HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook vs. Dell Vostro 3525

Laptop Comparison, Reviews and Tests
HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook
HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook

Side by side comparison and review of HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook and Dell Vostro 3525. Compare dimensions, processors, batteries, storage capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect laptop. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the laptop that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Dell Vostro 3525 Review

Advantages and disadvantages of Dell Vostro 3525 based on its technical characteristics, features, user experience, expert reviews and price level.

affordable price

lightweight design

decent processor performance

solid build quality

good keyboard feel

average display quality

limited graphics capability

no backlit keyboard

modest battery life

Laptop Comparison and Tests

Difference between HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook and Dell Vostro 3525
75 % - Design
64 % - Display
72 % - Performance
75 % - Connectivity
75 % - Battery

Laptop Specifications Comparison

HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook vs. Dell Vostro 3525 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Product Type Notebook Notebook
Dimensions (WxDxH) 33.89 cm x 23.7 cm x 2.1 cm 35.85 cm x 23.56 cm x 1.9 cm
Weight 1.58 kg 1.83 kg
Case Material Magnesium-aluminum alloy Plastic
Colour - Grey
DISPLAY HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Screen Size (Type) 14" 15.6" - IPS
LCD Backlight Technology LED backlight -
Screen Resolution 1366 x 768 (HD) 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Pixel Density (ppi) - 141
V-Sync Rate at Max Res. - 120 Hz
Widescreen Yes Yes
Image Brightness - 250 cd/m²
Colour Gamut - 45% NTSC
Features HD standard-viewing angle (SVA) anti-glare Anti-glare, Wide Viewing Angle, ±80° horizontal viewing angle, ±80° vertical viewing angle, Narrow Border Display, 35 ms response rate, 0.17925 mm pixel pitch
PROCESSOR HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
CPU Intel Core i5 (4th Gen) 4200U / 1.6 GHz AMD Ryzen 5 5625U / 2.3 GHz
Max Turbo Speed 2.6 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of Cores Dual-Core 6-core
Cache 3 MB L3 - 16 MB
64-bit Computing Yes -
Features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 -
MEMORY HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
RAM 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) 8 GB (1 x 8 GB)
Max RAM Supported 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type DDR3L SDRAM DDR4 SDRAM
Speed 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Rated Speed - 3200 MHz
Form Factor SO-DIMM 204-pin SO-DIMM 260-pin
Slots Qty 2 2
Empty Slots 1 1
STORAGE HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Main Storage Size (HDD/SSD) 128 GB SSD SATA 6Gb/s 256 GB SSD M.2 PCIe - NVM Express (NVMe)
AUDIO & VIDEO HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Graphics Processor (GPU) Intel HD Graphics 4400 AMD Radeon Graphics
Camera Yes Yes - HD
Resolution - 0.92 Megapixel
Camera Features - 78.6 degrees, RGB camera
Image Sensor Type - CMOS
Video Resolutions - 1280 x 720
Frame Rate - 30 frames per second
Sound Stereo speakers, stereo microphone Stereo speakers, microphone
Codec IDT 92HD91 Realtek ALC3254
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio, DTS Studio Sound, DTS SOUND+ High Definition Audio
COMMUNICATIONS HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Wireless Controller Broadcom BCM943228HMB - PCI Express Half Mini Card Realtek RTL8821CE - M.2 2230
Network Interface Gigabit Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet Controller Intel I218-LM Realtek RTL8111H
Bluetooth Class Class 2 -
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11i, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED -
Remote Management Protocol SNMP 2 -
Features - Single stream (1x1)
BATTERY HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Technology 3-cell lithium polymer 3-cell Lithium Ion
Max Supported Qty 2 -
Battery Capacity (Size) 24 Wh 41 Wh
AC ADAPTER HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Input AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz) AC 100-240 V (50/60 Hz)
Output 65 Watt, 19.5 V 65 Watt, 19.5 V, 3.34 A
INPUT HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Type Keyboard, touchpad, pointing stick Keyboard, touchpad
Numeric Keypad - Yes
Keyboard Backlight Yes -
Features Volume control, spill-resistant -
CONNECTIONS & EXPANSIONS HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Interfaces 4 x USB 3.0
DisplayPort
VGA
Headphone/microphone combo jack
LAN
Dock
Battery
HDMI
USB-C 3.2 Gen 1
USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB 2.0
LAN
Headphone/microphone combo jack
Memory Card Reader Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card) Yes (SD Card, SDHC Card, SDXC Card)
SOFTWARE HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Operating System (OS) Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit Edition Windows 10 Pro (available through downgrade rights from Windows 11 Pro) + Windows 11 Pro Licence - Dutch / English / French / German / Italian
Software Included Cyberlink PowerDVD, Adobe Flash Player, HP Recovery Disc Creator, Skype, Microsoft Security Essentials, Bing Toolbar, HP Connection Manager, HP ePrint, HP Hotkey Support, Credential Manager for HP ProtectTools, Password Manager, HP Client Security, Device Access Manager with Just In Time Authentication, Drive Encryption, HP Trust Circles Standard Microsoft Office (30 days trial, excludes office licence), McAfee Small Business Security (12 months subscription )
MISCELLANEOUS HP EliteBook 840 G1 Notebook Dell Vostro 3525
Dockable Yes -
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM 1.2) Security Chip, fingerprint reader, smart card reader Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0) Security Chip
Security Slot Type Kensington security slot Noble Wedge security slot
Theft/Intrusion Protection Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately) Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately)
Features Power-on password, HP Disk Sanitizer, HP 3D DriveGuard, HP DuraFinish, HP DuraKeys, HP SpareKey, HP File Sanitizer, HP DisplaySafe, HP BIOS Protection, HP SureStart, 1 USB 3.0 (powered), SecureBoot, HP Automatic Drive Lock, HP DriveLock, Hybrid Boot, Master Record Security, Measured Boot, Pre-Boot Security, HP Roaming Alert, Intel My WiFi Technology -
Compliant Standards ACPI, CSA, UL, VCCI, BSMI, GOST, SABS, CCC, FCC, RoHS, WEEE, EAL 4+, A-Tick, ICES, KC, CIT -
ENERGY STAR Certified Yes -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90% (non-condensing) 10 - 90% (non-condensing)
Manufacturer Warranty Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years
Limited warranty - battery - 3 years
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