HP Elitebook 840 i5 14 inch IPS SSD Silver
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HP ProBook x360 440 i5 14 inch IPS SSD Convertible Silver
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College (Students) |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 14 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. |
As a student or researcher in the social or physical sciences, this device provides a good balance of portability (with it's 14 inches screen size) and performance so that you're free to roam the labs or libraries with a machine that can competently multi-task your data crunching, "multi-tabbed browsing" and the production of academic content. | |
Watching Movies |
High quality video on your Elitebook 840 G5's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. |
High quality video on your ProBook x360 440 G1's Advanced resolution display IPS screen technology makes video content richer and more viewable. Connecting to a TV or monitor to watch content on a bigger screen will be simple as its HDMI port is the most common connection option available. | |
Basic Video Editing |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs |
With a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels pixels, you'll have sufficient visual clarity to decide which video sequence will give the impact you're looking for. Continuously tweaking video clips are fun but requires a quite a bit of computing power. Which is why the memory size of 8 GB, the multi-core processor and the graphics card all combine to provide a level of performance that matches your needs It also comes with the Memory card reader just in case you need an alternative option to move your creative work from once device to another. | |
Simple Music Editing |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. |
Developing your own tunes and mixes is important to you, so we've recommended a laptop that has got an advanced audio system on-board with HD sound capabilities. The presence of a 4 cores core process will help speed up music format conversions or codec-based compression. | |
Pro Music Production |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. |
Since you're all about the music, this laptop will make a great side-kick to you music production gear. It's multi-core processor gives you the necessary muscle to rip, encode or convert your audio craft without having to wait forever. Also, it's on-board audio chip and high resolution screen (1920 x 1080 pixels) offer a competent and mobile deputy to your existing tools and setup. | |
Bookkeeping |
The 14 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your HP 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance |
The 14 inches screen gives you enough screen-space to wade through columns and rows Excel, Quicken etc, don't need much power so this option won't up the requirements on processor. Your HP 's 8 GB RAM will ensure large sheets and accounts wont undermine performance | |
Front-end Development |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the Elitebook 840 G5 is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen. |
Whether it's HTML5, CSS or Javascript-based frameworks such as AJAX, Angular, JQUERY etc, the ProBook x360 440 G1 is a very capable option. It's multi-core CPU & 8 GB memory size helps you multi-task as you craft your vision on it's high quality, 1920 x 1080 pixels screen. | |
Social Media |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the Elitebook 840 G5 will do just fine. |
Facebook, twitter etc require little processing power or screen specification so the ProBook x360 440 G1 will do just fine. | |
Browsing |
All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources |
All components of your HP will easily handle the web as surfing requires minimal resources | |
Documents |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-8250U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! |
Presentations, spreadsheets and documents, don't need much, but your Intel Core i5-8250U processor and 8 GB RAM ensures even image laden files won't leave you watching the 'spinning wheel'! | |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. |
Email demands very little from a laptop. We've taken this into account. | ||
Use in Public Places |
The 14 hours battery life in the Elitebook 840 G5 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ProBook x360 440 G1 is sufficient for short sessions of use in coffee shops, parks etc. | |
Short Journeys |
The 14 hours battery life in the Elitebook 840 G5 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ProBook x360 440 G1 has got enough juice to help you work while on the move during quick trips around the city. | |
Long Journeys |
With a great run time of approximately 14 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Use Around the Office |
The 14 hours battery life in the Elitebook 840 G5 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. |
The 13 hours battery life in the ProBook x360 440 G1 can keep you going while moving from one meeting space to another. | |
Use At the Client's |
With a great run time of approximately 14 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. |
With a great run time of approximately 13 hours, there isn't a huge need to carry a charger each time your about. | |
Carrying All the Time |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.3 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. |
Because this has got a weight measuring in at 3.8 lbs, it'll help you stay light and nimble. | |
Carrying Occasionally |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.3 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. |
As you'll be needing to move about now and then, it's 3.8 lbs weight should suit your needs just fine. | |
Presentations |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. |
It's got a good variety of display ports which allows you connect to a good range of projectors and screen types. | |
Regular Look |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. |
It looks simple, capable and doesn't stand out in any particular way. | |
Serious Multitasking | |||
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13 to 14 Inches | |||
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Ambient Light Sensor | 1 | - | |
Battery Life | 14 hours | 13 hours | |
Cable Lock Slot | Yes | Yes | |
Camera | 1 | 1 | |
Colour | Silver | Silver, Black | |
Convertible | - | Yes | |
Dimesnsions - Depth | 23.4 inches | 23.2 inches | |
Dimesnsions - Height | 1.79 inches | 1.99 inches | |
Dimesnsions - Width | 37.6 inches | 33 inches | |
Display Brightness | - | 220 cd/m² | |
Display HD Type | FHD | FHD | |
Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
Display Size | 14 inches | 14 inches | |
Display Technology Name | IPS | IPS | |
Display Touchscreen | - | Yes | |
Docking Port | 1 | - | |
Energy Star Certified | Yes | Yes | |
EPEAT Compliance | Gold | Gold | |
Fingerprint Reader | - | Yes | |
Form Factor | Clamshell | Convertible | |
Graphics Card Model - Dedicated | |||
Graphics Card Model - Integrated | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | |
Graphics Card Type | Integrated | Integrated | |
HDMI Port | 1 | 1 | |
HDMI Version | 1.4b | 1.4b | |
Keyboard Spill Resistant | Yes | Yes | |
Manufacturer | HP | HP | |
Manufacturer Part Number | 3JX27EA | 4LS88EA | |
Memory Card Reader | - | 1 | |
Microphone | 1 | 1 | |
Model Name | Elitebook 840 G5 | ProBook x360 440 G1 | |
Network Bluetooth Type | 4.2 | 4.2 | |
Network Wired Type | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | |
Network Wireless Type | b/g/n/ac | b/g/n/ac | |
Operating System Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Operating System Name | Microsoft Windows | Microsoft Windows | |
Operating System Version | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 10 Pro | |
Processor Architecture | 64 Bit | 64 Bit | |
Processor Cores | 4 cores | 4 cores | |
Processor Family | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 | |
Processor Model | Intel Core i5-8250U | Intel Core i5-8250U | |
Processor Speed | 1.60 GHz | 1.60 GHz | |
Processor Threads | 8 | 8 | |
RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB | |
RAM Speed | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz | |
RAM Type | DDR4-SDRAM | DDR4-SDRAM | |
Sound System | Bang & Olufsen | - | |
SSD Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Total Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB | |
Storage Type | SSD | SSD | |
Thunderbolt Ports | 1 | - | |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C Ports | - | 1 | |
USB 3.0/3.1 (Gen 1) Type-A Ports | 2 | 2 | |
USB Sleep-and-Charge Ports | - | 1 | |
Weight | 3.26 lbs | 3.79 lbs |
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