HP EliteBook 840 G7 is €12 cheaper today, 6% below the other.
Over the 42 days of the last 90 both were for sale, the HP EliteBook 840 G7 was the cheaper one on 42 of 42 days, by €12 to €46, and the two stayed close enough that either price is fair.
None of the three facts this site researches separates them.
Price history: the lowest price we saw each week
- HP EliteBook 840 G7€169 now
- HP EliteBook 840 G8€214 now
Week of 5 October 2026
- HP EliteBook 840 G7Online Used Laptops
- €169
- HP EliteBook 840 G8Online Used Laptops
- €214
Every week, as a table
| Week | HP EliteBook 840 G7 | HP EliteBook 840 G8 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 2026 | €399 | €437 |
| 31 August 2026 | €399 | €437 |
| 7 September 2026 | €178 | €219 |
| 14 September 2026 | €168 | €214 |
| 21 September 2026 | €168 | €214 |
| 28 September 2026 | €168 | €214 |
| 5 October 2026 | €169 | €214 |
What differs between them
No shop states these. We looked them up ourselves, and we say when.
| Fact | HP EliteBook 840 G7 | HP EliteBook 840 G8 |
|---|---|---|
| Linux support | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “On a very rare occasion, I have had issue with return from suspend where the computer is unresponsive. It will not even start to wake up and I have to force power-off the machine.”cubiclenate.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Linux runs on this laptop, with something not working. “Bluetooth, Wifi, Audio, Touchpad, Webcam, Special function keys and others are working out of the box, the fingerprint reader does not because of missing proprietary drivers.”h30434.www3.hp.com, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Soldered RAM | The RAM can be upgraded. “There isn’t any memory soldered on to the board and since I have the option to stuff 64 GiB of RAM in this thing, that makes this laptop very forward leaning.”cubiclenate.com, checked 6 September 2026. | The RAM can be upgraded. “You will notice that there are two metal brackets. One of them hides two RAM SODIMM slots, which fit up to 64GB of memory in total and work in dual-channel mode.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. |
| Screen quality | Reviewers rate this screen well. “HP EliteBook 840 G7’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, high maximum brightness (457 nits), and a very good contrast ratio.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. | Reviewers rate this screen well. “HP EliteBook 840 G8’s IPS panel has a Full HD resolution, comfortable viewing angles, high maximum brightness, and a very good contrast ratio.”laptopmedia.com, checked 6 September 2026. |
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