HP EliteBook 840 G5 laptop i5-8350U 32GB 1TB SSD 14 FHD

HP EliteBook 840 G5 14-inch business laptop

The HP EliteBook 840 G5 is a 14-inch business laptop with a silver aluminium chassis. It runs Windows 10 Pro on an 8th-generation Intel Core i5-8350U quad-core processor with Intel UHD Graphics 620. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory in a 16 GB x 2 configuration and a 1 TB PCIe M.2 SSD. A 1920 x 1080 non-touch FHD display and integrated webcam complete the main feature set.

Upgrade from dual-core or 8 GB configurations

Moving from a dual-core processor or 8 GB of memory to this quad-core i5-8350U with 32 GB DDR4 removes bottlenecks in multi-tab browsing, spreadsheet modelling and video conferencing. The 1 TB SSD replaces smaller 128 GB, 256 GB or 512 GB drives, eliminating the need for external storage during travel. Buyers who need a dedicated GPU for 3D rendering or heavier creative workloads should look elsewhere.

Sustained workload thermal behaviour

Under continuous load the i5-8350U can reach 3.6 GHz via Turbo Boost before thermal limits throttle clocks back toward the 1.7 GHz base frequency. Integrated UHD 620 graphics share system memory, so extended GPU tasks increase pressure on the dual-channel DDR4 subsystem. The compact 14.0-inch chassis relies on internal fan curves that prioritise quiet operation over maximum sustained frequency.