| Attribute |
HP EliteBook 840 G2 Base Model (G8R97AV) × | 
HP 14-am005ni (X8P71EA) × |
| General | | |
| Model | HP EliteBook 840 G2 Base Model | HP 14-am005ni |
| Product code | G8R97AV | X8P71EA |
| Design | | |
| Product colour | Black, Silver | Silver |
| Form factor | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Brand | HP | HP |
| Family | EliteBook | - |
| Series | 800 | - |
| Model name | 840 G2 Base Model | 14-am005ni |
| Part number | G8R97AV | X8P71EA |
| Release year (year) | 2015 | 2016 |
| Processor | | |
| Processor family | 5th gen Intel Core i5 | Intel Celeron |
| Processor frequency (GHz) | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Processor boost frequency (GHz) | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Processor model | i5-5200U | N3060 |
| Processor cores | 2 | 2 |
| Processor threads | 4 | 2 |
| Processor lithography (Nm) | 14 | 14 |
| Processor socket | BGA 1168 | BGA 1170 |
| Processor cache (MB) | 3 | 2 |
| Memory | | |
| Internal memory type | DDR3L-SDRAM | DDR3L-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory (GB) | 16 | - |
| Memory clock speed (MHz) | 1,600 | 1,600 |
| Internal memory (GB) | 8 | 4 |
| Display | | |
| Display diagonal (inch) | 14 | 14 |
| Panel type | SVA | SVA |
| HD type | HD+ | HD |
| LED backlight | + | + |
| Touchscreen | - | - |
| Dual-screen | - | - |
| Display resolution | 1600 x 900 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| Graphics | | |
| On-board graphics adapter | + | - |
| Discrete graphics adapter | - | - |
| On-board graphics adapter base frequency (MHz) | 300 | 320 |
| Maximum on-board graphics adapter memory (GB) | 16 | 8 |
| On-board graphics adapter model | Intel HD Graphics 5500 | Intel HD Graphics 400 |
| Storage | | |
| Total storage capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Card reader integrated | + | + |
| HDD capacity (GB) | 500 | 500 |
| Storage media | Hybrid-HDD | HDD |
| Optical drive | - | + |
| Networking | | |
| Wi-Fi standards | - ieee 802.11a
- ieee 802.11b
- ieee 802.11g
- ieee 802.11n
| - 802.11b
- 802.11g
- wi-fi 4 (802.11n)
|
| Bluetooth | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN | + | + |
| Ethernet LAN data rates (Mbit/s) | | |
| Wi-Fi | + | + |
| 4g | - | - |
| 3g | - | - |
| Bluetooth version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Ports and interfaces | | |
| USB 3.x Type-A ports | 4 | 1 |
| Combo headphone/mic port | + | + |
| USB 2.0 ports | - | 2 |
| Docking connector | + | - |
| USB Sleep-and-Charge | + | - |
| DVI port | - | - |
| HDMI ports quantity | - | 1 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 1 | 1 |
| Audio | | |
| Built-in microphone | + | - |
| Camera | | |
| Front camera | + | + |
| Front camera HD type | - | HD |
| Front camera resolution (pixels) | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Keyboard | | |
| Numeric keypad | - | - |
| Keyboard backlit | + | - |
| Full-size keyboard | + | + |
| Pointing device | Touchpad | Touchpad |
| Software | | |
| Operating system installed | Windows 7 Professional | Windows 10 Home |
| Operating system architecture (bit) | 64 | 64 |
| Battery | | |
| Battery capacity (watt-hours) (Wh) | 50 | 41 |
| Battery life (max) (h) | - | 9.2 |
| Weight and dimensions | | |
| Weight (kg) | 1.34 | 1.94 |
| Height (mm) | 21 | 23.9 |
| Depth (mm) | 237 | 241.5 |
| Width (mm) | 339 | 345.4 |
| Power | | |
| AC adapter power (W) | 65 | 45 |
| Security | | |
| Cable lock slot | + | + |
| Fingerprint reader | + | - |
| Trusted platform module (TPM) | + | - |