Compare HP EliteBook 840 G8 vs HP Dragonfly G4 vs HP EliteBook 850 G8

Variants
Non-Touch
Touch
IPS
OLED
4K
FHD

Connectivity

Ports
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 2.0b
2x Thunderbolt™ 4 + 1x SuperSpeed USB + 1x HDMI 2.0 + 1x Combo Headphone /Mic
2x Thunderbolt 4 + 2x USB 3.2 Gen1 + 1x Audio combo + 1x HDMI 2.0b
Wireless Connectivity
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5 + optional NFC + optional Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (Cat 9) or Qualcomm Spandragon X55 5G (Cat 20) WWAN
Wi-Fi 6E, BT 5.3, optional M.2 WWAN (4G CAT16 LTE or 5G)
WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5 + optional NFC + optional Intel XMM 7360 LTE-Advanced (Cat 9) or Qualcomm Spandragon X55 5G (Cat 20) WWAN

Construction

Battery | Capacity
53 Wh
53 Wh
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion polymer battery
Camera
MIPI 5MP 88-degree FOV camera with Sure Shutter electronic privacy shutter
Camera | Front
Hybrid 720p HD IR camera or 720p HD camera
Hybrid 720p HD IR camera or 720p HD camera
Colors
Slate Blue / Natural Silver
Form Factor
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Clamshell laptop computer
Material
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display cover
Premium magnesium chassis
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display cover
Microphone
3x multi-array digital microphones
2x Top Edge microphones
3x multi-array digital microphones
Speakers
Audio by Bang & Olufsen, dual speakers
Dual speakers w/discrete amps tuned by Bang & Olufsen
Audio by Bang & Olufsen, dual speakers

Dimensions

Bezels
90% Screen-to-body Ratio
Size | Depth
8.44 inch
220.4 mm
9.2 inch
Size | Height
0.7 inch
16.4 mm
0.75 inch
Size | Width
12.73 inch
297.4 mm
14.01 inch
Weight
from 999 g / 2.2 lbs
From 3.71 lbs Non-Touch / From 3.91 lbs Touch

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9
16:10
16:9
Brightness
250, 400, or 1000 nits
Display Diagonal
14 inch
14 inch
15.6 inch
Display Type
IPS matte
IPS matte
Refresh Rate
60 Hz
Resolution
FHD (1920x1080)
FHD (1920x1080) or 4K UHD (3840x2160)

Function

Digitizer
Optional Wacom Pen
Optional Wacom Pen
Graphics
Integrated Intel Xe Graphics
Intel integrated graphics
Integrated Intel Xe Graphics
Keyboard Backlight
Yes
Yes
Yes
Operating System
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows 10
Processor
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7, i7-1165G7, or i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
Intel® 13th Gen processors U-series and P-series
11th-gen Intel Core i5-1135G7, i5-1145G7, or i7-1185G7 Tiger Lake
SIM
Optional, 4G LTE or 5G
Optional nano SIM
Optional, 4G LTE or 5G
Security
Optional fingerprint sensor
HP Wolf Security: HP Wolf Security Console, HP Sure Start, HP Sure Run, HP Sure Recover, Sure Click, Sure Sense, HP BIOSphere, Seamless Firmware Update, HP Tamper Lock , HP Secure Erase, HP Sure Admin , HP Wolf Security Protect and Trace
Optional fingerprint sensor
Touch Screen
Optional
Optional

Performance

Durability
Undergoes 19 MIL-STD-810H Tests, Undergoes HP Total Test Process, Sanitizable with household wipes up to 1000 cycles of disinfectio
Memory | Capacity
Up to 64 GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Up to 32GB soldered
Up to 64 GB (2x SO-DIMMs)
Memory | Type
DDR4 3200MHz
LPDDR5
DDR4 3200MHz
Power Supply
45 or 65 W USB Type-C
65 W Smart AC power adapter
45 or 65 W USB Type-C
Storage
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD
Up to 2TB M.2 PCIe/NVMe Gen 4x4 standard and encrypted SSD
Up to 2TB PCIe NVMe TLC SSD

Production

Debut
2021
2021

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
Pros
  • Superb build quality
  • Gorgeous yet professional styling
  • Good port selection
  • Strong wireless connectivity
  • Matte IPS display
  • Good battery life
  • Good keyboard and touchpad
  • Good system performance
Cons
  • Soldered memory
  • Not very powerful
  • Nothing in particular

Price

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