars
1 %
642
3.3 out of 5
642 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
52 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Display

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080|3840 x 2160
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Screen size14.0 in14.0 in
WidescreenYesYes
Panel type
  • IPS
  • TN
IPS
Brightness
  • 220
  • 300
  • 220
  • 400
  • 700
Touchscreenno
  • no
  • yes
LED backlightyesyes
LCD backlight technologyLED backlight
  • LED backlight
  • WLED backlight

Audio properties

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Speakersyesyes

Video

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Graphics processorIntel HD Graphics 520
  • AMD Radeon RX 540
  • AMD Radeon RX 540 / Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • Intel HD Graphics 620
  • Intel UHD Graphics 620
Video memory sizeNone
  • 2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • None
Video memory typeNone
  • GDDR5 SDRAM
  • None

Processor

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
CPU model
  • Intel Core i5 6200U
  • Intel Core i5 6300U
  • Intel Core i5 7200U
  • Intel Core i5 8250U
  • Intel Core i5 8350U
  • Intel Core i7 8550U
  • Intel Core i7 8650U
Clock speed2133.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
Number of coresDual-Core
  • Dual-Core
  • Quad-Core
64-bit computingyesyes
Cache3 MB
  • 3 MB
  • 6 MB
  • 8 MB

Memory

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
RAM size8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
TechnologyDDR4 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Form factorSO-DIMM 260-pinSO-DIMM 260-pin
Clock speed2133.0 MHz2400.0 MHz
Max RAM supported32 GB32 GB
Memory slots22

Input

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Input method
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
  • Clickpad
  • Keyboard
  • Pointing stick
  • Clickpad
Numeric keypadnono
Keyboard backlightyesyes
Security
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Smart card reader
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Smart card reader
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • Fingerprint reader
  • Smart card reader
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • Smart card reader
  • Trusted Platform Module Security Chip
  • fingerprint reader
  • smart card reader

Network

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Wi-Fiyesyes
Wi-Fi standards
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
InterfaceGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000
  • 10
  • 100
  • 1000

Dimensions

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Height
  • 18.9
  • 20.2
  • 17.9
  • 18.05
Weight
  • 1280
  • 1480.0
  • 1540.0
  • 1480.0
  • 1610.0
  • 1630.0
Width13.31 in12.83 in
Depth9.33 in
  • 234.0
  • 234.3

Design

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Colour of productSilverSilver
Housing material
  • Aluminum
  • Magnesium alloy
Aluminum

Camera

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Built in camerayesyes
Camera resolutionHDHD

Connectivity

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Charging port typeDC-in jackDC-in jack
Ethernet LANyesyes
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) quantity11
HDMI version1.4b1.4b

Power

HP EliteBook 840 G3HP EliteBook 840 G3
HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Battery capacity46.0 Wh50.0 Wh
Battery technology
  • Lithium Polymer
  • Lithium-Ion
  • Lithium Polymer
  • Lithium-Ion
Battery cells33

Storage

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Main storage
  • 256 GB SSD
  • 500 GB HDD
  • 1 TB SSD
  • 256 GB SSD
  • 512 GB SSD
Storage type
  • M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s
  • M.2 SATA 6Gb/s
  • SATA 3Gb/s
  • SATA 6Gb/s
  • M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe
  • M.2 2280 SATA 6Gb/s
Integrated card readeryesno
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Not supported
Optical drive typeNoneNone

Certifications

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HP EliteBook 840 G5HP EliteBook 840 G5
Energy Staryesyes

Pros & Cons

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